Modding => PSX FFT Hacking => Topic started by: xjamxx on May 02, 2019, 05:17:51 pm
Title: Monster Job Wheel (MJW)
Post by: xjamxx on May 02, 2019, 05:17:51 pm
If you are looking for a decent patch, just leave. I warned you.
After a lot of work, my final patch is ... garbage.
Description:
MJW:
Allow monsters to change their job to other monster job. This patch is not compatible with OEJ by itself, use MJW compatibility patch. No variables, so edit through xml only. Edit this label if needed (it goes across all locations): st_unlock_mjw___Inner game stage to unlock monster wheel (35 = chapter 4 - before orbonne)
MJW - OEJ compatibility patch:
Requires 'MJW', fixes incompatibility issues with OEJ patch. No variables, so edit through xml only. Edit these labels to match with OEJ labels (they go across all locations): oej_id_______OEJ job ID. Recommended range from 0x35 to 0x49. oej_ma_unit__OEJ formation sprite for male. Shishi value -1? oej_fe_unit___OEJ formation sprite for female. Shishi value -1?
MJW - BETTLE-PSX minimal workaround:
Requires 'MJW'. For some unknown reason MJW doesn't work with BETTLE-PSX, and for it is a major issue. Though I have a theory of what is going on, I could not prove it so far. The issue goes to monster_wheel routine that makes the list of jobs. It only works for 61h, 62h and 63h, all goblin jobs. It does not matter the sprite, I drawed with a choco sprite and as long as the jobs are those it works, for any other job it freezes. This patch turn MJW in a goblin job wheel for monsters, but it works with BETTLE-PSX.
"Monster Job Wheel (MJW)" Allow monsters to change their job to other monster job. Made by xjamxx. This patch is not compatible with OEJ by itself, use MJW compatibility patch.
"MJW - Monster Level restriction" Requires 'MJW'. The wheel will be unlocked after the moster hits a certain level. Only one restriction can be applied due space limitations. For more complex restrictions, find a code cave and write it there. No variables, so edit through xml only. Edit this eqv if needed: mon_lvl Monster level needed to unlock wheel.
"MJW - Progression Byte restriction" Requires 'MJW'. The wheel will be unlocked after progression byte reaches a certain value. Only one restriction can be applied due space limitations. For more complex restrictions, find a code cave and write it there. No variables, so edit through xml only. Edit this eqv if needed: prg_unlock Inner game stage needed to unlock wheel (35h = chapter 4 - before orbonne).
"MJW - Elidibs Defeat restriction" Requires 'MJW'. The wheel will be unlocked after Elidibs is killed. Only one restriction can be applied due space limitations. For more complex restrictions, find a code cave and write it there.
"MJW - No class change" Requires 'MJW'. It simplifies the wheel to the 3 types of monsters per class.
"MJW - OEJ compatibility patch" Requires 'OEJ' and after 'MJW', fixes incompatibility issues with OEJ patch. No variables, so edit through xml only. Edit these labels to match with OEJ labels (they go across all locations): oej_id OEJ job ID. Recommended range from 0x35 to 0x47. oej_ma_unit OEJ formation sprite for male. Shishi value -1? oej_fe_unit OEJ formation sprite for female. Shishi value -1?
For future updates (if any) check in: https://github.com/xjamxx/FFTPatcher/tree/master/FFTorgASM/XmlPatches
Since people won't READ and keep downloading outdated xml files, and i made some important fixes to my patches (though i uploaded them some days ago in github), i will replace the xml files here too...
As far as i know MJW.xml, OEJ.xml and PRE.xml are complete and without any issues (they work on all emus and they should work on psx hardware).
Title: Re: Monster Job Wheel (MJW)
Post by: Hyppocritamus on July 04, 2019, 10:01:09 pm
is there a way to make the wheel...smaller?
Lets say I want to be able to change between Chocobo, Black Chocobo and Red Chocobo, but don't want them to be able to change into a Mindflare. Can I have each soecies only be able to change into monsters that share a sprite, and just, well, pallete/class swap as needed?
Title: Re: Monster Job Wheel (MJW)
Post by: Zenn on July 08, 2019, 08:37:13 am
Lets say I want to be able to change between Chocobo, Black Chocobo and Red Chocobo, but don't want them to be able to change into a Mindflare. Can I have each soecies only be able to change into monsters that share a sprite, and just, well, pallete/class swap as needed?
Have you tried using the "MJW - No class change" patch? I think it does what you are asking.