FE7 - Chapter doesn't load

[42_]

EDIT: This issue has been resolved.

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For some reason, one of my chapters is just unable to load properly after replacing its map.

Error:

On chapter load, the map seems to load, but the screen remains dark. None of the chapter events load at all. After a few seconds, the game treats the chapter as completed and prompts me to save the game.

Details:

- This is a FE7 hack.

- This chapter replaces "Chapter 6: Blood of Pride."

- This chapter was perfectly functional before changing the map.

- When replacing the map, I saved the new one at the old starting offset.

- The new map is a downsized version of the old one.

- I used Mappy/MAR inserter to get the map in the game. (old tech, I know, lol)

- I have disabled the tile changes via Nightmare chapter data module (troubleshooting).

- I have checked many times that the chapter map/map tiles/event pointers are all correct. (appropriate pointers tied to 0x23, 0x24, 0x25 in event reference table)

- The chapter events have not changed at all from the old map, aside from spawn coordinates.

- The opening event is literally just a map load followed by loading some units. (see below)

Chapter Event Code:

#define DISABLE_TUTORIALS

#include EAstdlib.event

#include "Definitions.txt"

#include "Macros.txt"

EventPointerTable(0x25,Pointers)

ORG 0xD80CA0

Pointers:

POIN Turn_events

POIN Character_events

POIN Location_events

POIN Misc_events

POIN BallistaData BallistaData

POIN Bad Bad Bad Bad

POIN Good Good Good Good

POIN Opening_event Ending_event

Bad:

UNIT 0x92 Warrior 0x00 Level(1,Enemy,False) [1,1] [1,1] [KillerAxe] [NOAI]

UNIT Empty

Good:

UNIT Marina Myrmidon_F 0x00 Level(1,Ally,False) [9,5] [9,4] [ironSword, Vulnerary] [NOAI]

UNIT Max Cavalier Marina Level(3,Ally,False) [9,5] [8,0] [slimSpear, IronSword, Vulnerary] [NOAI]

UNIT Mitch Knight Marina Level(4,Ally,False) [9,5] [7,1] [steelSpear] [NOAI]

UNIT Ty Nomad Marina Level(3,Ally,False) [9,5] [6,4] [steelBow, IronBow, Vulnerary] [NOAI]

UNIT Jaz Mercenary Marina Level(3,Ally,False) [9,5] [10,1] [steelSword, Elixir, Vulnerary] [NOAI]

UNIT Eric Priest Marina Level(6,Ally,False) [9,5] [8,3] [Heal, Barrier, Vulnerary] [NOAI]

UNIT Lucius Archer Marina Level(1,Ally,False) [9,5] [9,5] [ironBow] [NOAI]

UNIT Empty

NPCVillagers:

UNIT 0x17 Civilian_2 0x00 Level(4,NPC,False) [9,12] [7,5] [0x00] [0x03,0x03,0x09,0x20]

UNIT 0x18 Child_2_F 0x00 Level(1,NPC,False) [9,12] [8,4] [0x00] [0x03,0x03,0x09,0x20]

UNIT Empty

Turn_events:

Survive(Ending_event,13)

END_MAIN

Character_events:

END_MAIN

Location_events:

Chest(AxeReaver,3,5)

END_MAIN

Misc_events:

CauseGameOverIfLordDies

END_MAIN

BallistaData:

BLST

ALIGN 4

Opening_event:

LOMA 0x06 [0,0]

LOU1 Bad

ENUN

LOU1 Good

ENUN

LOU1 NPCVillagers

ENUN

ITGC Marina ManiKatti

ENDA

Ending_event:

MNCH 0x07

ENDA

MESSAGE Events end at offset currentOffset

I've been stuck on this for about 3 weeks now, so any help is greatly appreciated. :)

Edited August 10, 2014 by 42_

[CT075]

revert to a backup before you inserted the map and insert your new map into free space

you probably overwrote some of the event data with your map data

[42_]

Alright. I booted up my backup with the new map and old events and it worked fine. (Aside from units loading in the wrong spots)

I then saved the (loosely edited) events to a completely different offset (D80CA0 to FE0800) and I got the same problem.

After that, I saved the previous chapter's events to the FE0800 offset and it worked perfectly.

(tl;dr) Basically, my event code breaks the game. Do you see anything problematic with the code? (see spoiler in first post)

Thanks again. :)

Edited August 10, 2014 by 42_

[CT075]

if there's no prep screen, you need to have a turn event call your opening event on turn 1

[42_]

Ah ha! Been awhile since I've FE hacked, so I forgot this requirement.

Thanks a bunch CT075!