Cracked Vs Clean roms and what they mean?

Okay so I am starting to see Roms that are cracked and those that are clean, what i want to know is just whats the difference(s) between them?Also anyone can tell me which Tales of Innocence to dl then patch for no$ gba?Sorry if i seem stupid but while I am at least i like to think a little intelligent, I am ignorant in this area as i have never had to use patches before s0 never learned them lol

Cracked means the rom has been modified before while clean rom means it is clean ;D

gamerace19 · #1Okay so I am starting to see Roms that are cracked and those that are clean, what i want to know is just whats the difference(s) between them?Also anyone can tell me which Tales of Innocence to dl then patch for no$ gba?Sorry if i seem stupid but while I am at least i like to think a little intelligent, I am ignorant in this area as i have never had to use patches before s0 never learned them lol

Being new in a certain area doesn't mean you're stupid.A clean ROM is an unedited ROM. Meaning it's exactly how it was from the DS Card.
A Cracked ROM is an edited Clean ROM. Usually fixes AP or is a patch for some sorts.If you have an old firmware for your card, you may have to download a Cracked ROM.For the Tales of Innocence game, the ZZ Patch will make your CLEAN ROM a Cracked ROM.
So download a Clean ROM for patching.

Yeah,now you get it.Clean Rom is the not yet edited Rom of a Cracked Rom which is the Patched version of a Clean Rom >:D

Hmm so get clean rom if theres no problem ap or if firmware fixes the problem and cracked is for emulators and ap your firmware has not yet gotten a fix for yet?Did i get the general idea at least? ???

yes. Additionally collectors almost always want clean roms.

gamerace19 · #5Hmm so get clean rom if theres no problem ap or if firmware fixes the problem and cracked is for emulators and ap your firmware has not yet gotten a fix for yet?Did i get the general idea at least? ???

Yes. If it doesn't work, you may have to patch. Remember, it could also be something on your game itself.

gamerace19 · #1Also anyone can tell me which Tales of Innocence to dl then patch for no$ gba?

Either one is fine.
The latest no$gba (the 2.6a one) can play Tales Of Innocence either in a clean or patched rom.