Getting Started

Reverse engineering is the process of analyzing a game to understand how it works, and how to modify it. This is a crucial step in modding, as it allows us to create new features, fix bugs, and improve the game in ways that were not originally intended.

Below are some guides to get you started with reverse engineering Animal Crossing: New Horizons, be aware that reverse engineering is an advanced topic, and it may require some programming knowledge and experience with reverse engineering tools.

Dumping ExeFSLearn how to extract the ExeFS from your game for reverse engineering purposes.

Setting up GhidraLearn how to install and set up Ghidra for reverse engineering your game.

Creating Skyline PluginsLearn how to create mods using Skyline.

Useful ScriptsScripts to identify known structures and functions in the game.