Title: (Enter SAIGAS, Stage Left.) Looking to contribute.
Post by: Saigas on August 04, 2008, 10:59:59 pm
Post by: Saigas on August 04, 2008, 10:59:59 pm
Greetings. For those of you who do not know me, do not remember me, or did not care to remember me, I used to hang around the gamefaqs forums for FFT before WotL was ever released. In those days, the only real contribution I gave to the group was my work with the legendary Philsov to create Gameshark codes for the 'Red Mage' class back when all of this kind of hacking was little more than a wet dream we all probably had after a long day's work. I wish to do much more now. 
Anyway, I am new to the entire concept of hacking this game using the methods you have developed, though I immediately downloaded almost everything you have to offer the moment I saw the site. Got a pSX emulator and an ISO all in that same day, too.
I would greatly appreciate any and all help that I can get. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of this most noble and awe-inspiring organization.
-Saigas-
PS- looking for what Lydyn referred to in the Guides as 'GIMP'. It is apparently an editing program, and I currently have none, so I would like to know where I might get it.
Anyway, I am new to the entire concept of hacking this game using the methods you have developed, though I immediately downloaded almost everything you have to offer the moment I saw the site. Got a pSX emulator and an ISO all in that same day, too.
I would greatly appreciate any and all help that I can get. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of this most noble and awe-inspiring organization.
-Saigas-
PS- looking for what Lydyn referred to in the Guides as 'GIMP'. It is apparently an editing program, and I currently have none, so I would like to know where I might get it.
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Post by: Archael on August 04, 2008, 11:28:50 pm
Post by: Archael on August 04, 2008, 11:28:50 pm
welcome sir
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Post by: Saigas on August 04, 2008, 11:32:31 pm
Post by: Saigas on August 04, 2008, 11:32:31 pm
Thank you kindly for your welcome.
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Post by: Cheetah on August 04, 2008, 11:43:21 pm
Post by: Cheetah on August 04, 2008, 11:43:21 pm
Greeting. GIMP is a graphics program.
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Post by: Saigas on August 04, 2008, 11:46:22 pm
Post by: Saigas on August 04, 2008, 11:46:22 pm
How might I go about getting GIMP? Or something similar? It's not listed in the Downloads section, and I haven't been able to manually locate a link for it around the forums.
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Post by: Cheetah on August 05, 2008, 12:08:26 am
Post by: Cheetah on August 05, 2008, 12:08:26 am
Search graphics GIMP in google.
http://www.gimp.org/ (http://www.gimp.org/)
http://www.gimp.org/ (http://www.gimp.org/)
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Post by: Saigas on August 05, 2008, 12:38:40 am
Post by: Saigas on August 05, 2008, 12:38:40 am
Thanks. Should have just done that from the beginning. 
I'm a dork. Just never trusted search engines much.
Alright, I'm ready to begin!
Thanks much!
I'm a dork. Just never trusted search engines much.Alright, I'm ready to begin!
Thanks much!
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Post by: Tersius on August 05, 2008, 12:50:19 am
Post by: Tersius on August 05, 2008, 12:50:19 am
Welcome!
Here's a guide I wrote a few days ago that might be helpful when you start using GIMP:
http://www.ffhacktics.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=727
Here's a guide I wrote a few days ago that might be helpful when you start using GIMP:
http://www.ffhacktics.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=727
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Post by: Archael on August 05, 2008, 02:25:38 am
Post by: Archael on August 05, 2008, 02:25:38 am
I have to admit when I first read SAIGAS
I thought of GYIGAS
and almost cried.
I thought of GYIGAS
and almost cried.
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Post by: Nagafen on August 05, 2008, 08:44:03 am
Post by: Nagafen on August 05, 2008, 08:44:03 am
Good Day to you Sir. And by that I mean Hello. Or do I...? Yes I do.
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Post by: Xifanie on August 05, 2008, 10:21:58 am
Post by: Xifanie on August 05, 2008, 10:21:58 am
Saigas
Sagias
Nogias
what do I win?
Yowdy
Sagias
Nogias
what do I win?
Yowdy
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Post by: Saigas on August 05, 2008, 10:27:43 am
Post by: Saigas on August 05, 2008, 10:27:43 am
Quote from: "Voldemort7"I have to admit when I first read SAIGAS
I thought of GYIGAS
and almost cried.
You got pretty close with that thought, actually. My screen name is a combination of two words:
-SAIGA (as in the powerful magical weapons forged from a person's soul in the anime "Beat the Vandal Buster")
-and GIYGAS (as in "I am the epitome of all evil & psionic energy" GIYGAS from Earthbound aka Mother 2).
Good on ya.
BTW, running into a minor problem with my hacks.
I'm working on a project that requires that I switch the original Teta sprite with the custom Teta sprite, so that she can be used effectively as a team member. However, on my attempts to import the sprite set 'teta.SPR' over 'FURAIA.SPR', I am given a a message that 'teta.SPR' will have to be truncated because it is longer than 'FURAIA.SPR'.
Is this a common problem? If so, any suggestions on what I might do to fix it? I do not necessarily need to overwrite FURAIA.SPR to give Teta a working sprite, but I would need to know which sprites I could replace without changing to much of the mechanics of other classes, characters, and so forth.
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Post by: Xifanie on August 05, 2008, 10:50:10 am
Post by: Xifanie on August 05, 2008, 10:50:10 am
Yeah well that's because the original Teta sprite sheet is far from being complete and thus the compressed part takes way less space than the one Zomza did.
You can use LEDY.SPR or SERIA.SPR without affecting anything in game.
I'm still working on a way to properly increase FFT's image size so we can fit tons of sprites in it.
You can use LEDY.SPR or SERIA.SPR without affecting anything in game.
I'm still working on a way to properly increase FFT's image size so we can fit tons of sprites in it.
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Post by: Saigas on August 05, 2008, 03:11:01 pm
Post by: Saigas on August 05, 2008, 03:11:01 pm
Quote from: "Zodiac"Saigas
Sagias
Nogias
what do I win?
Yowdy
That's actually pretty dang clever. Now I'll have to find a prize for you, because nobody should go rewardless when exercising their brain.
Quote from: "Zodiac"Yeah well that's because the original Teta sprite sheet is far from being complete and thus the compressed part takes way less space than the one Zomza did.
Ah. Blast.
Quote from: "Zodiac"You can use LEDY.SPR or SERIA.SPR without affecting anything in game.
Ah, thanks for the help. I will definitely use one of them then.
EDIT: Big thanks to Tersius, btw. Forgot to put that in the last post, but the gimp guide is gonna really help me. ^_^
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Post by: Tersius on August 05, 2008, 03:39:35 pm
Post by: Tersius on August 05, 2008, 03:39:35 pm
I hope it's helpful. GIMP can be... daunting at first look.
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Post by: LastingDawn on August 06, 2008, 11:31:48 am
Post by: LastingDawn on August 06, 2008, 11:31:48 am
Saigas... wasn't he the name of Sabin's rival who you fight on that mountain in FF6?
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Post by: Saigas on August 06, 2008, 12:54:17 pm
Post by: Saigas on August 06, 2008, 12:54:17 pm
Nah, that was Vargas. Nice try, though.
Still a pretty cool guy, though. Actually, the Berserker sprite resembles him quite a bit.
Still a pretty cool guy, though. Actually, the Berserker sprite resembles him quite a bit.
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Post by: LastingDawn on August 06, 2008, 01:21:55 pm
Post by: LastingDawn on August 06, 2008, 01:21:55 pm
Ah, Vargas, that's right. Well I hope you enjoy your time spent here, if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask.