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  1. codemonkey85
    telos, if you would like to research save file structures, I suggest you start here. If you have any questions, post in that thread, or else PM me and I will try to explain it to you.
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    Hello everyone, So here's a thought. Let's assume that there will ever be a Metroid movie. Who would make the best actress to portray Samus Aran? For a starting point, please see this article. Definitely make your own suggestions if you have any! But keep in mind that this is not about who "the hottest actress" is, as a good Samus must also be able to kick butt and take names. (Otherwise I would just pick Scarlett Johansson and be done with it.) As for me, I have not made a final choice yet, but if Uma Thurman were younger I'd pick her probably.
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    I know you were just responding to me, but please also stay on topic. And we're not Pokésav.org anymore... just saying. Anyway, HG and SS will be bringing the franchise back to Johto. Not only were the Orange Islands not a part of Johto (or Kanto for that matter), but what could the anime possibly do with them? Ash already beat their league. And as for HG and SS themselves, the anime does not influence the games (except for Yellow). I am so sure of this that I am willing to make a bet I cannot possibly follow through on anyway! It's win-win.
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    I'm pretty sure that's just for trash bytes; other than that Legality Checker should be all right for your purposes. I thought there was a list of generally which algorithms go with which Pokémon encounter types, but of course now I can't find it. EDIT: And nevermind, thank you Greencat.
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    I hate to keep this going, but I think the distinction between the terms "legality" and "legitimacy" is being lost here. You can check for legality, because there are still certain spreads that are impossible on a give date. But you cannot verify the legitimacy, since you do not know if the Wonder Card was downloaded or not. Or am I not understanding something?
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    Mewtwo's not the strongest Pokémon ever anymore though, and I think the original idea was that Mewtwo was already captured / defeated / whatever by Red. But who knows? As for the Daycare thing, I would expect not to see overworld sprites like in RSE and DPPt. But if they do have them, I'd be willing to bet Wailord will be shrunken down. I mean, look at the final evolutions of the starters in Amnity Square in Platinum... they were shrunken down, right?
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    I would start my testing there, still.
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    Maybe. Or maybe there will just be an underground in HG SS as well. Then again, maybe they'll do what FRLG did and use something else, like mushrooms. EDIT: Yeah, I was referring to Guested's post. Oops for clarity? Mewtwo, you post way too fast. ;P
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    I also try to do this, but most of the time I end up having to fall back on Ultra Balls. I also make a huge effort to catch happiness-based evolution Pokémon with Luxury Balls.
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    I hope you're right, because I recently restarted Platinum.
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    And even if they didn't have a move relearner, you cold always trade it to DPPt and back. But I'm sure they will. I wonder if he'll still take Heart Scales...?
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    The problem is that it was announced by an official source, vis a vis the instruction manual. But at least half of the people I've heard from have tested it and said it does not work.
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    But to be honest, seeing as (I think?) Celebi was never released via event in the USA (or at least not from Gen III onward), it would kind of make sense if they have a Wonder Card event or something for it. At the very least I think it's safe to assume there will be SOME kind of Celebi distribution, whether or not it uses the shrine.
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    I wish I had a more reputable source than these ones. And also this. Like I said, I've heard mixed reports. I personally have not had the chance to try it.
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    Yeah, Filbe.de doesn't allow external linking to images. But it's also on the Serebii news page right now.
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    EDIT: I must be the most obtuse person in the world. You're simply saying that the date cannot be used to verify legitimacy as oppsed to legality. However, to be honest the latter is much more important to many people, and it is still very possible (theoretically) to check the legality using the date. I see your point though.
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    I do not claim to be an expert in these matters, but yes, I believe that is how it works. Still, the date on the Trainer Memo would be the date claimed from the green man (and therefore the seed date) anyway, wouldn't it? Thus the possibility of using the date as a means of legality / legitimacy checking still stands.
