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[Chaos Rush]

i haven't a real solution but here(https://www.datacrystal.org/wiki/Pokemon_Gold:ROM_map#Maps ) you should find something useful
for connections i only know a doc for r/b/y version

Spoiler:

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RGBY Map Headers & Stuff That Goes With It
Version 1.3
-Feel free to distribute this document and/or edit it.
-Try and credit people you get info from and/or write how you updated.

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Things that need adding:
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More information about tilesets, and info about what sprites get loaded for
which maps.

Updates:
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v1.4 Complete object data info with details about picture id.
v1.3 Edit by Cartmic to include almost completed tileset header information
and Hat's further clarification on what the X/Y Movement of the Connection means.
v1.2: By ubitux: Add some information about connections and distinction between entities (People/Trainers/Items)
v1.11: Typo fixed by Hat: "01 = North" changed to "01 = East". Thanks to IIMarckus for pointing that out.
v1.1: By Hat, minor improvements.
v1.0: Original version typed up by Hat.

Main Credits (Structure Information):
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[Xeon]
Wrote some stuff about Map Headers and Object Data.
Which this document expands upon, a bit.

[F-Zero] & [Tauwasser]
Wrote a document (in German) explaining how GSC connection data is stored.
RGBY connection data is stored almost the same way, it turns out, so
that helped a great deal. All that is really different is the values you
add the amount of blocks to.
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Notes:
R/B Pointers to Map Headers: 0x01AE
R/B Map Header Banks: 0xC23D
R/B Pointer to Tileset Headers: 0xC767

Maximum tileset size in VRAM: 6 rows of 16 tiles (9000-95FF)

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Tileset Header Structure (Almost complete)

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12 bytes per header...

Format:
~~~~~~~
[1 BYTE: Bank No. of Blocks/Tiles]
[2 BYTES: Pointer to Blocks (-10 for some reason)]
[2 BYTES: Pointer to Tiles]
[7 BYTES:
00 00 00 00 00 00 00
|| || || || || || ||
|| || || || || || __ Amount of animated tiles.
|| || || || || _____ x,y location on tileset of 'Grass' tile
|| || || || ________ X,Y Location of 'talking over tiles': East/West
|| || || ___________ X,Y Location of 'talking over tiles': North/South 1
|| || ______________ X,Y Location of 'talking over tiles': North/south 2
|| _________________ Colision Indication - Pointer?
____________________ Colision Indication - Pointer?]

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Map Header Structure

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Explanation:
~~~~~~~~~~~~
This contains all the data (pointers count as data) to build the map.

Format:
~~~~~~~
#1: [Tileset Number]
#2: [(Y Size) Map Height]
#3: [(X Size) Map Width]
#4-5: [*2 Bytes*: Pointer to Map]
#6-7: [*2 Bytes*: Pointer to Maps Text Pointers]
#8-9: [*2 Bytes*: Pointer to Maps "Script"]
#10: [Connection Byte]
?: [*11 Bytes per Connection*, No connections? Straight to "Object Data"!]
Last: [*2 Bytes*: Pointer to Object Data]

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1) Tileset Numbers
===============================================================================

The tileset descriptions are copied from a document compiled by Cartmic,
called "Pokemon Red Documents", which may help you with other stuff too.

Unchanged R/B Locations/Tileset No./Tileset Descriptions
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
C7BE; 00: "Outside"
C7CA; 01: "Ash's House (#1)"
C7D6; 02: "Pokemon Center (#1)"
C7E2; 03: "Viridian Forest"
C7EE; 04: "Ash's House (#2)"
C7FA; 05: "Gym (#1)"
C806; 06: "Pokemon Center (#2)"
C812; 07: "Gym (#2)"
C81E; 08: "House"
C82A; 09: "Museum (#1)"
C836; 0A: "Museum (#2)"
C842; 0B: "Underground Path"
C84E; 0C: "Museum (#3)"
C85A; 0D: "S.S. Anne"
C866; 0E: "Vermilion Port"
C872; 0F: "Pokemon Cemetery"
C87E; 10: "Silph Co."
C88A; 11: "Cave"
C896; 12: "Celadon Mart"
C8A2; 13: "Game Freak HQ"
C8AE; 14: "Lab"
C8BA; 15: "Bike Shop/Cable Center"
C8C6; 16: "Cinnabar Mansion/Power Plant etc"
C8D2; 17: "Indigo Plateau"

NOTE: As you can see there's multiple copies of some tileset headers. They are
literally copies, you only need 1 copy, but you will need to make sure all maps
using that tileset are set to using that tileset number, then you can use the
free space for more tilesets.

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2 & 3) Map Height (Y) & Width (X)
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Exactly that, the amount of blocks high and wide the map data is.

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4 & 5) Map Data Pointer
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You can use the GoldMap engine for hacking map data quite easily.

The map you walk around on and stuff is stored as block indexes.
A single block consists of 4*4 tiles.

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6 & 7) Pointer to Maps Text Pointers
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2 byte pointers to text that is used on that map.

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8 & 9) Pointer to Maps "Script"
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ASM used on that map, chances are if there's something on a map you can't find
elsewhere you might easily be able to find it here, using a hex search
function. You can find things like XY positions of Poke Balls and 1-time
only Pokemon.

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10) Connection Byte
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Note:
~~~~~
If this value is 00h it is immediately followed by the Object Data
Pointer, no gap. Repeated list:

