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Sentinal Blades Tutorials - Most Recent: Editing Event Text

Started by SentinalBlade, August 06, 2008, 03:13:54 pm

SentinalBlade

August 06, 2008, 03:13:54 pm Last Edit: August 17, 2008, 02:10:12 am by SentinalBlade
Hello All

Yes thats right, ive done SO many things ive started making ALOT of tutorials and how-tos. Most recently i discovered how to add more Lucavi to the game over existing sprites.

Current Contents:
Editing EVENT TEXT: http://blip.tv/file/1178881/
Editing traps and move-find-item... items: http://blip.tv/file/1178412/
Editing WLDFACE.BIN: http://blip.tv/file/1178311
Editing Unit.bin Video: http://blip.tv/file/1128977/
Editing Lucavi over sprites: http://blip.tv/file/1152635/
Proof the above is possible using ramza: http://blip.tv/file/1152007/
Quick lesson on using photoshop with sprites: http://blip.tv/file/1152971

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To Do(and ive already done them, just need to make tutorials)
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Increase Unit.BIN size by changing its structure.

This does not allow for NEW jobs entirely, as of yet anyways, until we find what links sprites to that job at least. What you can do is add lucavi to the formation screen, or alot more unique units using the sprites that would never appear in the formation screen no matter what you did without replacing something. This makes it bigger with free spaces so you dont have to overwrite anything

Zozma

August 06, 2008, 03:24:50 pm #1 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by Zozma
what you can remove / and palce traps too...?
  • Modding version: Other/Unknown
Wiegraf: Draw your sword Ramza!
Ramza: But im a monk!!

gojoe

August 06, 2008, 04:11:10 pm #2 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by gojoe
sweet! now can you do this on the psp version? please
I never learn from my mistakes.

Vanya

August 06, 2008, 04:51:37 pm #3 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by Vanya
Sweet!
  • Modding version: Other/Unknown
¯\(°_0)/¯

SentinalBlade

August 16, 2008, 07:23:38 pm #4 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by SentinalBlade
Updated: Editing WLDFACE.BIN

Next: EDITING TRAPS AND Move-Find-Item...items

SentinalBlade

August 16, 2008, 09:02:03 pm #5 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by SentinalBlade
Dbl post, i know, but its to show people that ive edited the first post of this topic with the tutorial

Editing: Trapts and Move-Find-Items...items

Zozma

August 17, 2008, 12:11:14 am #6 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by Zozma
cool, its good to see this kind of tutorial available,

do you think you might be able to find how to change what music certain event fights have? and what file its in. id love to assign some of the unused music into a battle.
  • Modding version: Other/Unknown
Wiegraf: Draw your sword Ramza!
Ramza: But im a monk!!

SentinalBlade

August 17, 2008, 12:20:34 am #7 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by SentinalBlade
That is readily doable, and LD and I have done it multiple times.

I would be more than happy to write a series of event-editing tutorials. this would entail everything from the text that appears straight down to the unit placement screen. music is very simple to change =)

Vanya

August 17, 2008, 12:26:47 am #8 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by Vanya
Some event editing tuts would be wicked! I don't really know the first thing about it yet. You've done a great job on the others so far. Thanks! =)
  • Modding version: Other/Unknown
¯\(°_0)/¯

SentinalBlade

August 17, 2008, 12:34:53 am #9 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by SentinalBlade
Definatly appreaciate the feedback. im glad you guys are getting some use out of these. Ill start on the event editing tutorial tonight, starting with text editing sotry events.

SentinalBlade

August 17, 2008, 02:11:16 am #10 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by SentinalBlade
Posted the text editing tutorial;

Includes how to find text locations based  on event.
How to...uhh....use windhex effectivly? ;P

NEXT: HOW to change MUSIC, event formation grids(unit placement) weather, lighting, and so forth :)

Vanya

August 17, 2008, 10:51:11 am #11 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by Vanya
Awesomeness! Things are really getting good for this community! All these things we can change now; no wonder Mercinaries has been so impressive!
  • Modding version: Other/Unknown
¯\(°_0)/¯

Zozma

August 17, 2008, 05:08:16 pm #12 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by Zozma
i see your list of sprite types, so all you have to do is change the sprite you replaced for "light caster" from 1 1 0 24 to 0 0 0 24 or something? eh?

is this out of battle.bin?

also thank you VERY much for the video tutorial of event editing.
at first i never even tried to touch it cause thats not my department but now i think i have a chance.

u got the link for the tbl file?
  • Modding version: Other/Unknown
Wiegraf: Draw your sword Ramza!
Ramza: But im a monk!!

Zozma

August 17, 2008, 07:48:48 pm #13 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by Zozma
thanks alot! i got the hang of it
  • Modding version: Other/Unknown
Wiegraf: Draw your sword Ramza!
Ramza: But im a monk!!

LastingDawn

August 17, 2008, 07:53:30 pm #14 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by LastingDawn
Truly amazing Zozma! I am anticipating this very dearly! I am glad to see you're getting into the more sophisticated terms. Your work can only shine brighter from this point!
"Moment's anger can revert to joy,
sadness can be turned to delight.
A nation destroyed cannot be restored,
the dead brought back to life."

Art of War

Beta & Gretchen Forever!!!!

Archael

August 17, 2008, 07:53:51 pm #15 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by Archael
LD owns the house once again

SentinalBlade

August 17, 2008, 08:56:07 pm #16 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by SentinalBlade
not on my watch! this is my topic! >=)

I'm very very glad i could help you zozma. the music editing tutorial and such will be out tommorow. lightning storm all day today so i didnt get a chance to record the video. and its nearly time for bed. school starts in teh morning =(

trickstardude7

August 17, 2008, 09:05:54 pm #17 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by trickstardude7
wow not bad Zozma! are you makeing a public patch?

Kenshin72

August 17, 2008, 09:15:28 pm #18 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by Kenshin72
Hey SentinalBlade, when you make the tutorial, can you tell me where the extra music is held at? I wanna get in on some of this hot action.

SentinalBlade

August 17, 2008, 10:06:53 pm #19 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by SentinalBlade
I can definatly do that, kenshin. appearntly the psf archive zodiac has isnt labeled in order or anything, so mostly, we are stuck guessing which song is actually named what he has. LD made up a list of most of them, but with generic names (i.e. battle music 1, unused battle music 2) i will find a more..comprehensive list shortly.