Floating IPS (Flips) vs Patcher64+ Tool

Floating IPS (Flips) patches IPS and BPS files. It provides Windows and GTK+ graphical interfaces, command-line support, and a command-line-only build, and is listed for Linux, macOS, and Windows. The GUI can apply multiple patches to the same ROM and create multiple resulting ROMs. For BPS patches, it can remember earlier ROM choices and reuse one when it determines that it matches. The GUI can also launch another program after patching, allowing an emulator to start after a BPS file is patched. The project says Flips creates very small IPS patches and the smallest BPS patches of any known tool, and that it is faster than comparable creators. It is free and licensed under GNU General Public License version 3.0 or higher. The project is in maintenance mode: bug reports and pull requests will be read, but feature requests are unlikely to be implemented. GitHub marks the repository archived and read-only since May 21, 2025. Releases are automated for each commit, with an erratic schedule that can include identical releases.

Patcher64+ Tool patches ROM files and Wii Virtual Console WAD titles using included or custom patches. Native mode handles ROM files, while Wii VC mode works with WADs. The tool currently supports Nintendo 64, NES, and SNES consoles and accepts BPS, IPS, Xdelta, VCDiff, and PPF3 patch files. In Wii VC mode, users can insert a custom ROM into a WAD, apply selected modifications, or extract its ROM. Supported games may offer Redux enhancements and settings for audiovisual details, difficulty, color, equipment, cutscenes, and language. The patched file is saved beside the original, which remains unchanged. The listed requirements are 64-bit Windows 7 or newer and PowerShell 5.1 or newer; the repository also provides Linux and Mac installation guidance. The project is free and licensed under GPL-3.0. The README notes that Majora's Mask, Super Smash Bros., and Paper Mario need their respective modes rather than Free Mode for patching. Support is available through Discord, and bug reports should include the console log and reproduction steps.