
(Not required but makes it easier to destinguish between the files)

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They both must be unzipped and in the same folder. My video doesn't cover removing a ROM header, which is sometimes required.Īuto Patching with RetroArch, Snes9x, and VBAĪll you need to do is make sure the game and its English patch have the same file name (don't change their file extensions). I've created a video tutorial with (most of) the directions posted on this page: In any case, to have these experiences you need to apply an IPS patch to a video game ROM. ROM hacks such as hacks that increase the game's difficulty, rearrange all the stages to create an entirely new game, or replace the dialogue with perverted humor. I haven’t tested it but I guess it’s worth a try.One of the great things about getting into video game emulation is that (1) you can play games in English that were never officially released in English, and (2) play your favorites games in a whole new way with ROM hacks. 2 or whatever, and then tried to save at the next frog…I don’t know what would happen. Say you put the dummy save in the right directory, load Mother 3, then load an old save state that’s like halfway through Ch. If you’ve gotten really far with your save states, though, you might want to just keep going with that.Įdit: I’m not sure if this works with games in save states that you’ve already started. Now when you load Mother 3, start a New Game, and talk to the first frog, there should be a dummy save that you can overwrite. Then go to homedirectory (whatever you’ve named the House icon in the left of Finder windows) > Library > Application Support > Virtual Boy Advance > Battery Saves and put the.

sav file to have the exact same file name as your Mother 3 patched rom (but leave the extension). Treppy, before loading the mother 3 rom you need to get the dummy Battery Save file from:
