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Emulation & ROM Hacking

Help with Advance Text - Page 1

Help with Advance Text

Posted by: Missing? NO!
Date: 2008-02-06 19:47:59
A error message comes up when I try to use Advance Text.
Help?

Re: Help with Advance Text

Posted by: fivex
Date: 2008-02-06 20:36:19
Whts the error message you get?

Re: Help with Advance Text

Posted by: Bent`
Date: 2008-02-07 10:01:41
In general, it's better to use a hex editor and table file to change the text in a game, rather than using game-specific tools.

Re: Help with Advance Text

Posted by: Newo
Date: 2008-02-07 10:48:34

In general, it's better to use a hex editor and table file to change the text in a game, rather than using game-specific tools.

I agree, though it is difficult if you want to edit graphics, but for text- find and edit on any game, hex editor is always better.
And it does more of course…

Re: Help with Advance Text

Posted by: Missing? NO!
Date: 2008-02-09 19:24:58


In general, it's better to use a hex editor and table file to change the text in a game, rather than using game-specific tools.

I agree, though it is difficult if you want to edit graphics, but for text- find and edit on any game, hex editor is always better.
And it does more of course…

But it seems that the Advance Text would work easier. [size=0pt](For me of course. I'm only 10.)[/size]

Re: Help with Advance Text

Posted by: Bent`
Date: 2008-02-09 21:27:02

But it seems that the Advance Text would work easier. [size=0pt](For me of course. I'm only 10.)[/size]

It's quicker, but limiting. You can't edit all the text in the game with AdvanceText, whereas you can with a hex editor. You can also modify lots of games with a hex editor, while AdvanceText is presumably limited to a few. Learning hex is very beneficial in the long run.

That being said, it's your choice. I know what I'd do, but your tastes may be different.

Re: Help with Advance Text

Posted by: Missing? NO!
Date: 2008-02-09 22:19:20


But it seems that the Advance Text would work easier. [size=0pt](For me of course. I'm only 10.)[/size]

It's quicker, but limiting. You can't edit all the text in the game with AdvanceText, whereas you can with a hex editor. You can also modify lots of games with a hex editor, while AdvanceText is presumably limited to a few. Learning hex is very beneficial in the long run.

That being said, it's your choice. I know what I'd do, but your tastes may be different.

What are some of the best hex editors around?

Re: Help with Advance Text

Posted by: Bent`
Date: 2008-02-09 23:15:37
Translhextion is a useful one. Its main problem is that it loads the entire ROM into your computer's RAM, which may be bad for larger files; I don't hack anything larger than 2 megs, so it's not a big problem for me. How big do GBA games tend to be?

Re: Help with Advance Text

Posted by: fivex
Date: 2008-02-10 00:13:16

Translhextion is a useful one. Its main problem is that it loads the entire ROM into your computer's RAM, which may be bad for larger files; I don't hack anything larger than 2 megs, so it's not a big problem for me. How big do GBA games tend to be?
16mb I think

Re: Help with Advance Text

Posted by: Missing? NO!
Date: 2008-02-10 13:55:18


Translhextion is a useful one. Its main problem is that it loads the entire ROM into your computer's RAM, which may be bad for larger files; I don't hack anything larger than 2 megs, so it's not a big problem for me. How big do GBA games tend to be?
16mb I think

Yeah it is.

Re: Help with Advance Text

Posted by: Newo
Date: 2008-03-28 16:12:27
Don't most people have more than 16MB of RAM?

Re: Help with Advance Text

Posted by: Missing? NO!
Date: 2008-03-28 18:01:10

Don't most people have more than 16MB of RAM?

Yeah.
But I'm not saving something that big onto my RAM.