Patch: FireRed Dexnav

Blah · Jan 21, 2019

I made a Dexnav something

Hey it's been a while since I posted any public resources. Recently, I completed my implementation of a Dexnav feature originally from CommHack (rip). Hopefully people like it/want to use it.
Source Code is available for modification and download at: https://github.com/EternalCode/Dexnav

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Important notes

This repository also implements Hidden abilities and repoints the Pokemon Base Stats table! For your tools to be compatible with the moving of the BST table, please refer to the output.txt created post compilation. It will have a long list of symbol names, you want to look for "gbasestats".

Additionally, variable 0x408B is reserved for the select button mechanic. A save block hack is also needed.
See:
https://github.com/EternalCode/Dexnav/blob/master/src/dexnav/HUD/dexnav_hud.h#L14
https://github.com/EternalCode/Dexnav/blob/master/src/dexnav/HUD/dexnav_hud.h#L15

Customization

1) To customize the Base Stat table/hidden abilities edit ".hidden_ability" in https://github.com/EternalCode/Dexnav/blob/master/src/pokemon_base_stats.c

2) If there are more things you want to customize, ask in the thread and I'll update this section

Installation + Setup

To set up follow: https://github.com/EternalCode/Dexnav/blob/master/README.md
I've attached an UPS file. Only use that if you haven't expanded your Pokemon already. It should be inserted consuming addresses 0x09800000 in the expanded part of the ROM.

Credits

https://github.com/Touched project structure
https://github.com/pret string related tools and pokeemerald resources
Wobb for making/helping with the GUI design

gerff · Jan 23, 2019

Woah, this is amazing! Great work.

Criminon · Jan 24, 2019

You released it! This looks amazing dude!

mattymannnn · Jan 24, 2019

Just to make sure, is there something special with your saveblock hack that is necessary for the dexnav to work or is it safe to just replace 0x203C000 with a RAM offset that was freed up with JPANs saveblock hack? Also, how many bytes of RAM is it using?

missiri · Jan 25, 2019

if only this feature were implemented for emerald...quick question: if I download the ups and patch it...am I good to go or do I need to do any extra editing?

Blah · Jan 25, 2019

mattymannnn said:
Just to make sure, is there something special with your saveblock hack that is necessary for the dexnav to work or is it safe to just replace 0x203C000 with a RAM offset that was freed up with JPANs saveblock hack? Also, how many bytes of RAM is it using?

JPAN's saveblock hack will do. However, there is no reason not to patch mine over his, as you'd be getting more save space and not be breaking compatibility.

missiri said:
if only this feature were implemented for emerald...quick question: if I download the ups and patch it...am I good to go or do I need to do any extra editing?

If it is a clean ROM/BST table isn't repointed, then you can just patch over. Typically you want to build the project from source when you want to change where it's inserted/change addresses of tables.

Avara · Jan 31, 2019

Just publicly stating my admiration for this. I'm pretty sure it's going to become a FireRed hack staple!

ALM5252 · Mar 27, 2019

whenever i do the ups on a clean rom, it breaks GPE's pokemon editor. even before i do expansion.

im using leons rombase. the steps i did were

1) apply dexnav ups to clean rom
2) apply leon rombase ips to dexnav patched rom
3) open GPE, test pokemon editor, get invalid argument 65535.

in game, both patches work. i can just no longer edit the pokemon with GPE, and i was unable to get D&D to work as well. I'd prefer to use GPE for the importing pokemon.ini function.

the issue also persists even when i dont apply the leon rombase ips.

im pretty sure its about the repointed base stats table, but where does it insert them? or would i need to cross reference it with the clean rom, and see the repointed Hex? (im gonna do that right now, but posting just in case)

EDIT:
I did the first 2 steps i mentioned, while doing the a new 3rd step of finding the repointed offset in the pokemon_bst.s made it work with GPE. I also managed to expand the pokemon and its also working.

Took me until posting this comment and thinking about it that i was finally able to solve my own problem. lol hopefully this helps others with the same problem going forward.

Diego98 · May 5, 2019

I think I set everything well but when I run make I get this:

Code:

process_begin: CreateProcess(NULL, uname -s, ...) failed.
process_begin: CreateProcess(NULL, uname -r, ...) failed.
-e "\e[34mProcessing image images/dexnav_gui.png\e[0m"
La sintaxis del comando no es correcta.
make: *** [generated/images/dexnav_gui.c] Error 1

Anyone knows what failed?

