Tweaking

2012-05-15T17:52:26Z

Shadow Light Master: Removed misinformation about being able to obtain Arceus through tweaking.

[[File:Tweaking Glitch.png|thumb|right|A successful tweak.]]
'''Tweaking''', also known as '''holepunching''' to commemorate its discoverer (a GameSpot forums member by the name of "Holepunch"), is a [[glitch]] in {{5v|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} that causes the game to fail to load the graphics of an area. Tweaking has not been successfully performed in Generation V.

==What causes the effect==
Maps in Diamond and Pearl are broken up into 32-step by 32-step squares that are visible at any one time, with nine of these squares loaded at any given time. When a player crosses over the game's various "load lines", located halfway across these 32×32 squares, the next area is loaded to memory, while the previous is unloaded. Through this, the overworld becomes a seamless area.

Using the [[bicycle]] in the fourth gear, however, can cause the player to move too fast for the game to load the areas properly, especially if he or she changes direction while doing so to cross over the two load lines in the center of a square nearly simultaneously. Doing so triggers a {{wp|race condition}} bug, causing varying effects such as a black area, a white area, or even a fully-loaded area to load, freeze the game, or change the Z-axis location.

The distortion caused by tweaking can be solved easily by crossing a load line away from the distortion, as when the section is loaded again, it will be normal. It can also be solved by looking at a different menu screen, then returning to the overworld.

==Exploitation==
By tweaking in a specific manner in an area that has buildings that the player can enter, as well as forcing the game to load the section in such a way that the player can walk into the dark area, buildings can be entered through their currently invisible and not properly loaded walls. By reloading the map while the player is inside of the building, behind the warp to the actual inside of the building, and walking south, the player can end up on the inside of the building, but in the [[void]] area around the normally accessible portion, somewhat like the [[Surf glitch]]. Like the Surf glitch, a way can be found through the interconnecting area of this void to [[Newmoon Island]] and the [[Flower Paradise]], where {{p|Darkrai}} and {{p|Shaymin}} reside. Tweaking has also been used to explore a beta {{DL|Jubilife City|Jubilife Condominiums}} third and fourth floor, in which the player can obtain a [[Focus Band]].

Although graphics of {{3v|HeartGold|SoulSilver|Platinum}} are loaded in a different manner to {{2v2|Diamond|Pearl}}, the areas are loaded the same, which means tweaking can still occur, but it is harder to do so.

The same risks associated with the [[Surf glitch]], such as locking oneself in the [[Mystery Zone]], are found here. It may also cause the game to become permanently frozen, requiring a new game to be started.

Tweaking to reach {{p|Shaymin}} takes an average of one hour, whereas it takes two hours to reach {{p|Darkrai}}. [[Save|Saving the game]] in the [[void]] can result in becoming trapped in a 1×1, 1×2, or 2×1 area, forcing a player to start a new game without the use of a [[cheating]] device to escape.

==External links==
[http://www.halloforigin.com A website dedicated to Tweaking]

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Talk:Tweaking

2012-05-15T17:51:42Z

Shadow Light Master:

.PERMANENT?

Is this glitch fixable or not?
Because my game's stuck.

Just turn your game off and turn it back on and everything should be all right. - [[User:Jonah|Jonah]] 18:24, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

SURE?

Yeah, I'm sure! Try it, and if it isn't you can come to this page and yell at me. - [[User:Jonah|Jonah]] 12:06, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

== Fourth Gear ==

This article mentions having your bike in Fourth Gear. Isn't there only two gears on the Sinnoh bike? {{unsigned|FentonBailey}}
:Yeah. Third gear (low) and fourth gear (high). Don't ask me why they just didn't say first and second. '''[[User:TTEchidna|T]][[User talk:TTEchidna|T]][[wp:Echidna|Echidna]]''' 10:37, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
::It's because they (GameFreak) wanted to make it as ''realistic'' as possible... Oh My God... [[User:Tesh|TESH]][[User Talk:Tesh|TALK]][[User:Tesh/Sandbox|SAND]] 20:29, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
:::It's about how fast they are compared to walking. So Running Shoes could count as second gear. --[[User:Clorox|Clorox]] ([[User talk:Clorox|diskussion]]) 01:02, 27 June 2008 (UTC)

== You CANNOT get Arceus from Tweaking ==

Arceus' battle has a flag that must be check to activate it, and this cannot be done without an Action Replay. I'm removing the information.

== The Events (Trying to get them - In process) ==

I've heard alot of people saying that this glitch can cause effects (such as doing this on Route 224 results Shaymin) allowing the player to access the event Pokémon. Though this hasn't been proved yet it would be sufficiant if we tried out and found a way of doing this by discussing tecniques in this section. [[User:PokéZoe|PokéZoe]][[User talk:PokéZoe|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/PokéZoe|Contribs]] 21:35, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
:It is impossible to perform it on route 224 =( [[User:Hfc2x|Hfc2x]] 22:22, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
::Screw doing it on 224. If you can tweak to get yourself behind a building entrance you can get into the black around indoors areas, and find a way through the interconnected blackspace to the Flower Paradise. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 21:18, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
:::How do you... can you explain yourself? xD '''[[User:Hfc2x|hfc]][[User talk:Hfc2x|2X]]''' 03:52, 11 August 2008 (UTC)

==North American Version==
was this removed in the american version, as i play the american version but I'm having trouble tweaking.[[User:Ukira Grace 611|'''''UkiraGrace''''']][[User talk:Ukira Grace 611|'''''611''''']] 23:22, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
:'wasn't. I tried it on mine. Posted by the '''[[User:Optimus35|<sc>Θρtιmαtum♏</sc>]][[User talk:Ph34r4ever|Talk]]|[[User:Optimus35/sig/Pikachu|Links]]''08:22 17 May 2008'''''

== load lines ==

I have been doing this glitch and i have come to a new conclusion,you only need to tweak on the tiles that are before and after the load line also entering the tiles after the load line in a specific tile where it has another perpendicular load line,no need to more tweaking,by only tweaking on these tiles the glitch will be triggered,proven by myself.

