Quick Modding/Hacking Answers Thread

Hey! I have a question, When I put in a tileset,sprite sheet, backround,etc. (.pbm files) I first make a map use the image then make something, save and I try to reload the map but it says "Error loading map!"
PLZ HELP!
(Using cave editor)

 

Hey! I have a question, When I put in a tileset,sprite sheet, backround,etc. (.pbm files) I first make a map use the image then make something, save and I try to reload the map but it says "Error loading map!"
PLZ HELP!
(Using cave editor)

Uh, can't quite understand what your trying to say, but I'll answer my best. Uh, well, first of all, make it so you the images are bmp files, and also, don't make new maps. But for a better answer, *sigh, use BL.

 

Uh, can't quite understand what your trying to say, but I'll answer my best. Uh, well, first of all, make it so you the images are bmp files, and also, don't make new maps. But for a better answer, *sigh, use BL.

Okay thanks for telling me what editor to use!
(Im kinda a noob at making mods)


Hey me again, so I used Boost Lab and I ran the mod and this happened:

This usualy dosn't happen but it started when I added in a new tileset (I learned how to do that now)

 

Hey me again, so I used Boost Lab and I ran the mod and this happened:
View attachment 3293
This usualy dosn't happen but it started when I added in a new tileset (I learned how to do that now)

I don't have experience with BL, but I know the problem.

Go into Cave Editor, load your game, click options, click "Remove Read Only Status From Files", click OK, and try again.

 

I don't have experience with BL, but I know the problem.

Go into Cave Editor, load your game, click options, click "Remove Read Only Status From Files", click OK, and try again.

ok cool I fixed it. I am only using cave editor though, whenever I use BL it messes up my game

 

Is there already a method to make the bullets fired by the polar star directional? I've edited the sprites, only to find that my right-aiming bullet still points right when fired left. I'm using booster's lab, but I still d
on't know the interface that well.

 

Is there already a method to make the bullets fired by the polar star directional? I've edited the sprites, only to find that my right-aiming bullet still points right when fired left. I'm using booster's lab, but I still d
on't know the interface that well.

I'm guessing for the polarstar that there are only two sprites for each level, an "up-down" and a "left-right", so you might have to use a different weapon for whatever 4-direction sprites you are wanting to use (or hack the game).

 

Is there already a method to make the bullets fired by the polar star directional? I've edited the sprites, only to find that my right-aiming bullet still points right when fired left. I'm using booster's lab, but I still d
on't know the interface that well.

I'm guessing for the polarstar that there are only two sprites for each level, an "up-down" and a "left-right", so you might have to use a different weapon for whatever 4-direction sprites you are wanting to use (or hack the game).

So uh...
I made a hack for zxin for TheVirtualBoy earlier, and here it is.
0x4047B0
55 8B EC 8B 4D 08 8B 41 4C FF 41 4C 3B 41 54 7E
15 83 61 0C 00 6A 00 6A 03 FF 71 14 FF 71 10 E8
BC 64 00 00 C9 C3 83 79 28 00 77 2F FF 41 28 8B
41 38 48 74 0F 48 74 15 48 74 1A C7 41 18 01 F0
FF FF EB 17 C7 41 1C 01 F0 FF FF EB 0E 66 C7 41
18 FF 0F EB 06 66 C7 41 1C FF 0F 83 7D 0C 01 7F
20 29 C0 B0 80 8B 51 38 C1 C2 04 01 D0 89 41 3C
04 10 89 41 44 B0 20 89 41 40 04 10 89 41 48 71
22 8B 45 0C 48 48 C1 C0 06 8B 51 38 C1 C2 04 01
D0 89 41 3C 04 10 89 41 44 B0 B0 89 41 40 04 10
89 41 48 8B 41 18 8B 51 1C 01 41 10 01 51 14 C9
C3
Oh yeah, and if you think that's too long, you should take a look at Pixel's coding, which has fewer sprites than mine!

