Code: ASM Resource Thread

[LocksmithArmy]

Can't you just remove the running shoes temporarily?

well duh! lol dont know why I ddnt just think of that :) thanks

 

[Blah]

In the games, "sales" for the big shopping stores can happen randomly. Guessing he may be trying to have some control over it.

I don't think this needs any routines though. You could always create an NPC that sells you an item for a set price. Unless you make your own multichoicebox, it will only be able to sell one item type at a time. :s

Oh I see, thanks for explaining to me. I don't play the new games, so half of these things I don't know/understand :P

It could also be used to sell an item to the player that the player cannot sell back. I think it would be cool\handy\awesome. So I to request this.:P

I'll put it on my todo-list.

I know that part, but I meant can pokemon be stored there which the player does not have, or has not store in them??
Such that when the game starts you can have a whole party stored in PSS & trade it for your starter pokemon at the beginning of the game?? or does it require you to have to manually store the pokemon in the PSS as a trainer??

Oh. For that effect you would use the Party-swap addon I created for the PSS. Basically it lets you swap the player's party and the PSS. First you'd call the Party-swap routine then you would add the Pokemon you wanted to the Player's party (which would be the PSS's party) and finally call Party-Swap to swap the party and the PSS. It creates the same effect as giving the PSS Pokemon the player doesn't own.

Ok FBI agent, I have some challenges you will enjoy

1: the bike having 2 gears like in DPP

2: a way to stop the player using running shoes in certain areas

1) ugh, changing the speed is ez, but detecting the "b" keypress is going to be a pain I think

2) Remove the running shoes and give them back, or make that place count as "indoors" in A-map

I've got a suggestion.
It would be interesting to lower the players speed in half, both while walking and running, while walking on specific tiles.
Or better yet being able to control the speed, say speed in lowered slightly when walking in mud, puddles, or tall grass.
Pokemon ORAS has a similar feature when you step in sand.

This may go hand in hand with research done on the dual geared bikes if you choose to work on it.

Hi, there's already a behaviour byte on A-Map to slow the player's speed. It's used on some stair tiles to create the illusion the player is climbing the stairs! :)

Oh, wow, thank you so much for taking a shot at my stupidly complicated request! I'll definitely be using the routines you posted, which should be more than good enough for what I'm wanting to do :) so thanks again!

I think with a bit of ingenuity and resourceful use of the PSS, I can get over the final hurdle, too – which is enabling steal events even when the player has a full party of six. (I just don't want to force people to be constantly heading back to the PC to dump their new Pokémon so that they don't miss out on an event. It always annoyed me when I had to do that in the official games, haha.) So, yeah, here's my idea…

For a Snag Ball battle, I'd use countpokemon before starting the battle. Then, if the result is <5, I can just use your lovely routine as provided. :) If it's 0x6, though, I could activate the PSS intercept system to push any snagged Pokémon into the PSS.

That done, I could take advantage of the fact that OTs can be modified in the overworld, and do that inside the PSS. Then (hopefully) I could push the Pokémon out of the PSS and into storage.

This would circumvent the problem I currently have, which is that Pokémon snagged by a Snag Ball go straight into the PC without the correct OT attached (if the player has a party of six). It'd also work for givepokemon events, which I'd be using as 'steals' – I'd countpokemon first, then activate the intercept and do much the same thing as for the snagged monsters.

So I just have a couple of questions, really:

1) Does the PSS intercept routine work on the givepokemon command as well as with captures? (Also, how safe is the nicknaming bit of the intercept routine? I saw it was commented out...)
2) Is there a way to push Pokémon from the PSS into PC storage space?

Oh, and I'm assuming that renaming the OT of a Pokémon in the PSS would be as simple as using your existing overworld routine, but replacing this line:

                ldr r0, =(0x2024284)

with this:

                ldr r0, =(0x203C001)

My ASM knowledge is pretty much based on staring at your code in wonder and bemusement and painstakingly trying to figure out how the magic happens, though, so please feel free to correct me if I'm being stupid :P

Thanks for the kind words. I VM'd you replies to all of that, and don't really want to retype them again. Check your VMs :D

You may want to do more testing on this. I inserted it into my game and it's crashing every time I get into a battle.

Thanks, report any bugs you encounter of any of the routines here.

Can't you just remove the running shoes temporarily?

yes, yes he can :P

Please don't do that. Pokemon data is stored in 100 bytes for the party, but the Pokemon stored in the PC is a different matter. It only records 80 bytes of the structure. And if my 10 second glance at FBI's PSS routine didn't deceive me, FBI stored 80 bytes for each Pokemon, which means that if you just change that line, you are going to screw yourself over.

You're right. I save 20 bytes of space because I'm using saveblock space which is very limited unfortunately :(

FBI how about
...
setvar 0x8000 0x85
setvar 0x8001 0x1
callasm 0x800001
compare LASTRESULT 0x1
if = goto @1
...

what I want is the NPC will check if the player has eevee holding masterball, if it has it will jump to #org @1 and if it doesnt have it will jump to #org @2.. I dont understand how the game will check if I have eevee with well in fact it just set a var but nothing to compare with, like in flag, checkflag will check if the desired flag has been set.

If you read the post, you'd know it returns 0x6 in variable 0x8000 if it failed to find an eevee with masterball. So you use

...
setvar 0x8000 0x85
setvar 0x8001 0x1
callasm 0x800001
compare 0x8000 0x6
if == jump @noMatches
...

For number one I mean to be able to have like a discount store, where items cost half their original price.

The second one, I think I know to solve it ;)

Yeah, I see. I'll look into that. The mart prices are rather static in the code, so maybe it's just a simple routine :x

well duh! lol dont know why I ddnt just think of that :) thanks

It's OK. Everyone has that kind of moment :P

So I was going to not post until I had some content. Now I have content but answering people have taken up half a page. So I apologize moderators, but please let me double post. It's for the organisation of the first post :P

 

[Blah]

Minute Routines Frame Structure

This is very similar to my original Battle Modes routines. It's another frame structure routine. I was working on roaming and now swarming and encountered myself using this quite often. It's also the case that many people may need to access this kind of "minute executed" structure because there may be timed events and such you will need to hook out of the default routine!

"But FBI, what about your Roaming Pokemon routine?" Good question, lad. I've updated that routine to work off of this as well. Optimizations which lead to expansion and custimization trigger my hacking sensation 10/10 rap.


How to insert:

First of all take a look at the orange text in the spoiler'd routine. The orange text needs to be modified to a pointer in the ROM which will be used as the table for all the routines which are called once every minute or upon the change of the minute. I would personally allot about 40 bytes of free space (that's enough for 10 routines).

Once you've done that, compile the routine into free space.

