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[–] Godort@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 week ago (1 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.

[–] MeowerMisfit817@lemmy.world -1 points 1 week ago

I can't find said patching tool, where is it?

[–] missingno@fedia.io 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Is there a reason you can't just patch it yourself?

[–] MeowerMisfit817@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Well, I share a bedroom with my brother and there is no space for my own computer. The only computer in my room is my mom's and she doesn't let me use it.

[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

https://www.marcrobledo.com/RomPatcher.js/

I imagine you can do this on your phone, if necessary.

[–] MeowerMisfit817@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Hey, it worked perfectly! Thanks for the help, thank you very much!

[–] Twerp10@reddthat.com 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I want to know how to play the real thing with a gyro controller.

In mGBA You can map it to an analog input, and have gyro be an analog input with steam input. But it didn't work right on my Steam Deck.

[–] MeowerMisfit817@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

You should try making a post about it. As I could see by my post, people here are very helpful!

[–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I have gigantic archives of pre-patched Roms on Internet Archive; that is Roms with the patch on it already. But I can't link it here I think. The problem is, distributing them counts as piracy, because it contains the game itself. That's why you see the patch files distributed like on Romhackplaza.org and Romhacking.net .

[–] MeowerMisfit817@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Well, thanks, I'll begin adding Viralsach links to my next posts about game downloads then.

[–] RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world -1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Probably, but telling you where to find it would be illegal in many countries. Patching your own legally obtained ROM is pretty easy, though.

[–] MeowerMisfit817@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago

Just send it to me via viralsach