Awesome, HatZen! Thanks!
Theoretically, I can use the 4 bytes at C3/5E4A to jump to custom code that skips specific commands except on specific characters.
So I could do something like...
Is character Terra?
If not equal... check for Gogo.
Is command Morph?
If equal... skip command.
Is character Gogo?
If equal... go to RTS.
Is command Mimic?
If equal... skip command.
RTS
In this way only Terra would have Morph on her list, and only Gogo would have Mimic.
Everyone else will otherwise have access to all of the same commands as Gogo does.
In the mean time, before I try to implement this idea, I'm going to add the window size edit to my test ROM... BRB...
OK. The code you posted for the menu size worked like a charm.
Plus it creates 9 bytes of free space.
So now I need to add in the exceptions for Morph and Mimic.
Besides that I also want to do something about the guest characters.
I noticed that I can give Vicks and Wedge the Magic command at the beginning of the game and that causes some small issues. Namely, if either of them has Magic added to their command list it shows up as a blank because they have no spells learned, but on the Skills screen it makes their Magic menu light up and if you go in it shows a bunch of spells that are partially learned. Contextually that makes no sense in the story, so I'd rather just prevent them from using this feature at all.
If I'm not mistaken what I can do is change the bytes that previously prevented everyone but Gogo from using command edit to instead block everyone above Gogo.
Edit:
OK I did it. I changed the check for Gogo to instead check for Umaro or above. So now Only the main cast minus Umaro can use Command Edit.
EDIT:
I noticed something else that is going to be an issue.
If a command is not currently on any character's battle menu, that command is lost.
For example, At the beginning of the game when Terra is the only party member, if I replace her Magic command with any other one and exit the status screen and return then the Magic command is gone from the list. So, it seems that every time you enter the status screen the list of available commands is rebuilt based on what commands each party member currently has instead of the ones they start the game with.
Also, the command in the lowest possible place on the list doesn't seem to get it's text loaded.
Theoretically, I can use the 4 bytes at C3/5E4A to jump to custom code that skips specific commands except on specific characters.
So I could do something like...
Is character Terra?
If not equal... check for Gogo.
Is command Morph?
If equal... skip command.
Is character Gogo?
If equal... go to RTS.
Is command Mimic?
If equal... skip command.
RTS
In this way only Terra would have Morph on her list, and only Gogo would have Mimic.
Everyone else will otherwise have access to all of the same commands as Gogo does.
In the mean time, before I try to implement this idea, I'm going to add the window size edit to my test ROM... BRB...
OK. The code you posted for the menu size worked like a charm.
Plus it creates 9 bytes of free space.
So now I need to add in the exceptions for Morph and Mimic.
Besides that I also want to do something about the guest characters.
I noticed that I can give Vicks and Wedge the Magic command at the beginning of the game and that causes some small issues. Namely, if either of them has Magic added to their command list it shows up as a blank because they have no spells learned, but on the Skills screen it makes their Magic menu light up and if you go in it shows a bunch of spells that are partially learned. Contextually that makes no sense in the story, so I'd rather just prevent them from using this feature at all.
If I'm not mistaken what I can do is change the bytes that previously prevented everyone but Gogo from using command edit to instead block everyone above Gogo.
Edit:
OK I did it. I changed the check for Gogo to instead check for Umaro or above. So now Only the main cast minus Umaro can use Command Edit.
Code:
header
hirom
;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
;allow all characters before Umaro to replace commands
;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
org $C3225E
CMP #$0D
BCS $22B3
;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
;show finger pointer on status screen for characters below Umaro
;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
org $C31C67
CMP #$0D
BCS $1C78EDIT:
I noticed something else that is going to be an issue.
If a command is not currently on any character's battle menu, that command is lost.
For example, At the beginning of the game when Terra is the only party member, if I replace her Magic command with any other one and exit the status screen and return then the Magic command is gone from the list. So, it seems that every time you enter the status screen the list of available commands is rebuilt based on what commands each party member currently has instead of the ones they start the game with.
Also, the command in the lowest possible place on the list doesn't seem to get it's text loaded.