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FFIX - A question about locating data for weapons and abilities
LandonRayW:
Yeah, for enemies it is in Directory 05. Directory 05 works in a similar manner to FFVII's Scene File. As for PC's, why would ability names be held in multiple modules instead of SLUS file, if the rest of the ability data (except graphical data) was held in the SLUS file? Then again, Square does like to confuse us. I guess I might have just answered my own question.
Zande:
Beats me, though I think ability names are also stored in the SLUS file?
It's abit strange like that, the prices for items are stored in the execute aswell, but the synthesis data and shop inventories are stored in the shop module.
LandonRayW:
Wow, I guess I've got my work cut out for me. Thanks again for all the information. This is going to be a huge help!
Zande:
In the japanese execute (SLPS_020.00) there's a collection of data for all weapons stored from address 0x5E38C. There's 12 bytes for each weapon, and the 6th byte is the attack power value (I don't know what the other values are for, I tried messing around with them alittle, but I didn't notice any changes yet, oh well). The pointer is most likely not the same for the US version (but probably close) and I don't have a copy of so I can't check, but I'll provide the value for the first weapons, should be able to find it by searching for the values...
--- Code: ---weapon 0 (Cinna's Hammer) = 01 00 25 00 05 0C 00 00 00 00 00 00
weapon 1 (Dagger) = 05 00 DC 01 01 0C 00 00 11 00 C8 00
--- End code ---
LandonRayW:
Thank you, that's wonderful! You know what's funny? I was in the process of altering some enemies, when I noticed that occasionally some of the enemy data is store in the SLUS and Directory 00. Not much data, just names from what I can tell, and so far only for character based enemies like Steiner and Baku.
Edit: Excellent! The data is right around 7A600 (around 5E900 in the SLUS file). Now all that's left is Ability data. I'm particularly interested in Dragon's Crest, Thievery, Shock, Spare Change, and Frog Drop. I should be able to track it down, but if you're up to it, I'm sure you could locate it much faster.
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