Modding => Help! => Topic started by: stuminator on September 18, 2021, 12:41:58 pm
Title: Changing ASM formula hack to different formula
Post by: stuminator on September 18, 2021, 12:41:58 pm
Hello all,
Been a lurker here for a while and have some questions about hacking. Is there an (easy) way to take an existing formula hack, and perhaps alter the offset so that it affects a different formula? For instance, there is this hack made by Emmy below:
<Patch name="Formula 2A - Power Split"> <Description>Will average PA and MA stats with target. In the case of odd numbers, difference favors the attacker. New version - better for general use, and works with Contrary/new Finger Guard code.</Description> <Location file="BATTLE_BIN" offset="1229a4"> E8FFBD27 1000BFAF 19800A3C 982D4B8D 942D4C8D 902D4D8D 00000934 36000834 14000734 8C2D4E8D 38000F34 22000F11 00000000 21086801 00002290 21088801 00002390 01000934 0000A9A1 0000C9A1 2500A9A1 2500C9A1 21484300 42480900 23484900 0A002019 00000000 2108A701 000029A0 80002935 2108C701 000029A0 01000825 0100E724 E8FF0010 00000000 23480900 2108C701 000029A0 80002935 2108A701 000029A0 01000825 0100E724 DEFF0010 00000000 1000BF8F 1800BD27 0800E003 00000000 </Location> </Patch>
I'd like to use this in the game, but don't want to overwrite the existing 2A formula, but have it replace, say, formula 27. How would I go about this?
Title: Re: Changing ASM formula hack to different formula
Post by: Orkney on September 18, 2021, 01:59:17 pm
Yes, it's quite simple.
Watch this tutorial : https://ffhacktics.com/smf/index.php?topic=12477.0 (https://ffhacktics.com/smf/index.php?topic=12477.0) : at the beginning of the first video Xifanie point to three formulas. You just have to follow the same steps with the formula you want.
Title: Re: Changing ASM formula hack to different formula
Post by: stuminator on September 18, 2021, 05:08:40 pm
Thanks, think I've got it figured out now. I didn't know about the formula table on the wiki that showed the locations of all the formula routines.