== Possible on average DS? ==

Is it possible to press left right up and down at the same time on an ordinary DS?{{unsigned|PikaBlu}}
:By "ordinary DS" do you mean an original DS ("DS Phat") as opposed to a DS Lite?--[[User:Urutapu|Ｌｏｖｅはドコ？]] ([[User talk:Urutapu|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Urutapu|contribs]]) 00:52, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
::Yes, it is possible. How do I know? I owned the original and tried it. '''[[User:Optimus35|It's the <sc>Θρtιmαtum♏</sc>]][[User talk:Ph34r4ever|Talk]]|[[User:Optimus35/sig/Pikachu|Links]]''06:09 21 Jun 2008'''''

== Mystery Zone ==

Yes you can get there. I did so. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 00:08, 10 September 2008 (UTC)

== !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ==

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-daIFPrtJw --'''''Posted by''''' [[User:Deadlymethane|'''''Deadly''''']][[User talk:Deadlymethane|'''''methane''''']] '''at''' 22:29, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

== Save Turnback ==

I encountered this error after a tweak froze the game. It has happened twice, and the first time it pissed me off because I had just caught Mesprit, and then it took me back to the save file right before I caught it... -colbenik
:It has never happened to me. Sorry. Also, take a look (seriously) at [[Bulbapedia:Signature policy|this]]. '''[[User:Hfc2x|hfc]][[User talk:Hfc2x|2X]]''' 20:26, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

== Overhaul ==

Doing it. Will be done tomorrow afternoon. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 09:24, 24 April 2009 (UTC)

== That is not true ==

I've being checking this article a lot to see what changes you people do, and you come and go saying it can be done on platinum, and then that it can't, but I have to tell you it '''can''' be performed there, I've done it myself! Well... didn't actually did it correctly because I poped up the menu and then saw my bag to register the explorer kit and when I got back to the black zone it had realoaded again, YES I know that was stupid, but whatever, the point here is that I could get into the black zone IN MY PLATINUM COPY... AMERICAN! so... I would edit the article myself but I guess you woudn't let me until somebody else confirms it with me. I'm waiting for replies.
PS: I know that even if I had got to Darkrai's plance it won't be there so, anyway I was just testing this :D
- ''unsigned comment from {{u|YukitoOoO}} ([[User talk:YukitoOoO|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/YukitoOoO|contribs]]) ''

Oops sorry, I didn't sign before ;D [[User:YukitoOoO|YukitoOoO]] 18:36, 30 April 2009 (UTC)

:Tweaking works on my American Platinum copy too. I tweaked into the interior of the poketch building using the same method as on Diamond/Pearl. But when I got into the interior, there were alot more invisible walls that stopped me from leaving the area.
:[[User:Forkk|Forkk]] 21:23, 17 May 2009 (UTC)

== Hall Of Origin ==

Why is this article saying that if you get into the Hall Of Origin then you will be stuck there forever? Can't you just [[teleport]] out? [[User:Kidburla|Kidburla]] 01:48, 18 October 2009 (UTC)

I'm not sure, but I'll change it incase you can. I didn't think of that when I added it. Thanks [[User:OwnageMuch|OwnageMuch]] 03:37, 19 October 2009 (UTC)

== How is this possible? ==

''It may also cause the game to become permanently frozen, requiring a new game to be started.''

Ummm...how can this occur if you don't save? Is it done by entering Sinnoh Underground, which causes saving? Are there other ways of locking up the save file via tweaking as well? I think that someone who is either very good at tweaking (not me) or someone who has DPPt as a ROM on an emulator with TAS tools (PLEASE, only if you actually OWN the game) should investigate.
[[User:TruePikachu|--TruePikachu]] 00:06, 11 November 2010 (UTC)

It's probably just anti-glitching propaganda [[User:OwnageMuch|OwnageMuch]] 02:19, 11 November 2010 (UTC)

:Well, has it been proven that the game cannot permanently be frozen via this method? If not, it should be proven. If so, it should be mentioned in the article. If it has been proven that the game can be frozen indefinitly, how it is done should be mentioned. [[User:TruePikachu|--TruePikachu]] 04:03, 14 November 2010 (UTC)

Perhaps they were meaning a permanent Black Screen upon restarting the game after saving in random places, that happens often and only cheating can fix it. [[User:OwnageMuch|OwnageMuch]] 20:08, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

==Invisible Wall==
I was tweaking in Jubilife City in Pearl and I created an "invisible wall" on the west side of the TV station. I've heard reports of this happening to other tweakers, too. Should this be added to the article? —'''[[User:Team Magma Zangoose|Team Magma]] [[User talk:Team Magma Zangoose|Zangoose ⚡]]''' 04:22, 20 March 2012 (UTC)

== Other tweaking spots ==

Can you do it anywhere there's an intersection of load lines and a doorway? And if so, wouldn't it be easier to tweak from Iron Island (with the cave entrance) to get Darkrai, and LotV Island to get to Shaymin? [[User:Piraka~Mistika|Ṕїґαкα~Ṃḯṧтїкα]] 18:24, 30 March 2012 (UTC)

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