Patched Pokemon Heart Gold doesn\'t load, screen just stays black..

Anyone know how to fix this? I downloaded a raw rom and patched it with xDelta GUI, but the Pokemon_patched file was 0kb so I don't know what was wrong with that, but I also downloaded a pre-patched version and when I try to boot it, it just stays black, even if I use the action replay code that supposedly fixes the black screen problem.. I am using an iTouch 2 with an NTSC DSi.
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Oh, and also, I am able to load the RAW rom just fine, though I haven't gotten past the first menu because I can't read Japanese :PRight when I press A to load the patched rom though, both screens just turn black and nothing happens.

https://www.romulation.org/forum/index.php?topic=22696.0Do look about before posting-it's not just about where to get the patch.