Spoiler:

.text
.align 2
.thumb
.thumb_func	

main:
	push {r0-r7}
	mov r4, #0x0
	
loop:
	ldr r0, .TABLE
	mov r1, #0x4
	mul r1, r1, r4
	add r0, r0, r1
	ldr r0, [r0] @load routine
	mov r1, r0
	lsr r1, r1, #0x18
	cmp r1, #0xFF
	beq noCrash @if end of routine table, break out
	bl linker
	add r4, r4, #0x1
	b loop
	
linker:
	bx r0
	

noCrash:
	pop {r0-r7}
	ldrb r0, [r1, #0x10]
	cmp r0, #0x59
	bls end
	strb r3, [r1, #0x10]
	ldr r0, =(0x80548B0 +1)
	bx r0

end:
	pop {r0}
	bx r0

.align 2

.TABLE:
[COLOR="DarkOrange"]	.word 0x8[free space in ROM. Do not add 1][/COLOR]

Now navigate to 0x548A8 and insert the following byte changes:

00 48 00 47 XX XX XX 08

Where XX XX XX is where you inserted this routine +1 in reverse hex.

Usage:

This routine will run through all the pointers in the table you provided. It will keep going until it reaches FF FF FF FF with is read as the terminating pointer (i.e it stops reading pointers after that value is reached). So basically to add more routines into the list of executed routines, you would just append another pointer (in reverse hex +1) to your new routine's location. The actual calling and everything is done inside the game. I should and will also mention that this routine is called at the part where the game timer's Minute is updated.

Even if you don't have minutes routines right now, I suggest you insert this one, because it will definitely come in useful for the near near future (I promise :P).


Roaming Pokemon has also been updated to use this routine.

 

[Trainer 781]

You may want to do more testing on this. I inserted it into my game and it's crashing every time I get into a battle.

It working on my system. And this is your first insertion, so there might be some reasons why it got crashed
1. Did you actually compile the code and create a .bin file corresponding to the .asm one.
2. Did you replace XX XX XX in reverse hex? for example if at offset 720040 you placed the compiled routine XX XX XX should be replaced by 41 00 72.

 

[jAvAcOlA]

2. Did you replace XX XX XX in reverse hex? for example if at offset 720040 you placed the compiled routine XX XX XX should be replaced by 41 00 72.

Yep, there you go. My bad. I thought when people said "address" it referred to it NOT in reverse order, and when it should be reversed it was called a "pointer".

 

[El Diabeetus]

Are forcing names for rivals and name extentions possible (so a few more character spaces for Pokémon/Trainers)?

 

[Blah]

Swarming Pokemon

Prerequisite routines needed:
- Random number generator
- Minute Routines Frame structure

If I ever make a patch, I'll put it here. To reiterate, this is for FireRed only.

Brief-ish Intro:

Well, recently I've been finding myself writing routines for rather large projects as requests. This one was requested by MrDollSteak over IIRC and I accepted because I like what he's been doing with his ROM base :)

I'm going to quickly describe the mechanics which I'm using for this swarming Pokemon port to FR.

Like previous games, Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 have included a varierty of swarms. These swarms, like the past swarms, activate after you have received the National Dex, change each day at midnight and go through a random selection of possibilities. The focus of these swarms are Pokémon that don't normally exist within the Unova region and as such can only be obtained in the wild using this method

In order to check the swarms, you need to enter a gate between two areas and look at the ticket going along on the back wall. It will mention that there is a swarm of Pokémon going on in that particular route. Go to that route and you'll find the Pokémon.

Taken from: https://www.serebii.net/black2white2/swarms.shtml

If you read the quote, you'd quickly understand that there's a few things that need to be done to keep this expandable, and practical like it is in BW 2. I couldn't find any articles of newer games, so I'm assuming this is the newest version.

BW2 features:
1) Pokemon swarm in specified routes only
2) Pokemon swarm is time based
3) Pokemon swarming is randomized

Some features I've added:
4) User can change the currently swarming Pokemon
5) User can change map swarming Pokemon is swarming in
6) Easy buffering of Name of Pokemon and Route it's swarming in
7) Swarming Pokemon levels match route levels
8) On/Off switch

It's a long ride so stick get yourself some water, and a clean ROM so we can get started!

Map name Buffering

So this routine is very standalone, and way beyond useful for things besides just for just swarming. I was tempted to make it in a seperate post, but there's only so much double posting I can get away with. Basically what it does is it takes into variable 0x4081 and 0x4082 the map bank and map number respectively, and buffers into the string buffer in RAM the map's name. It's the routine I use to return the map name Pokemon are swarming in.

Pre-insertion:

This routine is a little special, because it needs a set up. We need to be able to derive map name from Map bank and map number (which are given in advance map). Unfortunately, there is no correlation between <Map Bank><Map Number> and <Map value>. Map value is used to transverse a name table, but using Bank and Number to do the same feat is impossible. The way you do it, is you use a table. The format of the table needs to be in the following format for all swarm-able maps.

<Map Bank (1 Byte)> <Map Number (1 byte)> <Map value (1 byte)>

You: "But FBI making a table for all the maps is a lot of work :("
Me: "Yes I know, but you're in luck because I did it for you! :D"

Copy paste the following hex into a table free space (and write down the offset you've put it in).

03 00 58 03 01 59 03 02 5A 03 03 5B 03 04 5C 03 05 5D 03 06 5E 03 07 5F 03 08 60 03 09 61 03 0A 62 03 13 65 03 14 66 03 25 67 03 16 68 03 17 69 03 18 6A 03 19 6B 03 1A 6C 03 1B 6D 03 1C 6E 03 1D 6F 03 1E 70 03 1F 71 03 20 72 03 21 73 03 22 74 03 23 75 03 24 76 03 25 77 03 26 78 03 27 79 03 29 7A 03 2A 7B 03 2B 7C 03 2C 7D 01 00 7E 01 01 7F 01 04 80 01 1E 81 01 21 82 01 24 83 01 27 84 01 2A 85 01 2F 86 01 3B 87 01 3F 88 01 4B 89 01 51 8A 01 53 8B 01 58 8C 01 48 8D 01 5F 8E 03 0C 8F 03 0D 90 03 0E 91 03 0F 92 03 10 93 03 11 94 03 12 95 03 2D 96 03 2E 97 03 2F 98 03 30 99 03 31 9A 03 32 9B 03 33 9C 03 34 9D 03 35 9E 03 36 9F 03 37 A0 03 38 A1 03 39 A2 03 3A A3 03 3B A4 03 3C A5 03 3D A6 03 3E A7 03 3F A8 03 40 A9 03 41 AA 02 00 AE 01 60 AF 01 6D B0 01 6E B1 01 72 B2 02 01 B3 01 73 B4 02 12 B5 01 79 B6 01 7A B7 02 22 B9 02 23 BA 02 38 BB 02 1B BC 02 1C BD 02 1D BE 02 1E BF 02 1F C0 02 20 C1 02 21 C3 02 39 C4 00 00 C5 FF FF FF

How to add more maps into the table:

Spoiler:

I've added all the outdoor maps into the table right now. However, it's very possible and likely you have converted a few indoor maps into route maps. In that case you will need to expand the table a little bit to add your map.
Look at the last entry in the table, it's "FF FF FF". The routine checks this to see if the entry is in the table or not. You will need to overwrite that FF FF FF with your new pointers in the format described above. The map value is obtainable in Advance Map. You need to open the header tab, go into professional header view (ctrl +H) and look at the map header. The 8th byte from the end (which is 2 numbers) is the map value. For example, this is Palette town's Map header:

 C0 D4 2D 08 58 A5 71 08 5A 54 16 08 6C 27 35 08 2C 01 4E 00 [COLOR="Orange"][SIZE="2"][B]58[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR] 00 02 01 01 06 00 00

The orange byte (0x58) is the map value for Palette town, which is the 8th byte from the end.
So if I were to add Palette town to the table I would add "03 00 58". Remember the map bank and map number need to be converted to hex, but the map value doesn't. So route 1 is map bank 3 and map number 19. I would convert 19 to 14, when putting that into the table because 19 =0x14.

