9 definitions by Startpanicing
Female: My ex boyfriend beat the shit out of me today. That F%&$ing asshole. He should join the FWBA.
Jackass: What the hell is the FWBA?
Female: An acronym, jackass.
Jackass: What the hell is the FWBA?
Female: An acronym, jackass.
by Startpanicing March 14, 2006
The act of modifying a compiled rom image, in which you have to "hack" into the games code. The origin of romhacking is practically unknown, and most romhackers do it out of enjoyment. Most games that are hacked are for the NES, but there are hacks out there for the SNES, Sega Genesis, Gameboy, and with the realease of "OoT: Attack of the Mokeys", there is finally an N64 romhack. Romhacks are usually played on emulators.
Romhackers use many tools, but the most important is the hex editor. With a hex editor, a romhacker can change many parts of a rom, including the graphics (allthough there are better programs for graphical hacking), text (which is usually acquainted with a table file), levels and other data. There are tools that are game specific and can speed up the process dramatically, such as level editors.
A much more advanced aspect of Romhacking is ASM hacking, in which the Romhacker will "decompile" the rom code using a disassembeler, then alter it, and "compile" it again using an assembeler. Things that can be altered using this method are aspects of the games engine, and other things that would be insanely difficult to change when compiled.
Romhackers use many tools, but the most important is the hex editor. With a hex editor, a romhacker can change many parts of a rom, including the graphics (allthough there are better programs for graphical hacking), text (which is usually acquainted with a table file), levels and other data. There are tools that are game specific and can speed up the process dramatically, such as level editors.
A much more advanced aspect of Romhacking is ASM hacking, in which the Romhacker will "decompile" the rom code using a disassembeler, then alter it, and "compile" it again using an assembeler. Things that can be altered using this method are aspects of the games engine, and other things that would be insanely difficult to change when compiled.
Romhacking, unfortunately, is becoming more and more uncommon...
Dahrkdiaz is probably the best Romhacker to date.
Dahrkdiaz is probably the best Romhacker to date.
by Startpanicing July 1, 2005
by Startpanicing September 16, 2009
An evil brainwashing, childish franchise that swept the nation during the 90's and the first few years of the new millenium. Lost some popularity when other similar things came up, like Yu-Gi-Oh. The franchise is still being milked today.
by Startpanicing May 23, 2005
A politican who ran for president of the United States in 2000. He has never gotten over the fact that he lost, and will still make comments on the election, even though it has been a good 5+ years. He also has an obsession with global warming.
Al Gore has a new movie, called "An Inconvenient Truth", which, inconveniently, happens to be a movie filled with charts and graphs, and has no entertainment value.
by Startpanicing August 26, 2006
by Startpanicing May 23, 2005
Idiot1: LOL WUT U TOLKIN SOO CUTE LEIK TAHT 4??!!?!
Idiot2: LOL I DUNNO LOL I AM JUST BOERD <3
Idiot3: ROFLMAOWVU!!11!1
Idiot2: OMFG UR GROSSE WTF GTFO
Idiot1: LOL GTFO DUMASS U DONT BELOING IN THIDS WORLD DIE MONESTRE
Idiot2: LOL I DUNNO LOL I AM JUST BOERD <3
Idiot3: ROFLMAOWVU!!11!1
Idiot2: OMFG UR GROSSE WTF GTFO
Idiot1: LOL GTFO DUMASS U DONT BELOING IN THIDS WORLD DIE MONESTRE
by Startpanicing May 14, 2009