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To start off the bat to know who you are dealing with, I am a total noob to rom hacking. My extent of programming knowledge is the basics of Python, Java, and some arduino coding, so I have a solid understanding of high-level programming, but I have very little understanding of low level programming like ASM.
I am looking to make a small rom hack for emerald(or firered if that is easier XD), and I need to do the following things with it:
- record pokemon stats in the party, and save the stats permanently for later use.
- modifying pokemon stats mid-battle, using the previously mentioned pokemon stats to determine how stats will be affected.
- making extra text boxes to explain to the user changes to things like stats.
As a secondary priority:
- (if possible) special events like a pokemon surviving a fatal blow by 1 hp, like later generations, and being able to do multiple moves on one turn, including moves not possessed by the current pokemon.
I already understand that this level of modification will likely require a decompiled rom.
I can figure out how to access the information on the party's stats, but:
What I want to know is how would I go about modifying the battle system to do this, and how do I save my own info into a save file?
I don't expect anything like telling me how to code it per se, that's my job after all XD, but I want to know if I can modify existing scripts(and if so, which ones), or if I need to insert my own script into the battle, (and if so, how?) as well as if I can use C(which I am much more comfortable with), or if I need to use ASM.
Some direction to guides for this kind of stuff would also be great!
Thanks to anyone who decides to help on my adventure =)
I am looking to make a small rom hack for emerald(or firered if that is easier XD), and I need to do the following things with it:
- record pokemon stats in the party, and save the stats permanently for later use.
- modifying pokemon stats mid-battle, using the previously mentioned pokemon stats to determine how stats will be affected.
- making extra text boxes to explain to the user changes to things like stats.
As a secondary priority:
- (if possible) special events like a pokemon surviving a fatal blow by 1 hp, like later generations, and being able to do multiple moves on one turn, including moves not possessed by the current pokemon.
I already understand that this level of modification will likely require a decompiled rom.
I can figure out how to access the information on the party's stats, but:
What I want to know is how would I go about modifying the battle system to do this, and how do I save my own info into a save file?
I don't expect anything like telling me how to code it per se, that's my job after all XD, but I want to know if I can modify existing scripts(and if so, which ones), or if I need to insert my own script into the battle, (and if so, how?) as well as if I can use C(which I am much more comfortable with), or if I need to use ASM.
Some direction to guides for this kind of stuff would also be great!
Thanks to anyone who decides to help on my adventure =)
