ROM Hack [Release] Ultimate GB VC Injector for 3DS

[Feffe]

Yeah, I'm trying to use the palette editor of the Injector. But I don't understand how I can use the GBC values. For every game I have three set of 4 colors: one for the background, two for sprites. On the Injector I have 5 set of values (ColorLCD, Color 0, 1, 2, 3) and each set has 3 colors.

Maybe I should add a picture to be a bit more clear

 

[Feffe]

Maybe I've understood.
Using BGB emulator I managed to replicate the Metroid II palette, manually changing the background palette, the object 1 palette and the object 2 palette to match gambatte/CRF. Insted of modifying the overall palette, you click on "scheme" here and you change the BG, OBJ1 and OBJ2 palettes (there's also a WIN palettes, you have to apply the same value of BG)

However, the Injector is able to colorize only the overall palette. Is this a limit of the Nintendo emulator? After all it's a OG GB emulator, while both BGB and Gambatte are GB+GBC emulators. If that's not an emulator limit, can you @Asdolo add to ability to modify the BG/OBJ1/OBJ2 palettes? (It would also be cool if you can add the option to auto-colorize the games, like Gambatte, checking an internal database, but I imagine that would be a bit harder)

 

[lisalover1]

Are there any plans for link cable support a la the Pokémon VC releases? I have seen other people make patched roms of the gen 1 games, so is this how they did it?

 

[CatmanFan]

Are there any plans for link cable support a la the Pokémon VC releases? I have seen other people make patched roms of the gen 1 games, so is this how they did it?

Probably, but it requires a patch file with specific text patches inside to make the ROM work with Gen 2 VC. Also, the ROMs are not patched.

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

Are there any plans for link cable support a la the Pokémon VC releases? I have seen other people make patched roms of the gen 1 games, so is this how they did it?

If is done before perhaps can be done again. I am still curious about Game gear and nes wireless play.

 

[lisalover1]

Probably, but it requires a patch file with specific text patches inside to make the ROM work with Gen 2 VC. Also, the ROMs are not patched.

Wait a minute, how were they able to do it? I'm not sure I understand what you mean.

 

[CatmanFan]

Wait a minute, how were they able to do it? I'm not sure I understand what you mean.

I think through research, concentration, and testing.

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

Wait a minute, how were they able to do it? I'm not sure I understand what you mean.

Some games for vc have a actual text file that patches ingame data on the fly, is like how for example you use IPS patches for roms in emulators.

Instead of actually applying the patch to rom, by injecting it. The emulator loads data into the memory and patches it when the game is loaded and play. That why the snakes in Oracle of ages and seasons, the blue one is disabled. That why the cap com logo on the shantae game doesn't appear. The rom is exactly as it is dumped, it contains no altered data, is done on the fly as the game is played with another file.

Is the equivilant to playing actual games like super mario bros with game genie, or action replay or game shark.

 

[CatmanFan]

Some games for vc have a actual text file that patches ingame data on the fly, is like how for example you use IPS patches for roms in emulators.

Instead of actually applying the patch to rom, by injecting it. The emulator loads data into the memory and patches it when the game is loaded and play. That why the snakes in Oracle of ages and seasons, the blue one is disabled. That why the cap com logo on the shantae game doesn't appear. The rom is exactly as it is dumped, it contains no altered data, is done on the fly as the game is played with another file.

Thanks, that information you told @lisalover1 about is better than mine

 

[lisalover1]

Some games for vc have a actual text file that patches ingame data on the fly, is like how for example you use IPS patches for roms in emulators.

Instead of actually applying the patch to rom, by injecting it. The emulator loads data into the memory and patches it when the game is loaded and play. That why the snakes in Oracle of ages and seasons, the blue one is disabled. That why the cap com logo on the shantae game doesn't appear. The rom is exactly as it is dumped, it contains no altered data, is done on the fly as the game is played with another file.

Ah, that's pretty clever! Is there any tutorial for making a text file to link a patch to the rom in the cia?

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

Ah, that's pretty clever! Is there any tutorial for making a text file to link a patch to the rom in the cia?

Unless you know how to do it, I dunno. FIrst you have to examine existing data, in other words extract a cia that contains the data. Then understand how it works, try to replicate the desired result and then alter it to your desired result. Though understanding it and replicating is not easy if you don't understand.

Is possible to just remove the file from the cia before building and installing it, to play the unaltered game or even just directly patch it into the game. Only if you can understand how it works and make it work independantly. Besides this isn't the first time nintendo vc games have been doing this.

Wii and wii u games have it. The VC games for Vwii on wiishop, like the sega games, Phantasy star 2 has patches that work the same way that either fix some issues or censor some content within game. The nes remix has super luigi bros which is a mod hack of super mario bros, with the game mirrored kinda like ocarina of time master quest. The luigi bros game on the super mario 3d world has the same kind of patches.

 

[Raphael1]

My Pokemon cias wont boot, but I havent applied any kind of patches in the last panel, maybe thats why? I also randomized them before, so that may be the issue too.
If you know anything, I would appreciate the help. Also, does this fix the save issue I have read about before? If not, how do I fix it? I would appreciate your help.

EDIT: Also, what is this AGB_Firm thing, do I need it? Thanks

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

My Pokemon cias wont boot, but I havent applied any kind of patches in the last panel, maybe thats why? I also randomized them before, so that may be the issue too.
If you know anything, I would appreciate the help. Also, does this fix the save issue I have read about before? If not, how do I fix it? I would appreciate your help.

EDIT: Also, what is this AGB_Firm thing, do I need it? Thanks

Which pokemon game?

 

[CatmanFan]

My Pokemon cias wont boot, but I havent applied any kind of patches in the last panel, maybe thats why? I also randomized them before, so that may be the issue too.
If you know anything, I would appreciate the help. Also, does this fix the save issue I have read about before? If not, how do I fix it? I would appreciate your help.

EDIT: Also, what is this AGB_Firm thing, do I need it? Thanks

Yes, you didn't apply any patches. Check here for solutions.

Also, AGB_FIRM is simply a 3DS-enhanced version of the GBA firmware. Since the original 3DS wasn't powerful enough to emulate GBA games, Nintendo had decided to use hardware simulation for the ten GBA games released as part of the Nintendo 3DS Ambassador Program. This hardware simulation is similar to the DS/DSi backwards compatibility where the 3DS boots into a version of the DSi firmware called TWL_FIRM to play the games natively. This is the same thing for GBA.

 

[b17bomber]

I can't wait for Super Game Boy borders!

 

[Gow supremo]

For the next release please aded spanish language

 

[Asdolo]

For the next release please aded spanish language

It's very easy to use. I speak spanish, but I did make it in english because is an universal language.
PM me (in spanish) if you have issues with the instructions!

 

[DanTheMan827]

It's very easy to use. I speak spanish, but I did make it in english because is an universal language.
PM me (in spanish) if you have issues with the instructions!

Just curious... why didn't you add localization strings for Spanish?

In visual studio it's quite easy to do

 

[Gow supremo]

I'am speak english but its posible the program in other languages is better.

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Its a great program.

 

[Asdolo]

Just curious... why didn't you add localization strings for Spanish?

In visual studio it's quite easy to do

I didn't know it was that easy
I may add other languages then...