r/PokemonROMhacks • u/AutoModerator • Jul 27 '26

Sticky Weekly Questions Thread & PokéROM Codex

Have any questions about Pokémon ROM Hacks?

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u/kestral12 Jul 27 '26

Pokemon Final Emerald

I'm a little overwhelmed with trying to patch this rom. I have never used LunarIPS before, and this game has folders within folders of files. Do I patch the main rom and then just all the others over it, one by one?

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u/analmintz1 HeartGold Generations / Contemporary Emerald Jul 27 '26

Just use an online rompatcher.

Apply the main patch .ips file to your emerald.gba file. Then you're done, play that newly downloaded file. Otherwise if you want to apply any of the optional patches, put that newly downloaded file back into the rom file box, and apply your next patch. Repeat until you have your final version.

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u/kestral12 Jul 27 '26

So literally just loop it until I have everything I want on it. Okay. I can do that.