Quick Modding/Hacking Answers Thread

This is probably a stupid question, but can I make the background not tile (like the Balcony's background), while not scrolling (in the way the Balcony's background does)?

 

This is probably a stupid question, but can I make the background not tile (like the Balcony's background), while not scrolling (in the way the Balcony's background does)?

If you're talking no assembly, then I'm afraid it is not possible. A potential workaround might be to to determine the part of the image that scrolls when you have the scroll setting set, and make sure that each pixel in that area shares the same color with all the other pixels in its row. That way you don't see any motion. This probably isn't ideal though, as it would limit the amount you can customize the background.

 

If you're talking no assembly, then I'm afraid it is not possible. A potential workaround might be to to determine the part of the image that scrolls when you have the scroll setting set, and make sure that each pixel in that area shares the same color with all the other pixels in its row. That way you don't see any motion. This probably isn't ideal though, as it would limit the amount you can customize the background.

EDIT: I'm a big dummy, I didn't realise that the Scroll Type menu in Booster's Lab had a scrollbar. I set it to 0 - Fixed, and everything's fine.

 

If you're talking no assembly, then I'm afraid it is not possible. A potential workaround might be to to determine the part of the image that scrolls when you have the scroll setting set, and make sure that each pixel in that area shares the same color with all the other pixels in its row. That way you don't see any motion. This probably isn't ideal though, as it would limit the amount you can customize the background.

EDIT: I'm a big dummy, I didn't realise that the Scroll Type menu in Booster's Lab had a scrollbar. I set it to 0 - Fixed, and everything's fine.

Wow Hayden, I'd expect you to have at least some decent knowledge in the subject.

Spoiler

*I'm joking*

 

I could have sworn that before answering that question I refreshed my memory by trying all of the scroll types, including "0 - Fixed" which I thought caused it to tile, but apparently not. Just now tried it and it does what you want. Sorry for the misinformation. Looks like you got it though.

 

Hi, I'm currently working on a mod and I have a question, How do I edit enemy hp stats? Also, is there a way to add multiple save states to my mod?

 

1) You edit enemy stats through any npc.tbl editor. Cave Editor has one. I think Booster's Lab too...
2) In Noxid's open source hacks there is a triple save title screen hack. Check it out.

 

Edit: Ninja'd, see bold part for relevant info

Hi, I'm currently working on a mod and I have a question, How do I edit enemy hp stats? Also, is there a way to add multiple save states to my mod?

Yes and most likely yes.

To edit HP stats you have to edit NPC.tbl, which can be done in either Cave Editor or in Booster's Lab (It's a button in both that displays a window about hit boxes and entity flags).

And if you are referring to having multiple Save Profiles, then I believe that there's an ASM patch somewhere here for that (which is probably much easier for you then setting up a file system in pure TSC anyways).

Though the main thing I feel wrong about having multiple save files is that... It doesn't really need it in most cases, cause we're only going to use one save most likely when playing mods.

 

Working on a translation for Jon's mod, for uploading it to the Doukutsu Uploader at some point later.
I'm positive I'm doing something wrong or it's just my general ignorance in the field of modding in this case, but I keep getting syntax errors when translating lines into Japanese.
Not sure what the problem is, but I have a strong feeling the answer's starting me in the face and I'm just too oblivious to see it.

 

Working on a translation for Jon's mod, for uploading it to the Doukutsu Uploader at some point later.
I'm positive I'm doing something wrong or it's just my general ignorance in the field of modding in this case, but I keep getting syntax errors when translating lines into Japanese.
Not sure what the problem is, but I have a strong feeling the answer's starting me in the face and I'm just too oblivious to see it.

Japanese characters/encoding breaks the syntax checker. Your syntax is fine, but putting in the japanese scripts means you'll have to do without the automatic syntax checking.

 

So it's possible, but it'll keep on displaying as a syntax error?

 

it's an issue with cave editor, but the parser will treat it as a regular character afaik so you should be fine ingame

 

Hello. Now this will make me sound like a newb at this (Because I am.), but how do you figure out what an address on the game in a hex-editor is linked to in the game and how do you tell which value does which? I know how to script and how to use Cave Editor but I can't figure out how to hex edit.

 

Hello. Now this will make me sound like a newb at this (Because I am.), but how do you figure out what an address on the game in a hex-editor is linked to in the game and how do you tell which value does which? I know how to script and how to use Cave Editor but I can't figure out how to hex edit.

You should check the sticky thread under general modding called "Check here before asking", and look at what it has to say on Assembly.


Hex editing the .exe isn't going to get anywhere.

 

Question: I'm working on Ballos' Return, I was testing it, but strangely when I went into the core room it started doing the <QUA command forever? How do you fix it.

 

Question: I'm working on Ballos' Return, I was testing it, but strangely when I went into the core room it started doing the <QUA command forever? How do you fix it.

Find/remove the the quake npc?





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I'm having issues with the npc.tbl editor, is there some sort of general guidelines to prevent the npc from being sucked into the floor and then bouncing back up and then being sucked into the floor and then bouncing back up and then being sucked in to the floor....



I read this, if that helps any.

 

Find/remove the the quake npc?

I looked for it but couldn't find it anywhere, it would only stop once a cut-scene ended (for example:the before core cut-scene.)

 

How do I make an NPC create a giant explosion like when you defeat the undead core/ballos?


E: found it!

push 1
push Ypos
push Xpos
call 0040EA70
add esp,0C

I was just calling it every frame. :/

 

Sorry if this is an overly fundamental question...

It seems that the hex dump in Ollydbg really likes to mix around the order of certain segments of exes it loads, sometimes (I think) even outright omitting parts of the file. Sometimes there's a segment of data in the EXE that I can see in a hex editor, but is nowhere to be found in Olly's hex dump. Does anyone know a way to make it so that all of the file will show up in the hex dump so that I can figure out what address Ollydbg will be need in order to reference to certain parts of data in the file that otherwise wouldn't show up? Thanks in advance.

 

It seems that the hex dump in Ollydbg really likes to mix around the order of certain segments of exes it loads, sometimes (I think) even outright omitting parts of the file. Sometimes there's a segment of data in the EXE that I can see in a hex editor, but is nowhere to be found in Olly's hex dump. Does anyone know a way to make it so that all of the file will show up in the hex dump so that I can figure out what address Ollydbg will be need in order to reference to certain parts of data in the file that otherwise wouldn't show up? Thanks in advance.

Ollydbg tries to keep you only in the "code" part of the executable (the only part you should be messing around with if you're assembling).

If you use Ctrl+g (the "go to address" command) in the hex editor part of olly then you should be able to access any address that you could in a normal hex editor. You might need to do the thing where you add 0x400000 to the address you're going to though.