How to insert:

Once you've got the hex table above in free space in your ROM, you're ready to insert the routine. But before we can do that, we need to fix a pointer in the routine to point to the table you just inserted. That pointer is in orange below. Remember the pointer is not in reverse hex and you do not add one to it. All you do is add the 0x8 prefix. So if I put my table at 0x750000, the pointer would simply before 0x8750000.

After you've fixed the pointer compile and insert into free space.

Spoiler:

.text
.align 2
.thumb
.thumb_func

main:
	push {r0-r7, lr}
	mov r0, #0x81 @var = (81 *80) + 1 = 0x4081
	lsl r0, #0x7
	add r0, r0, #0x1 @map bank variable
	ldr r4, =(0x806E568 +1)
	bl linker
	mov r5, r0
	mov r0, #0x81 @var = (81 *80) + 2 = 0x4082
	lsl r0, #0x7
	add r0, r0, #0x2 @map number variable
	ldr r4, =(0x806E568 +1)
	bl linker
	mov r6, r0
	@r5 = map bank, r6 = map number
	ldr r7, .conversionTable
	
loop:
	ldrb r0, [r7]
	cmp r0, #0xFF
	beq notFound @end of table
	cmp r0, r5
	bne next @map bank doesn't match
	add r4, r7, #0x1
	ldrb r0, [r4]
	cmp r0, r6
	bne next @map number doesn't match
	add r4, r4, #0x1
	ldrb r1, [r4] @match found
	b display
next:
	add r7, r7, #0x3
	b loop
	
notFound:
	mov r1, #0xFF @write string terminator, to not glitch game
	
display:
	ldr r0, =(0x2021D18) @location to store string	
	mov r2, #0x0
	ldr r4, =(0x80C4D78 +1)
	bl linker
	
end:
	pop {r0-r7, pc}

linker:
	bx r4

.align 2

.conversionTable:
[COLOR="DarkOrange"]	.word 0x8[Insert table offset here][/COLOR]

Usage:

The routine assume that variable 0x4081 =Map Bank and that variable 0x4082 = Map number. Both in hex of course. It returns into the string buffer, which is at RAM location 0x2021D18. I'll include some sample scripts.

PKSV:

Spoiler:

#dyn 0x740000
#org @start
lock
faceplayer
setvar 0x4081 0x[Map Bank]
setvar 0x4082 0x[Map Number]
callasm 0x[Where you inserted the routine +1]
storetext 0x0 0x2021D18 'Text not in ROM area
msgbox @mapData ' Map: \v\h02
callstd MSG_NORMAL ' Built-in lock command
release
end


#org @mapData
=That map is \v\h02!

XSE:

Spoiler:

#dyn 0x740000
#org @start
lock
faceplayer
setvar 0x4081 0x[Map Bank]
setvar 0x4082 0x[Map Number]
callasm 0x[Where you inserted the routine +1]
bufferstring 0x0 0x2021D18 'Text not in ROM area
msgbox @mapData ' Map: \v\h02
callstd 0x6
release
end


#org @mapData
=That map is [buffer1]!

Setting up your Swarm Table

Oh did you think we were done with tables? Nope! If you're a hacker, you'll come to love tables. They're used everywhere in the ROM, and honestly one of the best ways to organize like data structures. Anyways, the Swarm table is very easy to set up, so that's the good news.

The table must follow the following format:

[Species (2 bytes)] [Map Bank (1 byte)] [Map Number (1 byte)]

Where obviously, the Map Bank and Map Number are in hex, and as appears in Advance-Map. Before you set up your table, you need to make sure the address you're starting at it word aligned (so divisible by 4). The fast way to check this is to make sure the offset ends in a 0, 4, 8 or C. Keep count of how many entries that you've inserted into the table. Once you've finished with the table, take the number of entries in it and write to a byte somewhere how many entries there are. Keep track of the offset you've written the byte to (this offset is unrestricted, except that it needs to be in free space in the ROM!).

Here's a sample table for a swarming Bulbasaur:

00800000: 01 00 03 00 FF FF FF ...
00800100: 01 FF FF FF FF FF FF...

So 01 00 is reverse hex for 00 01 which is equal to 0x1 which is Bulbasaur's species ID. The next two bytes, 03 00
represent Map bank 03 and Map number 00, which of course is palette town. Make sure everything is in hex.

Once you've finished making the table, you should have written pointers to the offsets for both the table and the byte which determined the length of the table. I'll refer to these as the Swarm table and the Swarm table length respectively from now on.

Keeping the Swarm Random

Before you can insert this routine, you first needed to have inserted the Random Number generator routine and the Minute Routines Frame structure. This routine uses them both! Alright, after all that table work, it's finally time to do some swarm work! This routine is rather simple, it's toggled by the flag 0x248. If flag 0x248 is set, then every X in-game minutes a new swarm will appear.

How to insert:

First of all there's some orange text in this routine that needs fixing. I've added instructions in the form of comments to tell you what each is. Once you've adjusted the orange text, then you can compile and insert the routine into free space.

Spoiler:

.text
.align 2
.thumb
.thumb_func

main:
	push {r0-r5, lr}
	@check swarm flag
	mov r0, #0x92
	lsl r0, r0, #0x2
	ldr r2, =(0x806E6D0 +1) @checkflag 0x92 *0x4 = 0x248
	bl linker
	cmp r0, #0x0
	beq end
	
checkTime:
	ldr r0, =(0x300500C)
	ldr r0, [r0]
	add r0, r0, #0x10
	ldrb r0, [r0] @mins
[COLOR="DarkOrange"]	mov r1, #0x1 @frequency of swarm change 0x1 = every min (range is 0x1 to 0x3B)[/COLOR]
	ldr r2, =(0x81E4684 +1)
	bl linker
	cmp r0, #0x0
	bne end
	
changeSwarm:
	ldr r1, =(0x20370B8)
	ldr r0, .PossibleSwarms
	ldrb r0, [r0]
	strb r0, [r1] 
	ldr r2, .random @pick a random swarm
	bl linker
	mov r2, r0
	mov r0, #0x81 @var = (81 *80) + 1 = 0x407F
	lsl r0, #0x7
	sub r0, r0, #0x1
	mov r1, r2
	push {r2}
	ldr r2, =(0x806E584 +1) @set var 0x407F to random
	bl linker
	pop {r2}
	mov r1, #0x4
	mul r1, r1, r2 
	ldr r0, .SwarmTable @formatted, [Species 2 bytes] [map data: 2 bytes]
	add r0, r0, r1
	ldr r0, [r0] @current swarmer data
	lsl r1, r0, #0x10
	lsr r1, r1, #0x10 @species
	lsr r3, r0, #0x10 @map data

