Quick Modding/Hacking Answers Thread

Have you checked the exact spawn location after you expanded the ceiling? Is it in the same place?

I have now. (don't know how i forgot to check that, but at least your post reminded me that was required)

 

are teleporters possible to add in the game without copying and pasting the ones that are already there

i can never seem to do it it always messes up after a couple times of using it like the lights will stop blinking or the thing blue screen cool thing wont show up or quote wont show up or something will just go wrong but i never know how to fix it

is there some step by step instruction of how they work in the game somewhere


edit: oh and by in the game i mean teleporters in the game, not instructions inside the game
i think that was obvious though but y'all know

 

are teleporters possible to add in the game without copying and pasting the ones that are already there

i can never seem to do it it always messes up after a couple times of using it like the lights will stop blinking or the thing blue screen cool thing wont show up or quote wont show up or something will just go wrong but i never know how to fix it

is there some step by step instruction of how they work in the game somewhere


edit: oh and by in the game i mean teleporters in the game, not instructions inside the game
i think that was obvious though but y'all know

The basic command is that:

<PRI<FAO0004<TRA[Room code]:[Fade in event]:[X coordinate]:[Y coordinate]   ←  For a normal exit
<PRI<CNP0100:0000:0000<SOU0011<FAO0004<TRA[Room code]:[Fade in event]:[X coordinate]:[Y coordinate]   ←  For a door exit

On the other room, the code have to be this:

#0090
<MNA<CMU[Room Music]<FAI0000<END
#0091
<MNA<CMU[Room Music]<FAI0001<END
#0092
<MNA<CMU[Room Music]<FAI0002<END
#0093
<MNA<CMU[Room Music]<FAI0003<END
#0094
<MNA<CMU[Room Music]<FAI0004<END

Or any other event if want to make a cutscene like this:

#0095
<KEY<MNA<CMU0002
<ANP0500:0001:0000<FAI0004
<CNP0301:0112:0002<WAI0100
<ANP0500:0000:0000
<MYD0002<SMC<DNP0301<END   ←  Teleporter cutscene

In this case you have to put the respective events, or nothing appears in the screen.

Here is an example:

#0100
<PRI<CNP0100:0000:0000<SOU0011<FAO0001<TRA0012:0091:0037:0011   ←  Start Point exit.

#0091
<MNA<CMU0008<FAI0001<END   ←  First Cave fade in event.

 

The basic command is that:

<PRI<FAO0004<TRA[Room code]:[Fade in event]:[X coordinate]:[Y coordinate]   ←  For a normal exit
<PRI<CNP0100:0000:0000<SOU0011<FAO0004<TRA[Room code]:[Fade in event]:[X coordinate]:[Y coordinate]   ←  For a door exit

On the other room, the code have to be this:

#0090
<MNA<CMU[Room Music]<FAI0000<END
#0091
<MNA<CMU[Room Music]<FAI0001<END
#0092
<MNA<CMU[Room Music]<FAI0002<END
#0093
<MNA<CMU[Room Music]<FAI0003<END
#0094
<MNA<CMU[Room Music]<FAI0004<END

Or any other event if want to make a cutscene like this:

#0095
<KEY<MNA<CMU0002
<ANP0500:0001:0000<FAI0004
<CNP0301:0112:0002<WAI0100
<ANP0500:0000:0000
<MYD0002<SMC<DNP0301<END   ←  Teleporter cutscene

In this case you have to put the respective events, or nothing appears in the screen.

Here is an example:

#0100
<PRI<CNP0100:0000:0000<SOU0011<FAO0001<TRA0012:0091:0037:0011   ←  Start Point exit.

#0091
<MNA<CMU0008<FAI0001<END   ←  First Cave fade in event.

oh that makes more sense
although looking at your code gave me a question: Do most of you guys change the door npc to null to show the effect of opening it, or do a <DNP instead?

I normally do <DNP

 

oh that makes more sense
although looking at your code gave me a question: Do most of you guys change the door npc to null to show the effect of opening it, or do a <DNP instead?

I normally do <DNP

<CNP prevents any flag from being activated by mistake. As for example, if the door or any npc is programmed to appear or disappear if any is activated, deleting it ends up activating the flag for some reason.

 

<CNP prevents any flag from being activated by mistake. As for example, if the door or any npc is programmed to appear or disappear if any is activated, deleting it ends up activating the flag for some reason.

Gonna end up with a lot of empty entities taking up slots if you use that pattern everywhere

 

Gonna end up with a lot of empty entities taking up slots if you use that pattern everywhere

On RPG Maker is almost the same thing. The game just makes the npc invisible, not interactable and can pass through it. I noticed it in a certain bug when I was making a game.
But yeah, these things we do to put the npcs out of sight...

 

well cave story has a hard limit of like 512 NPCs (or fewer, in certain circumstances) active at once so, be aware of that

 

well cave story has a hard limit of like 512 NPCs (or fewer, in certain circumstances) active at once so, be aware of that

does that have anything to do with in one mod i made i put like 100 of those sun things that explode into those mini sun things (in the sand zone) and eventually all npcs stopped dropping experience?

 

yes

 

How do I get a <SSS sound effect when starting a new game in that saved area?

 

How do I get a <SSS sound effect when starting a new game in that saved area?

<SSS have to be set every time you load or start the game. It can be every value you want. You can try an invisible or null Npc to activate it.

 

<SSS have to be set every time you load or start the game. It can be every value you want. You can try an invisible or null Npc to activate it.

how would the npc activate it

 

how would the npc activate it

Set the Option1 on the NPC flags (that horizontal/vertical scroll npc sets. On BL I think it's the interactible set.)
Edit: It's Horizontal/Vertical Trigger Npc. Forgot the name.

 

Set the Option1 on the NPC flags (that horizontal/vertical scroll npc sets. On BL I think it's the interactible set.)
Edit: It's Horizontal/Vertical Trigger Npc. Forgot the name.

oh so make sure its not there the first time you enter the room, but when you save keep it on the save point, instantly <DNP it and have it make the stream?

 

Yes.

 

Yes.

That's a really good idea!

I think i did something like that when i use <CMP with blocks and put a save point in that area

i guess the original cave story never had any of those moments where you had a save point with a <CMP command there

 

How do I animate Sue to be held by Igor?
I thought it was ANP0013 but it's not working.

 

You need to use ANP 0013 on Sue. If that doesn't work, try making Igor's event number 501?

501 worked! How?