Connection Byte:
00 = No Connections
01 = East
02 = West
03 = West + East
04 = South
05 = South + East
06 = South + West
07 = South + West + East
08 = North
09 = North + East
0A = North + West
0B = North + West + East
0C = North + South
0D = North + South + East
0E = North + South + West
0F = North + South + West + East

Connections can be obtained with binary masks:

1. connect_byte & (1 << 3) -> North
2. connect_byte & (1 << 2) -> South
3. connect_byte & (1 << 1) -> West
4. connect_byte & (1 << 0) -> East

You have to respect this order to get the correct list.

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?) Connection Data (0-44 bytes, explained in more depth: further down)
===============================================================================

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Last) Object Data Pointer
===============================================================================

The last thing in the Map Header. It points to a bunch of certain stuff that
is stored in similar structures.

Object Data is discussed at the end of this document.
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*** Hacking Connections ***
This will certainly require planning, with no background distractions.
Unless a editor gets built that can hack the connections for RGBY.

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Explanation:
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The "Connection Byte" determines how many connections are in this space,
including none at all.

X/Y_Movement_Of_Connection
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

A X movement is how many map blocks there are to the left of one of your north/south connections.
A Y movement is how many map blocks there are above your west/east connection.

Structure:
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#1: [Map Index of Connected Map]
#2-3: [Pointer to "Connection Strip"s Upperleft Block (Connected Map)]
#4-5: [Pointer to "Connection Strip"s Upperleft Block (Current Map)]
#6: ["Bigness"]
#7: [Map Width]
#8: [Y alignment]
#9: [X alignment]
#10-11: [Window]

PKMN Red Example -- Saffron City (Header: 0x509A4) Diagram:
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Saffrons need-to-know stats:

Block Height (Y): 12
Block Width (X): 14
Connection Byte: 0F (North + South + West + East)
- - - -
+ = current maps border blocks

++++++++NNNNNNNNNN++++++++
++++++++NNNNNNNNNN++++++++
++++++++NNNNNNNNNN++++++++
+++####################+++
+++####################+++
+++####### My #########+++
+++####################+++
WWW####### Name's #####EEE
WWW####################EEE
WWW###### Saffron #####EEE
WWW####################EEE
WWW###### City! #######EEE
WWW####################EEE
WWW####################EEE
WWW####################EEE
WWW####################EEE
+++####################+++
+++####################+++
+++####################+++
+++####################+++
+++####################+++
++++++++SSSSSSSSSS++++++++
++++++++SSSSSSSSSS++++++++
++++++++SSSSSSSSSS++++++++

Connection to Route 5 (to the North)
*Y: 12
*X: 0A
*X_Movement_of_Connection Strip = 5
Map Index: 10
Connection Strip: 4668
Where Connected: C6F0 (C6EB + 5)
"Bigness": 0A
Width: 0A
Y alignment: 23 (12 * 2 - 1)
X alignment: F6 (5 * -2)
Window: C809 (C6E9 + (12 * (0A + 6)))

Connection to Route 6 (to the South)
*Y: 12
*X: 0A
*X_Movement_of_Connection Strip = 5
Map Index: 11
Connection Strip: 4079
Where Connected: C912 (C6EB + ((12 + 3) * (14 + 6)) + 5)
"Bigness": 0A
Width: 0A
Y alignment: 00
X alignment: F6 (5 * -2)
Window: C6F9 (C6EF + 0A)

