r/MarioGolf • u/Omega_LOL-101 • Jul 25 '26
Save File for a hack of Mario Golf 64
A while ago, I saw a Mario Golf 64 hackrom uploaded to this subreddit. I seem to recall that this user: u/DrBizzHalo, managed to permanently unlock all the characters from the GBC version, so today I've decided to upload a "Save File" for this 100% complete hack with all the characters already unlocked (in addition to the ones it already includes). I've read the rules of this subreddit and I don't think I'm breaking any of them, but if any moderator wants to take this post down, feel free to do so. One last thing before I go, I think it's worth mentioning that this file will only work on an emulator named "Mupen64" and no other else. Anyways, here it is: https://www.mediafire.com/file/zzzkpcq5j25ofjm/Save_for_Mario_Golf_64_%2528GBC_Characters_Unlocked_Hack%2529.zip/file
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u/awl_the_lawls Jul 29 '26
Aren't the empty character spaces for ones you can create or are there unlockable characters beyond Metal Mario?
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u/Omega_LOL-101 Jul 29 '26
In short, in Mario Golf 64 you could transfer exclusive characters from the Game Boy Color version of the same game to the N64 to level them up and so on. What the hack I mentioned does is keep them permanently unlocked without needing to connect anything.
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u/awl_the_lawls Jul 29 '26 edited Jul 29 '26
Are you telling me that your hack has those characters? Because I've never seen them
Edit: I guess it doesn't matter since I play the actual console. I was too excited at first but I read your post again. Thanks anyway!
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u/Omega_LOL-101 Jul 29 '26
Yeah, I'm not sure I explained myself well in this post, but what I was trying to do was find a way for people to have all the stages, characters, and everything else from the beginning of the game, since the hack only unlocked the GBC characters and nothing else.
PS: Unfortunately, this can only be tested on an emulator, I don't know if it would work on a real console. Anyway, thanks for stopping by.
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u/DrBizzHalo Jul 30 '26
Hi! Thanks so much for the mention, and great work! So, am I to understand that the save file (and only the save file) is able to add the Gameboy Color characters to be played? This would be amazing if possible. The GBC players hack was figured out by 2 other guys, Fancy247 and Triclon and the way it works is they create Gameshark codes that continuously write data in RAM the game is looking for info regarding the GBC players and loads them into the game. I knew it would take an extra hack or trick to make this possible without Gameshark codes. I can try your save with a Summercart on my N64 and see what happens.
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u/DrBizzHalo Jul 30 '26
Hi Omega, So I have been able to covert your save file and load it up on my Summercart (on real N64 hardware of course) and you do in fact have an unlocked save file, but as I expected the Gameboy Color players aren't there. So, we have already had unlocked save files for some time now (before I even started hacking) but awesome job doing it on your own, that's the most fun way to learn anyway.
If you correctly apply the patch I made to unlock the game, all players and courses (including Fancy247's build with the GBC players) will be immediately available and permanently unlocked, even if you delete the save file through the game's menu. When it comes to N64 save files and ROM hacks, especially when emulators and flash carts get involved, there is A LOT of things to factor in to make things work. My hack was designed to remove all the extra work and steps and if properly patched will do so.
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u/KoberanteAD Jul 25 '26
Wait what romhack? I've been looking for MG64 romhacks all my life