setVars:
	mov r0, #0x81 @var = 81 *80  = 0x4080
	lsl r0, #0x7
	push {r3}
	ldr r2, =(0x806E584 +1) @set var 0x4080 to species
	bl linker
	pop {r3}
	mov r0, #0x81 @var = (81 *80) + 2 = 0x4082
	lsl r0, #0x7
	add r0, r0, #0x2
	mov r1, r3
	lsr r1, r1, #0x8 @map number
	push {r3}
	ldr r2, =(0x806E584 +1) @set var 0x4082 to map number
	bl linker
	pop {r3}
	mov r0, #0x81 @var = (81 *80) + 2 = 0x4081
	lsl r0, #0x7
	add r0, r0, #0x1
	mov r1, r3
	lsl r1, r1, #0x18
	lsr r1, r1, #0x18 @map bank
	push {r3}
	ldr r2, =(0x806E584 +1) @set var 0x4081 to map bank
	bl linker
	pop {r3}
		

end:
	pop {r0-r5, pc}

linker:
	bx r2
	
.align 2

[COLOR="SandyBrown"].random:
	.word 0x8XXXXXX@pointer to where random number generator is inserted +1 (unreversed)

.SwarmTable:
	.word 0x8XXXXXX @pointer to where you inserted the Swarm table (don't +1 or reverse)

.PossibleSwarms:
	.word 0x8XXXXXX @Pointer to Swarm table length (don't +1 or reverse)[/COLOR]

Finally, we need to make the routine become called by the Minute Routine caller. So go to where the Minute Routine caller's call table is and append " XX XX XX 08" where XX XX XX is the reverse hex pointer to where you just compiled this routine to +1.


Usage:

The routine is run automatically by the Minute Routine Framework! All you need to do is sit back, and get ready to insert the last routine! Yup, last!

Encounter Swarm

Finally, we've done all the insertions, now it's fine for the final piece of the puzzle. This routine handles the interception of a wild encounter to the swarming Pokemon. I've designed it to not conflict with the Roaming Pokemon routines, however, I've set swarming Pokemon as a lower Priority than Roaming. That means if there's a Pokemon Roaming the same map a swarm is happening, the encounter chance of the Roaming Pokemon is calculated first. If it fails to be encountered, then finally the swarming Pokemon's encounter gets a chance to roll!

How to insert:

This routine also uses the Random Number Generating routine I made, as well as a pointer to the Swarm Table. Open the routine below and fix the pointers in Orange to the right ones following the instructions given by the comments!

Spoiler:

.text
.align 2
.thumb
.thumb_func

@at 08082A2A place hook

main:
	mov r0, #0x92
	lsl r0, r0, #0x2
    ldr r2, =(0x806E6D0 +1) @checkflag 0x92 *0x4 = 0x248
	bl linker
	cmp r0, #0x0
	beq setOld
	
rollForSwap:
	ldr r0, =(0x20370B8)
	mov r1, #0x1 @encounter change of swarmer vs normal chance
	strb r1, [r0]
	ldr r2, .random
	bl linker
	cmp r0, #0x0
	bne setOld
	
checkSwarmingMap:
	mov r0, #0x81 @var = (81 *80) + 1 = 0x407F
	lsl r0, #0x7
	sub r0, r0, #0x1
	ldr r2, =(0x806E568 +1)
	bl linker
	ldr r1, .SwarmTable
	mov r2, #0x4
	mul r0, r0, r2
	add r2, r0, r1
	add r2, r2, #0x2 @map data
	ldrh r0, [r2]
	ldr r1, =(0x2031DBC)
	ldrh r1, [r1]
	cmp r1, r0
	bne setOld

readSpecies:
	sub r1, r2, #0x2
	ldr r0, =(0x202402C) @src
	ldrh r1, [r1] @species
	cmp r1, #0x0 @check if species ID 0 (question mark)
	beq setOld
	cmp r1, #0xFF @check if species ID 0xFF (hacker made pointer error.)
	beq setOld
	mov r2, r6
	b end
	
setOld:
	ldr r0, =(0x202402C)
	mov r1, r4
	mov r2, r6
	
end:
	mov r3, #0x20
	ldr r4, =(0x803DD98 +1)
	bl linker2
	ldr r4, =(0x8082A36 +1)
	
linker2:
	bx r4
	
linker:
	bx r2
	

.align 2

[COLOR="DarkOrange"].SwarmTable:
	.word 0x8XXXXXX @replace the X's with a pointer to the swarm table (don't +1 or reverse hex)
	
.random:
	.word 0x8XXXXXX @replace the X's with a pointer to the Random number routine +1 (non reversed)[/COLOR]

Once you've fixed the orange text, you can compile the routine, and insert it into free space.

Navigate to 0x82A2A and insert the following byte changes:

00 00 00 49 08 47 XX XX XX 08

Where XX XX XX is the reverse hex pointer to where you just inserted this routine to +1.

Overall Swarming System Usage

I'm going to first explain how this system is used to achieve the features I claimed it to achieve. But before that, I need to explain a few resources I'm using.

First of all there are 3 variables I'm using they are:

0x4080 - Swarming Species ID
0x4081 - Map Bank currently being swarmed
0x4082 - Map Number currently being swarmed

There is also Flag 0x248 which I'm using as a toggle. If the flag is set, the swarm system kicks in, otherwise the encounters are not modified and the game doesn't even run any of this code.

1) Pokemon swarm in specified routes only
This is achieved by the Swarm Table. You select a species and a route it swarms in. To make a species be able to swarm more than 1 route, you give it two entries in the table.

2) Pokemon swarm is time based
I'm using the Minute Routine framework I built to achieve this.

3) Pokemon swarming is randomized
I'm using the Random Number Generator routine I wrote to achieve this.

Some features I've added:
4) User can change the currently swarming Pokemon
Variable 0x4080 = species. Set it to a species you want. Otherwise it's going to be randomly generated every X minutes.

5) User can change map swarming Pokemon is swarming in
Variables 0x4081 and 0x4082 control map bank and map number. Set them to your custom map to change the values.

6) Easy buffering of Name of Pokemon and Route it's swarming in
See the sample script I provided in the Map buffering section. To buffer the pokemon name:
PKSV:
...
storepokemon 0x0 0x4080
msgbox @text
callstd MSG_NORMAL
...
= The swarming Pokemon is \v\h02

XSE is the same thing but replace storepokemon with bufferpokemon and \v\h02 with [buffer1].

7) Swarming Pokemon levels match route levels
I hacked after the level had been generated. So we get to keep route levels!

8) On/Off switch
Flag 0x248 turns to whole system on or off.

Demonstration:

 

[Blah]

Are forcing names for rivals and name extentions possible (so a few more character spaces for Pokémon/Trainers)?

Name length extensions: No. Forcing rival name, I'll look into it!