Connection to Route 7 (to the West)
*Y: 09
*X: 0A
*Y_Movement_of_Connection Strip = 4
Map Index: 12
Connection Strip: 4058
Where Connected: C79E (C6E8 + (14 + 6) * (4 + 3))
"Bigness": 09
Width: 0A
Y alignment: F8 (4 * -2)
X alignment: 13 ((0A * 2) - 1)
Window: C702 (C6EE + (0A * 2))

Connection to Route 8 (to the East)
*Y: 09
*X: 1E
*Y_Movement_of_Connection Strip = 4
Map Index: 13
Connection Strip: 41C6
Where Connected: C7B5 (C6E5 + (14 + 6) * (4 + 4))
"Bigness": 09
Width: 1E
Y alignment: F8 (4 * -2)
X alignment: 00
Window: C70D (C6EF + 1E)

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#1 : Map Indexes
===============================================================================

Not included! Download UltraMap, the text file known as "RedEnglish.ini"
contains all the Map Indexes in decimal for R/B, which you'll obviously need
to convert to hex.

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#2-#3 : "Connection Strip" Location
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The "connection strip" pointer -- points to the area of the connected map that
is visible when standing before you even enter it. Points to the upperleft
block of the "connection strip".
* connection strip is always 3 blocks wide (E/W connection)
3 blocks high (N/S connection)

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#4-#5 : Current Map Position
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This points to the part of the current map (further up in RAM)
that the connection strips upperleft block is placed on the current map.

____________________
Connection |
Direction | Formula
___________|_______

North: C6EB + X_Movement_of_Connection Strip

South: C6EB + (Height of Map + 3) * (Width of Map + 6) +
X_Movement_of_Connection Strip

West: C6E8 + (Width of Map + 6) * (Y_Movement_of_"Connection Strip" + 3)

East: C6E5 + (Width of Map + 6) * (Y_Movement_of_"Connection Strip" + 4)

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#6 : Map "Bigness"
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North/South Connection = Connected Maps Width
East/West Connection = Connected Maps Height

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#7 : Map Width
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The width of the connected map.

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#8 : Y alignment
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Relative Y-position of player after entering connected map.

____________________
Connection |
Direction | Formula
___________|_______
North: (Height_of_connected_map * 2) - 1
South: 0
West/East: (Y_movement_of_connection_strip_in_blocks * -2)

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#9 : X alignment
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Relative X-Position of player after entering connected map.

____________________
Connection |
Direction | Formula
___________|_______
North/South: (X_movement_of_connection_strip_in_blocks * -2)
West: (Width_of_connected_map * 2) - 1
East: 0

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#10-#11 : Window
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Position of the upper left block after entering the Map.

____________________
Connection |
Direction | Formula
___________|_______
Above: C6E9h + Height_of_connected_map * (Width_of_connected_map + 6)
South/East: C6EFh + Width_of_connected_map
West: C6EEh + 2 * Width_of_connected_map
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Object Data: General Structure

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Object Data
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[Maps Border Tile]
[Number of Warps][Warp Data]
[Number of Signs][Sign Data]
[Number of People/Trainers/Items]
[People Data]
[Trainer Data]
[Item Data]
[Warp-To Data]

Warps:
------
[Y position][X position][Warp-To Point][Warp-To Map]

Signposts:
----------
[Y position][X position][Text String Number]

Normal People:
--------------
[Picture Number][Y position + 4][X position + 4]
[Movement 1][Movement 2][Text String Number]

Trainers:
---------
[Picture Number][Y position + 4][X position + 4]
[Movement 1][Movement 2][Text String Number]
[Trainer Type][Pokemon Set]

Items:
---------------------
[Picture Number][Y position + 4][X position + 4]
[Movement 1][Movement 2][Text String Number]
[Item Number]

Warp-To Points
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[*2 Bytes*: Event Displacement][Y position][X position]

In order to distinguish People, Trainers and Items, you must use the Text String Number:

text_str_n & (1 << 6) -> Trainer (2 more byte to read, the trainer type and the pokémon set)
text_str_n & (1 << 7) -> Item (just one more byte to read, the item id)

Picture Numbers
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In order to get the ROM address of the tile relative to an entity
(people/trainers/items), here is the formula to focus on the entity information:

5 * 0x4000 + (0x7b27 + 4 * (picture_id - 1)) % 0x4000

Then the entity information is stored according to this:

[*2 Bytes*: Tile address][Unknown][Bank id]

So then, address = bank_id * 0x4000 + tile_addr % 0x4000

Event Displacement Formula:
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C6E3 + ((Map width + 8) * (rows above + 1)) + (X movement + 4)

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Thanks for the document.

