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ROM hacking is the process of modifying a ROM image or ROM file to change or alter the contents contained within, usually of a video game to alter the game's graphics, dialogue, levels, gameplay, or other elements.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM hacking | is a | process of modifying a ROM image or ROM file to change or alter the contents contained within | 0.90 | text |
| tile editors | instance of | and various specialized tools | 0.80 | text |
| and game-specific tools which are generally used for editing levels | instance of | and various specialized tools | 0.80 | text |
| items | instance of | and various specialized tools | 0.80 | text |
| and the like | instance of | and various specialized tools | 0.80 | text |
| although more advanced tools such as assemblers | instance of | and various specialized tools | 0.80 | text |
| compilers | instance of | and various specialized tools | 0.80 | text |
| debuggers are occasionally used | instance of | and various specialized tools | 0.80 | text |
| character/item properties if the structure | instance of | which a suitably equipped hex editor can facilitate editing.A hex editor is the tool of choice for editing things | 0.80 | text |
| location of this data are known | instance of | which a suitably equipped hex editor can facilitate editing.A hex editor is the tool of choice for editing things | 0.80 | text |
| there is no game-specific editor for the game that can edit this information | instance of | which a suitably equipped hex editor can facilitate editing.A hex editor is the tool of choice for editing things | 0.80 | text |
| fixes with screen flickering issues from the original.Palette editingAnother common form of hacking is palette hacking | instance of | which is an enhanced version of the original game that notably added full-color support to an otherwise grayscale-only game as well as some quality-of-life improvements | 0.80 | text |
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