ROM Hack Translating text

[Shiro09]

Hello, if you see my posts you can see Im a noob.
Back on topic, I'm attempting to translate Kateikyoushi Hitman Reborn DS Flame Rumble X.
On Crystal Tile 2 I changed japanese text to english but when i get to that part it freezes.
Anyone can help me?

 

[Phoenix Goddess]

Did you change it by the hex codes or typed it in?

Second question, did you change the pointers?

 

[Shiro09]

@phoenixgoddess27
1.I typed it in, how do i change the hex codes?

2.What is a pointer?

 

[Phoenix Goddess]

You can't change the text by typing it in, that makes the pointers off.

You have to see what encoding the game has, whether it's Unicode, Shift-JIS, etc.

This is a Unicode code table

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Unico...ers#Basic_Latin

This is a Shift-JIS byte map
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shift_JIS

You can't just change text in a game and expect for it to show up, you have to find the pointers amongst other things like the font.
I suggest you get started here:

http://gbatemp.net/t73394-gbatemp-rom-hack...ion-project-wip

And here:

http://www.romhacking.net/start/

 

[Shiro09]

Thank you

 

[Phoenix Goddess]

No problem

Keep in mind, learning all of this and rom hacking in general takes time.