Spriting Tutorial (Using Shishi's, etc.)

[Azrael]

Again, I'm unfamiliar with PSP, but I believe you need to use CDMage or a similar program to 'look at' the contents of the game itself... in any case, the folder you are looking for is 'Battle' (or 'Dummy' if you have an expanded .ISO, which I suspect you don't, particularly because I don't believe it is available for PSP yet).

[H.U.N.K]

Alright, I guess I will go and download the CDMage thing.

Im thinking about just finding the emulator for the psx version and messing with that.
Oh and for the record, in a monster hunter freedom 2 hack that I had I have seen the term "Dummy".

Had no clue as to what it met though. Thanks for the info.

[Azrael]

Well... I wouldn't necessarily go connecting dots, unless you're sure that they.. well, connect... The 'Dummy' folder for FFT is one created by Zodiac in an attempt to rearrange the files already present on the .ISO in a manner that allowed for more available space... (I believe I worded that correctly..).. basically, the 'Dummy' folder and sprite reassignment causes the game to look elsewhere for sprites ('Dummy', as opposed to Battle, the default directory), and creates a separate, renamed file true to the slot in which it is placed - e.g., for job 01 Squire (Ramza ch 1), instead of RAMUZA.SPR, you have SPRITE01.SPR.. for 13 Bishop, instead of SIMON.SPR, you have SPRITE13.SPR, etc.... this basically means that each job has been assigned a sprite, EVEN IF that means a 'blank' sprite, that being a placeholder, with no actual sprite data... which means placing custom sprites into the game is a lot easier, and you have more space to do so...

I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that CD Mage in fact does not work on PSP  :/   sorry... the program you need is UMDGenerator... again, I am only spreading info via word-of-mouth, or rather, word-of-hand (haha.. get it? *slaps knee*).. so I don't really have any experience in this area.

[CidIII]

If you don't have Custom Firmware you can't do anything.
UMDGen is used for PSP .ISOs, and this question has been answered 100 times before.

[RolyTunedIn]

okay, this may seem a little wierd but, i followed the instructions step by step on replacing sprites with custom made ones... but it is not showing up in the battle... is there something that i am not doing right??

[GameForceV]

What I need to know is how in the hell this all works. I understand that it's all programs on the PC and stuff, but what I don't understand is how that stuff finds its way into the Final Fantasy Tactics game. Do I put the PS1 game into the PC, or what? Do I need a GameShark? For all your noob friendly talk you certainly didn't cover very much.

[LastingDawn]

You'll need to either use some program (not sure but I'm sure you can google it) to rip it to your PC, or download the ISO (google it). From there you use CD Mage (which is available on the main site under Miscellaneous downloads) and extract all files.

[GameForceV]

Forgive my lack of knowledge regarding anything computer related, but then the game will essentially be on and I will be able to play it on my PC?

[LastingDawn]

Well you'll also need to download a PSX emulator (I suggest PSXfin, very simple to set up) googling it should be very simple.

[GameForceV]

Now what?

[LastingDawn]

Alright, that should be everything, you just need CD Mage to extract the contents therein.

[GameForceV]

Okay, thank you.

I haven't tried any of them yet, and I won't have the time to until monday rolls around, so if I have any other questions I'll post them in this topic.

[CidIII]

You don't need to use CD Mage.

Perhaps if you would have read the directions, you would have realized that you needed an .ISO file. And, upon realizing this, a quick 5 second Google search would have garnered all the information you needed.

Sorry for not providing information that is provided in 500+ other locations on the internet.

[GameForceV]

I apologize for not understanding why none of this stuff works. I downloaded it, extracted it all into one folder to make managing easier, and I opened it all up. After it was all up I tried following your provided instructions but the whole "select the .ISO Tab" thing wasn't even an available option.

I sincerely apologize if this is really simple and I am an idiot, but I doubt that's the case, seeing as none of this stuff works. Sure it opens up all fine and everything, but nothing works with the Final Fantasy Tactics ISO that I had downloaded. I even deleted and re-downloaded it just to make sure nothing went wrong.

I have never done this kind of thing before, I've never even used an emulator, let alone a program like this.

[CidIII]

After it was all up I tried following your provided instructions but the whole "select the .ISO Tab" thing wasn't even an available option.

Well then you must not even be using Shishi's because it is right at the fucking top of the program.

[GeneralStrife]

Very Good Tutorial cid, I now am fully prepared and know how to do it after about 5 minutes, but whats a good program to make sprites?

[CidIII]

Most people here like MS Paint, some people use GIMP/Photoshop.

[Vanya]

I prefer NeoPaint. But it ain't free. *wink*wink*

[deadlyangel91792]

soo when is the part on making custom characters on the unit screen coming i need some help on that BAD

[CidIII]

There you go man updated the front page, check it out everyone, make sure it works correctly!!