 

[DarkPsychic]

Hello,
I was wondering if you could help me with a few things.

1.Bank System with Atm system
Basically I have been trying to get this bank system to work for years.
Summary- A Bank System with an account of course that with the activation of a flag can take the money the player wins in a battle and adds it to the account instead. And to add simple things like interest, the ability to withdraw and deposit set amounts...
The Atm would work by getting a item which I am sure can all be done with XSE...
Now I will pay you if you can do this Bank System for me and the community because I would like it to be public as well...This is what I really need to be able to Start my long time awaited Mod =(

2.The ability to Lose a trainer battle and not be warped to a healing spot.
Now I know that this can only be done in the beginning of the game when you first get challenged by your rival in Oaks lab.
If you let the player lose the script will go back to lab an rival will start talking, if then you look at your pokemon they it will be fully healed...
I tried for hours to get it to work with no avail =(
I even asked for help and no one could help or just didn't want to... sadly

3.Dawn Stone =(
I have asked so many for this and I know a few have it but refuse to release it which is quite sad....

4.Poke-rus,
As fire red Does not have Poke-rus and the one I found really don't have good enough documentation for me to be able to follow how it works, nor are there any sample scripts...
I would like it to use the RTC unless there is a better way...

*Disregard any you have no interest in...

5.New RTC and or updated version of primedialgas along with new DNS I find it can be very buggy =(

6. Now this is much needed,
But a new or updated "Fire Red Hacked Engine" (This might be stretching it I know >_<)

7.Trainer Ability's,
ergo attack boost, heal a % each turn, lower opponent accuracy ect..

8.Building lights (On and Off) capabilities
*I know its graphical but it is much needed by all

9.Mega-Evolutions,
Now I know you have Silent evolutions but I am still not sure how that even works...

10.Pokemon Ability Tutor/Remover,
Again not sure if can even be done.

11.Working Fossil Reviver Routine
Not sure if this can be done or not...

12.Follow me routine
This would make interesting Trainer battles as well...
Trainers who could walk around and look for you possibly?
I realize there is a thread just for this.... so I understand if not possible...

13.Day and Night switching of wild pokemon with out breaking the map editor capabilities.

14.Ability to make Shedinja's HP more than 1.
I tried to change it with KarateKids tool with again no avail.

 

[jiangzhengwenjzw]

That's awesome! The Pokemon is right. But there's still a problem that the scene of writing Pokedex data still showed the first Pokemonv of the trainer. (For example, I caught Gary's Squirtle but the Pokedex showed that I caught Pidgey. ) Did I miss anyting?

 

[Lance32497]

Will these codes will work in Checking party system

...
setvar 0x8000 0x85
setvar 0x8001 0x1
callasm 0x800001
compare 0x8000 0x6
if 0x0 jump @has
setvar 0x8000 0x86
setvar 0x8001 0x1
callasm 0x800001
compare 0x8000 0x6
if 0x0 jump @has2
setvar 0x8000 0x87
setvar 0x8001 0x1
callasm 0x800001
compare 0x8000 0x6
if 0x0 jump @has3
setvar 0x8000 0x88
setvar 0x8001 0x1
callasm 0x800001
compare 0x8000 0x6
if 0x0 jump @has4
...

All it does is check if one of the 4 pokemon is holding masterball, if yes, then it will continue to has script.?

 

[LocksmithArmy]

Minute Routines Frame Structure

Usage:

This routine will run through all the pointers in the table you provided. It will keep going until it reaches FF FF FF FF with is read as the terminating pointer (i.e it stops reading pointers after that value is reached). So basically to add more routines into the list of executed routines, you would just append another pointer (in reverse hex +1) to your new routine's location.

could we get a routine that simply adds 1 to a given var.
and has a max number (also editible)

so if the var == 500 it stops adding 1 and calls a script, but if var < 500 it adds 1 every minute.

there would need to be a check, to make sure no other script or battle is running, if it is running itll wait for that event to end before calling the script

the idea is we can make event happen every so many minutes. so if the var is set to 480, in 20 minutes an event will happen, and in that event the var will be set to say 470, so in 30 minutes another event will happen.

maybe a phone call or a mini game ends or something.

 

[Joexv]

Hello,
I was wondering if you could help me with a few things.

1.Bank System with Atm system
Done 100% by script.

2.The ability to Lose a trainer battle and not be warped to a healing spot.
FBI has already made this look at OP.

3.Dawn Stone =(
Its just a new evolutionary stone. Follow some of the tutorials to add them in or check out Locksmitharmy's item editor that adds them for you.

4.Poke-rus,
Isnt that already a thing in Fire Red? Although I wouldn't know cause I've never played it.

5.New RTC and or updated version of primedialgas along with new DNS I find it can be very buggy =(
It is buggy but its not the only option.

6.Now this is much needed,
But a new or updated "Fire Red Hacked Engine" (This might be stretching it I know >_<)
This isnt really needed as the current one works fairly well if you know how to use it.

8.Building lights (On and Off) capabilities
Use a time based event level script and do setmaptiles. Its time consuming and difficult but it doesnt require the need for asm.

9.Mega-Evolutions,
Read earlier post you would have read that this is already being worked on.

11.Working Fossil Reviver Routine
Done by script. Checkitem givepokemon. That simple.

12.Follow me routine
Done by touched. Read around.

13.Day and Night switching of wild pokemon with out breaking the map editor capabilities.
Wait till MEH is finished. It supports that.

14.Ability to make Shedinja's HP more than 1.
I feel like someone figured out how to do it but I cant remember who.

Answers in qoute..
Also maybe you should read around a little. Most of these have been answered in this topic alone.

 

[Blah]

Hello,
I was wondering if you could help me with a few things.

1.Bank System with Atm system
Basically I have been trying to get this bank system to work for years.
Summary- A Bank System with an account of course that with the activation of a flag can take the money the player wins in a battle and adds it to the account instead. And to add simple things like interest, the ability to withdraw and deposit set amounts...
The Atm would work by getting a item which I am sure can all be done with XSE...
Now I will pay you if you can do this Bank System for me and the community because I would like it to be public as well...This is what I really need to be able to Start my long time awaited Mod =(

This is a script. It's not an ASM routine at all, though admittedly, you can greatly enhance the current versions using a little bit of ASM tweaking (in terms of interest being given on a time basis). Ultimately it's a script though (and this is an ASM thread). Maybe I'll make an interest routine later on.

2.The ability to Lose a trainer battle and not be warped to a healing spot.
Now I know that this can only be done in the beginning of the game when you first get challenged by your rival in Oaks lab.
If you let the player lose the script will go back to lab an rival will start talking, if then you look at your pokemon they it will be fully healed...
I tried for hours to get it to work with no avail =(
I even asked for help and no one could help or just didn't want to... sadly

I've done this already. Look at the first post, it's called "Battle Modes add-on no Whiteout" or something similar to that :P

3.Dawn Stone =(
I have asked so many for this and I know a few have it but refuse to release it which is quite sad....

