[Other] Add New Pokemon In 15 Easy Steps!

[Link_971]

Originally Posted by -DarK-

Well, if the pointers for the sprites can be changed, so should the pointers for the cries, I guess. Or not?

Yes, but before we need to create tool for this.

And R/S/E capture : Freeze
FR/LG capture : OK (with not entries)

[Gloosh]

I used this to put in 2 sprites and it worked perfectly. (Bulbasaur and Charmander)
Then I changed the back sprite of Bulbasaur.
I entered the battle with Gary and the back sprite of my new pokemon was there, but the coloring was completely messed up

HALP?

[Link_971]

Originally Posted by Gloosh

I used this to put in 2 sprites and it worked perfectly. (Bulbasaur and Charmander)
Then I changed the back sprite of Bulbasaur.
I entered the battle with Gary and the back sprite of my new pokemon was there, but the coloring was completely messed up

HALP?

Change offset of the palette with RS Ball.

[-DarK-]

Originally Posted by Gloosh

I used this to put in 2 sprites and it worked perfectly. (Bulbasaur and Charmander)
Then I changed the back sprite of Bulbasaur.
I entered the battle with Gary and the back sprite of my new pokemon was there, but the coloring was completely messed up

HALP?

The backsprite must have the exact same pallete as the normal sprite, because they use that same one in-game.

[amtrax]

Originally Posted by -DarK-

The backsprite must have the exact same pallete as the normal sprite, because they use that same one in-game.

actually your backsprite should have the shiny pallete while the front sprite has the normal pallete and the games programming shares the pallates and recognizes the back sprite as the shiny pallete

anyway i had the problem of the black screen upon encountering the pokemon inserted over a ? spot after celebi aswell

[PlatniumPiano]

Haha thanks this tutorial really helped alot:


I didn't really want to fight a dude BUT oh well lol.

I do have one question, though:

Is it possible to edit/add a new trainer into uNLZ? Because that's kinda what I wanted to insert but I got a Pokemon instead lol

[FinalZero]

Yes, but before we need to create tool for this.

And R/S/E capture : Freeze
FR/LG capture : OK (with not entries)

What do you mean: "(with not entries)"? Do you mean that there just isn't any pokedex entries?

Btw, those offsets you posted are for the cries right?

Is it possible to edit/add a new trainer into uNLZ? Because that's kinda what I wanted to insert but I got a Pokemon instead lol

Well, it's easy enough to add the graphic to the rom with UNLZ, and it's easy to create a new trainer with PET (or some variant), there's plenty of empty trainer entries in a rom. The problem is I don't know how to assign the picture to the trainer. I'll run some tests tonight and see if I can figure something out;

Btw, speaking of the pokedex earlier, does anyone know how to edit the part of the pokedex in FRLG that lets one go through entries by the habitat of the pokemon? I'm saying, if one added pokemon to the ?????????? spots, would there be some way to add them to the habitat part also?

Also, on the subject of adding pokemon, does anyone know how to repoint the learned moves list of pokemon? That is, if one added a pokemon, they wouldn't be abled to tell it to learn moves unless they deleted some that already exist for other pokemon. (Same situation for egg moves, which I'm working on... slowly...)

[liveitout]

You might want to add a little disclaimer to your tutorial: it doesn't work in Emerald. The sprite can be changed, but its palette will stay the same.

Okay, I managed to change a sprite image in Ruby. (Yay.) But I can't change any of the other attributes, like attacks and type. Pokemon Editor says that everything saves fine, but when I load the game, Electrike is still an electric Pokemon with the same attacks.

[FinalZero]

What do you suppose I did wrong?

When you put the sprite into the rom with UNLZ, you have to check the "export pallete" box also, then repoint the pokemon's offsets to the sprite AND pallete with Pokemon Editor or some other program (Pokemon Editor is the only one that I'm aware of.).

Also, a small note about Pokemon Editor Pro: It switches the base xp and catch rate when you save (my version does this at least). I don't know if the author ever released a version that fixes this or not. So, to make sure the base xp and catch rate stay correct, hit the save button twice so it switches it back correctly on the second hit. Anyone else have this problem with Pokemon Editor Pro?

