ROM Patch Formats Explained: IPS, BPS, UPS and xDelta
IPS, BPS, UPS or xDelta? Learn how the major ROM patch formats work, their advantages and limitations, and which format fits different ROM hacks.
Bakumatsu Kourinden ONI
How Fan Translation Works: From Japanese ROM to English Patch
How a Japanese retro game becomes an English fan translation: script extraction, localization, font hacking, reinsertion, debugging, QA and the final patch.
What Is ROM Hacking? A Beginner’s Guide to Modifying Retro Games
Learn what ROM hacking is: how retro games are modified, from text and fonts to graphics, pointers and patches, with real examples from a SNES fan translation.
Bakumatsu Kourinden ONI English Patch (SNES) – Full Translation v1.0
Bakumatsu Kourinden ONI is finally playable in English. Free SNES patch with the full story translated, auto battle, area maps for every dungeon and a random-encounter toggle.