The World of Rijon

Guides - How to patch using IPS patches

Patching using VisualBoyAdvance

Patching is simple if you use VisualBoyAdvance as your primary emulator. All you need to do is use your file manager (Windows Explorer or the Macintosh Finder, for instance). ROMs patched using this method are not touched at all; simply trash the patch and the ROM will be played as-normal.

Step one: move

Place the ROM you want to patch in the same folder as the patch.

Step two: rename

Rename the ROM file so that it matches the name of the patch. (You may not have to add .gbc to the name.)

Step three: launch

Open the .gbc file in VisualBoyAdvance (or, if you've set it to open in VisualBoyAdvance, double-click it).

Patching using a program

This process is also an easy method which works on every emulator, but it's also non-reversible; changes made to the ROM are permanent, so it's best that you make a copy of your ROM. You will need to download an IPS patcher - if you're running Windows, use Lunar IPS (http://www.zophar.net/utilities/download/lips100.zip). If you use Mac OS X, try using UIPS (http://www.zophar.net/utilities/download/UIPS.sit). Note that the order shown here may vary with other IPS patchers.

Step one: Open

Load the patch application up.

Step two: Apply

Click the "Apply Patch" (or similar) button.

Step three: Select IPS

Select the IPS you wish to use and click Open.

Step four: Select ROM

Select the ROM you wish to apply the patch to.

Step five: Open ROM

Load the ROM up. It should then work and changes are permanently applyed to the ROM. You may delete the IPS file as it will no longer be needed.