Ask GoGo, he's got a working version apparently. Also, this isn't ASM? It's just creating a new evolution stone. There's tutorials right in this forum for achieving that :X

4.Poke-rus,
As fire red Does not have Poke-rus and the one I found really don't have good enough documentation for me to be able to follow how it works, nor are there any sample scripts...
I would like it to use the RTC unless there is a better way...

*Disregard any you have no interest in...

There wouldn't be any sample scripts for PokeRus because it's interally done. There's literally a byte you flip on, and that controls the Pokerus stat. I will look into PokeRus in the near future, but not in conjunction with an RTC. I believe that RTCs do more bad to hack games than good. You should always use the ingame playtime for any and all of your timer needs.

5.New RTC and or updated version of primedialgas along with new DNS I find it can be very buggy =(

I don't know about his RTC. What I do know is that you shouldn't be using an RTC. Here's, in my opinion, the best D/N system ever:
https://github.com/shinyquagsire23/Wizard-DN

6. Now this is much needed,
But a new or updated "Fire Red Hacked Engine" (This might be stretching it I know >_<)

This was JPAN's best work. It took him many many months of work. There's no way I can just, go out and do it. I can however update some features and add other features which I've kinda done. I've upgraded (some by a lot) a few of his routines like backsprites, party routines, roaming and swarming all which he's done too.

7.Trainer Ability's,
ergo attack boost, heal a % each turn, lower opponent accuracy ect..

This is a battle script and I said earlier that battle scripts are against my policy. I hear that MrDollSteak, HidoranBlaze and DoesntKnowHowToPlay are working on abilities. So if you want, maybe you can ask one of them.

8.Building lights (On and Off) capabilities
*I know its graphical but it is much needed by all

There are scripting commands that do this. Check out my HM crusade link on the first post. It's one of the last posts in that thread.

9.Mega-Evolutions,
Now I know you have Silent evolutions but I am still not sure how that even works...

daniilS has requested to let him finish megas. I'm going to let him finish, you can pester him about it. Though I'm not understanding why you don't know how silent evolutions work? I documented it pretty heavily while keeping it as easy to understand as possible. It's literally:
- Look up next evolution
- Set evolution
- Negate Exp curve level gain/loss
- Update stats

10.Pokemon Ability Tutor/Remover,
Again not sure if can even be done.

I already made a routine which swaps around the Pokemon's base ability. Look for it in the first post!

11.Working Fossil Reviver Routine
Not sure if this can be done or not...

This is just a check item script. It's really easy honestly. The game has a scripting solution for it too, there's no way for someone to not be able to expand that

12.Follow me routine
This would make interesting Trainer battles as well...
Trainers who could walk around and look for you possibly?
I realize there is a thread just for this.... so I understand if not possible...

1) follow me is hard, and definitely not trivial
2) there's an Advance Map option for making trainers wander around
3) I'm not writing a new AI for wandering trainers if that's what you're asking

13.Day and Night switching of wild pokemon with out breaking the map editor capabilities.

This is going to be very specific for each D/N engine you're using. There's some that run off an RTC and a few that utilize the playtime. It's specific to each one. Though, D/N switching can be added by simply opening a hex editor and changing some bytes? Why do you want me to basically noob-ify a process that already isn't hard? It's not often when you're setting wild Pokemon, you set them once a map?

14.Ability to make Shedinja's HP more than 1.
I tried to change it with KarateKids tool with again no avail.

Oh here's something that I can actually help with. iirc, there's specific code to keep it's HP at one. I'll look into it.

That's awesome! The Pokemon is right. But there's still a problem that the scene of writing Pokedex data still showed the first Pokemonv of the trainer. (For example, I caught Gary's Squirtle but the Pokedex showed that I caught Pidgey. ) Did I miss anyting?

Nope, doesn't look like you missed anything, it's a graphical bug. I didn't have this happen to me either. I'll take a look to see what's causing it later. Thanks.

Will these codes will work in Checking party system

...
setvar 0x8000 0x85
setvar 0x8001 0x1
callasm 0x800001
compare 0x8000 0x6
if 0x0 jump @has
setvar 0x8000 0x86
setvar 0x8001 0x1
callasm 0x800001
compare 0x8000 0x6
if 0x0 jump @has2
setvar 0x8000 0x87
setvar 0x8001 0x1
callasm 0x800001
compare 0x8000 0x6
if 0x0 jump @has3
setvar 0x8000 0x88
setvar 0x8001 0x1
callasm 0x800001
compare 0x8000 0x6
if 0x0 jump @has4
...

All it does is check if one of the 4 pokemon is holding masterball, if yes, then it will continue to has script.?

Lance, this isn't a script thread :/
If you're having troubles there's an assembly/dissassembly help thread as well as a script help thread. Only ask here if you think you've encountered a bug or if the usage isn't specific enough. From a quick glance, I don't see anything wrong with that script, no.

could we get a routine that simply adds 1 to a given var.
and has a max number (also editible)

so if the var == 500 it stops adding 1 and calls a script, but if var < 500 it adds 1 every minute.

there would need to be a check, to make sure no other script or battle is running, if it is running itll wait for that event to end before calling the script

the idea is we can make event happen every so many minutes. so if the var is set to 480, in 20 minutes an event will happen, and in that event the var will be set to say 470, so in 30 minutes another event will happen.

maybe a phone call or a mini game ends or something.

Sounds like a good idea. I'm going to have to check a few things to confirm the player isn't in battle and such. I'll work on this.

 

[Aruaruu]

I got an idea now.

Item Limits!
My idea is that you can only hold say...20 Potions, 15 Super Potions, 10 Max Potions and 5 Full Restores. If you come across an item that you already have maxed out it will show the typical "Too bad! Bag is full..." string. Also keep in mind that once you max out an item to the limit (default x99), a new stack will be created. We don't want that since it pretty much makes any changes pointless.

I think it will be interesting to see how the game will be played when you can only carry a limited amount of items. :D

 

[Blah]

Adjusting Market Price by Percentage!

So apparently a few people wanted this feature, and as I was making it I kinda saw use for it. So I stand corrected, this is actually a very useful and practical feature. I'm not going to explain the mechanics too much, but basically it hooks from the item price checker and modifies the item's price depending on variable 0x8000. Whether the modification is an increase or decrease depends on variable 0x8001. Well, without further delay lets get to it!


