The Vinesauce ROM Corruptor is a program that allows you to change the bytes of any file by tweaking some simple settings. It’s development thus far has been biased toward corrupting NES ROM files for that glitchy fun effect, but since it works on any file it can be used to corrupt any kind of ROM or game data file.
I have developed it thus far, and plan to continue developing it. You can follow along at home in the Development category!
This software was inspired by Vinny’s corruption streams on Vinesauce. Others who have used the program to create entertaining results include PewDiePie and PeanutButterGamer.
when I try to run, its will not let me scroll down to that button, WHAT DO I DO
Hi Emmaunel, I have released a new version which includes changes from a contributor that breaks the interface up into tabs. The links in the post have been updated. If you continue to have issues, feel free to reply.
um when I try to load a n64 rom I get a error when I try to corruption it and it oot debug I have pj 2.0
how do you fix it?
I have not done much corrupting of N64 games. Try the N64 corruption guide.
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This is so comlpcated to use! If i try put many numbers to byte corruption section it wont work and if i put only few nubers it doesnt do anything
Try the text replacement guide and the color replacement guide to get a feel for how those features work. It is much harder to do byte corruption in a predictable manner. If you are having issues generating stable corruptions, I would increase the start byte so that you are not modifying important data that usually lies at the start of a file. Also reduce the total number of bytes you corrupt by increasing the “Corrupt Every X Bytes” setting.
When i use it it wont corrupt
Ensure that the settings you have entered should actually result in corruption. A common error is to have the byte corruption disabled, or set to add zero to every byte. Both cases will result in no corruption. It is possible in the future that I will add a warning when the input is exactly the same as the output.
What emulators are recommended for use of the corrupter?
Any emulator that doesn’t complain about the ROM’s checksum should be fine. If you find an emulator that won’t load a corrupted ROM, look for a setting that will disable it’s verification of the ROM’s checksum. As the corrupted ROM’s bytes have been changed, its checksum will not match what is expected. It is also possible that the corruption itself will change the checksum stored in the ROM.
Can I use this with the Dolphin emulator for GameCube and Ps2 games or only older consoles?
It will corrupt any ROM, but the newer consoles have more complicated ROMs which break more easily. Also, there are currently some issues when the file you want to corrupt is large.