(06-17-2018, 07:51 PM)Yoshin Wrote:(06-17-2018, 07:42 PM)Arima Wrote: I'd like to point out a potential problem with IPS files: They're not 100% reliable.
One time I applied an IPS Patch, the tile data on the base ROM ended up being corrupted.
And the only way to avoid this issue is to get the Hacked ROM directly.
This should not be an issue unless you have the wrong base ROM or the person who made it started with a modified ROM.
Well, here are some other things that I learned from personal experience:
1. IPS Patched ROMS won't work with specific versions of an emulator.
2. Patch creators can make mistakes by writing vague instructions. Why? Because they don't bother to know the intricate details of the base ROM that they made their patch for.
Such as which Emulators this patch will and will not work on, which versions of said emulator will run and will not run this patched game, and checking for proper terminology (U for NTSC or E for PAL?) to find out which version of the ROM they're using to create their patch.