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-====== Applying Patches ====== 
-Patch files for Super Mario 64 ROM hacks usually come in one two forms: BPS or PPF. 
  
-===== BPS Patches ===== 
-BPS is an efficient, generic binary patch format. ​ It supports delta-encoding,​ folder patching, infinite file sizes and checksum verification. 
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-==== BPS Tools ==== 
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-  * **[[http://​www.smwcentral.net/?​p=section&​a=details&​id=11474|Floating IPS]]** (Windows,​Linux) - create and apply IPS and BPS patches 
-  * **[[http://​byuu.org/​tool/​beat/​|beat]]** (Windows) - create and apply BPS patches 
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-===== PPF Patches ===== 
-PPF (PlayStation Patch Format) is generic binary patch format. ​ While inferior to BPS, it's the most common patch format used for older SM64 hacks. 
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-==== PPF Tools ==== 
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-  * **[[http://​www.romhacking.net/​utilities/​514|PPF-Studio]]** (Windows) - create PPF patches 
-  * **[[http://​www.romhacking.net/​utilities/​356|PPF-O-Matic]]** (Windows) - apply PPF patches 
-  * **[[http://​ftp.netbsd.org/​pub/​pkgsrc/​current/​pkgsrc/​emulators/​applyppf/​README.html|applyppf]]** (Windows,​Mac,​Linux) - command line tool to apply PPF patches 
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-===== References ===== 
-  * http://​www.smwcentral.net/?​p=viewthread&​t=73147 
-  * http://​www.smspower.org/​Hacks/​HowToUseBPSAndIPSPatchFiles 
-  * http://​www.smwcentral.net/?​p=viewthread&​t=78938