Also, I have another question. How do I view level G/S/C level scripts in PKSV? Also how do I find out the offsets?

 

[Darksun]

Why is my menu like this? :surprised::'(

Spoiler:

 

[Chaos Rush]

Why is my menu like this? :surprised::'(

Spoiler:

AdvanceMap probably repointed something to where the data of that blue background box-thingy graphic is located. Since it's a solid color, AdvanceMap probably thought it was free space and repointed data there. What I would do is just find where the graphics are located, then fix it manually with a hex editor.

 

[Darksun]

AdvanceMap probably repointed something to where the data of that blue background box-thingy graphic is located. Since it's a solid color, AdvanceMap probably thought it was free space and repointed data there. What I would do is just find where the graphics are located, then fix it manually with a hex editor.

Thanks! ;) And damn. I've tried searching the forum for a while now, but I can't seem to find out where the graphics are located, and how to fix it with a hex editor.

 

[Loaf]

Hello,
I have two questions. The first is, how can I delete a map in the ROM? I tried a method in Advance Map by editing the bank and setting it to -1, but its not working!

Also, everyone appears to distribute their hack as an IPS. Considering all tools are for ROM, how do you create these? Is there a conversion tool or what?

 

[SonicBlazePlatinum]

How do I use XSE with AdvanceMap? I edit text on a sign in Littleroot and it still says what it originally said.

 

[Loaf]

Try here, it helped me:

pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=128125

Oh, another question. Is there an easier way to test out changes you make to the game? I don't want to have to keep going through the Professor Oak intro. If I save, change the game, then load, certain things don't appear (like events) which is to be expected.

 

[Buizark]

Leave and re-enter the map.The new events will load.

 

[SonicBlazePlatinum]

The thing is after I edit the text and save it, then look at it again it's unedited. What do I do?

 

[Chaos Rush]

Thanks! ;) And damn. I've tried searching the forum for a while now, but I can't seem to find out where the graphics are located, and how to fix it with a hex editor.

I don't know if the graphics are compressed or uncompressed, but if they're uncompressed, you could use the same method as what this tutorial does.

 

[Shiny Quagsire]

How do I use XSE with AdvanceMap? I edit text on a sign in Littleroot and it still says what it originally said.

Go to settings>Choose script editor. Click Yes on the dialog box that pops up. Now when you double click on a person or sign, XSE should pop up and show the script. :)

 

[altariaking]

does anyone know the offset that tells the game your bag is too full? i'm trying to give the bag unlimited space.
it's for firered by the way.

 

[mattattack]

Are there any good ASM tuts out there? I want to recreate a rom not 'edit' it. (Also, I'm doing this because I wish to hack the second gen games.)

 

[Loaf]

@the guy who can't get XSE to work

The way I get it working is to go Open > pokemon.rom
Add the script there (you'll need to know how to script, follow the link I gave) then compile it. Go back into Advance Map, and add the byte number into the script offset textbox in each event (for example: $8005BE).
Its all there in that tutorial.

 

[Chaos Rush]

How do you add level scripts in G/S/C?

 

[Binary]

Are there any good ASM tuts out there? I want to recreate a rom not 'edit' it. (Also, I'm doing this because I wish to hack the second gen games.)

Google is your friend. You can also view Hackmew's tutorial if you're starting out.

 

[melosfox]

What are possible reasons for white screen EXCLUDING having the Wrong ROM version, or Overwriting of important code? I've created a standard battle encounter in Emerald, but it causes a white screen upon compiling.

 

[sonlen]

Ok, I have been looking around the internet all day, and apparently I have missed something so obvious or I am making things harder then they should be, I want to make a title screen for a hack im making using a ruby rom, and I can't find a good tutorial at all, does anyone know of a great detailed tutorial. All help is appreciated.

 

[colcolstyles]

What are possible reasons for white screen EXCLUDING having the Wrong ROM version, or Overwriting of important code? I've created a standard battle encounter in Emerald, but it causes a white screen upon compiling.

If you have your emulator set to the incorrect Save Type, then you'll experience problems. Go to "Options > Emulator > Save Type" and select "Flash 128k".

 

[melosfox]

Yeah, that's not a problem either. I can run the ROMs well until I compile the script.