[ASM & Hex] Stuck on Adding Abilities

[DavyChan]

So i followed the ability resource thread and was able to compile and make the .bins and insert the data into my rom. now how do i access it and put it in. i have pge, do i use that? and how?

this is the last thing it told me to do

" Running the Rountine from your ROM.
In your script have "callasm 0xRoutineAddress +1".
So if I had inserted my routine at 0x720000, I would have the command "callasm 0x720001". That's all there is to compiling and using ASM routines.

If you still don't understand, I would advise you to go and play outside instead :) "

but i don't know how to do that. can someone possibly help please?

 

[Christos]

If you inserted the routine data at offset 0x720000, then you'll have to use 'callasm 0x7200001' to run it.

 

[DavyChan]

If you inserted the routine data at offset 0x720000, then you'll have to use 'callasm 0x7200001' to run it.

don't know what that is and i don't know where to run it.

 

[BluRose]

don't know what that is and i don't know where to run it.

I would advise you to go and play outside instead
first off, if you're inserting abilities, there is no way that you are going to have to callasm anything unless if its a more complicated one with battle scripts
so let's take a look at sturdy's updated ability

Sturdy

Spoiler:

Fire Red

Spoiler:

.text
.align 2
.thumb
.thumb_func
.global sturdyupdate
 
Sturdy:
	ldrb r0, [r3]
	mov r1, #0x58
	mul r0, r1
	add r0, r0, r2
	add r0, #0x20
	ldrb r1, [r0]
	cmp r1, #0x5
	bne FalseSwipeCheck
CheckHP:
	ldrh r1, [r0, #0xC]
	ldrh r0, [r0, #0x8]
	cmp r0, r1
	beq SturdySuccess
FalseSwipeCheck:
	ldr r0, .MoveLoc
	ldrh r1, [r0]
	lsl r0, r1, #0x1
	add r0, r0, r1
	ldr r2, .Return
	bx r2
SturdySuccess:
DisplayEndureMessage:
	mov r0, #0x56
	ldr r1, .Index
	ldrb r2, [r3]
	lsl r0, r2, #0x4
	add r0, r0, r1
	mov r1, #0x2
	strb r1, [r0]
Return:
	ldr r0, .Return2
	bx r0

.align 2

.MoveLoc: .word 0x02023D4A
.Return: .word 0x0801F1ED
.Index: .word 0x02023E8C
.Return2: .word 0x0801F217

#insert 01 48 00 47 00 00 xx xx xx 08 1A 4A at 01F1E2

It should be noted that this doesn't work fully with Multi-hit moves, in that they do not break Sturdy. I am planning on rewriting the entire Multi-hit system to make Parental Bond.

all you have to do is compile it, insert it into your rom (NOTING THE OFFSET DOWN), and then follow the instructions present at the bottom:
#insert 01 48 00 47 00 00 xx xx xx 08 1A 4A at 01F1E2
where xx xx xx is the offset you noted earlier + 1, split up into groups of two, and the last and first sections switched. for example, i have mine at 71A240.
71A240
71A241
71 A2 41
41 A2 71 = xx xx xx

 

[DavyChan]

I would advise you to go and play outside instead
first off, if you're inserting abilities, there is no way that you are going to have to callasm anything unless if its a more complicated one with battle scripts
so let's take a look at sturdy's updated ability



all you have to do is compile it, insert it into your rom (NOTING THE OFFSET DOWN), and then follow the instructions present at the bottom:
#insert 01 48 00 47 00 00 xx xx xx 08 1A 4A at 01F1E2
where xx xx xx is the offset you noted earlier + 1, split up into groups of two, and the last and first sections switched. for example, i have mine at 71A240.
71A240
71A241
71 A2 41
41 A2 71 = xx xx xx

for mine (emerald) it tells me to put at 069888. there is no 069888 though. the closest is 00069880.

