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What is this?
It's a full decompilation of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver for the Nintendo DS, reconstructing the entire games in source code form.
It's a full decompilation of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver for the Nintendo DS, reconstructing the entire games in source code form.Is this a ROM hack or a full source reconstruction?It's a complete decompilation, not a patch or hack: the entire game logic is written in C/C++ and compiles into ROMs that are byte-for-byte identical to the originals.
It's a complete decompilation, not a patch or hack: the entire game logic is written in C/C++ and compiles into ROMs that are byte-for-byte identical to the originals.How do I build the ROMs?Build setup and instructions are documented separately in the repo's INSTALL.md file.
Build setup and instructions are documented separately in the repo's INSTALL.md file.Can I send changes back to pret's original project?No. This is an unaffiliated fork built with LLM agents, and pret does not accept AI-generated code or want association with it, so contributions should stay in this repo.
No. This is an unaffiliated fork built with LLM agents, and pret does not accept AI-generated code or want association with it, so contributions should stay in this repo.How can I verify my build is accurate?The repo publishes SHA1 checksums for both output ROMs (pokeheartgold.us.nds and pokesoulsilver.us.nds), so you can confirm your build matches byte-for-byte.
The repo publishes SHA1 checksums for both output ROMs (pokeheartgold.us.nds and pokesoulsilver.us.nds), so you can confirm your build matches byte-for-byte.Is this the same as pret's pokeheartgold repo?It's a fork that reuses pret's original tooling, but it's an independent, unaffiliated project — pret doesn't endorse it and asks not to be contacted about it.
It's a fork that reuses pret's original tooling, but it's an independent, unaffiliated project — pret doesn't endorse it and asks not to be contacted about it.Which games does this cover?It builds the US versions of both Pokémon HeartGold and Pokémon SoulSilver.
It builds the US versions of both Pokémon HeartGold and Pokémon SoulSilver.What are similar projects?pinyon-shift, Wind-Waker-Recomp, Petari, PSPRecomp, NotProton, ShadowOfTheColossus-PC, ProsperoEden, TriAevum
pinyon-shift, Wind-Waker-Recomp, Petari, PSPRecomp, NotProton, ShadowOfTheColossus-PC, ProsperoEden, TriAevumWhich topics is it in?retro, decompiler, game-modding, emulation, vibe-coding, retrogaming, modding, build-tool, ai-coding, hacking, game, reverse-engineering
retro, decompiler, game-modding, emulation, vibe-coding, retrogaming, modding, build-tool, ai-coding, hacking, game, reverse-engineering