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Is there a way to download a ROM that already comes with this patch on it? I wanna put it on some bootleg portable console. (romhackplaza.org)
submitted 2 months ago by to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
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[–] 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Sometimes you can find pre-patched ROMs, but it's rare.

Patching a ROM yourself is pretty easy though. In this case, the site you linked has a patching tool built-in. Just download and select "patch" then upload the original ROM.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

    While patching yourself is easy, one has to make sure to have the correct unpatched Rom file. With patch files like in .bps format this is not a concern (in the sense that it contains an internal checksum and the program will prevent from applying it to the wrong Rom), but with the other common format .ips there is no check in builtin. This is just a heads up warning to check and make sure to have the correct Rom file. Filename alone is not sufficient for identification.

    My goto patcher is https://www.marcrobledo.com/RomPatcher.js/ . I recommend on the bottom page to click the "Settings" and enable option "Fix ROM checksum".

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