Before anything, I am a complete newbie at editing ROMs and anything related to that. I've only done it once, and it didn't even work. xDDD So I ask that you please have a tiny bit of patience with me.
I wanted to do a little editing to Pokemon HeartGold. Nothing too complex (I think), just a few sprite changes. For that, obviously, I'll need a ROM. Now... I've followed the tutorial that's on the sticky post on this forum, I've checked a couple of tutorials on Youtube, and so far I haven't been successful at backing up my game's ROM.
I'm doing the Wifi method. I've already used two different FTP servers to try that, and I'm using a Nintendo DS Lite and a R4 (I have read that you can't do it on a DSi, but I have that as well if it's an option). I have no issues with the file transfer or anything, but when I try to test (both on the R4 and on the desmume emulator) the .nds file it creates, I just get a blank (as in 100% white) screen. If I try it on No$GBA emulator, it tells me the ROM image crashed.
What I'm wondering is, is there something else that needs to be done to the file after transferring it that I'm not aware of, or am I just destined to never get it to work? Or maybe there is a different method that doesn't use Slot-2 (as I don't have a flashcard for that slot, neither do I think I could obtain one anytime soon)?
I really, really hope this is the right place to ask. If I'm posting in the wrong place, I'm terribly sorry and please do correct me and tell me where to go and I'll gladly go there. Thank you very much for your attention, and sorry for the wall of text.
Edit: Because I understand not everyone wants to read the replies to figure out any updates, I figured I'd just put them here. xDDD
- Apparently it really isn't an Anti-Piracy issue, because no patch can fix it (and the screen doesn't go black, it goes white).
- My ROM's symbol is all messed up on my R4i. Imagine... Those little puzzles from inside the Ruins of Alph, except with my ROM's symbol, haha.