Quick Modding/Hacking Answers Thread

Then what? Do I even need to use the <MIM Command like, What do I do exactly to get it working?

Yes. You need to use the <MIM command at the script its supposed to change the player's sprite to activate the custom player spritesheet

I haven't used <MIM in a while but I think if you have 3rd custom Quote sprite below the mimiga mask you'd use <MIM0002 to switch to it, as <MIM0000 should be the top/default sprite, correct me if I'm wrong by the way

 

Yes. You need to use the <MIM command at the script its supposed to change the player's sprite to activate the custom player spritesheet

I haven't used <MIM in a while but I think if you have 3rd custom Quote sprite below the mimiga mask you'd use <MIM0002 to switch to it, as <MIM0000 should be the top/default sprite, correct me if I'm wrong by the way

When I type numbers after <MIM, The Numbers are gray. EDIT: OH WAIT NVM IT WORKS TYSM

 

How do I change the size of a map in Booster's Lab?

 

Left click the map, On [Tile] Mode. Then press resize.

How do I change the size of a map in Booster's Lab?

 

tile mode > right click > resize map

 

Can I get verified in the CSMC?

 

What exactly do you mean by "verified" in the CSMC? We don't give you a blue checkmark by your name once you've reached a certain quota of contribution to the community or something like that, you just build a reputation through your actions.

 

Tried opening Booster's Lab (v0.5.0.0) but got this message instead.
"Could not find the main class. Program will exit."

Version 0.4.5.0 runs just fine, though.

So question is, is there a way to get BL v0.5.0.0 to work?

(If this has already been answered elsewhere, sorry; my mobile device doesn't like the search function so I can't use that. :-/ )

 

Not sure what your problem is, but I would suggest making sure your Java is up to date. I'm running Windows 10 64-bit, and BL v0.5.0.0 seems to work fine for me.

 

Can I get verified in the CSMC?

If you're not able to access the text channels in the CSMC, too bad cause you have to get verified to access them. usually takes up to 24 hours.

 

If you're not able to access the text channels in the CSMC, too bad cause you have to get verified to access them. usually takes up to 24 hours.

Don't you just have to put the name of the blond robot in Cave Story and then wait until you get verified.

 

Oh hang on, are you talking about the Cave Story Tribute Site Forums Discord Server? You were already on there, Brite. But then Tpcool booted you, because you were kind of spamming:

Spoiler

 

Can I get verified in the CSMC?

aren't you banned from there or was that an old account

 

aren't you banned from there or was that an old account

Exactly what I said.

(CSTSF)brite == (CSMC)spamton

Ironically appropriate, actually, to name yourself spamton and then post a bunch of silly messages in the server.

 

Error Type: User Error
Problem: User joined CSMC server with two brand new accounts, spammed/excessively-pinged in the welcome channel, and then had the two accounts argue with each other.
Solution: None. Verification/Filtration works as intended.

 

Seeing as I'm currently unable to update Java, I'll stick to Cave Editor (though only where necessary) and Booster's Lab 0.4.5.0; I do, however, have questions.

Firstly, how many maps can CS mods have (if they weren't Cave Editor'd)?
Secondly, I got an "error copying files" error when duplicating a map in BL. Should this worry me? Or is it something easily dealt with?
Thirdly, what are the size limits for maps? (I think 21x16 is the minimum, but not sure on the maximum...)

 

I believe the map limit for Cave Story is 128. Although if you can help it, I'd suggest replacing existing maps instead of adding new ones.
That's weird, the duplicate map feature in BL seems to work okay for me. Might be a problem with version 0.4.5.0, but obviously that can't be helped much in your case.
I'm not aware of any specific limit on the size of maps, but I do know that the game will let you make maps that are pretty darn big. Generally, one design practice we try to discourage is to make your maps too enormous. Even in the case of mods that did this gracefully, like Jenka's Nightmare and CS Redesign, it can make the mod hard to navigate. Also, not sure if this matters, but if your map exceeds certain dimensions (don't know the dimensions off the top of my head), then the map system won't work on that map.

 

I believe the map limit for Cave Story is 128. Although if you can help it, I'd suggest replacing existing maps instead of adding new ones.
That's weird, the duplicate map feature in BL seems to work okay for me. Might be a problem with version 0.4.5.0, but obviously that can't be helped much in your case.
I'm not aware of any specific limit on the size of maps, but I do know that the game will let you make maps that are pretty darn big. Generally, one design practice we try to discourage is to make your maps too enormous. Even in the case of mods that did this gracefully, like Jenka's Nightmare and CS Redesign, it can make the mod hard to navigate. Also, not sure if this matters, but if your map exceeds certain dimensions (don't know the dimensions off the top of my head), then the map system won't work on that map.

I believe Boosters Lab allows you to have more maps than 128, if I remember correctly.

AQUA BARRIER had around 142~ maps in the freeware exe, if that says anything. I believe it crashed after 142, but that might've been a weird windows issue that has been fixed since. I remember testing in June/July, and you may be able to add as many maps as you want. You'll start risking it after 128 maps though, probably.

 

Okay, I may've figured out the error's cause (duplicating a new map that hasn't got a script; duplicating maps with a script don't bring up the error), so that's hopefully not an issue now.

Thank you! =)

 

Thirdly, what are the size limits for maps? (I think 21x16 is the minimum, but not sure on the maximum...)

307200 tiles is what I've heard. Theoretically this allows a perfectly square map no larger than 554x554, but any dimensions within this bound should work (albeit not be fun to traverse in). Also as Hayden said earlier the map system item will stop working correctly far below this threshold (unless you use the modloader .dll that dynamically resizes its rendering).