Author Topic: i was thinking field files..... (Read 4142 times)

Darkness · « **on:** 2003-03-15 15:43:25 »

alright... we know most of the format, right? ;p well i was thinking about ways to export it into an easily editable format...

why not export it into psd format with foreground, background as layers and walking paths and character distance as alpha layers? just a random thought.

ficedula · « **Reply #1 on:** 2003-03-15 17:21:43 »

We know most of the background, but not all ... most of the random encounter settings ... and a bit of the text. That's it, AFAIK. Not really enough to do any sort of serious export...

Cyberman · « **Reply #2 on:** 2003-03-16 01:04:12 »

Hmmmm you know the only way I can think of that one can truely work out what the full format is, is by running FF7 in a debugger and seeing what the program looks at and what it uses to show things. Granted it's BFI (brute force and ignorant) however I think it should reveal it's secrets

I should do that with the PSX version (hmmm) unfortunately the only PSX emulator that relegates well into debug mode is also DEAD. I am toying with PCSX to see if I can get it to run in debug mode

It's slow but one really doesn't need fast when debugging something.

Cyb

ShinRa Inc · « **Reply #3 on:** 2003-03-16 01:37:10 »

I think Darkness was just referring to the graphical aspect of the field files, btw Fice.

Alhexx · « **Reply #4 on:** 2003-03-16 09:44:22 »

That might be a good idea, however, maybe there is a less comlex format that psd to store the field files, too?

- Alhexx

Contra · « **Reply #5 on:** 2003-03-16 12:18:48 »

I know this was brought up in a recent post, but.. It should be mentioned here... Have any of you programmer types tried looking at 7MIMIC? It is a viewer for PSX version feild maps and scripts. It's shows them all perfect and it lets you manipulate all the map switches and the light level... It may give you some kinda clues on the PC version... Unless it runs on a different principle, like running a hacked version of the program (which might be implied by it's name)...

Cyberman · « **Reply #6 on:** 2003-03-16 17:58:14 »

Mmmmm.. it would have to be HACKED quite a bit. Namely extract just the game script inerpreter and background loader. Move the background loader to work with Standard windows bit maps. Heck rewriting the whole thing would be easier than hacking it. I really would like to know what the author knows about the PSX file format information

More than I do that's for certain

<but that's a give

>

My Guess is it's not a hack. That means it might be good to see if the guy is willing to share?

Cyb