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Credits

Special thanks to all the contributors who made Renegade Platinum possible!

Contributors

Alpha & SCV

Creators of PPRE, an incredibly useful tool for ROM hacking.

JackHack96

Provided numerous tools used in building the hack.

JimB16

Created the Platinum disassembly on GitHub. While not used for actual development, it helped locate certain bits of data, including the solution for the traded Pokémon obedience issue.

Kaphotics

Extremely talented hacker with extensive NDS knowledge. Provided invaluable advice that helped avoid potential issues. Created the Lua scripts for player position tracking and the Instant Text code used in SpeedUpPatch.

KazoWAR

Created the BTX Editor tool and produced a YouTube tutorial on adding Trainer sprites to Pt/HG/SS via Tinke.

Markitus95

Creator of SDSME, a useful ROM hacking tool.

MeroMero

Extremely talented NDS hacker who posted many relevant tutorials on Project Pokémon, including:

  • Changing the shiny rate
  • Adjusting Pokémon sprite positions in battle
  • Adding Fairy-type to HG/SS (adapted for Platinum)
  • Gen 6 mini Pokémon icons for Gen 4/5 (Project Pokémon post)
mikelan98

Extremely talented NDS hacker who produced helpful tutorials and provided critical files:

  • Pokémon locations in the Pokédex
  • Fairy-type icon displaying correctly in Pokédex

Both features would have been impossible without his contributions!

sylphate

Talented graphics artist who created the Renegade Platinum logo. Also designed logos for Rising Ruby and Sinking Sapphire hacks.

The Fanbase

Special thanks to the community for being encouraging and excitable. You make creating these hacks fun and worthwhile!

Tools Used

The following tools were essential in creating Renegade Platinum:

BTX Editor
Made by KazoWAR. Used for importing new overworlds into the game, including Steven, legendaries, and more.
crystaltile2
Invaluable tool for importing/exporting/locating particular files from NARCs. Very helpful when implementing the Fairy-type.
Hex Workshop
Used for hex editing tasks when necessary.
JackHack Tools

Various tools from JackHack's site:

  • Pokémon Editor
  • Attack Editor
  • Trade Editor
kiwiDS
Helpful for extracting individual files from NARCs in certain cases.
Lua Scripts
Kaphotics' Lua script that displayed the X/Y coordinates of the player on the map, allowing precise overworld positioning.
PKHeX
While not used for actual development, it was useful for understanding how certain mechanics worked.
PokeDSPic Platinum
Used when sprites had to be modified from their standard HG/SS versions.
PPRE

Used primarily for:

  • Scripting
  • Placing overworlds on maps
  • Text editing

Both versions 0.14b and 0.12 were used to work around script-saving freezes in 0.14b.

SDSME

Used for:

  • Editing text not tied to maps
  • Configuring "weather" for locations like Twinleaf Town and Wayward Cave
Tinke

Extremely helpful for graphical changes, including:

  • Steven trainer sprite
  • Adding the Renegade Platinum logo to the title screen

Custom Tools

Some custom tools were created specifically for handling wild encounters and level-up moves, as existing tools had usability issues or bugs. These tools aren't currently publicly available but can be shared on request.