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There are games which were never translated officially. Some talented people (this might include you) took these untranslated ROM images and altered them in a process known as ROM Hacking. They produced, in the end, a working English ROM (or whatever their language is). | There are games which were never translated officially. Some talented people (this might include you) took these untranslated ROM images and altered them in a process known as ROM Hacking. They produced, in the end, a working English ROM (or whatever their language is). | ||
− | But how would they distribute it? While Chinese ROM hackers don't | + | But how would they distribute it? While Chinese ROM hackers don't give a shit and just upload the translated ROM as-is, the rest of the world is another matter. Anyone doing this, especially ROM hackers since they're more... under the vengeful watchful eye of the publishers for the first legal slip, would be asking for legal hell. The ROM data is copyrighted data to the original company, and them not selling their product here doesn't mean they'll let someone pirate their games. |
ROM hackers not dumb enough to risk having their asses sued resort to another solution. | ROM hackers not dumb enough to risk having their asses sued resort to another solution. | ||
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It depends on which format the patch is in. '''Make a backup copy of the original untouched ROM just in case!''' | It depends on which format the patch is in. '''Make a backup copy of the original untouched ROM just in case!''' | ||
− | Also if you're on Android, try [ | + | Also if you're on Android, try [http://www.romhacking.net/utilities/959/ this IPS/UPS/BPS/PPF patcher] with SNES header / MD checksum fixes! |
==IPS and UPS== | ==IPS and UPS== | ||
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Some emulators are compatible with IPS patches. You just need to put the untranslated game ROM in the same folder as the IPS patch, with both of them sharing the same filename sans file extension. When you play the game, the emulator applies the translation automatically during gameplay. Some of these emulators include: | Some emulators are compatible with IPS patches. You just need to put the untranslated game ROM in the same folder as the IPS patch, with both of them sharing the same filename sans file extension. When you play the game, the emulator applies the translation automatically during gameplay. Some of these emulators include: | ||
* '''NES:''' FCEUX | * '''NES:''' FCEUX | ||
− | * '''SNES:''' bsnes, | + | * '''SNES:''' bsnes, Snes9X, ZSNES |
* '''GB:''' VBA | * '''GB:''' VBA | ||
* '''GBA:''' VBA, VBA-M, mGBA | * '''GBA:''' VBA, VBA-M, mGBA | ||
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Not all emulators support patching ROMs on the fly with IPS/UPS patches. Also, you might prefer a single ROM file with the translation. So you can do it the proper way and generate the English-translated ROM! | Not all emulators support patching ROMs on the fly with IPS/UPS patches. Also, you might prefer a single ROM file with the translation. So you can do it the proper way and generate the English-translated ROM! | ||
− | '''IPS - Tool Used:''' | + | '''IPS - Tool Used:''' LunarIPS |
− | * Open IPS file. Select "Apply Patch". (You can create IPS patches | + | * Open IPS file. Select "Apply IPS Patch". (You can create IPS patches to using LunarIPS.) |
* Choose IPS file. | * Choose IPS file. | ||
− | * Choose original | + | * Choose original untranslated ROM file. |
− | * | + | '''* LunarIPS overwrites the original ROM with the translated ROM.''' |
'''UPS - Tool Used:''' [http://www.romhacking.net/utilities/519/ Tsukuyomi UPS] | '''UPS - Tool Used:''' [http://www.romhacking.net/utilities/519/ Tsukuyomi UPS] |