VHSTrace @vhstrace.bsky.social · 01/09/2026LAKZLGAA gives you every item with an upgrade value of "3", which results in a similar "dark ring", "dark arrow", and "dark potion" (and nothing interesting for the other items as far as I can tell). 000
VHSTrace @vhstrace.bsky.social · 01/09/2026By the way, no, a "dark sword" wasn't programmed into the game: by using a data offset than the Magical Sword, it overflows the sword attributes into random data. It just so happens that the random data gives it damage of 132 (versus the Magical Sword's 64), and an interesting palette. 😁 100
VHSTrace @vhstrace.bsky.social · 01/09/2026I found a new #GameGenie code for #NES Legend of Zelda: Start a new game with a powerful "dark sword" (and 0 maximum bombs): AAKOXYIZ+GAKOKNAA The maximum bombs is an unfortunate side effect - you can't overwrite the sword without writing bomb capacity too. #Emulation #RetroGames #RetroGaming 130
VHSTrace @vhstrace.bsky.social · 31/08/2026I had Claude write me "ggpatch.py", a Python script that permanently patches a ROM with the effect of one or more #GameGenie codes. #NES, #SNES, #GameBoy, and #Genesis supported. gist.github.com/vhstrace/e22... #Emulation #RetroGames #RetroGaminggist.github.comPython script that permanently patches a ROM with the effect of one or more Game Genie codes.Python script that permanently patches a ROM with the effect of one or more Game Genie codes. - ggpatch.py 030
VHSTrace @vhstrace.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Post 2/2 Skip "Nintendo Presents": DFBA-AF6D Skip title-screen pause: DFBA-6D04 Faster circle effect: 7AB7-D4AF Skip title, go straight to file select: 2DB4-DD0F 020
VHSTrace @vhstrace.bsky.social · 30/08/2026I used github.com/monteslu/rom... to make some quality-of-life #GameGenie codes for #SNES Super Mario World speedrunners! Post 1/2: No "MARIO START!" banner: 6DBB-67AF Instant level transitions: DEB4-A7A7 FDB7-AD07 EFB7-ADD7 EDB7-AD67 #Emulation #RetroGames #RetroGaminggithub.com 151
VHSTrace @vhstrace.bsky.social · 30/08/2026I used github.com/monteslu/rom... to make some quality-of-life #GameGenie codes for #NES Legend of Zelda speedrunners: Descend stairs fast: AEOASLLA No low-health beep: AAXTUIAG Fast NPC text: AAOESATA Can move while NPCs talk: AEUAZTAG #Emulation #RetroGames #RetroGaminggithub.com 030