How to insert:

Compile and insert into free space the following routine:

Spoiler:

.text
.align 2
.thumb
.thumb_func

main:
	add r0, r0, r4
	ldrh r0, [r0, #0x10]
	mov r4, r0
	push {r2-r3}
	mov r0, #0x98
	lsl r0, r0, #0x2
	ldr r2, =(0x806E6D0 +1) @check flag 0x260
	bl linker
	cmp r0, #0x0
	beq noChange
	
calculateNewPrice:
	ldr r1, =(0x20370B8)
	ldrh r1, [r1]
	mov r0, r4
	mul r0, r0, r1 @multiply (percent * 100) * (Original price)
	mov r1, #0x64
	ldr r2, =(0x81E4018 +1) @integer divide by 100 = rounded price
	bl linker
	mov r1, r4

checkModification:
	ldr r2, =(0x20370BA) @var 0x8001
	ldrb r2, [r2]
	cmp r2, #0x0 @increase by percent
	bne decreasePrice
	add r0, r0, r1 @finalized total
	b end
	
noChange:
	mov r0, r4
	b end
	
decreasePrice:
	sub r0, r1, r0
	
end:
	pop {r2-r3}
	pop {r4}
	pop {r1}
	bx r1
	
linker:
	bx r2
	
.align 2

Here's a compiled version:

00 19 00 8A 04 1C 0C B4 98 20 80 00 0D 4A 00 F0 18 F8 00 28 0E D0 0C 49 09 88 20 1C 48 43 64 21 0A 4A 00 F0 0E F8 21 1C 09 4A 12 78 00 2A 03 D1 40 18 02 E0 20 1C 00 E0 08 1A 0C BC 10 BC 02 BC 08 47 10 47 D1 E6 06 08 B8 70 03 02 19 40 1E 08 BA 70 03 02

Now navigate to 0x9A914 and insert the following byte changes:

00 49 08 47 XX XX XX 08

Where XX XX XX is the reverse hex pointer to this routine +1.

Usage:

The usage is straight forward. Basically it operates on a percentage increase or decrease system.

Variable 0x8001 is used to toggle between increase and decrease. When variable 0x8001 is 0x0 the routine interprets it as an increase (anything except 0x0 is considered a decrease).

Variable 0x8000 is the percent multiplier. You set 0x8000 to the amount you want the price to swing by (in hex) and multiplied by 100. For example:
50% is 0.5, but we multiply that by 100 to get 50. Then converting 50 to hex yields 0x32. So setvar 0x8000 0x32 will sway the price by 50% in the direction noted by 0x8001.

Flag 0x260: Toggler. It determines whether or not to activate the price swaying.

If you're interested this is the formula I'm using: Price = (((Percent *100) *OriginalPrice) // 100) +/- OriginalPrice
Where "//" is integer division.

Picture of prices reduced by 10%

Picture of prices increased by 10%

I got an idea now.

Item Limits!
My idea is that you can only hold say...20 Potions, 15 Super Potions, 10 Max Potions and 5 Full Restores. If you come across an item that you already have maxed out it will show the typical "Too bad! Bag is full..." string. Also keep in mind that once you max out an item to the limit (default x99), a new stack will be created. We don't want that since it pretty much makes any changes pointless.

I think it will be interesting to see how the game will be played when you can only carry a limited amount of items. :D

Well, actually this isn't as hard as you may think it is. In your script you can do a checkitem to check how many they have, and if they have too many you just say, "aww too bad". The only difficulties would be the mart checking if you have bag space...hmmm. I'm sure there's more cases of failure, but does anyone really max out their bags? I know I used to carry like 700 revives with me, but I think that's just me.

 

[Zehn]

Ok I know this will be partially a script but is it possible for there to be an NPC who will tells you where the pokemon is currently

Basically this is an extension for the roaming pokemon thingy to make it easier to find.

I also have some things I think you should implement into the roaming pokemon,
1: after the set time, there is a 1/3 chance for the pokemon to move location
2: when you fly to a location there is a 1/3 chance for the pokemon to move
3: the same as above but with dig,teleport and escape ropes

Also will the roaming pokemon still be a shiny if it moves? (If there is a way to make it a shiny, if not, there is another challenge

 

[Blah]

Ok I know this will be partially a script but is it possible for there to be an NPC who will tells you where the pokemon is currently

Basically this is an extension for the roaming pokemon thingy to make it easier to find.

I also have some things I think you should implement into the roaming pokemon,
1: after the set time, there is a 1/3 chance for the pokemon to move location
2: when you fly to a location there is a 1/3 chance for the pokemon to move
3: the same as above but with dig,teleport and escape ropes

Also will the roaming pokemon still be a shiny if it moves? (If there is a way to make it a shiny, if not, there is another challenge

For locating it, it's the same routine as map buffer which you'll need to use. You would need to do a little formulating, and you need to back up the old variable values. Here's how you do that in a script:

#dyn 0x740000
#org @start
lock
faceplayer
copyvar 0x8004 0x4081 '@ back up swarming map bank
copyvar 0x8005 0x4082 '@ back up swarming map number
copybyte  02023D066 0x4081 '@set variables to match roamer's details
copybyte 0x2023D067 0x4082
callasm 0x[Map name buffer] '@get map of roamer
storetext 0x0 0x2021D18 '@in xse storetext = bufferstring
copyvar 0x4081 0x8004 'restore variables we modified
copyvar 0x4082 0x8005
msgbox @roamMap
callstd MSG_NORMAL
release
end

#org @roamMap '\v\h02 = [buffer1] in xse
= It's in \v\h02 now!

1) They already move after time passes, the frequency of the movement is determined by the user
2) EHHHHHHH, I'm too lazy. It's very simple, you place a hook at the fly routine, and then use the random number generator routine for the 1/3 thing and then just change the map details and return back. You can do it yourself since I told you how, right :D?
3) same technique as 2.

I'll maybe do something for sudden teleportation. I suppose it makes the chase harder, but it's already kinda hard since it always flees /:

 

[DarkPsychic]

This is a script. It's not an ASM routine at all, though admittedly, you can greatly enhance the current versions using a little bit of ASM tweaking (in terms of interest being given on a time basis). Ultimately it's a script though (and this is an ASM thread). Maybe I'll make an interest routine later on.



I've done this already. Look at the first post, it's called "Battle Modes add-on no Whiteout" or something similar to that :P


Ask GoGo, he's got a working version apparently. Also, this isn't ASM? It's just creating a new evolution stone. There's tutorials right in this forum for achieving that :X


There wouldn't be any sample scripts for PokeRus because it's interally done. There's literally a byte you flip on, and that controls the Pokerus stat. I will look into PokeRus in the near future, but not in conjunction with an RTC. I believe that RTCs do more bad to hack games than good. You should always use the ingame playtime for any and all of your timer needs.



I don't know about his RTC. What I do know is that you shouldn't be using an RTC. Here's, in my opinion, the best D/N system ever:
https://github.com/shinyquagsire23/Wizard-DN



This was JPAN's best work. It took him many many months of work. There's no way I can just, go out and do it. I can however update some features and add other features which I've kinda done. I've upgraded (some by a lot) a few of his routines like backsprites, party routines, roaming and swarming all which he's done too.



This is a battle script and I said earlier that battle scripts are against my policy. I hear that MrDollSteak, HidoranBlaze and DoesntKnowHowToPlay are working on abilities. So if you want, maybe you can ask one of them.



There are scripting commands that do this. Check out my HM crusade link on the first post. It's one of the last posts in that thread.



daniilS has requested to let him finish megas. I'm going to let him finish, you can pester him about it. Though I'm not understanding why you don't know how silent evolutions work? I documented it pretty heavily while keeping it as easy to understand as possible. It's literally:
- Look up next evolution
- Set evolution
- Negate Exp curve level gain/loss
- Update stats


I already made a routine which swaps around the Pokemon's base ability. Look for it in the first post!


