This should not be considered a complete list. For advice on using these programs, please read through the SM64 ROM Hacking Tools and Resources Google doc linked below. You may also benefit from consulting the wide range of knowledge held by other members of the ROM hacking community over on the Discord servers, the links for which can also be found on the Google doc.
Before going any further, please do keep in mind that ROM hacking is about a thousand times easier to do on a Windows operating system than it is on MacOS or other operating systems. While there are workarounds for other operating systems, for example, BootCamp for MacOS, we recommend using Windows if it's an option.
As always, a very special thank you to the folks who put together the SM64 ROM Hacking Tools and Resources. If you haven't read it yet, read it first before going any further into SM64 ROM hacking.
| Tool Name | Download Links | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| HackerSM64 | GitHub | |
| Quad64 | Via Hack64 - Via GitHub | |
| SM64 ROM Manager | Via creator's website (Pilzinsel64) | |
| SM64 Editor | Via ROMhacking.net | |
| HxD Editor | Via mh.nexus.de | This website is legit, it just hasn't been within 5 miles of a website designer. |
| Kingcom's Armips | Via GitHub | |
| Automated Armips Build | Via buildbot.orphis.net | |
| Simple Armips GUI | Via hack64.net - Via GitHub | |
| N64-UNFLoader | Via GitHub | This tool has a wiki. |
| sm64 Import | Via GitHub | |
| Goddard ImportExport Project | Via GitHub | |
| N64 ROM Disassembler | Via GitHub | |
| N64 ROM Assembly Editor | Via Hack64.net | |
| SM64Paint | Via Hack64.net - Via GitHub | |
| Skybox Importer | Via smwcentral.net - GitHub Page ⇩ CLICKING THIS ONE WILL START A DOWNLOAD ⇩ smwcentral.net Download |
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| N64 Sound Tool | Via GitHub - Via goldeneyevault (courtesy of archive.org's wayback machine) v1.4 Via GameBanana |
The download button on goldeneyevault is under the description, which is quite long. |
See Also[]
ROMhacking.net's Utilities Page for SM64 Tools
Sketchup [Any OS][]
Sketchup is an excellent tool for beginners or "I don't wanna spend a hundred hours learning Blender" folk. It is available as a surprisingly stable web page app and as a downloadable program. It is free for anyone to use, although they will try awfully hard to convince you to pay for a subscription. We do not recommend doing this. Sketchup is very expensive for the quality it delivers. Instead, consider consulting Reddit.
Blender [Any OS] [Free][]
A more advanced completely free modelling software with some pretty powerful capabilities. The main downside to using Blender is the harsh learning curve it comes with, though there are many tutorials and guides out there made by more experienced users for the beginners/"just getting the hang of it" folk. It does take up a fair bit of room on your computer, but that's a fair price to pay for Blender's tools and functions.
FireAlpaca [Any OS] [Free][]
A free bit of software that offers many of the ranges of tools found in paid software. Used for 2D art and animations.