TASEmulators / TASEmulators/BizHawk

(Feature request) Hex Editor: highlight reads and writes by the game

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@YoshiRulz is already working on this.

Since Jan 23, 2026.

  • #4612 by @YoshiRulz — open
Request: Feature/Enhancement Tool: Hex Editor
Dominant language
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Description

This is inspired by a similar feature in Mesen 2. Only certain cores can support it.

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Research direction

Compare the requested behavior with the similar Mesen 2 feature, then review linked pull request #4612 to understand the work already underway. Identify which BizHawk cores can support read and write highlighting and determine the relevant Hex Editor entry points. Done means the supported cores visibly distinguish game reads from writes.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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