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In addition to IPS patches, it also supports applying xDelta and BPS patches.

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You can use UniPatcher to patch ROMs on an Android smarpthone or tablet. In my sample, “All Files” had to be clicked to show Tales of Phantasia because it's in FIG format (not that many SNES ROMs are in FIG format).Īnd that's it! You should see a “The file was successfully patched” message. To do so, click the box in the lower right, then click “All Files”. Note: If you enter the folder containing your ROM and it's not showing up, set Lunar IPS to “All Files” to see it. Just like you did in Step #3 to find the patch, this time do the same thing to find the ROM you want to patch.

The “Select File to Patch” window will pop up.

When you reach the folder that the patch is in, click on the patch then click Open, as shown here.

If you unzipped the patch as I said in Step #1 then you should see it in this list.

The “Select IPS File to Use” window will pop up.Ĭlick the notch in the top bar to choose the directory or folder that your patch is in.

When you're ready, open Lunar IPS by double-clicking on.

Make sure the patch is on your desktop and unzipped from its ZIP file.

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Here's how to use Lunar IPS to apply an IPS patch:

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*Not using Windows? I mention patching utilities for Android and Mac OSX here.

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Of the games covered in my site, manual patching must be used to apply the English patch + the bug fix to "Front Mission", and the English patch + English dubbing patch to "Tales of Phantasia".

You have to use manual patching in cases where two patches need to be applied to a ROM.

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This'll save space on your computer, versus SNES auto-patching which requires you to keep the ROM out of a zip file in order to work.

One benefit with manual patching is that it allows you to put the ROM back in a zip file.

The patching utility most people prefer is Lunar IPS. Since manual patching is permanent it's best to keep a backup of your ROM just in case. With manual patching, the IPS patch is permanently applied onto the ROM. You need to manually patch ROMs.Ībout Manual Patching & Patching Utility Download Check out this page: Softpatching ROMs with RetroArch - this tells you which cores support auto-patching (or rather, 'softpatching').Īndroid/Mac/iOS users: Auto patching is not available. But if you download the patch from my site, then look under the patch's download link for a note, it'll tell you the exact patch you need to use.Ī note with RetroArch: Most of the cores support auto-patching. If there's more than one patch: Read the ReadMe file contained within the English patch's zip file to learn of the purpose of each patch.

That's it, you're done :) Load up the game and it'll be English.

(Not required but makes it easier to destinguish between the files) *If the file extensions are NOT showing, go here for directions on how to show them. (As displayed in the above image with the big blue arrow)

Rename the English patch to match the name of the ROM.

The English patch is the file with the IPS file extension.

Unzip/extract the contents of the English patch's zip file.

The ROM file has either an SMC or FIG file extension (for SNES), or GBA file extension (for Game Boy Advance).

Unzip/extract the ROM from its zip file.

Firstly, if the directions that came with the patch state that an unheadered ROM is required, that's a separate process that needs to be done first: how to remove the header from a ROM.Here's an example:Īnd here are some step by step directions:

And that's it :) RetroArch, Snes9x, VBA (Visual Boy Advance), and ZSNES will automatically patch them together when you load up the ROM. 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.

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.