Quick Modding/Hacking Answers Thread

Partial transparency would be really fun though

 

Yeah, it would be. I had thought about it very recently.
But if the game just basically reads a bitmap, why shouldn't it be able to support partial transparency from 32-bit bitmaps?

 

Okay, I have used this editor last year on a windows 7 laptop, and it worked fine. But now, when I use my new Windows 8.1 laptop, whenever I try to edit any map in the game and try to save, the editor will tell me there's been an error in saving. (Yes, I have done the procedures in in order to remove the copyright of the game.) Also, whenever I load Cave Editor back up and look at the options tab, I see that the "Remove copyright" tab is unchecked, even though I checked it originally.

Please Help!!!


Note: The script editor seems to be working fine and I am able to save normally.

 

Have you made sure it isn't in a read-only format? (Done by right-clicking the folder/exe and selecting "properties")

 

I did and it worked but, for some reason when I look back at the properties of the "doukutsu" folder, I saw that the read-only tab was still checked. When I tried again, the whole process of de-copyrighting the files went alot faster (about 10 secs). Each time I try this, it produces the same results.

Should I try to de-copyright the actual exe file and data folder themselves?

 

The folder itself might still show up as "partially read-only" afterwards, but as long as you unchecked it once (particularly the exe), then it should be writeable from then on.

 

Never mind, I found out the problem.
When I opened up the exe file in CE the first time, I forgot to check the "Remove copyright" tab before trying to save a custom map, and for some reason once you do that, even if you get rid of the copyright, CE will still give you an error.

Had to install a new copy of Cave Story and, just in case, another copy for CE, and it worked.

 

If you have Java I recommend using Boosters Lab or more specifically, version 2.5.1, It's overall more stable the CE.

 

If you have Java I recommend using Boosters Lab or more specifically, version 2.5.1, It's overall more stable the CE.

Not to sure about "stability", considering that every once in awhile it randomly retrogrades something on me. It's a matter of preference and opinion (and this topic has been done before, let's not start it again)

 

Maybe I should just do and add it to my open source.

I dunno...even CS+ uses .bmp

 

Hey, I edited the first cave and set my spawn point. Now, when i run the game, the level is black and i can't see. i have event 200 set, which is a text box. Can someone help me ergantly?

 

Hey, I edited the first cave and set my spawn point. Now, when i run the game, the level is black and i can't see. i have event 200 set, which is a text box. Can someone help me ergantly?

You're not giving too much to work with, but perhaps you're just missing <FAIXXXX which fades the screen in?

 

You need to have a <FAI0000 before the <END.

 

thanks guys, it worked!
Sorry, its just i'm new to the world of modding.
I'm working on a cs mod which ill reveal more info about at a later date
Hey, my life capsule won't disapear after I run its script. I tryed adding a dna to it, but it still didn't delete its self. Can someone help me here?

 

Did you check to make sure that the script is deleting the right entity?

Is the capsule set to disappear when flag ID is set?

Did you give the capsule a flag ID?

 

Heres my info:
Flag id: 5000
Event in first cave: 0201
Flags: 6000
Script
#0201
<PRI<FL+0101<SOU0022<DNP0400<CMU0016<MSG<GTI1006Got a =Life Capsule=
<WAI0160<NOD<RMU<ML+0002Max Health increased by 2<DNA0101<NOD<DNP5000<FL+5000<END

 

<DNP0201 is missing

Give that instead of <DNP0400

 

Thank you, its all better now.
hey, how do i give my weapon infinite ammo?
I swear this will be my last question

 

<AM-XXXX

<AM+XXXX:0000

 

Thx, I have nothing else to ask (for now, at least)
Hey, sorry but, I have a tra door setup, but when I enter it, the npcs in that area have there scripts run and I don't get to my location.

For example:
Enter Door
Npc script starts running

How do I fix this?