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Another question' date=' how do tools work? First, you have to obtain a rom for the pokemon game you want, then download tools, like advanced map, then what? How do you take the maps from the pokemon game and edit them?

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You firstly have to get the ROM that you want, then download Advance Map. In Advance Map you can open the ROM and edit the maps. It might take a while to get used to mapping, so I recommended reading a few tutorials on PokéCommunity about it.

 

I did all the things and patched it to ips...

 

But all it shows is a blank screen.??

 

You have a dodgy ROM. You'll need a clean one.

 

I recommend Dashroms, that's where I get mine.

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Ok' date=' thanks! I'm a fast learner, so I'll just play around with it for a while and I'll be good to go. Just out of curiousity, how long does it normally take to download tools and roms? I'm typing from my iPod touch right now, so I can't test it myself.

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It really depends. If it's a large look like Advance Map, it might take a couple of minutes. If it's a small tool like Starter Editor Pro then it should only take a few seconds.

 

ROM's might take a while to download depending on your connection.

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I got the whole thing working and that.. thanks for the help...

 

Next thing for me to do is hack myself...

 

You had the right idea to play some hacks first, congratz. :P

 

Anyways, if you want to start your own hack then I'd first suggest trying out one of the 3 main tasks: Mapping, Scripting or Spriting. Look for some tutorials on each one and find out which one you enjoy the most. When you've done that, post a thread in PokéCommunity's Scrapbox (make sure it has at least a Story and some Features) containing the details of your hack.

 

Happy hacking. :)

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I'm back! I started working on this firered hack for my brother. Its basicly just a version where all pokemon are catchable. But to make it seem more realistic, It would be helpful to know the following things:

-How do you make a person leave after a certian event has happened? (i.e. a man moves once you get 8 gym badges, making a route acsessible)

-How do you make signposts or people say things? (I know it's got something to do with scripting, but i havent found a single tutorial that shows me how to actually insert it into the game)

-How do you delete maps in advanced map?

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I'm back! I started working on this firered hack for my brother. Its basicly just a version where all pokemon are catchable. But to make it seem more realistic' date=' It would be helpful to know the following things:

-How do you make a person leave after a certian event has happened? (i.e. a man moves once you get 8 gym badges, making a route acsessible)

[b']This requires Scripting with use of flags. I'd suggest asking a good Scripter on PC to help you out.[/b]

-How do you make signposts or people say things? (I know it's got something to do with scripting, but i havent found a single tutorial that shows me how to actually insert it into the game)

Scripting, yes. There aren't many that do explain it, but check out any XSE Tutorials you can find on PC and PHO.

-How do you delete maps in advanced map?

Deleting maps is probably not a good idea, because you might want to move it somewhere else later. However, I think it's found under "Header". (I can't confirm this at the moment though, because I'm at work.

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Wow, I haven't been here in a while! Anyway, I'm having trouble with XSE. Once I type in a script, I try to hit the compile button, but it doesn't work. I also tried saving it and then just typing in the offset in Advanced map, but no matter what I do, the script doesn't work. I need help!

EDIT Nvm I fixed the problem, but thanks for past help!

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