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Spriting Tutorial (Using Shishi's, etc.)

Started by CidIII, March 05, 2009, 07:33:50 pm

CidIII

March 05, 2009, 07:33:50 pm Last Edit: May 30, 2009, 08:02:07 pm by CidIII
I refuse to play Final Fantasy Tactics again until I am able to do my FF6 patch! And, FFT 1.3 doesn't technically count as FFT: so there!

gojoe

March 06, 2009, 07:40:52 pm #1 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by gojoe
good job cid now if only we had noob bait......
I never learn from my mistakes.

DarthPaul

March 06, 2009, 10:57:55 pm #2 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by darthpaul
Shouldn't this be the "For Dummies" section?
Oh pitiful shadow lost in the darkness, bringing torment and pain to others. Oh damned soul wallowing in your sin, perhaps...it is time to die

CidIII

March 07, 2009, 12:14:26 am #3 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by CidIII
Isn't that what the help section is?
I refuse to play Final Fantasy Tactics again until I am able to do my FF6 patch! And, FFT 1.3 doesn't technically count as FFT: so there!

Smash

March 07, 2009, 12:53:10 am #4 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by Smash
Hm.

This is indeed epic. If only this was done around a month ago..

Anyhow, a few small images explaining some of the most cruicial aspects would make this alot better, as well as separating the sections a bit, for it not to look like one big continous tut.

CidIII

March 07, 2009, 01:22:57 am #5 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by CidIII
I was planning on doing some pictures for the palette section a little later, but do you think I need pictures for this?
I refuse to play Final Fantasy Tactics again until I am able to do my FF6 patch! And, FFT 1.3 doesn't technically count as FFT: so there!

ChaosNyte

March 13, 2009, 03:45:11 am #6 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by ChaosNyte
Amazing thread, helped me out trmendously; I just wish You'd tell us how to make them show up in the unit screen, heh.

jimmyjw88

March 13, 2009, 06:52:14 am #7 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by jimmyjw88
Replace the sprites in unit.bin file
But of course, they need to be in 16-bit colors. ^^
Kindly upload the images to other image hosting sites. I can't view imageshack. Thanks.

DarthPaul

March 13, 2009, 09:08:30 am #8 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by darthpaul
Quote from: "CidIII"Isn't that what the help section is?


I was suggesting a rename.
Oh pitiful shadow lost in the darkness, bringing torment and pain to others. Oh damned soul wallowing in your sin, perhaps...it is time to die

SentinalBlade

March 13, 2009, 02:53:06 pm #9 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by SentinalBlade
@CidIII

on your note #1, it is possible, its in my "Adding more Lucavi" tutorial, which in all honesty should be name changed. auradragon posted a new list of the correct addresses to change a sprite from 1 to type 2. No one seemed to notice that contribution before he left.

CidIII

March 14, 2009, 09:39:58 pm #10 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by CidIII
What exactly do you do, search for the sprite byte of the character you want to replace and replace their bytes with those of the desired sprite type?
I refuse to play Final Fantasy Tactics again until I am able to do my FF6 patch! And, FFT 1.3 doesn't technically count as FFT: so there!

Azrael

March 29, 2009, 05:43:41 pm #11 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by Azrael
This, I would like to know, as well, a more-detailed explanation for getting sprites into UNIT.BIN... I mean, I imagine I know how to replace something with FFTtools and the tutorials (thx, SB), but I admit I still feel like something's missing..

Like, how do I link a sprite to UNIT.BIN? Specifically, I've a generic-made-NPC (more thanks) that uses slot 23 Bi-Count as well as skillset 23 (seemed to be the only way to get the game to let me use the skillset I chose!), and sprite slot 23. Just overrode the whole thing, and made Rudvich use slot C0 I think (ty, Zodiac).

...how do I attach the proper formation sprite...? Right now it's using Ramza's ch 1 sprite. and Rudvich's portrait in formation...

H.U.N.K

March 29, 2009, 06:32:07 pm #12 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by H.U.N.K
Uh hey there I am kinda new to this stuf and would like to know.
When I try to open the Shishi Sprite editor it first asks to run or not run it, I click run and then it tells me: Please set regisrty key HKLM\Software\Microsoft\.NETFramework\InstallRoot to point to the .NET Framework install location.

Could someone tell me in a simpler way what it wants me to do?

Cheetah

March 29, 2009, 06:52:25 pm #13 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by Cheetah
You might just need to install the .NET Framework, google it.
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H.U.N.K

March 30, 2009, 01:37:15 am #14 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by H.U.N.K
Ok time for my next noob question, What is an ISO? I need a more comprehesive understanding of them before I use this. I tryed searching all the folders in my computer for the right files on the shishi program but all of my folders appear empty.

Azrael

March 30, 2009, 01:50:00 am #15 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by Azrael
.ISO is simply a type of image file.. specifically, a disc image - long story short, it should ideally be the file acting as your copy of FFT, though sometimes there are a few different files... for example, whenever I'm asked for my .ISO, I offer up what is actually a .BIN file (not to be confused with the ones that are actually ON the game, as opposed to the game itself..)..

Hope that answered your question.

H.U.N.K

March 30, 2009, 01:52:58 am #16 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by H.U.N.K
So what this means is that I need to upload the memory stick file( Im using the psp) and it will take my chareecters and I can edit them?

Azrael

March 30, 2009, 03:53:32 pm #17 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by Azrael
umm... actually, in the case of PSP, I admit I'm not sure - never even touched one of those before. However, that SHOULD be the case. Whatever you load up, when it asks for  the .ISO, it's asking for your game.

CidIII

March 31, 2009, 05:53:09 pm #18 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by CidIII
If you already have a clean .ISO on your memory stick you can copy and paste it on to your computer hard drive yes.
I refuse to play Final Fantasy Tactics again until I am able to do my FF6 patch! And, FFT 1.3 doesn't technically count as FFT: so there!

H.U.N.K

March 31, 2009, 07:38:37 pm #19 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by H.U.N.K
Ok so when I looked into my psp folders, I found my WOTL file and it appeared empty on the Sprite editor......why?