How to make a R1 rom hack?

[EdgyRabbid]

Hello.

Not sure if this is the right sub category but here we go..

I’m not very experienced in non ubiart modding… but ibe wanted to make a rom hack where my oc (Gaia) goes on her own adventure in the R1 game to basically go on an adventure based on her fathers (fan kid oc).

However, I want it to have custom bosses and NPCs, so is there a guide to making R1 rom hacks? Or even if there’s an engine I could use to make this rom hack and its levels?

(Pls delete this if it’s against the rules)

[RayCarrot]

If you want to make a mod of that scope (adding custom game mechanics/behaviors) then it becomes a lot more complicated. There is a level editor for Rayman 1, but what you're describing would require custom code. The only way that's currently possible is through the PS1 Modding Toolchain, but it's pretty complicated to use as it requires writing custom C code for the game.

[EdgyRabbid]

Custom C code? Whats that?

[Master]

You'd have to write your own code using the C Programming Language that would go through the Toolchain RayCarrot's provided.

[EdgyRabbid]

Ah! Is it hard to learn?

[Master]

Can't say that's a question I can answer, I've dabbled in C for basic console applications and embedded electronics in the past, but I haven't touched it for a long time and there's a lot more involved here than just being able to grasp the programming basics. Your best bet is to look at the mods that other modders have made and see if you can make sense of what they've done.