 

[BluRose]

for mine (emerald) it tells me to put at 069888. there is no 069888 though. the closest is 00069880.

that's exactly what you are looking for
one thing to note about pokémon on the gba is that the roms never exceed 0x01000000 in the vanilla state; this can be expanded later but that is a conversation for a later date.
in the circumstance that a person references an address like 0x08XXXXXX, it is referring to the first 16 mb of the rom (up to 0x1000000), and should be considered 0x00XXXXXX

 

[DavyChan]

that's exactly what you are looking for
one thing to note about pokémon on the gba is that the roms never exceed 0x01000000 in the vanilla state; this can be expanded later but that is a conversation for a later date.
in the circumstance that a person references an address like 0x08XXXXXX, it is referring to the first 16 mb of the rom (up to 0x1000000), and should be considered 0x00XXXXXX

at 00069880 there is already data there, but it told me to put it in a free space. what do i do? and once i put it in then what do i do?

 

[BluRose]

at 00069880 there is already data there, but it told me to put it in a free space. what do i do? and once i put it in then what do i do?

put the .bin into free space by copying it and then paste-writing it (ctrl + b) into an area with a lot of FF. this is an area with free space, space that is unused.
after that, you just follow his instructions: overwrite the data at 069880 with whatever he tells you to~

 

[DavyChan]

put the .bin into free space by copying it and then paste-writing it (ctrl + b) into an area with a lot of FF. this is an area with free space, space that is unused.
after that, you just follow his instructions: overwrite the data at 069880 with whatever he tells you to~

my offset number is 0141E070 which is numbers. what do i do? it won't fit in that 6 ex thing.

 

[BluRose]

my offset number is 0141E070 which is numbers. what do i do? it won't fit in that 6 ex thing.

well
change the 01 to an 09 and do the pair thing except now delete the 08 afterwards. now it will look like
71 E0 41 09
although i have no idea why you are there

 

[DavyChan]

well
change the 01 to an 09 and do the pair thing except now delete the 08 afterwards. now it will look like
71 E0 41 09
although i have no idea why you are there

okay, done. now how do i get the abilities to show up in the game or pge?

 

[DavyChan]

well
change the 01 to an 09 and do the pair thing except now delete the 08 afterwards. now it will look like
71 E0 41 09
although i have no idea why you are there

do i use this

#org @start
lock
faceplayer
callasm 0xyouroffset
buffernumber 0x0 lastresult
msgbox @msg 0x2
release
end

#org @msg

what values do i put in there and do i put this in a notepad file and when i do that where do i put it. none of these tutorials talk about scripting and how to actually put it in the game or even how to find it once you do.

 

[BluRose]

okay, done. now how do i get the abilities to show up in the game or pge?

congrats, you updated sturdy's ability. one ability.
every routine with a new ability will tell you to edit a certain index somewhere that checks the ability's index. it must be said that the abilities themseles do not do anything, the battle engine checks for their presence and then executes a bit of code if present. when we updated sturdy's effect, all we did was change the code to the custom code that mrdollsteak made by branching off.
you will want to follow this to add new ability indices.

 

[DavyChan]

congrats, you updated sturdy's ability. one ability.
every routine with a new ability will tell you to edit a certain index somewhere that checks the ability's index. it must be said that the abilities themseles do not do anything, the battle engine checks for their presence and then executes a bit of code if present. when we updated sturdy's effect, all we did was change the code to the custom code that mrdollsteak made by branching off.
you will want to follow this to add new ability indices.

but the data i put in was for sniper, technician, slowstart, and Defeatist all at the same time. which one is being used and how do i know if sturdy is what is changed

 

[BluRose]

but the data i put in was for sniper, technician, slowstart, and Defeatist all at the same time. which one is being used and how do i know if sturdy is what is changed

then follow the instructions as they are :P

the routine:
Emerald

Spoiler:

.text
.align 2
.thumb
.thumb_func
.global damagecalchalve
 
Main:
	cmp r4, #0x37	@ hustle's ability index
	bne Sniper
HustleBoost:
	lsr r0, r7, #0x1
	add r7, r0, r7
Sniper:
	cmp r4, #0x62	@ sniper'sability index
	bne Technician
CheckCrit:
	ldr r0, .CritLoc
	ldrb r0, [r0]
	cmp r0, #0x2
	bne Return
	b Boost
Technician:
	cmp r4, #066	@ technician's ability index
	bne Defeatist
CheckBasePower:
	ldr r0, .BasePower
	ldrb r0, [r0]
	cmp r0, #0x3D
	bge Return
Boost:
	lsr r0, r7, #0x1
	add r7, r0, r7
	mov r2, r8
	lsr r0, r2, #0x1
	add r0, r0, r2
	mov r8, r0
Defeatist:
	cmp r4, #066	@ defeatist's ability index
	bne SlowStart
CheckHP:
	ldrh r2, [r0, #0xC]
	lsr r2, r2, #0x1
	ldrh r0, [r0, #0x8]
	cmp r0, r2
	bgt Return
	mov r2, r8
	lsr r0, r2, #0x1
	mov r8, r0
	b AttackDrop
SlowStart:
	cmp r4, #0x71	@ slow start's ability index
	bne Return
CheckCounter:
	ldr r0, .SlowStartLoc
	ldr r2, [sp, #0x10]
	add r0, r0, r2
	ldrb r0, [r0]
	cmp r0, #0x0
	beq Return
AttackDrop:
	lsr r7, r7, #0x1
Return:
	ldr r0, .Return
	bx r0

.align 2
.CritLoc: .word 0x02024211
.BasePower: .word 0x020244E0
.SlowStartLoc: .word 0x0203E324
.Return: .word 0x0806989B

#Insert 00 48 00 47 xx xx xx 08 at 069888

.SlowStartLoc is a free ram location that you can use to have the counter for slow start.

i annotated what you need to change for your specific hack~
really, the only way to tell if something is changed is if the effect is observed :P in this case, it would be sturdy still activating at full hp subsequent times
here it would be the activation of any sort of ability that you added with the index defined above

 

[DavyChan]

then follow the instructions as they are :P

the routine:
Emerald

Spoiler:

.text
.align 2
.thumb
.thumb_func
.global damagecalchalve
 
Main:
	cmp r4, #0x37	@ hustle's ability index
	bne Sniper
HustleBoost:
	lsr r0, r7, #0x1
	add r7, r0, r7
Sniper:
	cmp r4, #0x62	@ sniper'sability index
	bne Technician
CheckCrit:
	ldr r0, .CritLoc
	ldrb r0, [r0]
	cmp r0, #0x2
	bne Return
	b Boost
Technician:
	cmp r4, #066	@ technician's ability index
	bne Defeatist
CheckBasePower:
	ldr r0, .BasePower
	ldrb r0, [r0]
	cmp r0, #0x3D
	bge Return
Boost:
	lsr r0, r7, #0x1
	add r7, r0, r7
	mov r2, r8
	lsr r0, r2, #0x1
	add r0, r0, r2
	mov r8, r0
Defeatist:
	cmp r4, #066	@ defeatist's ability index
	bne SlowStart
CheckHP:
	ldrh r2, [r0, #0xC]
	lsr r2, r2, #0x1
	ldrh r0, [r0, #0x8]
	cmp r0, r2
	bgt Return
	mov r2, r8
	lsr r0, r2, #0x1
	mov r8, r0
	b AttackDrop
SlowStart:
	cmp r4, #0x71	@ slow start's ability index
	bne Return
CheckCounter:
	ldr r0, .SlowStartLoc
	ldr r2, [sp, #0x10]
	add r0, r0, r2
	ldrb r0, [r0]
	cmp r0, #0x0
	beq Return
AttackDrop:
	lsr r7, r7, #0x1
Return:
	ldr r0, .Return
	bx r0

.align 2
.CritLoc: .word 0x02024211
.BasePower: .word 0x020244E0
.SlowStartLoc: .word 0x0203E324
.Return: .word 0x0806989B

#Insert 00 48 00 47 xx xx xx 08 at 069888

.SlowStartLoc is a free ram location that you can use to have the counter for slow start.

i annotated what you need to change for your specific hack~
really, the only way to tell if something is changed is if the effect is observed :P in this case, it would be sturdy still activating at full hp subsequent times
here it would be the activation of any sort of ability that you added with the index defined above

it wants me to change my .ini but i don't have a .ini

 

[angelkof]

it wants me to change my .ini but i don't have a .ini

Have you been able to do it? I have the same issue and I don't quite understand how thi works