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    You are right of course, but I agree with most everyone else when I say to exclude Kanto would either make no sense or be a punch to the gut. I mean, even with Kanto, I think some serious rework and addition needs to be made for HG and SS to keep up with DPPt on a technical level. Sinnoh is large and in charge. As for the talk of the Orange Islands, I cannot possibly stress enough how much that will never happen. I will personally buy every single person on these forums a pizza of their choosing if I am wrong. A whole pizza. Really. Even if the anime did ever influence the games, weren't the Orange Islands like, a separate region from Kanto? With their own League?
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    I don't think you dig. They're referring to the date used to determine the seed that the game's PRNG uses to generate PIDs for Pokémon encountered in-game (and possibly event / Wonder Card Pokémon). Not to be confused with what date Pokémon are actually available to be obtained on, which is a different way of checking legality / legitimacy. The important thing is that no matter what the date is on the Pokémon's Trainer Memo page, the former method is (theoretically) still valid; as you said, the latter is not so much.
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    Hello all. As you may know, the Project Pokémon Wiki has a (rather extensive) documentation on the Diamond and Pearl save file structure. However, there is quite a bit of information missing from this page. Additionally, there is no documentation up regarding the Platinum save file structure. It would be of great benefit to save hacking developers (Sabresite and myself for example), as well as the wiki and site as a whole, if we could get these structures mapped out. And of course, anything that helps Sabresite helps PokéMod. If you have a means for extracting your Diamond / Pearl / Platinum save file(s), and a hex editor (like HxD), you can help map the save file structure by simply making a copy of your save file, making a change, saving, and comparing the previous save with the current save. (By the way, one of our members, evandixon, has created a toolkit to be used for save file mapping.) Additionally, I am going to create a small tool within the next few days with the express purpose of fixing the save file checksums in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. With this tool and a hex editor, you can edit the save file manually, and then load the save to see what changed. EDIT: And here it is. Things this thread has accomplished so far: There is a long list of things to look for specifically, and here are a few in no particular order (admins and mods feel free to edit this list): I will be constantly adding to and editing this post for more details. If anyone is interested in helping out or has any questions, post here, PM me, meet me on IRC, or check out our social group. If we get organized, we can have this thing done in no time, and that will ensure that we are ready to crack HeartGold and SoulSilver when the time comes. DateTimeBytes.zip Journal.zip
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    Oh, hm. I don't know what those values are, but it stands to reason that the language information would be located relatively close to the basic trainer information (like name, gender, ID / SID, etc.), and 0x81 is right at the tail end of all that (for known values, it is between multiplayer avatar and the party Pokémon). My question is, what purpose would reiterating the country info in the save file serve? I might hex edit those bytes to some arbitrary numbers, fix the checksums, and load the game to see what changes. By the way, Sabresite... sorry that we've apparently hijacked your thread. I think when I get home, I will start a new thread for exploring the DPPt save file structure. Recruit some grunts. EDIT: And I did it.
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    Especially seeing as how the save file hasn't been entirely mapped yet.
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    I bet it is. Anyway, I could really go for a (completely legit) Ditto, seeing as I'm playing Platinum and they're not PokéRadar Pokémon anymore. In exchange, I am willing to offer an Abra... I have about fourteen of them (from trying to find a Modest one, still no luck though). If you would like to know the Abras' IVs, Natures, and Abilities, I can get the info, but it will take a while. If that doesn't work for you, then I could use the Ditto to breed a Chimchar for whomsoever is kind and patient enough to wait for me to get to Solaceon. For Ditto's Nature, IVs, etc... I don't really care. Beggars can't be choosers after all. My Friend Code is in my signature. Thanks in advance!
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    Platinum is not compatible with USA Ranch, as there has not been a patch for it yet. On Platinum's box, it does mention PBR compatibility, but I have heard mixed reports from people. But yeah, I'm pretty sure only two or three flash carts are compatible with Wii connectivity, and the CycloDS is one of them (if not the only one). Incidentally, does anyone know if this is a firmware issue, or a hardware limitation?
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    I must have been half asleep when last I posted. Obviously Diamond and Pearl have already been released everywhere... why wait for Platinum? In any case, if those are the values that you got in your save file(s), then the values at 0x00081/0x40081 do match the values here. In which case I am going to stick that byte in the Wiki page.
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