One of the biggest hurdles I've seen some people have for getting into ROM hacking is getting organized. There's so many tools, resources, patches and so forth to wrap your head around that for new hackers it gets a bit cumbersome to manage all those files on your computer.
So instead of building a new ROM from scratch, I often see new hackers turn to pre-built base ROMs to use for their new hack(s) despite any (un)known quirks that those may have. What resources are included and why isn't usually fully explained in these base ROMs as these are usually made for a specific use that may not be appropriate for a general hack. Also a drawback in using a pre-built base ROM is that one misses the opportunity to learn how to build a base ROM themselves. As such, I've created a base ROM "template" to not only teach new hackers what the folder structure of a base ROM is all about but to be an organizational resource for even experience hackers.
SMW Base ROM Template!
Functionally, this is a pretty basic resource, all it is an empty folder structure and a bunch of instructions and helpful information to help ease someone into understanding how a base ROM is laid out and how they can assemble one. I have used this "template" for every base ROM I have made to keep myself organized but I am showcasing it today in case it is useful to anyone else. As a bonus, I've put in a tonne of scripts I use to automate almost every step of resource insertion, exporting things from a ROM, and for creating and restoring from backups. Enjoy!
(Also I'm totally open to feedback on it to make it better )
TL;DR fancy base ROM template to keep you organized + cool scripts download now!
So instead of building a new ROM from scratch, I often see new hackers turn to pre-built base ROMs to use for their new hack(s) despite any (un)known quirks that those may have. What resources are included and why isn't usually fully explained in these base ROMs as these are usually made for a specific use that may not be appropriate for a general hack. Also a drawback in using a pre-built base ROM is that one misses the opportunity to learn how to build a base ROM themselves. As such, I've created a base ROM "template" to not only teach new hackers what the folder structure of a base ROM is all about but to be an organizational resource for even experience hackers.
SMW Base ROM Template!
Functionally, this is a pretty basic resource, all it is an empty folder structure and a bunch of instructions and helpful information to help ease someone into understanding how a base ROM is laid out and how they can assemble one. I have used this "template" for every base ROM I have made to keep myself organized but I am showcasing it today in case it is useful to anyone else. As a bonus, I've put in a tonne of scripts I use to automate almost every step of resource insertion, exporting things from a ROM, and for creating and restoring from backups. Enjoy!
(Also I'm totally open to feedback on it to make it better )
TL;DR fancy base ROM template to keep you organized + cool scripts download now!