Mass Sprite Sheet Expansion Battle & NPC

Expanded Battle Sprite Patch Download with Notes

*Attention* I don't recommend using the above patch.
There was a byte or 2 (maybe 3) address typo that caused several issues, and I recently found out that the main battle sprite pointer table(which carried over to most of its other pointer tables) from about sprite #43 up was off, By a lot, which throws practically everything else off. 
If its still what your looking for, I do recommend M06's NPC sprite expansion 
For starters, it DOES work, and has a focused/reasonable goal. Far better place to start from.

I'm only leaving my link up for now because, mostly I don't know how to swap the file from it, but also because I've got nothing better to replace it with yet.

The below list are intended for the pending update, not the original, FYI.

What does it do:

• Expand the ROM to 6mb
  
• Expands the Battle Sprite pointer table to 166 pointers long (Spaced for each to have a full PC size sprite sheet)
  
• Expands the Battle Palette table to 166
  
• Includes Egger's Expanded Palettes Patch (So some NPC can be displayed correctly in battle)
  
• Includes several sprites already loaded (See list below).
  

This patch was made from a V1.0 Header ROM,
Expanded to 4mb using FF3usME

This leaves free space (due to moved code) from:
C2/CE2B - C2/CE89    (Formerly the Battle Sprite & Palette List - Moved to 41/0000)
C1/3D43 - C1/3E4C    (Code replaced by Egger's Expanded Palettes Patch - Located at FF/F000)
*This list is going to REALLY grow for its updated replacement.

Sprites Included in this Patch (And their Creator if applicable):

• 16, Leo - (Complete)
  
• 17, Banon - (Complete)
  
• 18, Morphed Terra - (Need Riding Sprite)
  
• 19, Merchant - PocoLoco (Complete)
  
• 20, Ghost - PocoLoco (Complete)
  
• 21, Kefka - Unknown (Complete)
  
• 22, Gesthal - PocoLoco (Complete)
  
• 23: Old man (Complete, but needs work)
  
• 24: Man (Complete, but needs work)
  
• 25: Interceptor - Spriters Apprentice (Complete, could use work)
  
• 26: Maria - Zozma (Complete)
  
• 27 Scholar - PocoLoco (Complete)
  
• 28 Draco - PocoLoco (Complete)
  
• 29: Arvis - Odbarc & Poco (Complete)
  
• 30 Returner - PocoLoco - (Complete)
  
• 31: Ultros - PocoLoco (Needs riding sprite)
  
• 32: Gau(suit) - Zozma (Complete)
  
• 33: Dancer - PocoLoco (Complete)
  
• 34: Chancelor - Zozma (Complete)
  
• 35 Clyde - Unknown - (Complete)
  
• 36: Old Woman - Zozma (Complete)
  
• 37: Woman - Zozma (Complete)
  
• 38: Little Boy - Zozma (Complete)
  
• 39: Little Girl - Beyond Chaos (Complete)
  
• 40 Bird - Jameswhite89 - (Complete)
  
• 41 Rachel - Zozma - (Complete)
  
• 42: Katarina - Zozma (Complete)
  
• 43: Impresiaro - LoneRedMage (Complete)
  
• 44: Esper Elder - (Complete, but needs work)
  
• 45: Esper man - (Complete, but needs work)
  
• 46: Siegfried - PocoLoco (Complete)
  
• 47 Cid - FF Fanatic - (Complete)
  
• 48 Maduin - PocoLoco - (Complete)
  
• 50: Vargas - Zozma (Complete)
  
• 51: "Wolf Moster" Volmammoth? - (Complete, but needs work)
  
• 52 Narsh Guard - PocoLoco - (Complete)
  
• 53: Conductor - Zozma (Complete)
  
• 54: Boat Worker - (Complete, but needs work)
  
• 55 Fairy Esper - PocoLoco - (Complete)
  
• 58 Fish - Jameswhite89 - (Complete)
  
• 58: Fish Portrait - Madsiur 
  
• 59 Figaro Guard - PocoLoco - (Complete)
  
• 60 Daryl - Zozma - (Complete)
  
• 61: Chupon - PocoLoco (Complete)
  
• 62: Cultist - PocoLoco (Complete)
  
• 63: Rahma - I REALLY want/need this one!
  
