Crystal hack: Pokémon: Peridot Version (Final Version BETA Available Now)

[Sea_Tree]

Will there be Documentation. i've been running around Route 6 for Searion but i can't find it. is it like a Surf mon or Fishing mon?

Documentation can be found in the github repo. Encounters specifically are in the "wild" folder.
https://github.com/TheSeaTree/pokeperidot/tree/dev/data

 

[TheBrazenPhlegmatic]

I'm 3 gyms in and i am loving it, but i'm running into an issue that I haven't seen anyone else commenting on. When i catch a pokemon with a full party it seems to disappear.

For example, I've just beaten the 3rd gym and i went north to the little stretch of route 10 and encountered a hoothoot. I caught it and the game said it was sent to the PC. I went to the PC but didn't see it in there, only a few pokemon i had manually put in myself.

I can see boxes 1-14 and only box 1 has any pokemon in it.

When i went back to route 10 and i encountered another hoothoot the game told me i had previously caught one - the little pokeball was showing up below the HP bar - but I can't seem to find it.

I'm running 1.18 (didn't realize until just now there were more recent versions than what pokeharbor had). Am i just looking in the wrong place or is this a known bug that has been fixed?

PS thank you so much for all your hard work and responsiveness. I just read through this entire log to see if someone else talked about this issue and you are a saint.

 

[PokemonUser212]

I'm 3 gyms in and i am loving it, but i'm running into an issue that I haven't seen anyone else commenting on. When i catch a pokemon with a full party it seems to disappear.

For example, I've just beaten the 3rd gym and i went north to the little stretch of route 10 and encountered a hoothoot. I caught it and the game said it was sent to the PC. I went to the PC but didn't see it in there, only a few pokemon i had manually put in myself.

I can see boxes 1-14 and only box 1 has any pokemon in it.

When i went back to route 10 and i encountered another hoothoot the game told me i had previously caught one - the little pokeball was showing up below the HP bar - but I can't seem to find it.

I'm running 1.18 (didn't realize until just now there were more recent versions than what pokeharbor had). Am i just looking in the wrong place or is this a known bug that has been fixed?

PS thank you so much for all your hard work and responsiveness. I just read through this entire log to see if someone else talked about this issue and you are a saint.

What emulator are you using? Is it SkyEmu by any chance?

 

[TheBrazenPhlegmatic]

What emulator are you using? Is it SkyEmu by any chance?

It's pizza boy on android. Also this error seems to have stopped occurring. As far as i can tell the PC ate one rinring and two hoothoots and everything i caught after that has shown up like normal.

 

[Inner Rhymes]

I really want to give this a spin again sometime, but I am concerned about the mechanic change with regards to obedience and levelling up. Don't you think a level cap at 70 would be a much better option?

 

[Sea_Tree]

I really want to give this a spin again sometime, but I am concerned about the mechanic change with regards to obedience and levelling up. Don't you think a level cap at 70 would be a much better option?

I'm not a fan of strict level caps, I think an obedience cap does a better job at encouraging you to switch up what you're using. Especially for Lugia and Ho-oh, both of whom are captured at level 70. It gives you a small window to use them reliably, but you're going to have to deal with rolling the dice with them after too long.
While it's not something I have any intention of changing myself, I welcome anyone to make their own personal changes. The code is available for a reason.

 

[Inner Rhymes]

I'm not a fan of strict level caps, I think an obedience cap does a better job at encouraging you to switch up what you're using. Especially for Lugia and Ho-oh, both of whom are captured at level 70. It gives you a small window to use them reliably, but you're going to have to deal with rolling the dice with them after too long.
While it's not something I have any intention of changing myself, I welcome anyone to make their own personal changes. The code is available for a reason.

Would you be against releasing a separate patch with a hard/soft cap?

 

[Sea_Tree]

Would you be against releasing a separate patch with a hard/soft cap?

I don't really want to maintain multiple versions. I thought about making it a difficulty toggle, but that would require you to restart the game.

 

[Inner Rhymes]

I don't really want to maintain multiple versions. I thought about making it a difficulty toggle, but that would require you to restart the game.

I do hope you consider making it a toggle, because that feature alone would make the game more accessible to players as the can choose their preferred difficulty option. It really does lead to a more personalised experience.

 

[Sea_Tree]

I do hope you consider making it a toggle, because that feature alone would make the game more accessible to players as the can choose their preferred difficulty option. It really does lead to a more personalised experience.

The plan now is a difficulty selection screen before starting the game. Normal will be unchanged. Relaxed will return obedience to how it was in official games(traded Pokemon will still disobey). Expert will make the most changes- it will remove saving from the start menu and move it to the PC menu, force all battles to be set, and reset to the title screen if the player whites out. There will be no changes to levels or encounters in any difficulty mode. I may implement a title screen cheat to change the difficulty setting for existing saves, but it will be something you can only do once.

 

[Sea_Tree]

v2.0 Beta 2 has been released. Download
The main feature of this update is the new difficulty selection screen. It is presented on a new save file, but can be accessed on existing saves by holding Down, Right, Start, and Select on the continue screen. The difficulty modes work as follows:

• Relaxed: Remove the obedience check for player-owned Pokemon.
• Expert: Force the set battle style, disallow items in trainer battles, disallow saving from the start menu(moving the option to PCs), and resetting the game if the player loses a battle.

