S2 Level Select

Dracula · Aug 15, 2006

Info by Esrael:

The Level Select menu text is compressed in Enigma format in Offset $9ADE

The format is the same of the 16x16 mappings of the levels. It uses two bytes for letter. $50 bytes for line. After the end of the first line, the next line begins and like this until the end of the Screen.

Hint: Decompress with ESE and edit the Decompressed data in Hex and then recompress and place the compressed data in a new location and update the pointer in $92FC.

I understand this now.

Tweaker · Aug 15, 2006

...did you just repost one of Esrael's posts here, where it was originally posted? It's also not much of a guide.

Dracula · Aug 15, 2006

I'm not sure! Btw, I've done it. Thank god!

Look what I did on this image:

Credits goes to Esrael.

Erik JS · Aug 16, 2006

Yeah, I've done it too. Two years ago, I'm sure. :P

Someone should gather all info about changing S2 level select into one topic. You know, you're supposed to change ASM in order to make your new entry to be highlighted and such.

Dracula · Aug 16, 2006

Erik JS said:

Yeah, I've done it too. Two years ago, I'm sure. :P

Someone should gather all info about changing S2 level select into one topic. You know, you're supposed to change ASM in order to make your new entry to be highlighted and such.
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Yeah! I'm getting the hang of this. that's a nice tool you have.

Cinossu · Aug 16, 2006

You don't really need an editor with a disassembly, though. It's easy enough to edit by hand.

lol? lol!

Dracula · Aug 16, 2006

Cinossu said:

You don't really need an editor with a disassembly, though. It's easy enough to edit by hand.

lol? lol!
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Yup! That look very nice.

.hack//zero · Aug 16, 2006

Cinossu said:

You don't really need an editor with a disassembly, though. It's easy enough to edit by hand.

lol? lol!
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Could you make a guide to tell how to do something like this?

Dracula · Aug 16, 2006

Erik JS said:

Yeah, I've done it too. Two years ago, I'm sure. :P

Someone should gather all info about changing S2 level select into one topic. You know, you're supposed to change ASM in order to make your new entry to be highlighted and such.
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I just thought about your tool. It will give me an example on how it will look.

.hack//zero · Aug 16, 2006

Oh, I didn't see that. Could someone upload it in a place that doesn't use rapidshare?

Rika Chou · Aug 16, 2006

Cinossu said:

You don't really need an editor with a disassembly, though. It's easy enough to edit by hand.

lol? lol!
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Explain how for the less awesome plz. I took a look at the disassembly a while ago, and could not figure this out.

Dracula · Aug 16, 2006

Decompress 9ADE in ESE Decompressor in Enigma format and edit the data in hex.

The format is the same of the 16x16 mappings of the levels. It uses two bytes for letter. $50 bytes for line. After the end of the first line, the next line begins and like this until the end of the Screen.
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000000-00004F

This is what I have at 000000-00004F: Look at the image above. It will have 50 * at the top of the screen.

Now compress the data and place the compressed data in a new location at 100000 and make a jump in $92FC. Original jump>41F9 0000 9ADE. New Jump>41F9 0010 0000 and save the file. Make sure you back up your rom and use Esrael's checksum.

Now look what I did to the screen:

I hope this helps!

Aurochs · Aug 16, 2006

I can't remember, is the level select data split out of the ROM? If it isn't, I have to fix that.

Rika Chou · Aug 16, 2006

Neo The Hedgehog said:

Decompress 9ADE in ESE Decompressor in Enigma format and edit the data in hex.

The format is the same of the 16x16 mappings of the levels. It uses two bytes for letter. $50 bytes for line. After the end of the first line, the next line begins and like this until the end of the Screen.
Click to expand...

000000-00004F

This is what I have at 000000-00004F: Look at the image above. It will have 50 * at the top of the screen.

Now compress the data and place the compressed data in a new location at 100000 and make a jump in $92FC. Original jump>41F9 0000 9ADE. New Jump>41F9 0010 0000 and save the file. Make sure you back up your rom and use Esrael's checksum.

Now look what I did to the screen:

I hope this helps!
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I was asking how to do it in the disassembly, not hex. I've already done it a million times in hex.

Although it it gets down to it I could just split it out and make it in hex, like Aurochs said.

Dracula · Aug 16, 2006

Rika Chou said:

Neo The Hedgehog said:

Decompress 9ADE in ESE Decompressor in Enigma format and edit the data in hex.

The format is the same of the 16x16 mappings of the levels. It uses two bytes for letter. $50 bytes for line. After the end of the first line, the next line begins and like this until the end of the Screen.
Click to expand...

000000-00004F

This is what I have at 000000-00004F: Look at the image above. It will have 50 * at the top of the screen.

Now compress the data and place the compressed data in a new location at 100000 and make a jump in $92FC. Original jump>41F9 0000 9ADE. New Jump>41F9 0010 0000 and save the file. Make sure you back up your rom and use Esrael's checksum.

Now look what I did to the screen:

I hope this helps!
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I was asking how to do it in the disassembly, not hex. I've already done it a million times in hex.

Although it it gets down to it I could just split it out and make it in hex, like Aurochs said.
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Oh! Sorry!

Aurochs · Aug 16, 2006

Rika Chou said:

Although it it gets down to it I could just split it out and make it in hex, like Aurochs said.
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That's probably the only way. Don't worry, that's going on the release schedule.

Jigen · Sep 25, 2006

I'm sure I'm just having a stupidity episode, but the level select is kickin my ass. I'm working with the disassembly, trying to modify the level select. I want to add new levels, but right now just trying to play around and change what's in there. I can't figure out how exactly this works. I can't even pick out the word 'zone'. The hex values don't seem to corrispond to letters, at least as they should. Like, Z isn't 5A. Is there just a certain value I should be adding to the normal HEX value to get the letter I'm looking for?

Actually, now that I make a stupid post. Those are pointers to art huh? Man I feel dumb

Varion Icaria · Sep 25, 2006

Since everybody seems to have a hard time I'll Re-post my guide here. Please read it carefully.

http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/7/29/146...cumentation.doc

StephenUK · Sep 25, 2006

Nice credits on the guide. Considering most of that info comes straight from Saxman's guide, I don't see his name in there.

Tweaker · Sep 25, 2006

StephenUK said:

Nice credits on the guide. Considering most of that info comes straight from Saxman's guide, I don't see his name in there.
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...no it didn't? o_O

I think the only thing I saw from Sax's guide in there was the text editing... and I'm fairly sure that's in other guides, as well.

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