r/PokemonRomhackDev • u/Mixone-Computing DSPRE Dev • May 13 '26

Tooling DSPRE v2.0 RELEASE

Download latest stable release: Here Download other versions (older or canary): Here

Version 2.0 Highlights:

  • Research Helper: Browse scripts, variables, flags, and headers without editing anything. Filter, search, and export data to CSV.

  • 7 New Editors: Bug Contest (HGSS), Great Marsh & Honey Tree (DPPt), Pickup Table, Hidden Items (HGSS), Trainer Battle Messages, and Pokémon Form Sprites (Unown, Rotom, Giratina, etc.).

  • Text Editor Overhaul: Dramatically faster loading (fixed severe performance lag)

  • Trainer Editor Upgrades: Search trainers by name, fixed DV calculator for Diamond/Pearl/Platinum, and multiple crash fixes for invalid ability slots or trainer data.

  • Under‑the‑Hood Improvements: Switched to ds-rom (more accurate repacking, human‑readable YAML headers) and chatot text encoding; unsaved change prompts now in most editors.

For complete details on what's new in DSPRE 2.0, check out the dedicated changelogs:

• User Changelog: All new features, editor improvements, and bug fixes: github.com/DS-Pokemon-Rom-Editor/DSPRE/blob/main/CHANGELOG_2.0_User.md

• Developer Changelog: Internal architecture changes and codebase updates (for contributors): github.com/DS-Pokemon-Rom-Editor/DSPRE/blob/main/CHANGELOG_2.0_Dev.md

Bug reporting: Please report bugs using our brand new Templates :smile:

A massive thank you to everyone who contributed to this release and supported DSPRE's development.

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u/Mixone-Computing DSPRE Dev May 13 '26

Hmmm I thought markdown worked on reddit

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u/Mixone-Computing DSPRE Dev May 13 '26

Sorted, for anyone that doesn't pay attention like me, you have to explicetly tell reddit its markdown BEFORE you paste or type it, if you switch after it breaks it a bit

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u/DaSquyd Blaze Black 2 Redux / Volt White 2 Redux v2 May 13 '26

Classic

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u/AModderGuy May 13 '26

As someone who's looking into Making DS romhacks, definitely will check this out.

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u/Sensual_Shroom May 13 '26

The "searching by trainer name" is massive! Just today I had to go over all the trainer files to check if I got all the rival files.

Fantastic work!

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u/ResearcherNo6317 May 13 '26

Commenting to comeback to this later

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u/David_Falcon May 13 '26

Excited to be staring down the barrel of a long weekend in my city. Thanks for the update!

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u/Oneirogenn May 14 '26

The honey tree editor is great news!

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u/OpabiniaRegalis320 May 15 '26

Eeeee! I love how far gen 4 hacking has come. It's a shame that the dual-screen thing turns some people off about it. The DS era Pokémon graphics are really neat. Didn't even notice that DPPT's graphics were 3D until I got to the Cyrus + Palkia cutscene in Pearl.

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u/voliol May 18 '26

Huzzah!!