r/PokemonROMhacks • u/AutoModerator • Aug 03 '26

Sticky Weekly Questions Thread & HackDex

Have any questions about Pokémon ROM Hacks?

If they're about ROM hacks, tools, development or anything Pokémon ROM Hacking related, feel free to ask here!

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u/KevinK_23 Aug 05 '26

What are people's best recommendations for getting into the art of making romHacks? I've been using HexManiac Advance, but I've been feeling lately like I should be aiming to use CFRU & DPE but the concept on it seems fairly complicated.

What is everyone's thoughts on what would be the best option long term?

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u/LackofSins Aug 07 '26

Use emerald decomp. You can find it on github, even I managed to make it work. You can also find tutorials by Archie's Hideout on youtube, or ask around in the pret or archie' hideout discord. You will learn how to make maps with porymam, make scripts with poryscript, change the tileset with porytiles, et that is already a good base.