ROM Hack How do you patch .nds files?

[sporkonomix]

I'd like to try out New Super Mario Bros 3 and I have the patch and ROM. However, the files included with the patch are .exes. I can't run them! Can you use .xdeltas with the `patch` utility that comes with most distros? I'm a bit lost here.

 

[twistedfatal]

you will need wine (windows emulator for linux) once you have this you will need to open xdelta gui in wine

 

[Rydian]

Or he could just use the linux version of xdelta in the command line, after getting it from his distro's package manager.

Make patch:
xdelta -e -s old_file new_file delta_patch

Apply patch:
xdelta -d -s old_file delta_patch patched_file

Those are my copy-paste instructions, but I'm not sure if the syntax will be the same.

 

[sporkonomix]

Unfortunately, the patch is apparently only designed for use with the Windows version of xdelta. I did what I could to apply the patch with no dice. The error message I got was "xdelta: NSMB.xdelta: bad magic number: not a valid delta"

I'm not installing wine because there's no reason that this shouldn't be doable on Linux.

 

[chaosdarkneo]

...There are numerous reasons why this wouldn't be doable on Linux.

1. The patch creator uses a Windows machine.
2. As you said, the xdelta is usable only on the Windows version.

If the creator had enough time to simply make a patch for Linux (simple enough, right?), then you would be fine. But he didn't.

 

[Rydian]

There's xdelta2 and xdelta3 IIRC, or some sort of rift... if one doesn't work try the other.

 

[chaosdarkneo]

If you're really desperate, PM me. I have a way for you to get it.