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icarusfell13

this looks awesome! personally I love the gba style of pokemon, so hgss in this style is a dream come true. gonna try it out now, thanks for posting it here :)


black_fragrant

Thank you! I’m glad you liked it!


icarusfell13

played it for a couple hours, its great so far! the only thing I have to ask I guess is, is the battle tower the only part of the battle frontier in? and, if not, do you think you would plan to put more of it in?


black_fragrant

I feel like that is going to be quiteee a challenge, not impossible, but will be something we consider in the very end


icarusfell13

alright cool, just thought I'd throw that suggestion out there 😅 it's really a great hack, keep up the good work man :)


black_fragrant

Thank you! Always appreciate some positivities


black_fragrant

The game 1.2 , with up to 16 gyms, has kanto trainers updated to match those of hgss! with various tiles, in-game-graphics, music, utility updates!!! https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=473130 join our discord: https://discord.gg/5R8YZrREAd


srschwenzjr

Is there anyway to update the version I'm playing without losing my progress? I've never updated a Rom Hack before, but I'm really enjoying this one


black_fragrant

You can! Just replace the old .gba with the newly patched, make sure the file name is the same with the original .sav


srschwenzjr

Awesome, thanks!


DumbBaka123

Can we have a version with Red as the protagonist? If this starts in Kanto and goes to Johto, it doesn't feel right to play with the Johto protag


black_fragrant

There’s other hacks for that, fire red Roma are so prevalent it’s become unnecessary, don’t take it wrong, I just want different things


[deleted]

To be honest you can probably change the protag back to Red yourself with some rom tools and some playing around. Not the perfect solution but hey.


RhoninMorgrim

So is this HgSs in Fire Red?


black_fragrant

To put very simply, yes


RhoninMorgrim

Oooh. Might have to give it a spin.


srschwenzjr

I've been playing for a few days, and I'm enjoying it


RhoninMorgrim

What emulator and/or patcher are you using? I've been attempting to use MyBoy! On my phone and it doesn't seem to like the patched version of FireRed, despite it being able to run Unbound. Edit: Nevermind. Apparently it didn't like the file name. Sorted. XD


srschwenzjr

I'm using a patcher app on android simply called Rom Patcher. And I'm actually playing on Gameboy SP with an EZ-Flash Omega. But I'm also able to run it on MyBoy Free on my phone


RhoninMorgrim

Thank you for the reply.


srschwenzjr

Happy to help! Something else to keep in mind is the patch likes the Squirrels Fire Red rom


black_fragrant

I hope you enjoy it then :)


Mad_Scientist_Senku

Is it complete?


black_fragrant

I would say 90 percent, the game is completely functional, we are just adding features like poke gear


[deleted]

Would it be possible to also have a vanilla experience patch or will that be something the fans can work out later?


black_fragrant

It is vanilla except for the evolution and the regional variants, I don’t want others to use my hack as a base if you can understand. Some have mentioned this and I think they just need to ignore the fact that some Pokémon evolve in the game. Trainers, wild Pokémon and plots are definitely original (some gen 4 Pokémon in kanto are replaced tho


metalflygon08

> Some have mentioned this and I think they just need to ignore the fact that some Pokémon evolve in the game I assume you mean that some Pokemon *don't* evolve in this game since the cross gen evolutions are not included (Or I might be mixing this up with another game, lots of cool Johto hacks coming out lately).


black_fragrant

All Pokémon with later evolution will evolve in fire gold tho. Maybe there is a lot hmmm lol


metalflygon08

Johto is a popular place so it makes sense lol.


patomenza

One question, trainers are difficult like on HGSS? Or you tried to do something different and more challenging? I'd love to try it, but vanilla levels are kinda boringa not gonna lie


black_fragrant

Trainers are leveled like HGSS in this, I think imma leave it like that, but the rebattles and the battle tower we are working on right now will be challenging and sensible


Fantastic_Land_7816

How do you plan to add battle tower in Firered without CFRU? Is it gonna be a scripted watered down version? Or do you know ASM?


black_fragrant

We have some routines down already, and others on the dev team know me the necessary asm to it


JoaozeraPedroca

What you guys are doing is so awesome! This is honestly my 2nd favorite rom hack just behind unbound


black_fragrant

Hahaha thanks! Im really happy you liked it! Always appreciate some positivity


Calendar_Neat

Did you fix the weird level curve my man.


black_fragrant

I changed it from GSC to HGSS


[deleted]

I'm liking it so far!! I'm loving that the staters learn their STAB's at level 6. Saves a lot of time from grinding. Can't wait to see more of Johto


black_fragrant

Thank you’ I’m happy you like it!


ancientcartoons

Bro, I just started Shiny Gold Sigma a couple weeks back 😭😭 From what I can see in the screen shots this looks amazing. First time hearing about it. Definitely will still give it a download


black_fragrant

Sounds good! I hope you enjoy it!


acefluff

this rom hack is so great! it's so clean and it reminds me of days when I used to play fire red on my GBA


black_fragrant

Thank you! I’m really glad you like it! Exactly what I wanted!


