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Acmlm's Board - I3 Archive - ROM Hacking - How did you learn Hexadecimal? | New poll | | |
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How did you learn Hexadecimal?In what way did you first learn how Hexadecimal works? | Through computer networking |
6.2%, 4 votes | Through ROM-Hacking |
42.2%, 27 votes | Through the use of a Gameshark or other cheat device |
12.5%, 8 votes | Someone else taught me |
3.1%, 2 votes | I decided to teach myself just because. |
20.3%, 13 votes | WTF is Hexadecimal? |
3.1%, 2 votes | Other... |
12.5%, 8 votes | Multi-voting is disabled. 64 users have voted.
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KP9001 180 I'm going Weasel in 3 months! Where will I end up going? Since: 01-30-06 From: Show Low, AZ Last post: 6295 days Last view: 6295 days |
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I learned hex by the use of a GameShark. I learned how to make cheats in Pokemon this way. I then moved on and found Acmlm about a year later and started playing the hacks that people made, while all the time wondering how this was accomplished. It was back in the TEK-Hacks days when I was a member did I truly realize that hexadecimal was useful for other things as well.
How did you learn? Post your thoughts. |
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Raccoon Sam Boomerang Brother Custom Title Since: 11-20-05 From: Correct Last post: 6295 days Last view: 6295 days |
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A Very important batch of the Mathematical education system of Finland are the Hexadecimal numbers.
So yea, school. |
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JDavis Nintendo Fanboy Local Mod Affected by 'The Golden Power' + Since: 11-17-05 From: Ada, OK, USA Last post: 6308 days Last view: 6297 days |
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Gameshark. | |||
Surlent Koopa Back to the roots Since: 11-18-05 From: Berlin, Germany Last post: 6307 days Last view: 6307 days |
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I never bothered too much about ROM hacking and such, but my first "computer" was a Schneider CPC464 with Locomotive BASIC 1.0 ("High resolution mode" was 640 x 200 pixels, yeah - and Datacorder with tapes (!) for the win).
Hexadecimal numerals where pretty important then as much as the binary system. Seeing how much important even today these are (BSoDs and such), it is pretty good to know that system, especially when programming or doing something else with computers. On the other hand, I'm not involved in this; so you won't really lose any huge experience if not working with PCs/Macs a lot. It's also interesting - it also could have been the octal system (basis 8; ranging from zero to eight, concerning the different numerals) or something else ... (edited by Surlent on 12-11-06 12:39 PM) (edited by Surlent on 12-11-06 12:51 PM) |
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Raccoon Sam Boomerang Brother Custom Title Since: 11-20-05 From: Correct Last post: 6295 days Last view: 6295 days |
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Originally posted by JDavis Offtopic, but I just realised "Gameshark" is an anagram to "Megakrash" |
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Kejardon Shyguy Since: 05-21-06 Last post: 6296 days Last view: 6295 days |
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I heard (and somewhat understood) the term several years ago, but only really learned how to work in hexadecimal and binary about 5 years ago when I started learning rom hacking. | |||
Alastor Fearless Moderator Hero Since: 11-17-05 From: An apartment by DigiPen, Redmond, Washington Last post: 6295 days Last view: 6295 days |
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Originally posted by Raccoon SamAnd Raccoon Sam is an anagram of Coca-Ransom.Originally posted by JDavis You're right, that is off-topic. (Also, screwing around with very basic computer stuff) |
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Kyoufu Kawa Intends to keep Rom Hacking in one piece until the end Since: 11-18-05 From: Catgirl Central Station Last post: 6295 days Last view: 6295 days |
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ROM-hacking, and my CS teaching dad has been trying to teach the class about it.
They didn't really understand why they should know how to count in different bases. Now they don't understand what comes after 0xF. I'm not kidding. |
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interdpth Mole MZM rapist Since: 11-18-05 Last post: 6295 days Last view: 6295 days |
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Hacking Metroid 1 then further into Pokemon hacking which is where I got down and dirty with it. | |||
Cellar Dweller + Red Koopa Since: 11-18-05 From: Arkansas Last post: 6304 days Last view: 6295 days |
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I learned it from a book when I entered programs in as machine code. | |||
Rom Manic Since: 12-18-05 From: Detroit, WHAT?! Last post: 6295 days Last view: 6295 days |
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Neil from Partial Translations. | |||
HyperHacker Star Mario Finally being paid to code in VB! If only I still enjoyed that. <_< Wii #7182 6487 4198 1828 Since: 11-18-05 From: Canada, w00t! My computer's specs, if anyone gives a damn. STOP TRUNCATING THIS >8^( Last post: 6296 days Last view: 6296 days |
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Gameshark, specifically, hacking N64 games and Pokémon.
Originally posted by Raccoon SamOriginally posted by JDavis How appropriate. |
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Ice Ranger Grizzo Since: 11-24-05 Last post: 6305 days Last view: 6295 days |
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Learned it by messing with BASIC back in the early 90s with my piece of crap 1983 IBM computer. Wanted to draw some *extremely large* NES graphics and learned to use the alt key and typing in numbers on the key pad. After awhile, it made some sense.
Yep, a crappy style Wart on an old school computer crossed my screen at one time. That's the reason I've never thought hexidecimal was a problem, especially whenever I started hacking hexidecimal in the early 2000s. |
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Dr_Death16 970 Since: 05-07-06 From: Iowa Last post: 6295 days Last view: 6295 days |
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Learned it from messing around with NES ROMs and an old copy of Hex Workshop. It reminded me of the Matrix, and therefore, I thought I was awesome for being able to understand it. | |||
FreeDOS + Giant Red Koopa Legion: freedos = fritos Since: 11-17-05 From: Seattle Last post: 6295 days Last view: 6295 days |
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I learned it through a book many years ago. | |||
Stifu Since: 11-18-05 From: Your mom's bed Last post: 6297 days Last view: 6295 days |
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I learnt it to translate and mess with RPG Maker 95. | |||
Zeld Red Paragoomba Since: 11-05-06 Last post: 6298 days Last view: 6296 days |
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I decided just last summer that I wanted to hack ROMs without using an editor that someone else worked hard to make. I got tired of people calling themselves hackers for being able to use others' tools, and wanted to learn how to do it on my own using tools that weren't game specific...like a hex editor.
Another interesting poll would be "which hex editor did you start out with"? My answer would be AXE version 3.4, one that most people seem to have never heard of... I was only able to find this "AXE" through use of this particularly interesting site called "Google" XD |
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S.N.N. wtf Since: 11-17-05 From: Ontario, Canada Last post: 6300 days Last view: 6295 days |
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Learned it through ROM hacking and pretty much teaching myself. Before I knew what hex what, I would read through all the posts here and think "Hey .. since when does the number system go 0123456789ABCDEF?"
Ever since then I just kind of .. learned |
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Watermelon Red Goomba Since: 07-29-06 Last post: 6317 days Last view: 6317 days |
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Trough ROM Hacking two years ago. It was difficult, but then I learned it . | |||
pikaguy900 Sparky Since: 08-10-06 Last post: 6308 days Last view: 6295 days |
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Let me just put it this way:
You don't want to know. In truth, I don't really know HOW I learned it- I just DID after I started up hacking SMW (which I can't stay away from).... |
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