Spoiler

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55 8B EC 83 EC 74 8B 45 08 8B 48 4C 83 C1 01 8B
55 08 89 4A 4C 8B 45 08 8B 4D 08 8B 50 4C 3B 51
54 7E 29 8B 45 08 C7 40 0C 00 00 00 00 6A 00 6A
03 8B 4D 08 8B 51 14 52 8B 45 08 8B 48 10 51 E8
9C 64 00 00 83 C4 10 E9 FA 02 00 00 8B 55 08 83
7A 28 00 0F 85 FD 00 00 00 8B 45 08 C7 40 28 01
00 00 00 8B 4D 08 0F B6 51 38 89 55 9C 83 7D 9C
03 77 38 8B 45 9C FF 24 85 FA 4A 40 00 8B 4D 08
C7 41 18 00 F0 FF FF EB 22 8B 55 08 C7 42 1C 00
F0 FF FF EB 16 8B 45 08 C7 40 18 00 10 00 00 EB
0A 8B 4D 08 C7 41 1C 00 10 00 00 8B 55 0C 89 55
98 83 7D 98 01 74 0B 83 7D 98 02 74 4F E9 92 00
00 00 8B 45 08 0F B6 48 38 89 4D 94 83 7D 94 03
77 38 8B 55 94 FF 24 95 0A 4B 40 00 8B 45 08 C7
40 64 00 04 00 00 EB 22 8B 4D 08 C7 41 60 00 04
00 00 EB 16 8B 55 08 C7 42 64 00 04 00 00 EB 0A
8B 45 08 C7 40 60 00 04 00 00 EB 48 8B 4D 08 0F
B6 51 38 89 55 90 83 7D 90 03 77 38 8B 45 90 FF
24 85 1A 4B 40 00 8B 4D 08 C7 41 64 00 08 00 00
EB 22 8B 55 08 C7 42 60 00 08 00 00 EB 16 8B 45
08 C7 40 64 00 08 00 00 EB 0A 8B 4D 08 C7 41 60
00 08 00 00 EB 24 8B 55 08 8B 42 10 8B 4D 08 03
41 18 8B 55 08 89 42 10 8B 45 08 8B 48 14 8B 55
08 03 4A 1C 8B 45 08 89 48 14 C7 45 E0 80 00 00
00 C7 45 E4 20 00 00 00 C7 45 E8 90 00 00 00 C7
45 EC 30 00 00 00 C7 45 F0 90 00 00 00 C7 45 F4
20 00 00 00 C7 45 F8 A0 00 00 00 C7 45 FC 30 00
00 00 C7 45 A0 A0 00 00 00 C7 45 A4 20 00 00 00
C7 45 A8 B0 00 00 00 C7 45 AC 30 00 00 00 C7 45
B0 B0 00 00 00 C7 45 B4 20 00 00 00 C7 45 B8 C0
00 00 00 C7 45 BC 30 00 00 00 C7 45 C0 80 00 00
00 C7 45 C4 30 00 00 00 C7 45 C8 90 00 00 00 C7
45 CC 40 00 00 00 C7 45 D0 90 00 00 00 C7 45 D4
30 00 00 00 C7 45 D8 A0 00 00 00 C7 45 DC 40 00
00 00 8B 4D 0C 89 4D 8C 83 7D 8C 01 74 15 83 7D
8C 02 74 68 83 7D 8C 03 0F 84 B4 00 00 00 E9 03
01 00 00 8B 55 08 0F B6 42 38 83 F8 01 74 0C 8B
4D 08 0F B6 51 38 83 FA 03 75 1F 8B 45 08 83 C0
3C 8B 4D F0 89 08 8B 55 F4 89 50 04 8B 4D F8 89
48 08 8B 55 FC 89 50 0C EB 1D 8B 45 08 83 C0 3C
8B 4D E0 89 08 8B 55 E4 89 50 04 8B 4D E8 89 48
08 8B 55 EC 89 50 0C E9 AA 00 00 00 8B 45 08 0F
B6 48 38 83 F9 01 74 0C 8B 55 08 0F B6 42 38 83
F8 03 75 1F 8B 4D 08 83 C1 3C 8B 55 B0 89 11 8B
45 B4 89 41 04 8B 55 B8 89 51 08 8B 45 BC 89 41
0C EB 1D 8B 4D 08 83 C1 3C 8B 55 A0 89 11 8B 45
A4 89 41 04 8B 55 A8 89 51 08 8B 45 AC 89 41 0C
EB 54 8B 4D 08 0F B6 51 38 83 FA 01 74 0C 8B 45
08 0F B6 48 38 83 F9 03 75 1F 8B 55 08 83 C2 3C
8B 45 D0 89 02 8B 4D D4 89 4A 04 8B 45 D8 89 42
08 8B 4D DC 89 4A 0C EB 1D 8B 55 08 83 C2 3C 8B
45 C0 89 02 8B 4D C4 89 4A 04 8B 45 C8 89 42 08
8B 4D CC 89 4A 0C 8B E5 5D C3 2D 48 40 00 39 48
40 00 45 48 40 00 51 48 40 00 8C 48 40 00 98 48
40 00 A4 48 40 00 B0 48 40 00 D6 48 40 00 E2 48
40 00 EE 48 40 00 FA 48 40 00 CC CC CC CC CC CC

Also, here are the new positions for the sprites.
View attachment 3164
Notice how the polar star bullets have a section in red; that's just to show where the front points.

 

1. Thanks! the link to the new positions says I don't have the permissions to view it though?

2.What should I do if I have a <TRA that, upon reaching the destination, doesn't seem to spawn Quote and just repeats the <FAI over and over?
Here's the code:
#0100
<PRI<CNP0100:0000:0000
<SOU0011<FAO0001
<TRA0096:90:0006:0007

 

1. Thanks! the link to the new positions says I don't have the permissions to view it though?

2.What should I do if I have a <TRA that, upon reaching the destination, doesn't seem to spawn Quote and just repeats the <FAI over and over?
Here's the code:
#0100
<PRI<CNP0100:0000:0000
<SOU0011<FAO0001
<TRA0096:90:0006:0007

In the new map, make an event that actually fades in.
According to what you said about repeating the <FAI, it seems like the new map you're transporting to has either no script or a corrupted script. Thus the game will keep playing the previous script run, which'll be the <TRA into the same map.

 

How would I make the game always draw the player's HP value in the HUD with 2 digits (if the HP value would normally only take up 1 digit, the 2nd digit would be 0)?

 

0x41A32C
02

 

0x41A32C
02

Thanks!

 

Hi guys. Ive been working for days on getting my door to work. It transports my character fine, and follows the entering map script as well. The only problem is, every time i interact with another entity, it plays the entering map script. I have tried for days to get this to work. Can somebody please help.

 

Hi guys. Ive been working for days on getting my door to work. It transports my character fine, and follows the script text /fade in. The only problem is, every time i interact with another entity, it plays the entering map script. I have tried for days to get this to work. Can somebody please help.

Make sure the other entities use a different event number than the door entity.
If they do have different event numbers, make sure those events are defined in the script.

 

Already done all that

 

Already done all that

Huh. That's odd.
Can you please upload the map files so I can check what's wrong?

 

How do i do that?

 

How do i do that?

What is the map file name of the map the problem occurs in?

 

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