Quick Modding/Hacking Answers Thread

I need a help:

1. What I have to do, if my background doesn't work?

I set the background, but it doesn't exists (picture above)

2. How to make own tilesets?

I hope that you will answer as soon as you can

 

1. Check what background type is set in the map properties. Don't use 3 or 4, because they won't show your background. Types 0, 1 or 2 might be the preferred ones.
2. You can copy an existing one in cavestorydirectory/data/stage folder, name is Prt[insertyournamehere] (without the square brackets), then edit the tile types in Cave Editor/Booster's Lab.

 

What I have to do, if my background doesn't work?

Did you add a new map using CaveEditor? That might have screwed it up.

 

Did you add a new map using CaveEditor? That might have screwed it up.

Yes. Is it a cause of this problem?

 

Yes. Is it a cause of this problem?

Yes. Don't use the "Add Map" feature.
Instead, try editing maps that already exist.

Also you should really use Booster's Lab

 

Yes. Don't use the "Add Map" feature.
Instead, try editing maps that already exist.

Also you should really use Booster's Lab

OK. Thank you for an advice

 

Thank you all for clarifying!! That helped a lot~ One last question, I've been lurking around in the code, is there any way to make choices other than yes/no? (Like "Go with him" or "Stay Put" Options) I can't recall in CS if you ever could, but I'm wondering if you could do that via some clever programming.

 

It takes some heavy ASM hacking. I wouldn't be able to tell you how to do it - pester Doors for it; he's (afaik) the only hacker to have pulled it off.

 

Thank you all for clarifying!! That helped a lot~ One last question, I've been lurking around in the code, is there any way to make choices other than yes/no? (Like "Go with him" or "Stay Put" Options) I can't recall in CS if you ever could, but I'm wondering if you could do that via some clever programming.

You could, but you'd need to make a new tsc command with asm. or just make a message as usual: <KEY<MSG Go with him?<YNJ:XXXX<CLR[more tsc here]
#XXXX
<KEY<MSGYou stayed put.<NOD<CLO[more tsc here]<END

 

so........how do i activate the curly AI so it fight's with you -- yes i have the flag so it actually appears but it dosent fight it just stands there

 

CNP:[npceventnumber]:0000:0020 BSL[npceventnumber]
I asked this too.
How would you modify an item in the inventory to make it ask if you want to equipt it?
Also, in ASM Hacking, where is the hex number for the blade?

 

Modify its script in ArmsItem.tsc and include a <YNJ there. Look at Booster 0.8/2.0 entries for help.

E: As for the Blade, you mean the weapon or the projectiles it shoots?
00406BB0 - Bullet 19: Blade Level 1
00406E60 - Bullet 1A: Blade Level 2
00407110 - Bullet 1B: Blade Level 3
0041F580 - Weapon 09: Blade

 

so........how do i activate the curly AI so it fight's with you -- yes i have the flag so it actually appears but it dosent fight it just stands there

by the way, she only fights enemies that she fought in the original game (labyrinth m + core iirc)

 

oh wait... I thought you meant the BOSS. Well I got no idea.
@Randolf Anyway, You know that Infinite Mimiga Mask mod that you put into T.T? I'm trying to make it give you the option to equipt it (‹MIM0001) and remove it (‹MIM0000) through the inventory menu, but when I put a YNJ after the description of the item, it doesn't display it and it ends like it's not even there.
Also, that sword thing is confusing me. I'm trying to make it kinda like yours in HHS, but I want to make it use the 3-level system of the spur, with 3 being a spin.
I noticed that the variable receiving 4C is the movement of the player in the Lv.1 code, but how would I change the X and Y of where it spawns when used and the damage boxes(if thats what they're called)
So I need help.

 

so........how do i activate the curly AI so it fight's with you -- yes i have the flag so it actually appears but it dosent fight it just stands there

look extremely closely at the original script and tell me if you can't spot <ANP

 

oh wait... I thought you meant the BOSS. Well I got no idea.
@Randolf Anyway, You know that Infinite Mimiga Mask mod that you put into T.T? I'm trying to make it give you the option to equipt it (‹MIM0001) and remove it (‹MIM0000) through the inventory menu, but when I put a YNJ after the description of the item, it doesn't display it and it ends like it's not even there.
Also, that sword thing is confusing me. I'm trying to make it kinda like yours in HHS, but I want to make it use the 3-level system of the spur, with 3 being a spin.
I noticed that the variable receiving 4C is the movement of the player in the Lv.1 code, but how would I change the X and Y of where it spawns when used and the damage boxes(if thats what they're called)
So I need help.

Make sure <MIM is after <YNJ. After <MIM, set a flag. (<FL+)
At the beginning of the event, put a flag jump (<FLJ) of the flag number you set and set it to go to the other event where you can turn it off. and unset the flag at the end of that event. (<FL-) Also, make sure you put and <END at the end of every event or it screws things up.

 

Does anyone have a list of ANP commands for curly

 

Hey there guys, avid fan and newbie to the CS Forums here.

Decided that after playing and beating Cave Story, +, and a few mods (favorite being Jenka's Nightmare Revived, awesome work there guys), that I'd try my hand at making a few of my own mods. Before I get to making full-scale independent game ideas in Pixel's engine, I figured I'd first practice with editing the original game to see how far I can get. Probably little things you've heard before; Wind Fortress, plot extensions and other little things I'm ambitious in putting in, including a couple twists here and there.

With all that said, here's my first main issue: I'm using Cave Editor v0.99d, made sure the Dokutsu files aren't read-only, and got to making some new test maps. But even after saving from both the map window and main window, everything I make (that isn't an edit to a pre-existing thing) disappears upon closing and re-opening. What did I do wrong?

 

well for one you're using cave editor
don't do that

use the almighty booster's lab

and for two...i think that's just your main issue, buddy o pal o friend

 

Duly noted. Thanks.

I do have other little issues/etc, but they're the kinds of things I can probably figure out in time. Still have plenty to learn, but if needed in the future I'll ask.