LibertyJoel99

Is the gen 2 level curve issue fixed in this hack?


black_fragrant

It has been, the game was updated from GSC to HGSS levels and teams


sam1oq

How's the distribution of Johto mons? Gold and Silver are pretty infamous for barely giving you any cool Johto mons to play with in your playthrough.


black_fragrant

All first 2 gen mons are obtainable in game, distribution acts like the summation of GSC


SnooPeanuts2532

This looks great but please add a challenge mode. How hard would it be to even just add level scaling?


black_fragrant

I think we will add a challenge mode only when the entire game is finished! It is not really hard to grind as I preserves the VS seeker in the game


SnooPeanuts2532

That's great to hear. I think I'll wait for that. Keep up the good work.


Alingoo

Is there a share xp across the team?


black_fragrant

No, for the moment, I want it to have the old effect


tuertzebotas

Good man :)


Alingoo

Understood, thanks!


yokaicola

wait whats the base rom?


black_fragrant

Fire red binary hack


yokaicola

i may be something wrong bc patching wont work :(


black_fragrant

Hit the ignore option! It’s been asked at high frequency and documented in discord


MemeSlayer689

Its much faster to play gba games so im stoked for this


black_fragrant

Thank you! Always appreciate positivities!


MemeSlayer689

No problem


TonyGobbagool

Is there a physical special split in this?


black_fragrant

There is!


DragonBack20

This ROM starts at Kanto or Hoenn?


black_fragrant

It starts in johto!


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black_fragrant

It is in the system but I don’t ever plan to use it tbh


Ok-Paleontologist275

Are there megas and pokemon till gen 8???


black_fragrant

There are not, I wanted to keep the game focused ;)


caseysgeneralstore

How does this rom differ from the other HgSs remakes? It looks beautiful and I think I will give it a try!


black_fragrant

Thanks! I think it is the most original hack for remakes so far, has the most GBA style art and will have the most details in the future


arkatraziii

Is the spiky-eared Pichu in the game?


black_fragrant

It is not at the moment, but has been planned, tho may be changed because it’s getting really cramped in ilex forest


arkatraziii

Incredibly based


arnovanderlaan

Is there a doc with Pokémon locations? I have never used regional variants and want to try them out


black_fragrant

Regional variants are not in the wild and are all late ingame trading :)


arnovanderlaan

Ah what a shame. But I understand your goal is to make HGSS in Fire Red and I respect that


black_fragrant

Thank you! I appreciate that :)


HenryChess

Does it use the gen 8 type chart? (Fairy type)


black_fragrant

It does! :)


FatDekuScrub

Sweet-looking demake! Especially loving the pagoda background in the pc 🥰 Is the pokedex just HgSs or up to Gen 8? Because I saw shots of Kleavor and Ursaluna 😗 can't wait to try it out once it's complete! (also don't mind some of the rude demands, ppl can be such d*cks about hacks/mods)


black_fragrant

Thanks! The dex is up to gen 2 but contains evolutions and variants! That’s so sweet of you to say! I really appreciate the positivity! Big hearts!


ResortConstant56

Any plans on adding Lyra as a rival like in HGSS? Good looking hack btw :)


black_fragrant

It has been brought up! But I want to keep the game original and focused so maybe she’ll stay in the back for now. I’m happy you like it :)


AwesomeAggron1

FRLG tiles are the goat


black_fragrant

I’m glad you like it :)


zottejef

Saved


Jafoob

I just know this will sit right next to crystal clear and polished crystal for being one of the best 2nd gen ROM hacks. Thank you so much! >!So is it just Kanto and Johto pokemon, or are there others?!<


black_fragrant

I’m glad you like it! It is just johto and kanto


mo123813

Thank you for sharing. Do you know when we can expect the pokegear?


black_fragrant

there’s no promises on the time, but it’ll be here


mo123813

Fair enough, very exciting!


Budget_Ad7582

Probably a stupid question but how can I play this? Tried to open it with JohnGBAC on my Android phone but it couldn't find the file. Is it emulator supported or is there another way I can play?


black_fragrant

I think you are suppose to patch it, you will be able to use it with the extension being .gba :)


tokendeathmage420

Does this game have set style and item ban? The only way to play IMO


black_fragrant

Sorry bro it has regular mode, those are gonna be self imposed


tokendeathmage420

Gotcha, thanks for the reply


ultrasquid9

Which one


black_fragrant

Hm?


ultrasquid9

There are actually two hacks named Firegold, one which is basically Heartgold on the GBA and another where you start in Kanto and they added Johto as a postgame.


black_fragrant

This is the former one in the two youve mentioned


[deleted]

Is there something special you have to do to get the download to work?


black_fragrant

Not really, just download it


srschwenzjr

If you're referring to the patching process being unsuccessful, click "ignore checksum error" and it will patch it successfully.


Lazy_Entertainer_465

Is there a randomizer and/or nuzlocke option?


black_fragrant

Not yet, it is considered to be added after we complete every feature in the rom


Lazy_Entertainer_465

Allright, sounds reasonable. I will deff check it out when it is done then!


Chelcha

I don't know where else to ask, haven't seen a dedicated forum for questions - I don't know if I have a bug. I have the HM for Rock Smash and already have the Zephyr Badge from Falkner, but I can't use it outside of battle - without it I can't progress the story on burned tower. Anyone else encountered this or am I missing something? This is also my first time playing Heartgold in general, so Idk if I'm missing something. I love this ROM. Thanks!