Tool: The Official DayAndNight-Thread

[liuyanghejerry]

Come...I want to translate DAN into Chinese...Could I?

 

[Halfshadow]

Please read the thread properly. I already explained why I need that screen for the next few releases and OF COURSE the italian versions will be supported too...

greetz
MX

Ok thanks, I can wait a bit for the Italian versions thanks again.

 

[Liquid Shadow]

All I have to say is this:
This tool is AMAZING.
I never really realized how great is was until I added my own custom tiles only to find out that the dark palettes are just as amazing, even though I changed the tiles and palettes night still worked amazingly. Thanks a lot, MM_X.

 

[RedBlood]

Wow, this looks absolutely amazing. I cannot wait for a release, good job!

 

[Gamer2020]

Wow, this looks absolutely amazing. I cannot wait for a release, good job!

Last I checked a beta is out...

 

[Quickster]

I have a question.
Would you be able to create scripts that check if its night time,or make night only pokemon appear?

 

[Liquid Shadow]

I have a question.
Would you be able to create scripts that check if its night time,or make night only pokemon appear?

That would require ASM and doesn't really require this tool. You could make a level script that checks if its 7:30 PM or some time at night, and if it is then you could make a sprite of like hoothoot appear in the middle of grass or something at random, using a random script. Also, making scripts with the real time clock is very complicated. I wish someone would explain how to make scripts using the Real time clock. All I know is this: The minute byte is located at 02024f47, and the hour byte is located at 02024f46, and you have to somehow use the command "comparefarbytetovar" to be able to check the time.

 

[ZodiacDaGreat]

Actually, the real rtc is located in the IWRAM ;)

Edit: For those that wanna do something like a check time, I've made something real fast which checks the hours. For those who wanna know how to find the RTC just search for it using the search for cheat function.

Note: The hours values are from 0 - 24 hours and the values will be in HEX. They will be taken from the RTC and stored in variable 0x8000 so you'll just need to compare it to the hour you want the to check. Your ASM routine will be:

Spoiler:

@ Read RTC {Hours} using var 0x8000 {Ruby}

.code 16
.thumb

push {r0-r1, lr}
ldrb r0, .RTC
ldr r1, .VarAddress
strb r0, [r1]
pop {r0-r1, pc}
.align 2
.RTC:
.word 0x300403A @ Or Emerald = 0x3005CFA
.VarAddress:
.word 0x202E8C4 @ Or Emerald = 0x20375D8

The above code's for Ruby {AXVE} and below is the generated output:

Spoiler:

01B502480249087001BD00003A400003C4E80202

The ones in Italics is the RTC offset and the Bolded one is for the var 0x8000. Which both in this case is for Ruby so you needa changed them to the values I listed in the comments. And so you copy that routine to your ROM address and call it to a script like the example below:

Spoiler:

#org 0x800000
callasm 0x8800501 ' If the routine's at 0x800500 you must add 1 to it
compare 0x8000 0x12 'Checks 0x8000 if its 18:00Hours/6PM, since 18 => 0x12 in Hex
if 0x1 call 0x900000 'If true then call your script branch - what you want to do if its 6PM
end

There it is, have fun ;) Should save MX some trouble with all you guys questions going to him... Tell me if it works or not since I'm doing a bigger routine at that time. BTW, I forgot to add that if your system time and your clock time is different there will be a hard time trying to find out if it works and I'll post offsets later for LASTRESULT.

Greetz.

 

[Mastermind_X]

Heyho, it's still nice to see that there is some activity around DAN. I had to reinstall my computer, that's why I wasn't online for the last 3 weeks.

@RedBlood: Lol... There is a first "pre-released" version... Just check my homepage.

greetz
MX

 

[Heart's Soul]

Allright if I translate this to Russia? I know some hackers there that barely know English.

 

[ZodiacDaGreat]

Here's a new routine that will do your dirty deeds be it CheckHours or CheckTime. So, heres how it works... First you set the 0x8000 to 0x2 or 0x1, 0x1 = CheckHours and 0x2 = CheckMinutes and then you call the asm routine from below in your script followed by a comparing 0x800D to the hour or minute you want.

Here's the routine:

Spoiler:

@ Complete CheckTime Routine
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@

.code 16
.thumb

.Main:
push {r0-r1, lr}
ldr r0, .VAR
ldrb r0, [r0]
cmp r0, #2
bne .CheckHours
b .CheckMinutes

.CheckHours:
ldr r0, .RTC
ldrb r0, [r0]
ldr r1, .LASTRESULT
strb r0, [r1]
b .Endme

.CheckMinutes:
ldr r0, .RTC
add r0, r0, #1
ldrb r0, [r0]
ldr r1, .LASTRESULT
strb r0, [r1]
b .Endme

.Endme:
pop {r0-r1, pc}

.align 2
.RTC:
.word 0x300403A @ Or Emerald = 0x3005CFA
.VAR:
.word 0x202E8C4 @ Or Emerald = 0x20375D8, The values for 0x8000
.LASTRESULT:
.word 0x202E8DC @ Or Emerald = 0x20375F0, The values for 0x800D

And here's the output from a .bin file, you needa copy these to your ROM. Be sure to change your offsets if you're using emerald caused the offsets below are for Ruby.

