[Graphics] Completely Hacking the Fire Red Title Screen by DawnRyder

[Chevalier]

Actually I need some help:
On unLZ GBA, when writing sprite to ROM everything works fine, but the moment I try to load RAW to ROM it says Compressed Size is: 154. Which is too big. Aborting.

I don't understand why this happened seeing that my Sprite Pixels are 72x80, multiples of 8 and easily not too big.

I'd appreciate any help!

[Pokepal17]

Originally Posted by Chevalier

Actually I need some help:
On unLZ GBA, when writing sprite to ROM everything works fine, but the moment I try to load RAW to ROM it says Compressed Size is: 154. Which is too big. Aborting.

I don't understand why this happened seeing that my Sprite Pixels are 72x80, multiples of 8 and easily not too big.

I'd appreciate any help!

No, that's the size of the compression size. Just repoint to an offset full of free space.

[Chevalier]

I apologize I'm relatively new to this, how do I do that?

[IAMYourReason]

Hmm, I don't see why you should have to replace the GAMEFREAK logo with the BG, the BG already exists, so we should be able to just overwrite that and then edit the GameFreak/Press Start text seperately.

Anyone know the offset of the Normal FR Background?

@Chevalier: I'm pretty sure that was explained, you have to use FSF and search for the amount of bytes that UNLz gives you when it says that the image is too big, its called repointing.

[Pokepal17]

Originally Posted by IAMYourReason

Hmm, I don't see why you should have to replace the GAMEFREAK logo with the BG, the BG already exists, so we should be able to just overwrite that and then edit the GameFreak/Press Start text seperately.

Anyone know the offset of the Normal FR Background?

@Chevalier: I'm pretty sure that was explained, you have to use FSF and search for the amount of bytes that UNLz gives you when it says that the image is too big, its called repointing.

The BG is part of the press start logo. -___________-

[IAMYourReason]

Yeah I just found that out, and that the flames are separate in the offset 141(for me) and also that you can put the pokemon, the press start logo, and the gamefreak logo all on the same layer, and then have different palette map values on the press start, pokemon, etc.

That is what I did. Result:
WELL, I cant post images, but I would show you if I could. (Had to make a new account, to avoid... someone.)

It is kind of a bummer that those blocks are messed up.

[Ancient J W]

Helped alot with my WIP Hack but anyone know a good logo editing to tutorial?
It looks abit weird when it says Pokemon FireRed on the screen.

[Zeffy]

Originally Posted by Ancient J W

Helped alot with my WIP Hack but anyone know a good logo editing to tutorial?
It looks abit weird when it says Pokemon FireRed on the screen.

You might really want to refer to this:
http://www.pkmnhackersonline.com/ind...ext%29+Editing

[Ancient J W]

I see where your coming from but it looks terrible in that tut. I'll us the other PHO Logo tut.

[-MéWtH2-]

Finally! Of all the BG editing tutorials that I have read, this one is the best! Oh, and that glitchy tile thing, I've gotten rid of it!

You're the best!
Thanks!

[Giga Universe]

Great Tutorial!
I know the reason why those glitchy blocks are there. I'm pretty sure they appear from having duplicate tiles in the Tileset. To fix this error, download a Tool called Sphere (Its a game maker) install it and Go File -> Import -> Image to Tile set and It will generate a Tile set AND a tilemap for you. Screenshot the tileset and save it (index it aswell). NTME has a function to impoirt the Sphere TIlemaps (.rmp extension). This will allow you to create a perfect title screen!

[DreadWaffle]

so i am making my screen,
and i am needing to know how to get my picture this

to 4 bit depth? it says it is 8 right now

[pspdude]

thats what my Titlescreen looks like right now but can someone help me with the bottom of the bg? >.< the colours are all screwed up D:!!! (someone plz tell me how to fix this ;D)

[strpkz]

Hey. Nice tutorial and all, but when i get to the importing the sprite (im using a ho oh btw) and i get an error. [ERROR: Image is not Indexed] Reply asap if you can. Tanks.

[CrazyJoey]

I really thanks you for this, but I got one question.
With the background, if I import it, it says : ''Error : Image not indexed''.
Im a beginning hacker, so how to index the image?

Regards,
Joey.

[pspdude]

Originally Posted by CrazyJoey

I really thanks you for this, but I got one question.
With the background, if I import it, it says : ''Error : Image not indexed''.
Im a beginning hacker, so how to index the image?

Regards,
Joey.

go in irfan view and click image>decrease color depth>16 colors (4BPP)
save your image and boom its indexed

[Pichu little]

i can do this on fire red but what about leaf green? i did everything I got the pic i wanted up on the screen looks good...but the color... it's not the same as charizard on the APE thingy... I need the one for veanasaur does any one know it..? please? =<

[Omega Zero]

Originally Posted by Pichu little

i can do this on fire red but what about leaf green? i did everything I got the pic i wanted up on the screen looks good...but the color... it's not the same as charizard on the APE thingy... I need the one for veanasaur does any one know it..? please? =<

Well you could ask for the venusaur ape offset in simple questions it might get answered there 8D

[NightDancer]

Wow i actually did it o.o

[SkyStar]

Mine isn't working
heres a pic

Spoiler:

[Kwajah]

My APE says that error code 13 thing. But when I print screen and paste it in paint that pallet doesnt show like you said :s
Help please?

[Aureol]

I've been having a lot of problems, but most of my questions have already been solved just through reading this topic and thinking a little, so thanks both for the SUPERB tutorial and those that take the time to answer questions.

Originally Posted by Kwajah

My APE says that error code 13 thing. But when I print screen and paste it in paint that pallet doesnt show like you said :s
Help please?

Instead of messing with that, do the following (well, worked for me anyways):

-Run APE until it gets to the Error 13 thingy. DO NOT QUIT/PRESS OK.
-Open a new text document.
-Jot down each of the 16 values in the bottom palette. Mine were
E003 7956 2F2D BF7F AD35 B418 1F6B A514
9F56 FD41 5A2D FF7F 1348 0D58 1A20 0B4C
-Then just run APE again, reload the original palette (but not your own), and instead type each of the values in the proper boxes at the bottom half. Then proceed as normal.

Hope that works



On a personal issue, I've gotten everything down except my sprite has a couple glitchy spots on it. What's up with that? I already removed the rom, but if I try it again I'll post a picture.

[Maco]

After replacing the palette (and it definitely looks replaced in APE), the colours are still the messed-up original colours.
Edit: My bad I didn't select palette 15 in the drop down menu

[shiny quagsire]

They cannot be set at F because you will have blinking stuff all over the place. So, just set it up like this:

You know, I bet that the F is used to flash the "Press Start" text, and replaces it with the transparency that was indexed. I'll take a look at the actual tilemap when I get the chance.

[Midori]

I need help editing the title in the titlescreen. I made an attempt to duplicate process used for 16 color stuff, and it didn't work. It wound up like this: