How do I create a patch?

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  1. Alter
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    Alter GBAtemp Regular

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    Point "blank", on your "six".
    Yeah, the topic pretty much says it all. I would like to know how to change some of the images in a ROM, and create a patch which I can offer for download. I really have no idea whatsoever on how to do this, or even on how I'd crack open a game to change the files.

    A bit of help would be great.

    Alter
     
    #1 May 2, 2010
  2. rastsan

    rastsan 8 baller, Death Wizard,

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    well there are different types of patchers out there some cut out things that are need sme only work on roms of a certain size so first thing to do is research the patchers out there
    PatcheRL available from romhacking.net by Sephiroth87 I've only tried to use this once after a file compare not what I wanted, you might have a different experience
    IPS not recomended for use on ds roms have tried always comes up with an error
    Lunar IPS not recomended for use on ds roms have tried always comes up with an error not designed for the ds
    PatcheRL by Sephiroth87 have tried not my thing you might have a different experience (is designed for the ds)
    xdelta UI by KaioShin - have used is my preferred patcher

    PatchROM have used not designed for use on nds roms
    NINJA 2.0 by D Haven't used it cannot review it
    FEP "Tool for applying FireFlower format patches. FireFlower is a textual patch format often used for graphic or color hacks." Haven't used it cannot review it
    FPM "Tool for creating FireFlower format patches. FireFlower is a textual patch format often used for graphic or color hacks."Haven't used it cannot review it

    there may be others so do a search

    as to how to image hack well...
    there is a topic on this already ds specific please use the search button
    but try aalso the wiki http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=73394&hl=
    topic on 2d grapchic hacking not much help http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=73394&hl=
    for quick question on how to http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=102426&hl=
    for extraction http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=110950&hl=
    how to translate http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=70348&hl=
    crystaltile2 specific image insertion http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=193033&hl=
    to post for help http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=79250&hl=
     
    #2 May 2, 2010