theAprel / ips.py

A tool to apply and create IPS patches

ips.py v0.1

A Python 3 module and a CLI program to apply and create IPS patches.

Usage

As a CLI program :

   ips apply path/to/original/file path/to/patch path/to/new/file
   ips create path/to/original/file path/to/modified path/to/new/patch
   ips help

• patch files can be .ips or .gzip

As a Python module :

   import ips

   ips.applyPatch(original, patch, newFile)
   ips.createPatch(original, modified, newPatch)

What's an IPS patch ?

A popular format for retro game ROM hacks

• http://zerosoft.zophar.net/ips.php
• http://www.romhacking.net/translations/

Tests

To run the tests :

   ips test

Note that tests passed on Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.9.2