Why did WinKawaks become the go-to for KOF 97 fans?

Over the last 20 years, hundreds of hacks have flooded the Chinese and Brazilian forums. Here are the "Big Three" you need to archive:

However, the true evolution came when players stopped using cheats and started hacking the ROMs themselves.

Place the ZIP file directly into the ROMS folder of your WinKawaks directory. WinKawaks requires specific CRC checks. If the hack is made correctly, it will contain files like: