Like all Johto remakes, this ROM may "freeze" or "black screen" during certain events (like the Pokéathlon or entering the first battle) unless played on an emulator with built-in AP fixes or patched with an Action Replay code.
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It is considered a "standard" clean dump, making it the preferred base for many of the most popular ROM hacks, including and Refined Gold Overhaul . Technical Details & Use Cases Like all Johto remakes, this ROM may "freeze"
This version is widely tested and known to work well on hardware flashcards like the R4i and high-end emulators like DeSmuME or DraStic . Common Issues It is considered a "standard" clean dump, making
Some newer hacks specifically require "Version 1.1" or European dumps, leading to checksum mismatch errors if you attempt to use the 4780 Xenophobia file. Reddit·r/Roms