Spoiler:

03B509480078022800D104E0054800780649087005E003480130007803490870FFE703BD3A400003C4E80202DCE80202

Now, if you copied the above routine to say offset 0x800000 when using callasm be sure to add 1 to it since its a THUMB routine. Below's what your script should look like:

Spoiler:

#dynamic 0x900000

#org @Start
setvar 0x8000 0x1 // Sets 0x1 to 0x8000 = CheckHours while 0x2 = CheckMinutes
callasm 0x800001 // CheckTime routine is located at 0x800000+1
compare LASTRESULT 0xD // Checks if its 1PM, 13:00Hours
if 0x1 call @msg
msgbox @sd 0x2
end

#org @msg
msgbox @we 0x2
end

#org @sd
= Hello World!
#org @we
= Its 1PM, Hooray, It works!

// For check minutes the compare will be different:
// CheckHours, Hours range from 0x0 -> 0x18
// CheckMinutes, Minutes range from 0x0 -> 0x3C

Enjoy the new CheckTime routine ^^

 

[Liquid Shadow]

Just wanted to say that if you run this on something other than VBA the loading and unpacking screen thing is messed up. It still works though =), just an ugly gltich lol.

 

[Heart's Soul]

Hey, all right if I translate this to Russian? Also, will this work on FireRed and LeafGreen due to number of steps?

 

[Link_971]

I need vba-LINK though. thats my problem. Don't ask why.

I can even check that emulator cause it wont work on my computer and I'm to lazy to download the right .dll

Yes, this is your choice, but I have had for the first time this problem with a new SVN revision of VBA-M, but not with old revision, the problem comes from the emulator, the system works well.

Mastermind, in the future, would it be possible that you insert the routines of ZodiacDaGreat? To create night events, for example?

 

[ZodiacDaGreat]

Hey :) Come on.... Its just a few bytes to insert and then you call it from a script. Its not neccessary to have everything in a tool :P

 

[Gamer2020]

Yes, this is your choice, but I have had for the first time this problem with a new SVN revision of VBA-M, but not with old revision, the problem comes from the emulator, the system works well.

Mastermind, in the future, would it be possible that you insert the routines of ZodiacDaGreat? To create night events, for example?

I never said the system doesnt work. It's perfect! It's just the screen. Im still going to use the tool but I'm going to have something in the readme explaining why it does that. Hope fully at the rate I'm going a newer version will be realesed before my alpha is realesed lol.

And here's the output from a .bin file, you needa copy these to your ROM. Be sure to change your offsets if you're using emerald caused the offsets below are for Ruby.

Spoiler:

03B509480078022800D104E0054800780649087005E003480130007803490870FFE703BD3A400003C4E80202DCE80202

So we just put that in free space with a hex editor or what?

 

[Liquid Shadow]

I never said the system doesnt work. It's perfect! It's just the screen. Im still going to use the tool but I'm going to have something in the readme explaining why it does that. Hope fully at the rate I'm going a newer version will be realesed before my alpha is realesed lol.



So we just put that in free space with a hex editor or what?

Yes, you put that in free space with a hex editor. Keep in mind that is only for Ruby, if you want it for another game you have to change the offsets yourself.

 

[Gamer2020]

Yes, you put that in free space with a hex editor. Keep in mind that is only for Ruby, if you want it for another game you have to change the offsets yourself.

Ok cool. Good thing I am hacking ruby lol.


I was wondering If it was possible to make it night time in battle? like if its night then in battle it will be night. Idk if im explaining it right.... maybe not idk...

 

[ZodiacDaGreat]

Uhm, the very reason why theres no night effect in battles is because its problematic.

 

[MaximillionFace]

DAN doesn't work on original hardware(DSLite) with a flash cart (I don't know if I can say the brand). At the beginning it says clock-based events will not occur, so that's almost definitely the problem. Also, it's always dark, regardless of the time.

Is there a patch to make clock-based events work on original hardware, or is my dream of having a day and night system in emerald just destroyed?

The ROM I'm using is a clean US Emerald.

EDIT: Forgot to mention that I have tested the same ROM in VBA-M 1.80 and the DAN system works perfectly