[Gen III]: Battle Scripting with BSP

[karatekid552]

Is it possible to call a battle script from an asm routine?

How do you think they get called in the first place? You do realize that all scripting is just a higher level of ASM right? It is basically a macro ASM language.

 

[daniilS]

How do you think they get called in the first place? You do realize that all scripting is just a higher level of ASM right? It is basically a macro ASM language.

Yes, I know, but how? I don't think a simple jump is enough, because the game has to know it should execute a battle script. How do I do this?

 

[karatekid552]

Yes, I know, but how? I don't think a simple jump is enough, because the game has to know it should execute a battle script. How do I do this?

The battle script loader. If you set a break on loading of the first command, it should be the battle script loader which does this. You will have to work backwards to the top of the routine. Now, my question is, why?

 

[daniilS]

The battle script loader. If you set a break on loading of the first command, it should be the battle script loader which does this. You will have to work backwards to the top of the routine. Now, my question is, why?

I'm trying to add a check for the opponent pokemon's type and status ailment to implement in the code for a custom ball. Thank you for the tip, I'm going to try it.

 

[daniilS]

Another question: what do call and goto execute? Do they jump to another battle script, or to an asm routine?

 

[Lance32497]

Sorry for being noob in my question

Can I add new abilities with this tool?(because it has abilities.blah blah)

Second thing, Can I make a new battle script for legendary battles...

example, instead of Wild GROUDON appeared, Legendary GROUDON appeared

 

[GoGoJJTech]

Sorry for being noob in my question

Can I add new abilities with this tool?(because it has abilities.blah blah)

Second thing, Can I make a new battle script for legendary battles...

example, instead of Wild GROUDON appeared, Legendary GROUDON appeared

1: No, abilities are handled by asm, the abilities is just an ini file
2: That's not battle scripting, that's a battle string

 

[Lance32497]

1: No, abilities are handled by asm, the abilities is just an ini file
2: That's not battle scripting, that's a battle string

how to do that battle string?

 

[GoGoJJTech]

how to do that battle string?

You would need asm to make that battle string appear for specific pokemon first.

 

[Red John]

So can i create a custom battle with this? Like the Oak tutorial battle at the start of FireRed?

 

[GoGoJJTech]

So can i create a custom battle with this? Like the Oak tutorial battle at the start of FireRed?

No you cannot, you can make move effects and only move effects.

 

[daniilS]

No you cannot, you can make move effects and only move effects.

Actually, they can do way more than that. Almost everything happening during battles is a battle script (command). So I guess text could be handled by this too.

 

[Red John]

Actually, they can do way more than that. Almost everything happening during battles is a battle script (command). So I guess text could be handled by this too.

Sorry to be a noob but isn't there a printstring type of command? Doesn't it have any other use?

 

[daniilS]

Sorry to be a noob but isn't there a printstring type of command? Doesn't it have any other use?

There is. Just convert the string you're looking for to hex and search for it with a hex editor. Then look into the idb for battle scripts and asm surrounding it.

 

[C me]

Hi, I just wanted to ask what determines how long status moves last for? Can you make them last for a set number of turns like sleep when resting? Also what's the command for doing damage to yourself? Does it have to be like recoil damage or can you set it so that a percentage of max health is lost?

Thanks

 

[kearnseyboy6]

Hi, I just wanted to ask what determines how long status moves last for? Can you make them last for a set number of turns like sleep when resting? Also what's the command for doing damage to yourself? Does it have to be like recoil damage or can you set it so that a percentage of max health is lost?

Thanks

https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pokémon_data_structure_in_Generation_III

Just use the setbyte command to change the status byte.

 

[Lance32497]

I understood 75% ,
but I dunno how to execute a new message string.
like when the effects are applied, it shows "POKEMON had been trapped in FOE's Magic Aura"
I had seen this in Mrdollsteak rom, the worry seed

 

[Criminon]

Hey there everyone. I'm getting ready to dive into this program with the intention of having additional text pop up after a wild pokemon battle ends. I have a variable being stored in 8001 after a pokemon battle, and if its anything other than FF, or 00, the text should appear. From what I've been told by FBI, this is the best method to make this happen. If anyone can give me some pointers, I would love to hear them! Also! I'm using JPAN / Dollsteak engine, and it seems that the offsets aren't set up to handle this. Anyone know what offsets need changed?

 

[GoGoJJTech]

Hey there everyone. I'm getting ready to dive into this program with the intention of having additional text pop up after a wild pokemon battle ends. I have a variable being stored in 8001 after a pokemon battle, and if its anything other than FF, or 00, the text should appear. From what I've been told by FBI, this is the best method to make this happen. If anyone can give me some pointers, I would love to hear them!

This tool edits moves and their effects, not battle engine calls and workings.
For example, you can edit what tackle does in this program, but you can't edit the entire level up stuff in battle via this tool. That's just engine routine stuff and things.

 

[Criminon]

This tool edits moves and their effects, not battle engine calls and workings.
For example, you can edit what tackle does in this program, but you can't edit the entire level up stuff in battle via this tool. That's just engine routine stuff and things.

I assumed this same thing.