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War of the Lions Hacking / PSP ASM notes / disassembly
November 29, 2022, 03:15:43 am
Hey everyone, I learned PSP ASM and spent the last two years using it to improve my PSP mod, War of the Lions Tweak! The mod archive has the full source included (grab it here: https://ffhacktics.com/smf/index.php?topic=12993.0), but also, here's the disassembled boot.bin that I was working from while making the mod:

EDIT: Updated the attachment on 12/23/2022 with more notes (and with RAM addresses), since I updated my mod to v2.51!

Tzepish_PSP_ASM_Notes.zip

I've added several comments, but only to the parts I needed to decipher for my mod (you can control+f for # to find the comments). Hopefully the community can make something of this!
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Completed Mods / War of the Lions Tweak v2.52
November 29, 2022, 02:53:23 am
Hey everyone, I learned PSP ASM and spent the last two years using it to improve my PSP mod, War of the Lions Tweak! Version 2.50 brings several popular PS1 ASMs as well as several of my own to the PSP (full source included in the archive). V2.52 adds a few balance and bugfix updates, as well as additional optional patches! Boilerplate text follows:

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War of the Lions Tweak is a balance and quality-of-life improvement mod for Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions, designed to make the game more fun and less annoying to play. This mod is not intended to create a wholly *new* experience - instead, its goal is an idealized version of the same game that we all know and love. Play this mod if you intend to replay FFT or experience it for the first time.


New as of v2.50+:

  • This is the first release to really embrace game balance as a goal in itself, rather than just as part of QoL.
  • Balance pass across the game. The early game is easier; the end game is harder.
  • Boosted underpowered options to make more builds viable.
  • Various changes to make physical/magic "hybrid" character builds more viable.
  • Standardized "Growths" so you can't be hosed by leveling in the "wrong" jobs.
  • Gender equality: female and male characters now have the same base stats and equipment access.
  • Tweaks to characters who are just better or worse copies of other characters (Balthier vs Mustadio, Luso vs Ramza, Orlandeau vs Agrias and Meliadoul). Now no character is obsolete - each has something that makes them unique.
  • Reis can use her dragon powers on humans for half effectiveness.
  • Various equipment-related ASMs for better damage formulas. For example, Axes are good now.
  • Updated the multiplayer item distribution throughout the campaign for a more satisfying progression.
  • Sidequests are easier to activate / harder to miss.
  • Broken/Stolen equipment can be bought back at the Poachers' Den.
  • Tons of additional tweaks!

Please see the readme for the changelist  with commentary and reasoning for each change. I will also post my commented boot.bin disassembly file to the War of the Lions hacking forum in case anyone wants to jump in and help with PSP ASM!

EDIT: And here's that thread: https://ffhacktics.com/smf/index.php?topic=12994.0