Chocolate Kitty Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 i got the inserter already. If i make a map of the same size as the one i replace, can i put it at the same Offset as the one i want to replace without messing anything up? And Why do you hate tiled, anyway? Im not trying to bait you into a flame war, i need to know why, so that i know its drawbacks. No, it's never safe to replace data hoping it to be the same size unless you know for a fact it is(which is rarely the case). I don't hate tiled, I'm just bored and a diehard mappy user. To the point where I refer to her as my wife/fiance/live in cook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacticdave Posted December 4, 2011 Author Share Posted December 4, 2011 ok. so i need to find someplace empty to put my new map? And how do i put the picture of the map i made on here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caliban of Sycorax Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 ok. so i need to find someplace empty to put my new map? And how do i put the picture of the map i made on here? Yes. There are empty offsets somewhere in the data, way down. Put maps and events and animations there. Imageshack, Gyazo, Photobucket. One of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacticdave Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 thanks. To everyone who has selflessly spent their time helping me and resisting the urge to put their palms to their face, i say thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celice Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Yes. There are empty offsets somewhere in the data, way down. Put maps and events and animations there. No, the far safer thing to do would be to expand the ROM so you know the space is safe. If no one's verified that space is dead space, it's trouble potentially waiting to happen. Considering that you can double the size of the game with the free space, you're not going to run out. It's not only safer, but a bit more manageable just to expand the game and keep a running tab of what parts you've used for what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocolate Kitty Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 No, the far safer thing to do would be to expand the ROM so you know the space is safe. If no one's verified that space is dead space, it's trouble potentially waiting to happen. It's really not ;/ but you can believe him anyway. Expanding the rom is always fun though, yeah, might want to do that in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacticdave Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 ok. How do i expand the ROM? i cant imagine it would be that hard. As far as map-making goes, ive got 2 so far. I'll post links as soon as i can get them posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacticdave Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) ok, (hopefully) here they are: The Prologue Chapter 1 Tell me what you think of the maps. Im still trying to fix some of the floor-to-stairway spots, but thats mostly how the maps will stay. Edited December 5, 2011 by tacticdave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocolate Kitty Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) Wow, these are... :E And you should probably open a thread in the spriting department if you plan to post more maps or sprite-related things. Protip: there is an edit button, try that instead of double posting(especially if it's in the same hour) Edited December 5, 2011 by Kitty of Time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jubby Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 You can use a hex editor to expand your ROM, most of them have the option somewhere... @Chapter 1 I take it you really like staircases And I like Tiled, it does them map changes for you :3 Aaaaand yes a spriting topic for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacticdave Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) You can use a hex editor to expand your ROM, most of them have the option somewhere... @Chapter 1 I take it you really like staircases And I like Tiled, it does them map changes for you :3 Aaaaand yes a spriting topic for you. Well, i dont hate stairs. They just seemed to fit. And, while i do plan to post more Maps, i kinda want all the things related to this hack to kinda stay in one spot. Just so i dont have to keep changing threads and stuff. And i know about the edit button, but thanks for the tip Edited December 5, 2011 by tacticdave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacticdave Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 I have decided that im going to restart the hack using an FE8 rom instead of an FE7 rom. only 20 days till Cristmas! Yay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzz94 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 What is the story or concept of your hack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacticdave Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 Im working on my story while i make the maps. Im only up to Chapter 2, so, i dont have much of a story. So, to that end, I am open to ideas and suggestions story-wise. Also, i do have a couple of things i need to know (i figure that theres threads for these, but ive got to be somwhere later today) 1) Is it possible to take out the world map for FE8, and if so, how difficult would it be? 2) I tried to put Eliwoods facial sprite in FE8 using FEditor Adv (in place of Erika), but it freaked out. Why did it do that, and how can i fix it? Heres a link to the Pic of Eliwood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jubby Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 When you insert it in FEditor, move his mouth up, that specifies where his talking frame goes (just drag it up) and if you're going to take the world map OUT, you should probably just use FE7, tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacticdave Posted December 6, 2011 Author Share Posted December 6, 2011 (edited) Hey, it worked. thanks. i did not know you could/needed to do that. Current Project: Changing summons from Phantoms to Zombies Why? Cuz Zombies are cooler, and more Necromancer-y Current Necromancer: Seth Edited December 6, 2011 by tacticdave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzz94 Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Do you have anything in mind for your plot? Is it still Eirika Ephraim and friends, or an entirely new cast? