: The patch officially states it fixes "various bugs" to provide a smoother gaming experience. Online Requirement : This update is

Let's be clear: is copyright ©2014 The Pokémon Company / Nintendo. The update v1.4 is proprietary code.

On the now-archived Citra emulator (or its forks like PabloMK7’s Citra), the decrypted version loads 30% faster than an encrypted dump. Because the emulator doesn't have to constantly decrypt sectors during shader compilation, frame drops in Mauville City are drastically reduced.

: In the emulation and homebrew community, "decrypted" versions of this update are typically used to allow the patch to be compatible with Citra or other 3DS emulators. PocketMonsters.net Specific Fixes Identified

Searching for often leads to ROM sites. While the files themselves are not full games (they are patches ), downloading them from unauthorized sources is a grey area.

Don't settle for the buggy launch day version. The perfect Hoenn, with soaring Latios and Primal reversals, exists only in v1.4. All you have to do is decrypt it.