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Hardware Info and Development
Translation Related Sites
ROM Hacking Sites
Language Related Links
Miscellaneous
Sprite Art

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Hardware Info and Development
AEC's newbie PSX Coding Section	[EDIT]	Here's a nice collection of hardware information and low level information reference material for the PSX. This is a good place to look if you need some help getting started with PSX programming.
Cearn Space	[EDIT]	Cearn Space contains detailed tutorials about GBA programming in C, covering all video modes, transformable sprites and backgrounds, timers, interrupts, BiIOS calls and more. This site also provides the source codes from the tutorials and a couple of useful programs for ROM hackers.
Console Game Programming Wikibook	[EDIT]	This is nice little gem out there for you console ROMhackers/programmers. This site contains tutorials, reference material, and more for several consoles, although the bulk of the information is for NES and SNES. I certainly recommend anyone interesting in console programming or assembly hacking, go take a look at what this site has to offer.
GBADev	[EDIT]	Here's a good source for learning some in depth information about the GBA and GBA asm. Aspiring GBA hackers should visit this site to learn about the hardware they're working with or learn GBA programming. Hardware knowledge ALWAYS helps makes a better hacks. So, whether you're hacking or doing some homebrew, you should visit this site.
NESDev	[EDIT]	This is probably the definitive NES development site. It has an exhaustive amount of information including documents, tools, programming tutorials, links, and more. If you have any interest in NES homebrew or emulation and you need information, this is probably the best place to find it.
Programming Introduction to MIPS Assembly Language	[EDIT]	This is a great tutorial site for learning MIPS assembly. It even links to a freeware MIPS assembler where you can actually get some hands on experience as well. This is specifically for the R2000 chip, however it's VERY similar to the R3000 used in the Playstation. This is a great starting point for learning PSX assembly language.
Sega Saturn Documentation	[EDIT]	This is probably the single largest source of Sega Saturn information I've ever seen in one place. Information contained here includes SDK's, utilities, hardware manuals, technical bulletins, and tons more. If you're interested in Saturn information, head on over there.
SMS Power	[EDIT]	This is very nice development site for the Sega Master System / Game Gear and other 8-bit Sega Systems. You'll find plenty of documents, a wiki, and a forum devoted to 8-bit Sega development.
SNES Developer's Lobby	[EDIT]	This is a good page on developing SNES software. It includes code libraries, documentation, tutorials, utilities, and tools.

Translation Related Sites
Snakeyes Gaming Corp	[EDIT]	Here's probably one of the only sites that has MORE translation patches than we do. They keep comprehensive patches for just about every language that patches exist for!
The Dorando	[EDIT]	A very intersting site. It seems to be a large no thrills database of links and information on Games, Translations, and Emulators. It includes translations of many languages. The database seems constantly updated, and all the links seem up to date. It's certainly worth a visit.
Translation Scene History Wiki	[EDIT]	Here it is. The lucrative history of the translation scene. For over 10 years, the translation scene has been busy giving you translations and the opportunity to play games you never would have otherwise. Pay it some respect by dropping by the scene history wiki. If you happen to be a member of the community, why not add to it? It can only get better and it is open to submission from anyone! Remember, it doesn't have to contain simply patch releases. Add those fond memories you have of whatever translation war you were involved in or who stole your project, everybody wants to hear!

ROM Hacking Sites
Acmlm's Board	[EDIT]	This is another half of the original Acmlm Board after it split into two factions. It is NOT the same board as Acmlm's Board II.
Acmlm's Board II	[EDIT]	The original Acmlm Board split into two factions. This is one of them. It also home to archives of previous incarnations holding a beach of buried ROM hacking information in the old archives. Oldest - http://acmlm.cjb.net:2/boardb/ Older - http://acmlm.no-ip.org/archive2/ Old - http://acmlm.no-ip.org/archive3/
Data Crystal	[EDIT]	This site is a wiki for compiling information discovered about ROMs. Such information includes, RAM/ROM maps, mapper information, and various other bits of information on specific ROMs. There's not a whole lot of information there yet, but the site is still very new. It's worth taking a look.
Eidolon's Inn	[EDIT]	Eidolon's Inn is a site devoted to all things SEGA. For these consoles, this site offers a wealth of information, both for those interested in the history of the consoles and for those who want to develop software for them. The site's message board, nicknamed "The Tavern" is a central point for the SEGA emulation and development community where all kinds of SEGA-related questions can be asked in a friendly atmosphere.
No Frills	[EDIT]	“The net’s biggest archive of patches for handheld console games”, No Frills hosts an archive of over a thousand patches. Patches include fixes to games that don’t emulate properly, along with cheat patches, and translations.
Romhacking for Beginners	[EDIT]	Here is an official ROMhacking.net affiliate site that we fully endorse. This site rivals our own Getting Started section as the best place on the net for the extreme ROMhacking newbie! This site aims to help teach the newest of new people to the trade. It may even insult your newbie intelligence level! So, if you're interested in learning the trade, you best stop on down there!
SMW Central	[EDIT]	SMW Central is a site dedicated to Super Mario World hacking. It's goal is to help the SMW hacking community by organizing information about the game's inner workings, as well as providing tools, free graphics, and hosting both demos and completed hacks. Plenty of SMW specific information can be found here.
Wikipedia ROM Hacking Entry	[EDIT]	This is the Wikipedia entry on ROM Hacking. It has a bit of general information about the trade as well as a few good links. However, the purpose of linking to this page is not for the content that's currently there, but the hope that more people will know about it and some of you in the community will help make it better!