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacticdave Posted December 6, 2011 Author Share Posted December 6, 2011 (edited) Yeah, i'll have a new cast for the most part. It might become a "self-insert" along with my friends, but i hope to avoid that, too. However, im bad with naming people. I cannot name characters, so... no OC's. Maybe i'll get a few anime/other game chars in, too. You know, like what Mageknight404 did. Actually, this might become a lot like an FE8 version of MK404's FE7 hack. With different characters, of course... Sigh... Ive hit the Text-editing blues. Seriously, every time i try to edit the names of the characters, it screws up the ROM. well, guess its off to the forums. Anyway, I use FEditor Adv, so, if you guys answer before i find an answer elsewhere, that will be important info, i guess. Edited December 6, 2011 by tacticdave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryrumeli Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 (edited) You're using the latest FEditor ADV version? Older versions were known for corrupting the text, but the newer ones if I am not wrong don't have said mortal flaw anymore. And to be fair OCs are easier to both write to, and create graphics to. It is easier to use characters from other franchises in the sense their characters are already developed by professional writters, so you don't feel bad about creating something for them. But honestly I enjoy the challenge of writing to OCs, and developing their personalities on my own, more than I do of writting for other people's characters. Of course, that is only me. :) 1) Is it possible to take out the world map for FE8, and if so, how difficult would it be?[/Quote]Yes the world map can be taken off in FE8. It is also perfectly change-able, so with enough patience and time you could make your own custom world map. To skip the world map you will have to work with custom events or ASM, though. And good luck with this project. ^_^ Edited December 6, 2011 by Ryrumeli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacticdave Posted December 6, 2011 Author Share Posted December 6, 2011 Maybe its because im lazy, so i use the text search to find their name. i wouldnt think that would cause problems, but maybe i never got a memo or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacticdave Posted December 6, 2011 Author Share Posted December 6, 2011 (edited) sorry, stupid computer double-posted. again. and i like pie. Edited December 6, 2011 by tacticdave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzz94 Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 (edited) For text editing issues like crashing on you or corrupting you save file, when you are mass replacing or saving DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING. It causes the game to crash and if your saving it corrupts the file Edited December 6, 2011 by fuzz94 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacticdave Posted December 6, 2011 Author Share Posted December 6, 2011 (edited) well, thats odd. My text editor randomly started to work correctly. So (hopefully) that wont be a problem ever again. Everything else is going fine... Though i am running low on new characters, and i'm just to Chapter 2! Even though this may cause a lot of wailing and gnashing of teeth... Any suggestions for characters? Wow. Its been a little more than a day since i posted the request for ideas, and ive had a grand total of 0 responses for that. Anyway, i still have a list of other things i could use some help with, to be listed below: 1) Can you change the weapons that summons come with? (Fe8) 2) How do i edit events in FE8? Like the battle between Seth and Valter at the beginning. Edited December 8, 2011 by tacticdave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryrumeli Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 1) No. To this day no one has researched how to change those weapons, I am afraid. This is the main reason why most people don't bother changing which weapon comes with the summon. 2) With Nintenlord's event assembler, you can disassemble a chapter and alter things and reassemble. For more information, there is a tutorial in this site which should teach you how to do so. :) Sorry for the negative on the first, and keep on having fun with hacking~! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esme Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 (edited) However, im bad with naming people. I cannot name characters I've got a remedy for that! 3 words: Biographical Names Dictionary. Just google that, find a good site, and scroll through the names. There are many interesting ones, I assure you. Edited December 8, 2011 by Esme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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