Spoiler: Changelog

• "Beta" display on main menu.
• Remove the Schoolwork key item from the player's inventory when it is delivered.
• Fixes for the weather charm vendor. Including a purchase confirmation, incorrect item name strings, and the text overflowing the text box.
• Fix issue where certain sprites would have a different color when the player reloaded their save.
• Fix issue where Old Amber could be infinitely obtained.
• Fix Counter still dealing damage even if the move targeting the user misses.
• Fix the trainer class display in the Battle Simulation.
• Various fixes regarding postgame events.
• Update Mewtwo's Pokedex entry to reflect its ingame location.
• Fix issue where the map name sign would not appear.
• Add an NPC that hints toward obedience mechanics.
• Remove the button press after a static Pokemon's cry to make each encounter consistent.
• Update map text for consistency.
• Reduce the Berry's healing to 10HP to match the item description.
• Fix vending machine in the Pokeball Factory not appearing correctly.
• Legendary Pokemon will no longer get an evasion boost at the start of the battle.
• Lugia's boss fight will no longer get the legendary stat boosts.
• Give Ancor a slight stat increase.
• Create a failsafe so that the follower scenes are set properly and display the correct graphics.
• Add a line to Cooltrainer Leon's victory text so the TM gift is less abrupt.
• Remove the NPC that explains obedience when playing on Relaxed mode.
• Add an icon to the save screen and trainer card for both Relaxed and Expert mode.
• Add a wram constant for each difficulty mode.
• Add a font icon to denote Relaxed mode.
• Change the text when picking Squirtle as the starter.
• The player will no longer white out if the first battle against Schoolboy Timmy is lost.

 

[Inner Rhymes]

v2.0 Beta 2 has been released. Download
The main feature of this update is the new difficulty selection screen. It is presented on a new save file, but can be accessed on existing saves by holding Down, Right, Start, and Select on the continue screen. The difficulty modes work as follows:

Spoiler: Changelog

• "Beta" display on main menu.
• Remove the Schoolwork key item from the player's inventory when it is delivered.
• Fixes for the weather charm vendor. Including a purchase confirmation, incorrect item name strings, and the text overflowing the text box.
• Fix issue where certain sprites would have a different color when the player reloaded their save.
• Fix issue where Old Amber could be infinitely obtained.
• Fix Counter still dealing damage even if the move targeting the user misses.
• Fix the trainer class display in the Battle Simulation.
• Various fixes regarding postgame events.
• Update Mewtwo's Pokedex entry to reflect its ingame location.
• Fix issue where the map name sign would not appear.
• Add an NPC that hints toward obedience mechanics.
• Remove the button press after a static Pokemon's cry to make each encounter consistent.
• Update map text for consistency.
• Reduce the Berry's healing to 10HP to match the item description.
• Fix vending machine in the Pokeball Factory not appearing correctly.
• Legendary Pokemon will no longer get an evasion boost at the start of the battle.
• Lugia's boss fight will no longer get the legendary stat boosts.
• Give Ancor a slight stat increase.
• Create a failsafe so that the follower scenes are set properly and display the correct graphics.
• Add a line to Cooltrainer Leon's victory text so the TM gift is less abrupt.
• Remove the NPC that explains obedience when playing on Relaxed mode.
• Add an icon to the save screen and trainer card for both Relaxed and Expert mode.
• Add a wram constant for each difficulty mode.
• Add a font icon to denote Relaxed mode.
• Change the text when picking Squirtle as the starter.
• The player will no longer white out if the first battle against Schoolboy Timmy is lost.

Thank you ao much for releasing a version with optional difficulty!

 

[SwouseyJay]

There's a really irksome softlock glitch in the game that needs to be fixed. If you lose even once, you get sent to a room with a time machine, and herein lies the problem. You're unable to leave because it hasn't been made available to the player yet, and the bookshelf still remains in place, trapping you there permanently if you already saved.

 

[Sea_Tree]

There's a really irksome softlock glitch in the game that needs to be fixed. If you lose even once, you get sent to a room with a time machine, and herein lies the problem. You're unable to leave because it hasn't been made available to the player yet, and the bookshelf still remains in place, trapping you there permanently if you already saved.View attachment 167773

How did you manage that? I can't recreate it on my end. How far in the game are you when it triggers? How did you white out?

 

[PokemonUser212]

Does the new version get rid of forced set mode and no items in battle?

 

[Sea_Tree]

Does the new version get rid of forced set mode and no items in battle?

In one of the difficulty settings, yes. It's mentioned in the update post.

 

[SwouseyJay]

How did you manage that? I can't recreate it on my end. How far in the game are you when it triggers? How did you white out?

I whited out in just a normal trainer battle on route 1. I only had 3 badges, but it happens no matter how many badges I have. I experienced it the first time around in Murphy's gym and from that point onward, I saved after every single battle. My relevant beta info and file deets. If I could attach the save file itself, I would.

 

[Sea_Tree]

I whited out in just a normal trainer battle on route 1. I only had 3 badges, but it happens no matter how many badges I have. I experienced it the first time around in Murphy's gym and from that point onward, I saved after every single battle. My relevant beta info and file deets. If I could attach the save file itself, I would.

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Did you load a save state of an old version after updating? Does it happen on a fresh save? Have you visited any Pokemon Centers? Because I just started a new save, beat the first leader, and lost a battle afterward without having that issue occur.
You could DM me your save.

 

[SwouseyJay]

This is the only version I have. I patched it a few days ago on a Crystal rom, specifically version 1.1. it could've been a bad checksum, but nothing came up when I patched it.

 

[Sea_Tree]

This is the only version I have. I patched it a few days ago on a Crystal rom, specifically version 1.1. it could've been a bad checksum, but nothing came up when I patched it.

You could try repatching. I'd suggest trying a new save too, to see if it continues to happen.