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[Other] how to make rom hacks on macs

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    as the title suggests the thread is on how to make rom hacks on macbooks anybody know anything please comment below thank you
     
    macbook said:
    as the title suggests the thread is on how to make rom hacks on macbooks anybody know anything please comment below thank you
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    Most of the ROM hacking tools we use are for Windows computers. There are a number of tools that are being developed to be OS-independent, but for the most part you're out of luck. Some tools, mostly those written in Python, do exist: Red Alien (a script editor) and Blue Spider (a map editor) by cosarara and G3HS by karatekid552 were written in Python and should all be usable by a Mac. If you install Mono you may be able to get some newer tools running that were programmed for .NET, but there's no guarantee. Fortunately, there are hex editors written specifically for Mac (0xED comes to mind), and if you know what you're doing a hex editor and an emulator are all you'll really need for basic ROM hacks.
     
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    Lost Heart said:
    Most of the ROM hacking tools we use are for Windows computers. There are a number of tools that are being developed to be OS-independent, but for the most part you're out of luck. Some tools, mostly those written in Python, do exist: Red Alien (a script editor) and Blue Monkey (a map editor) by cosarara and G3HS by karatekid552 were written in Python and should all be usable by a Mac. If you install Mono you may be able to get some newer tools running that were programmed for .NET, but there's no guarantee. Fortunately, there are hex editors written specifically for Mac (0xED comes to mind), and if you know what you're doing a hex editor and an emulator are all you'll really need for basic ROM hacks.
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    It's Blue Spider.

    Also, most tools work just fine in WINE (except the script editors), so the OP is not really that out of luck.
     
    Touched said:
    It's Blue Spider.

    Also, most tools work just fine in WINE (except the script editors), so the OP is not really that out of luck.
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    my mac is to out dated to run wine
     
    How outdated is your Mac? Virtualbox still has their older versions, which should run on older Macs (though I've never tried). The older versions are no longer supported and don't receive maintenance though.

    I've been hacking on a Mac for three years and I'm still going strong. Virtual Machines are your best friend when hacking on a Mac. Wine only runs so much, at least for me, because Wine is not good at running programs that require .NET Framework, which rules out a bunch of older programs but also some newer ones. You will need a flash drive to use a Virtual Machine effectively, because your flash drive will serve as the "messenger" between the two OS's.

    A pretty big con is the lag, since your computer is running two systems at once. Luckily there are more and more cross platform tools being developed, such as Gen Three Hacking Suite by KarateKid552. I have no idea if it's still being updated for not (I haven't heard anything in a while, though I haven't checked). It's a great Pokemon Editor and I really love it.

    I wish you luck. It's not impossible to hack with a MacIntosh, it just involves taking a couple extra steps sometimes.
     
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