Quick Modding/Hacking Answers Thread

You must search for - CMP DWORD [npc.health (e_x+something, look into Noxid's list of defines)], value - in the NPC code, remove that line and the line under it.

 

in Doukutsu Assembler, right? sorry, I don't see a search button in there..

 

In OllyDbg, silly.

 

right..
CMP DWORD [npc.health (e_x+something, look into Noxid's list of defines)]

be more clear? I don't see a single e_x in any of the offsets themselves.

 

You have to substitute _ with d, c or a. So search for edx, ecx, and eax.

 

At the moment, I've noticed the Whimsical Stars only appear once a weapon has been fully leveled up to Max, and one star disappears if hit. Is there a way to remove the Level-Max requirement and the loss of a star upon hit?

 

Assembly.
You'd have to remove the "remove star" code from the damage function or wherever the hell it is, and also keep it at level 3 whenever it's equipped.

 

Wondering if anyone knows off-hand how the following can be done:

- Make EXP frags ignore Tile44 by default

- Give a weapon other than the missile launcher either its own ammo drops or a shared ammo drop (if the ammo is under maximum, but not infinite)

(More to come as I feel greedy)

 

I think these usually go in the quick answers thread..?
anyway I am pretty sure the first one isn't even a hack, just change npc.tbl

 

Tried that in Booster's Lab; no dice. (I wouldn't be asking if it already worked)

Okay I swear to god I did, and now on second checking it never actually saved that property. And now it did, and now it works fine. What.

 

Why isn't it possible to add new NPC's to cave story's exe?

 

It is, but you'd have to find room to put the code into and also write the actual NPC code.

 

It is, but you'd have to find room to put the code into and also write the actual NPC code.

Ok, but i meant without deleting any functions. Is it possible to move all the assembly code in cave story to an exe with a bunch more memory addresses to make more space?

 

Umm, no?
It would leave you with the exact same amount of space as you currently have in doukutsu.exe. You have to a) delete other NPCs/TSC commands/whatever or b) optimize.

 

Umm, no?
It would leave you with the exact same amount of space as you currently have in doukutsu.exe. You have to a) delete other NPCs/TSC commands/whatever or b) optimize.

...how would it leave me with the same amount of space? On the other hand, It would be cool if pixel made an exe that has a ton more npc and tsc command space, but we all know THATS never going to happen.

 

Copying all of the assembly code into a blank exe makes it an exact copy of the original, why would it have a different amount of space?

 

Copying all of the assembly code into a blank exe makes it an exact copy of the original, why would it have a different amount of space?

I meant copying all of the code into an exe with a ton more memory addresses, so that it would be possible to add code to the extra blank memory addresses to add more npc's and stuff.

 

How do you plan on increasing an exe's memory storage capabilities?

 

That's not really how executable files work
It's a bit more complicated

 

That's not really how executable files work
It's a bit more complicated

Ok? Would there still be a way to do something like that?