So, I’ve been messing around with this trading card game shop simulator, right? It’s pretty cool, lets you run your own little virtual card shop. But you know what it was missing? That old-school Pokemon vibe. That’s why I dove into making a classic Pokemon mod for it.
First off, I had to figure out how this simulator even worked. Poked around in the game files, trying to make sense of it all. It was a bit of a mess, honestly, but I managed to find where the card data was stored.
Then came the fun part – actually making the cards. I wanted to keep it true to the original Pokemon TCG, so I spent a good chunk of time gathering images of the classic cards. You know, the ones with the original artwork. Man, that brought back some memories!
- Sourcing the Images: This took a while. I wanted high-quality scans, not just any old blurry picture.
- Creating the Cards: I ended up using a simple image editor. Nothing fancy, just needed to crop, resize, and layer the images correctly.
- Modifying Game Files: This was the tricky part. I had to convert my card images into a format the simulator could understand and then replace the existing card data with my new Pokemon cards.
It wasn’t all smooth sailing, though. I ran into a few snags. At one point, the game just wouldn’t load my cards. Turns out, I had messed up the file names. Rookie mistake, I know. Fixed that, and bam, there they were! Classic Pokemon cards in my little virtual shop.
The Final Test
Finally, I started to test it out. Opened up the simulator, stocked my shelves with my newly created Pokemon cards, and watched as the virtual customers came in. It was awesome! They were actually buying the classic Pokemon cards, just like I hoped.
It’s not perfect, of course. There are probably still some bugs to iron out, but overall, I’m pretty happy with how it turned out. It’s just a little personal project, but it’s cool to see it working. It really brings that nostalgic feel to the game.
