TAS Utilities and Tools

Here you will find utilies that help with TASing. Some are utilities to run along-side emulators, and some are stand-alone utilities.

General (emulator-independent)

TAS Movie Editor written by Maximus Download TAS Movie Editor v0.12 Utility to view, edit, copy, and paste frames from one movie to another. Requires .NET 2.0 framework. Supports the following file formats: FMV (Famtasia's file format) FCM (FCEU's file format) SMV (SNES9x's file format) GMV (Gens's file format) VBM (VBA's file format) Memory Hacking Software (MHS) written by L-Spiro Download Memory Hacking Software (MHS) v4.0.0.13 This utility "includes a RAM searcher, real-time hex editor (both files and RAM), debugger, disassembler, and full built-in programming language to help with every type of odd job you can imagine." More detailed explanations can be found on the utility's TASvideos thread. TASEdit written by Zefiris Download TASEdit v2 This is a complete rewrite of the first version. Utility to view, edit, copy, and paste frames from one movie to another. Supports the following file formats: FMV (Famtasia's file format) FCM (FCEU's file format) SMV (SNES9x's file format) VBM (VBA's file format) Download TASEdit v1 v1 supports the following file formats: SMV (SNES9x's file format) VBM (VBA's file format) M64 (Mupen64's file format) TXT (Text format? I'm not sure what this is) QuickHex written by JXQ Download QuickHex v5.1 Utility to copy a segment from one movie file onto another movie file. Supports the following file formats: FCM (FCEU's file format) SMV (SNES9x's file format) MMV (Dega's file format) GMV (Gens's file format) VBM (VBA's file format) M64 (Mupen64's file format)

Source Code Download QuickHex Source

Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) / Famicom
Nesmock written by Bisqwit Converts between FCEU's format (FCM) and Famtasia's format (FMV). This is useful because FCM is difficult to directly hex-edit. (Command-line usage) Download Nesmock v1.6.1.1 Windows binary Download Nesmock v1.6.1.1 Linux binary FCMFix written by JXQ Download FCMFix v4 Validates some data and removes other unnecessary data from FCM files.	Source Code Download FCMFix Source

Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)
SNES9x Watch written by Gocha Download SNES9x Watch v13 A very customizable, stand-alone memory watcher for SNES9x. Lua Scripting Download Lua Scripting in SNES9x v0.05 Gives the ability to write custom scripts that can supplement emulation in various ways. SNES9x Input Animator written by JXQ Download SNES9x Input Animator v1 Create animations with the 5-player input display used in SNES9x.	Source Code Download SNES9x Input Animator Source

Sega Master System
There are no SMS-specific utilities available at this time.	Source Code

Sega Genesis
Gens Input Animator written by JXQ Download Gens Input Animator v2.1 Create animations with the 3-player colored input display used in Gens.	Source Code Download Gens Input Animator Source

Game Boy (Color / Advance)
VBA Watch written by gocha Download VBA Watch v2 A very customizable, stand-alone memory watcher for VBA.	Source Code

Nintendo 64
TAS Input Plugin written by nitsuja Download TAS Input Plugin v0.6 An input plugin which is customized for ease in TASing.	Source Code

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