Fastest, easiest, and most user-friendly way to compare ROM files

VGS_MrMark0673VGS_MrMark0673
in The Brewery
Hey guys,



I'm looking to dig into my protos a bit deeper now that I've been actively selling some.  Is there something like a windows based program where I can select one file, select a second file, click a button, and have all the differences spit out?  I just don't have the time to play them out, this would save me a shit ton of work.

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  • PowerPlayersPowerPlayers
    How about an MD5 Cheksum comparison tool?



    http://www.derektrauger.com/Products/WindowsApplications/MD5FileComparisonTool.aspx
  • ProveauxProveaux
    Winhex. I think the compare feature is under tools tab.
  • daillestdaillest

    Originally posted by: Proveaux



    Winhex. I think the compare feature is under tools tab.





    X2
  • GorillazeroGorillazero
    are you talking about an IPS file, it's exactly what you do for a translation patch.
  • dra600ndra600n
    You can use a program to see if there's any differences in the binaries, but it wouldn't tell you "level 2 has differences" or "level 1 has 14 more enemies" or anything useful other than "these are 2 different files". If that's all you're looking for, then what Proveaux had mentioned should do just that for you.
  • VGS_MrMark0673VGS_MrMark0673
    No, that's exactly what I'm looking for. There are some protos that I want to see if there is a laundry list of code differences. If there are, I'll fire them up side by side and see if I can notice anything. Thanks guys!
  • bunnyboybunnyboy
    Once you know where the differences are you can figure out if its graphics or code differences too. Graphics you could look at in a program like Tile Layer Pro, code you probably can't do anything with!
  • VGS_MrMark0673VGS_MrMark0673
    I have tile layer pro, though how would I go about using it to look at specific sections of code? I've used hex editors to read in game script and tlp to look at unused graphics in things like Hoppin Mad, but this stuff is all relatively new to me. Appreciate the help!
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