Language Related Links
dict.baidu.com	[EDIT]	The Chinese Dictionary of choice by our community Chinese translators.
English - Japanese, Japanese - English Dictionary	[EDIT]	A translation dictionary of choice by fellow translators in our community. It's usefulness is immeasurable!
Japanese Dictionary for Obscure Terms	[EDIT]	This site is pretty useful for some out-of-date or obscure Japanese terms, but the most useful definitions are in Japanese only which may be a problem for some.
Japanese Online.com	[EDIT]	Here's another japanese learning site. One thing that sets this site out from others is it's additional focus on spoken Japanese. It offers audio samples so you know how to pronounce each word and sound correctly. It does however require you to register for some of the more advanced stuff, but there should be enough free content to really help you on your way.
Learn Chinese Online	[EDIT]	Learn Chinese Online with Beijing's best teachers, live and from the comfort of your own home or office.
Learn Japanese	[EDIT]	So, you want to learn Japanese? This is a neat little site that will give you the basics. After you're done here, you will be able to read basic words. This site could be very useful for a ROMhacker involved in a translation. Don't worry about that translator that disappears. Translate that menu yourself!
Learning Chinese Characters	[EDIT]	A beginner site to learning Chinese. Navigation isn't the greatest, but the site has alot of good starting content for anyone interested in learning Chinese.
On-line Chinese Tools	[EDIT]	Here is another beginner site for learning Chinese. In addition to having language information, the site also contains information on the Chinese culture.
The JLPT Study Page	[EDIT]	This one is geared toward people who want to study for the Japanese proficiency exams. It has excellent information for all levels of study, and an great forum.
The Monash Nihongo ftp Archive	[EDIT]	Monash University's Japanese site with most of the useful links and dowloads regarding EDICT and various freeware/shareware word processors and utilities.
TheJapanesePage.com	[EDIT]	This is a site with more than just language lessons–it also sports culture and wiki sections, a forum, and some pretty informative articles. A good place to check out if you want more than just vocabulary or kanji.
Zai Xian Bao Dian	[EDIT]	An extremely handy site for idioms and classical Chinese.
zalas' Japanese Resources Wikipage	[EDIT]	This is a wiki of useful resources for those translating from Japanese to English or for Japanese in general. Feel free to add a link that you think might be useful.

Miscellaneous
GSCentral.org	[EDIT]	GSCentral.org specializes in game enhancers such as the Codebreaker, Game Genie, GameShark, etc. for all game console systems. Their database consists of over 2.1 million codes.
Introduction to Debugging	[EDIT]	Any good programmer knows that debugging is just another piece of the puzzle when it comes to writing reliable code. Anyone who has done any kind of low-level assembly work can tell you just how invaluable proper debugging skills are and why it's important to learn them as soon as possible. This article, while focusing primarily on high-level programming, the concepts presented are an integral part of any type of programming and a must have for the aspiring asm whiz-kid! This is a very THOROUGH document and is both for new and old programmers alike!
Tototek	[EDIT]	Tototek is a good place to get affordable copiers and flashcarts for older consoles.

Sprite Art
So You Want To Be A Pixel Artist?	[EDIT]	This is a real nice beginner tutorial on Pixel Art. It covers quite a few things and will help you through all the necessary steps of building your own basic tiles by the end. It also analyzes some existing popular tiles and what makes them look so good.
Sprite Tutorial on RPGMaker Discussion Board	[EDIT]	This is a pretty unique tutorial that goes over some fine details. This one is on a message board, so who knows how long it will remain. Go read it while you can.
SpriteArt	[EDIT]	This site has some good sprite drawing and tile making tutorials. Could be very useful for making unique ROM hacks and editing graphics.
Wikipedia entry on Pixel Art	[EDIT]	This will give you many links to good Pixel Art resources. You should be able to find all the information you're looking for here.