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Yeah, we don't include the rom in the repo, nor do we edit the rom directly. Instead, all edits are converted to event format and we use #includes to have them all covered by a single master event file aka buildfile, which is then run through event assembler to create a full hack from a clean rom in one go.

There are many advantages to this, the big one in particular being that Event Assembler handles all the memory management and location tracking for you. On top of that, the event files together record every single change that is being done to a clean rom so it's easy to track down and correct errors. To support this we have a full suite of tools for everything from nightmare modules to spell animations to make them compatible with EA.

Thus, the process involves simply running the MAKE HACK script which copies the clean rom, runs auxiliary tools, builds the hack, and then generates a ups for release. If anything goes wrong we simply comment out or use git to roll back the changes to the event files and rebuild from a fresh rom.

Hey, thanks for the kind words haha

Yeah, there have been a LOT of changes in the hacking process that this project shows off. Aside from the boatloads of ASM, the whole process is done without ever using Nightmare or FEditor, and there is no longer any need to record offsets or make backups (beyond using github for version control).

I've updated the link to always point to the latest release, and we're continually polishing so whenever you get the chance I'd love to hear your thoughts on it!