• 64: New Sprite
  
• 65: Vicks - Children of Vector (Complete)
  
• 66: Gau(Leo's Clothes) - On my to-do list
  
• 67: Gau(Locke's Clothes) - (Complete)
  
• 68: New Sprite
  
• 69: Mag Roader - (Nothing/Blank ATM)
  
• 70: New Sprite
  
• 71: Wedge - Children of Vector (Complete)
  
• 72: Esper(Ifrit) - Would like to have something
  
• 73: Esper(Phantom) - (Nothing)
  
• 74: Esper(Shiva) - Would like to have something
  
• 75:
  
• 76: New Sprite
  
• 77: Esper
  
• 78: Esper
  
• 79: New Sprite
  
• 80: Green Soldier - Probably become "New Sprite"
  
• 81: Blackjack - Airship as used in Auction - could use custom "poses" though, maybe mini Falcon?
  
• 82: New Sprite
  
• 83: 
  
• 84: Treasure Chest - Could use some custom poses, teeth maybe?
  
• 85: 
  
• 86: Atma Weapon - Astaroth (Complete)
  
• 87: New Sprite
  
• 88: Celes in Dress - Sutebenuken (Complete)
  
• 89: New Sprite
  
• 90: Combination of objects
  
• 91: New Sprite
  
• 92: Cat - Badass (Complete)
  
• 93: Combination
  
• 94: Combination
  
• 95: Combination
  
• 96: New Sprite
  
• 97: Combination
  
• 98: New Sprite
  
• 99: 
  
• 100: Combination
  
• Etc
  

Notes for the above list:
    If I'm incorrect on the credit/creator of a sprite sheet, please let me know. I've tried like hell to keep track of where they came from, but in the wide wide world of sprites that fact sometime gets a little blurry after they bounce around the net. If you know of one that is complete/cleaner than the one I have listed, again please let me know.

    (Could use work) Means I took the vanilla sprite, filled it to a full sheet and added a crappy custom pose or two, needs to be improved.
    (Combination) Its a couple individual static items I combine into one "sheet", slightly harder to use, but frees up other slots after I make adjustments in the map editor and event code.
    (Complete) Means, I'm not even gonna explain this one.

P.S. If you do not want me using your sprite in this project, that is completely your call. I won't take it personal or hold it against anybody, but I have to know before I can take it out or not use it.

All the notes I had are included (including the code I put together, some notes by Edrin, and some notes by Eggers).

This patch will work with FF3usME, but will crash if you attempt to open the Sprite Editor tab. If you want to edit, replace, or add battle sprites you will have to do it manually. The spreadsheet (it has multiple tabs at the bottom...) includes the list of offsets the sprite sheets are intended to be at and should not overwrite each other if placed in the proper location. For information on how to do this:
Edrin's Tutorial on Expanding NPC Sprite Sheets

I have a version of FF6LE that does work with it, but do to the size of the ROM and location of some map sprites its the only version I've seen work. Will have to post it with the patch I guess.

If that doesn't show you how, ask and I'll attempt to explain it.

Eggers' Expanded Palette Patch
This is included in this patch. I did re-assemble it in order to change the sprite and palette pointers to my locations, and in an attempt to move the code to an out of the way location. It also includes another code by Eggers to clear the SRAM data he used to speed up the process (in case you need to force it to reload your palette/sprite data). It uses a few bytes at C3/F091 (formerly Free space). To use it, open the menu in game and hit L+R+Select. You should hear the "healing" sound effect.

This patch does use some "formerly unused" SRAM space. I do not know SRAM, but if you are doing something with it this may effect you.
This patch and it's documentation can be found here:
Eggers' Expanded Palette Patch

There is either a portrait (for menus and such) that gets applied based on the sprite number. If it has one that is, if not it has a place for one and a place for its palette. I'll try and fill in the portraits I can.


If you are having trouble using this patch, or having trouble reading the notes for yourself, ask and I'll try to help.

This patch never really had a set (or reasonable) goal originally. I've been working my way through the event script, trying to make... Natural... Use of the full sheets available. (Narshe Guards being surprised to see M-Tek marching into town, Figaro Castle guard getting backhanded by Kefka, Vargas laughing when he knockks the party down, etc). That script ain't short, so we'll have to see how far I can get.

I also applied a few bug fixes, and a QoL or two "fixes". There is a list that will come with it, but most should not be overly noticeable or drastic changes.