Animal Crossing Trainer (Homebrew app)

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Animal Crossing Trainer (Homebrew app)

Public Beta .05 - Homebrew NDSs only!
Recommend to use along with Map Editor
Now supports English and Japanese versions
Now supports maps with super river editing

USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
NOTE: if you do not already have a Homebrew capable NDS (requires special hardware), please wait. Action Replay (for GBA/NDS, $35) is a cheaper alternaive. Unfortunately it does not currently support the AC:WW game. When they add support, you will be able to use the Windows Map Editor to add Bells and many other things.

Hardware Requirements

NDS game "Animal Crossing:Wild World" (or the Japanese version "Oideyo Dobutsu no Mori").
Homebrew Capable Nintendo DS which includes:
"PassMe", "WiFiMe" or "FlashMe" enabling (FlashMe recommended). If using FlashMe, be sure to get the latest version (WiFi compatible)
Programmable GBA Cartridge to contain homebrew program (any size, with or without SRAM)
Way of downloading program to homebrew cartridge (typically a GBA downloader)
Recommended: Way of uploading SRAM contents - to store game saves on your PC

NOTE: if you have run NDS homebrew games/apps, you should already have the required hardware. If you have not run NDS homebrew before, then you should stop right here (and consider buying an Action Replay when it supports this game)

Installation/Usage Instructions

USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
WARNING: backup your Animal Crossing game save before doing any significant editing. Backup to SRAM is supported by this trainer. If you don't have SRAM on your GBA cartridge, look for another backup utility (like ETool).

Download the beta .05 version animala05.zip. Includes a .gba and .nds packaged version
Install the proper version on your GBA cart. Exact details will depend on your Homebrew GBA cart.
Insert your Homebrew GBA cart into the GBA slot of the DS console.
Insert your Animal Crossing DS cart into the NDS slot of the DS console.
Turn on your DS console and run the Homebrew app (with RunMe/FlashMe or with the WifiMe boot process)
It should load the Animal Crossing game save and report the status of the game on the upper screen.
If it fails to load, please send me an email (dspet@aibohack.com)

General User Interface Rules

Both screens are used.
Info usually appears in the upper screen.
The user interface is displayed on the lower screen. When picking from a list, you can use the UP/DOWN buttons or the stylus to select. To activate your selection, press the "A" button. To cancel press "B".
Before any dangerous operation you must press "Trigger L" followed by "Trigger R".
Most operations change the trainer working copy in RAM. Changes will not be written to the Animal Crossing cart unless you pick "Write to NDS Cart" and confirm (with Trigger L + Trigger R).
After saving your changes, you should turn of the DS console. Then turn it on and run the Animal Crossing game. If you are using "FlashMe" you should hold the SELECT button to prevent the homebrew app from running (or remove the GBA cart).
The user interface is English only. The program will load and manipulate game saves from either the English or Japanese version of the game.

Specific Commands

"Load NDS cart data" - start over. Reload game save from Animal Crossing cart to the trainer for editing (this is done automatically when the program starts)
"Write to NDS cart" - write the changes to the Animal Crossing cart.
"Save Backup to SRAM" - compresses the Animal Crossing game save and saves it to the SRAM of the GBA cart. Save the backup to your PC (details depend on your homebrew setup). You can edit this save with the Animal Crossing Map Editor.
"Load Backup from SRAM" - reverse of the Backup. Restore backup to trainer. Use "Write to NDS cart" to write the backup to the Animal Crossing cart.
"Add Cash" - quickly add money (Bells), in 100,000 increments. Repeat to add more. Sometimes the game will convert cash to bags of Bells (99,000 max per bag).
"Golden Inventory" - upgrade any tools in your inventory to "golden" versions, eg: golden axe, golden watering can. Also will fill any blank spaces with the copies of the first item (put a 99,000 Bag of bells in the first inventory slot, and run this command)
"Add RareItems" - adds several copies of rare "Mario" items to the world map. Pick them up and put them in your house. If you want other rare items (like the Metroid), then use the map editor.
"Remove Strays" - removes any stray items (or furnishings) left laying around on the world map (good for cleaning up after "Add RareItems").
"Apple Seed" - places apples (and oranges) on the entire map (including water). Useful to measure distances on the world map.
"Remove Weeds" - removes all weeds (including dried 4-leaf-clovers). Also removes any stray apples or oranges (good for cleaning up after "Apple Seed")
NOTE: for more sophisticated editing of your world map, use the Windows Map Editor.
REMEMBER: Changes will not be written to the Animal Crossing cart unless you pick "Write to NDS Cart" and confirm (with Trigger L + Trigger R).