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Line 65: ==Distribution== Once a hack is completed (or an incomplete version is deemed suitable for an interim release) it is released onto the Internet for others to play. The generally accepted way to do this is by making an [[unofficial patch]] (in IPS format or others) that can be applied to the unmodified ROM.<ref name="dictionary"/> This, and usually some form of documentation, is put in an archive file and uploaded somewhere. IPS is a format for [[File comparison\|recording the differences]] between two binary files (in this case, between the unmodified and hacked ROMs) and is suitable for ~~rom~~ROM hacks.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Pokemon Rom Hacks \|url=https://www.inversegamer.com/best-pokemon-rom-hacks \|website=InverseGamer.com \|date=20 September 2020 \|access-date=31 March 2021}}</ref> IPS is still used today for small patches—however, as ROMs became larger, this format became useless, leading to quite a few file formats being created—such as NINJA and PPF (also known as "[[PlayStation]] Patch Format"). PPF is still used today, particularly to patch large files such as ISO [[CD-ROM]] images as well as [[Nintendo 64]] games. A new patch format, UPS, has also been developed by the ROM hacking community, designed to be the successor to IPS and PPF.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.romhacking.net/forum/index.php/topic,6059.0.html\|title=New patching format, UPS, debuts today\|website=www.romhacking.net\|date=27 September 2023 }}</ref> A more recent patching format, the APS patching system, has also been developed by a devoted Game Boy Advance ROM hacker.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.pokecommunity.com/member.php?u=28656\|title=The PokéCommunity Forums - View Profile: HackMew\|website=www.pokecommunity.com\|date=27 June 2006 }}</ref> Compared to other patching formats, the APS system is more space efficient, is reversible, and is faster than its predecessor.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.pokecommunity.com/showpost.php?p=2488977&postcount=1&highlight#A-Ptch\|title= Newest patching format, APS, recently released\|website=www.pokecommunity.com\|date= 20 May 2007}}</ref>

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