[liveitout]

Sorry, I edited my post since then. Yes, I checked all of the boxes and repointed everything. I think it's just Emerald. I'm using Ruby now, and it's much better with the sprites, but I still can't edit anything aside from sprite graphics.

[FinalZero]

I think it's just Emerald.

Oh, I didn't know it was emerald you were working with. If you explore an Emerald rom with UNLZ, you'll see why sprites mess up; Emeralds are twice as large to include the graphic movement that begins when a pokemon comes out.

I'm not sure why Pokemon Editor Pro (hencforth PEP) isn't working for you. I can only ask you to make sure you're editing and testing the same rom.

Yes, I checked all of the boxes and repointed everything.

Well, you actually only need the the "Export Image" and "Export Pallet" checked. You only need "Auto abort..." if you're replacing an already existing picture instead of putting it in empty space (lots of FFs or 00s). I've never used the "automatically fix pointers" option. I do all my repointing of pokemon sprites through PEP.

[liveitout]

I think I know why it might not work with Emerald - isn't Emerald's free space byte 00 instead of FF? As for the animations, there's no problem with that at all. I edited my sprite so that its tail wiggled a bit, and it worked. The only error is with the palette.

Edit: Well, I've solved my problem. I was changing info for the wrong Pokemon. xDD It works perfectly now (in Ruby, at least).

[Link_971]

Originally Posted by FinalZero

What do you mean: "(with not entries)"?

"Without entries", sorry.

Originally Posted by liveitout

You might want to add a little disclaimer to your tutorial: it doesn't work in Emerald.

No. It works for Emerald, and all versions too.

Originally Posted by liveitout

I think I know why it might not work with Emerald - isn't Emerald's free space byte 00 instead of FF?

You need FF free space, in all versions, for insert new sprites with palettes.

[liveitout]

You need FF free space, in all versions, for insert new sprites with palettes.

According to XSE's scripting guide, Emerald's free space byte is 00.

[tpravetz]

I put up a note on Emerald. I never use Emerald, and it is very rarely used as a hacking base, so I don't know how to edit the animation and all that, but I am pretty sure that will work for fixing the palette...

[FinalZero]

According to XSE's scripting guide, Emerald's free space byte is 00.

It has both. In the middle of the rom it has patches of 00s, but at the end there's a large chunk of FFs. Anyways, you shouldn't be hacking Emerald; It's notoriously unstable.

[onyx79]

no non noooooooo
this is my final result:
I'm getting sick about it,I'm doing evrything and I get this stupid girugamesh!

[tpravetz]

Originally Posted by onyx79

no non noooooooo
this is my final result:
I'm getting sick about it,I'm doing evrything and I get this stupid girugamesh!

What ROM are you using Onyx?

[-DarK-]

Originally Posted by tpravetz

What ROM are you using Onyx?

And also, can you tell step-by-step what exactly you did?

[tpravetz]

Originally Posted by -DarK-

And also, can you tell step-by-step what exactly you did?

Yes, that too. That'd definitely help us diagnose your problem...

[onyx79]

the room I use is fire red

[Cyclone Dragon]

This looks really awesome, and I tried to do it, but im having a small problem; in step 11 when I go to FSF and try to open the ROM i downloaded, it doesn't show up.. I checked it out online, and it said something about a nds file and a emulator? Do you know what im talking about? im confused, It says that you need an emulator to open a nds. file. So did i download something wrong? Or can someone explain to me how to open an nds file...

Also Is this only for a certain game? because i have platnium and diamond, and i downloaded a platnium ROM, could that be the problem...? I mean like is this only for Fire Red, or emerald?

[tpravetz]

FSF only works for GBA files, and Platinum is a NDS. I have never tried doing this with a NDS file, but I would be willing to bet my bottom dollar that it won't work... Sorry...

[onyx79]

maybe my sprite wasn't good?I've tried to replace bulbusaur with a magmortar that I took from bulbapedia....

[sky_queen3]

Originally Posted by onyx79

maybe my sprite wasn't good?I've tried to replace bulbusaur with a magmortar that I took from bulbapedia....

Hmm, have you triend shrinking it to 64*64 size?

Nice tutorial by the way mate, now I can have Minusle and all the real Pokemon up yo 3rd gen. :D