This is just a check item script. It's really easy honestly. The game has a scripting solution for it too, there's no way for someone to not be able to expand that


1) follow me is hard, and definitely not trivial
2) there's an Advance Map option for making trainers wander around
3) I'm not writing a new AI for wandering trainers if that's what you're asking


This is going to be very specific for each D/N engine you're using. There's some that run off an RTC and a few that utilize the playtime. It's specific to each one. Though, D/N switching can be added by simply opening a hex editor and changing some bytes? Why do you want me to basically noob-ify a process that already isn't hard? It's not often when you're setting wild Pokemon, you set them once a map?


Oh here's something that I can actually help with. iirc, there's specific code to keep it's HP at one. I'll look into it.




Nope, doesn't look like you missed anything, it's a graphical bug. I didn't have this happen to me either. I'll take a look to see what's causing it later. Thanks.



Lance, this isn't a script thread :/
If you're having troubles there's an assembly/dissassembly help thread as well as a script help thread. Only ask here if you think you've encountered a bug or if the usage isn't specific enough. From a quick glance, I don't see anything wrong with that script, no.




Sounds like a good idea. I'm going to have to check a few things to confirm the player isn't in battle and such. I'll work on this.

Thank you very much for your reply FBI Agent,
Now I know that the majority of the Bank System is a script but the ASM that is needed is the ability to take the money the "player" wins in a battle and send it to the account in the bank...
KarateKid was helping me with it but he has been quite busy so he hasn't been able to help me finish it...
He is the one who told me I would need ASM to get this working.
Bela has already given me some sample bank scripts so that is not really needed to be honest..

I had a thread on PHO about the Bank System but for some reason PHO will not work on my browser... =(
So I can't really go there and see if anyone has posted on my Thread...

Also sorry for all the questions that had no relevance here...
Don't mean to waste your time.

I also Thank you for all the work you are doing...
Much appreciated!!!

 

[Blah]

Some stuffs ...
I also Thank you for all the work you are doing...
Much appreciated!!!

Wow, you took that well. I was expecting you to be a little annoyed at me for practically butchering through most of your suggestions. I like people who understand. Here's something you'll enjoy :)

Introducing ASM to your Bank scripts

Bank scripts are normally very simple. There's a variable which holds the amount of money you have, normally holding $65, 535. Or if the scripter who wrote the script is good like I am, it'd become 999, 999, 999. Anyways, bragging aside, I made two routines to help improve your banking experience :P

Adding Interest into your variable

Before you can insert this, you need to have the Minute Routines Framework inserted.

This is very specific to the bank variable you're using. I'll show you the routine first. There's some orange text for you to look at again. The first orange text is how often to add interest, 0x1 is every minute and 0x3b would be every hour. The second orange text is the amount you need to subtract from 0x4100 to reach your variable. Note, you bank variable should be in the range of 0x4011 - 0x40FF. If it's not you're using an unsafe variable and should change it to something.

After you've fixed the orange text to match your bank script compile and insert into free space.

Spoiler:

.text
.align 2
.thumb
.thumb_func	


main:
	push {r0-r5, lr}
	ldr r0, =(0x300500C)
	ldr r0, [r0]
	add r0, r0, #0x10
	ldrb r0, [r0] @mins
[COLOR="DarkOrange"]	mov r1, #0x1 @frequency (range is from 0x1 to 0x3B). 0x1 = every minute[/COLOR]
	ldr r2, =(0x81E4684 +1)
	bl linker2
	cmp r0, #0x0
	beq end
	
calculateInterest:
	mov r0, #0x82 @ r0 = var = 0x82
	lsl r0, #0x7 @ var = 0x82 * 0x80 = 4100
[COLOR="DarkOrange"]
	sub r0, r0, #0x1 @4100 -1 = 0x40FF. Subtract a sufficient amount to reach your var
	@ the above is the variable tracking bank deposit value. Change amount subtracted if your var is different[/COLOR]
	mov r5, r0
	ldr r4, =(0x806E568 +1) @get var
	bl linker
	mov r1, #0xA @0xA = 10%
	mov r4, r0
	mul r0, r0, r1 @multiply (percent * 100) * (Original price)
	mov r1, #0x64
	ldr r2, =(0x81E4018 +1) @integer divide by 100 = rounded price
	bl linker2
	add r1, r0, r4 @finalized total
	mov r0, r5
	ldr r4, =(0x806E584 +1) @set var
	bl linker

end:	
	pop {r0-r5, pc}

	
linker:
	bx r4

linker2:
	bx r2
	
	
.align 2

After you've inserted this routine, append a pointer to it to the Minute Routine Framework table.

Usage:

No usage. Interest is added on a minute basis to your variable of choice (which should be deposited value).

Battle Money Straight into a variable

So this one is kind of specific, but I kinda felt like helping someone out so I did it. All it does is, intercept the money being given to the bag, and adds it to a given variable instead. It's toggled by flag 0x250.

How to insert:

Look at the orange text. Similar to the first routine, you will need to change the amount subtracted to match your variable (remember you're subtracting two hex numbers). Once you've fixed it, you can go ahead and compile the routine into free space (write down the place you compiled it to).

Spoiler:

.text
.align 2
.thumb
.thumb_func	

@hook at 080259F0
@00 49 08 47 01 00 83 08

main:
	mov r1, #0xA4
	lsl r1, r1, #0x2
	add r0, r0, r1
	mov r1, r4
	ldr r4, =(0x20370B8)
	strh r1, [r4]
	push {r0-r4}

flagCheck:
	[COLOR="DarkOrange"]mov r0, #0x94
	lsl r0, r0, #0x2
	ldr r2, =(0x806E6D0 +1) @checkflag 0x94 *0x4 = 0x250[/COLOR]
	bl linker
	cmp r0, #0x0
	beq endTwo

moveToBankVar:
	mov r0, #0x82 @ r0 = var = 0x82
	lsl r0, #0x7 @ var = 0x82 * 0x80 = 4100
[COLOR="DarkOrange"]	sub r0, r0, #0x1 @4100 -1 = 0x40FF, this is the variable tracking bank deposit value. Change amount subtracted if your var is different[/COLOR]
	mov r4, r0
	ldr r2, =(0x806E568 +1) @get var
	bl linker
	ldr r1, =(0x20370B8)
	ldrh r1, [r1]
	add r1, r1, r0
	mov r0, r4
	ldr r2, =(0x806E584 +1) @set var
	bl linker	
	
end:
	pop {r0-r4}
	mov r4, r1
	ldr r1, =(0x8025A00 +1)
	bx r1

endTwo:
	pop {r0-r4}
	mov r4, r1
	push {r4}
	ldr r4, =(0x809FDA0 +1)
	bl linker2
	pop {r4}
	ldr r1, =(0x8025A00 +1)
	bx r1
	
linker2:
	bx r4
	
linker:
	bx r2
	
.align 2

Now navigate to 0x259EC and insert the following byte changes:

 00 49 08 47 XX XX XX 08

Where XX XX XX is the reverse hex pointer to where you inserted this routine +1.

Usage:

Flag 0x250 must be set for the routine to be toggled on, else money will be put in the player's bag as normal.