Edit:
I solved the problem but the last lines were:

Code:

Build Complete
rm generated/images/pokenav/selection_cursor.c generated/images/dexnav_gui.c generated/images/pokenav/empty.c generated/images/pokenav/cave_smoke.c generated/images/pokenav/dexnav_stars.c

It seems to work fine but the github readme say the last line should be ¨done¨, is that normal?

Gavoca · Sep 3, 2020

uhm just a question...can i edit the appearnce of the dexnav like can i edit the pic DEXNAV_GUI ?

PyerreIA12 · Sep 16, 2020

hi, i have a problem, my rom has asm double battle and dexnav ends up finding double battles and adds a MissingNo. as second pokemom, who knows how to solve?

Lioniac · Oct 30, 2020

Hi... amazing implementation!

I'm using the patch but realized it's really not 100% like I desired, so I'm trying to learn your code to change, but failing badly :(
Is it possible to have DexNav without hidden abilities, without repointing Pokemon BST and without expanding the ROM from 16MB to 32MB ? If so, please advise since I'm noob programming.

Thanks in advance!

Litten0212 · Mar 7, 2021

How to make the player to have it?

Mason Shu · Mar 7, 2021

It should come with the dex.

Lioniac · Mar 8, 2021

VoidLion said:
Hi... amazing implementation!

I'm using the patch but realized it's really not 100% like I desired, so I'm trying to learn your code to change, but failing badly :(
Is it possible to have DexNav without hidden abilities, without repointing Pokemon BST and without expanding the ROM from 16MB to 32MB ? If so, please advise since I'm noob programming.

Thanks in advance!

Does removing these below from each entry at https://github.com/EternalCode/Dexnav/blob/master/src/pokemon_base_stats.c removes the hidden ability? Please advise.

Spoiler:

Blah · Mar 8, 2021

VoidLion said:
Does removing these below from each entry at https://github.com/EternalCode/Dexnav/blob/master/src/pokemon_base_stats.c removes the hidden ability? Please advise.

Spoiler:

.hidden_ability = ABILITY_CHLOROPHYLL,
.padding = 0,

Hi, I believe the CFRU project included this implementation along with some other general improvements to the base game. You should look into using that as it incorporates this and more features that you may be interested in.
As for your question, simply setting it to ABILITY_NONE will do the trick.

Meister_anon~Master_o f_None · Mar 12, 2021

FBI said:
...

Hey FBI, would you mind helping me with something, I'm working in cfru and trying to change how/where icons appear in certain menus,
like summary screen, battle hp bar, etc.

I checked out the git page you shared, and I came to the conclusion that once you had your png image inserted you'd need a .grit file to tell the game where every thing should be.

Is that right? should I be looking for the grit file in cfru, or add anoher one tells the stuff to arrange icons in this way instead of the other.

Finally, if I do need a grit file, what language is it, I don't know to read/write that?

Blah · Mar 12, 2021

Meister_anon~Master_o f_None said:
Hey FBI, would you mind helping me with something, I'm working in cfru and trying to change how/where icons appear in certain menus,
like summary screen, battle hp bar, etc.

I checked out the git page you shared, and I came to the conclusion that once you had your png image inserted you'd need a .grit file to tell the game where every thing should be.

Is that right? should I be looking for the grit file in cfru, or add anoher one tells the stuff to arrange icons in this way instead of the other.

Finally, if I do need a grit file, what language is it, I don't know to read/write that?

Hey, unfortunately the grit file is only responsible for converting the image into a format to be read by the GBA. What you are attempting to do, changing the positions of images, requires changes to code. Depending on what you're editing these changes can be simple. Typically interfaces have static item positions. If you include more detail, I could give you some pointers. That said, this thread is probably not the place for it. You can try to reach me on the PC discord in #rom-hacking.

Rap1d · Jul 21, 2021

what is the script for the dexnav?

tahayarkhan · Jul 22, 2021

Is this implementable in pokemon emerald or only firered

Patch: FireRed Dexnav

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I made a Dexnav something

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Customization

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