r/romhacking

Retro Randy Price has just put out a Revenge romhack that includes all the wrestlers theme music. We finally have it!

https://www.patreon.com/AKI_ROMS

i've really enjoyed z2 and wanted to do a level 1 run of it akin to dark souls challenge runs, unfortunately you can't infinitely stall level ups so if anyone knows of a patch or even just a game genie code to either let you cancel no matter what or just prevent levelling altogether that'd be peak thank u

It's not an easy setup process but when its done its wild: https://github.com/Nobbie248/PrimedGun

I've been inspired by the recent efforts that the N64 decompliation community as done with their decompilations of games like Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Star Fox 64. I am also inspired by the recent Jak & Daxter PC port.

However, I have no idea how to even make such a decompilation or port. I was wondering if someone who had the knowledge about it would be willing to provide an idea on how that could be achieve. It should be possible since there was a Castlevania: Symphony of the Night recompliation that was released.

Also, what's the difference between a decompilation, recompilation, and port?

and the widescreen just works: https://github.com/JRickey/BattleShip

https://preview.redd.it/stjf94y0nb1h1.png?width=2336&format=png&auto=webp&s=62acc27816991e3a77c788a0c3f7004b21f3c90d

Patch 2.4 is available at https://romhackplaza.org/romhacks/mortal-kombat-arcade-edition-enhanced-genesis-2/

Full version: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z4uEKSxoDT3qPUK_jpsRqpfg_MlmtS-_/view?usp=sharing

Changes from 2.3:

• Improved Liu Kang at character selection screen (thanks to Miguel Megadrive).
• Fixed Scorpion BIO screen (issue introduced in V2.3)

if you want to play: https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/7285/

We are two Italians with an idea for a story-based ROM hack of Explorers of Sky. We are currently looking for someone to help us with development, as we aren't very experienced with the tools.

Our main goals are:

• Adding new Pokémon up to the current generation.
• Creating new maps and dungeons.
• Developing a linear narrative with a completely original story and custom dialogues.

We plan on using SkyTemple for the editing process, but we are open to suggestions regarding workflow changes or alternative tools.

If you would like to contribute to this project or have ideas for quests and characters, we have created a dedicated Discord server for it.

FireRed Redux: Competitive Edition
Kanto reimagined — competitive difficulty, modern QoL, and a cross-generation roster spanning Gens 1–9.

Alpha 1.1 — built on pokefirered- expansion

Rebranding note: This project was originally called "FireRed Redux" and has been renamed to FireRed Redux: Competitive Edition (FRR:CE) to avoid confusion with FireRed Redux: Open World by Petuuuhhh (2018-2021), which is a separate, unrelated hack.

What is this ROM hack?
FireRed Redux: Competitive Edition is a difficulty-focused Pokémon ROM hack based on pokefirered-expansion. The game is primarily in English. It gives you access to every Pokémon from Generation 1 through Generation 9 and Mega Evolutions (including the new ones from Pokémon Legends: Z-A), every move in the franchise, and a wide set of quality-of-life improvements designed to remove tedium and focus the experience on the battles.

Installation
This hack is distributed as a .bps patch — not a full ROM. You will need to provide your own clean copy of Pokémon FireRed.
1. Get a clean Pokémon FireRed (U) v1.0 ROM
The base ROM must match these hashes exactly:
**SHA-1:**41cb23d8dccc8ebd7c649cd8fbb58eeace6e2fdc
**MD5:**e26ee0d44e809351c8ce2d73c7400cdd
Any other version (v1.1, EU, translated) will not work as a base.
2. Download the latest patch
Grab firered_redux_v1.0.bps from the Releases page.
Patch SHA-1:6f64c044f62b17784be9de55aa7d7b70d1dd7738
3. Apply the patch
Use any BPS patcher:
Floating IPS (flips) — desktop (Windows / Linux / macOS).
Online ROM Patcher by Marc Robledo — works in any browser, no install required.
Apply firered_redux_v1.0.bps to your clean ROM. The output .gba file is your patched game.
4. Play
Recommended emulators:
mGBA — Windows, macOS, Linux, Android. The reference emulator for accuracy.
RetroArch with the mGBA core — iOS and other platforms.
Both are free.

⚠️** Alpha**: save frequently and use save states. Undiagnosed bugs may exist.

Main changes
Every trainer has been redesigned with competitive teams: top-tier AI, perfect IVs, held items, and tuned movesets.
Hard level caps for each major battle (see table below).
Wild encounters have been modified across many routes.
A roster of new custom Pokémon species with new abilities has been added to pose a bigger challenge.

Level caps
The Pokémon Center automatically levels your team up to the current cap, so you never have

Brock 14
Misty 21
Lt. Surge 24
Erika 29
Koga / Sabrina 43
Blaine 47
Giovanni 50
Elite Four & Champion 60+

Quality of Life & Sandbox
Running shoes available from the start.
Universal Move Tutor NPC with access to every move in the game.
The Pokémon Center levels up your team to the next cap.
Your team auto-heals after every victory.
Upgraded DexNav for fast team building (see How DexNav works below)
Access to all competitive items, evolution stones, and Mints from the start.
Infinite repel.
Trade evolutions simplified — no trading required, in-game alternative methods available.
Affection mechanics disabled (Pokémon will not survive lethal hits at 1 HP).
Bypass of Oak's intro cutscene — pick your starter directly at level 14 with perfect IVs.

How DexNav works in FRR:CE

The DexNav in this hack is an instant-capture tool, not the encounter-trigger system from ORAS. To use it:

1. Open the DexNav menu in any area with wild encounters
2. Scroll to the species you want
3. Press A
4. The Pokémon is added directly to your party (or PC if your team is full) with a proper level-up moveset

There are no forced encounters and no Pokéballs required. If the DexNav reports "could not be found in the area", that area simply has no wild encounter table for that species — try a different route where it actually spawns.

Documentation
Full trainer rosters and encounter tables are available online:
📁 MediaFire — FireRed Redux Documentation
📁 Google Drive — FireRed Redux Documentation

Special events
A postgame is in development. More content will be added in future updates.

Limitations & Known Bugs
This is an Alpha build — expect minor bugs.
Some battle music tracks may use placeholder themes (custom music integration is in progress).
A handful of side trainers in early routes still use vanilla teams; they will be updated in the next build.

Reporting bugs
Found something? Please open an Issue including:
A short description of what happened.
The emulator and version (e.g. mGBA 0.10.x).
A save file (.sav) from the moment the issue occurred — this makes diagnosis much faster.

Credits
Created by Miguel.
Built on top of pokefirered-expansion by rh-hideout.
Inspired by Run & Bun and Elite Redux.
Original Pokémon designs by Game Freak/ The Pokémon Company.
This is a non-commercial fan project. No copyrighted material from Nintendo, Game Freak, or The Pokémon Company is distributed — the patch contains only original changes and must be applied to a clean ROM that you own.

— Thank you for playing FireRed Redux —