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 Koopa Level: 25 Posts: 87/104 EXP: 79370 Next: 10250 Since: 12-26-08 From: Finland Last post: 5199 days Last view: 5198 days |
Posted by Kiiro theres "flash"(like R4 on ds) cards for gba too, one is called super card iirc ____________________ 
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Posted by Kiiro The level cards are troublesome for me, because I don't know the offsets required to edit them. And the e-levels are compressed in the .sav file, if I remember correctly... But I've seen your videos with the custom level cards! If you have the tools/knowledge to edit level card files, can you give me a rough explanation, what I need? Anyways, to answer your question, I have bought one of those flashcards, which allow you to play gba roms on a real gameboy hardware, or in this case a gameboy player(because of the bigger screen, which is better for filming). Edit: KDE User X was faster than me. 
I have a supercard, by the way. ____________________ 
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 Red Paratroopa Level: 30 Posts: 49/161 EXP: 157649 Next: 8220 Since: 01-06-08 Last post: 2525 days Last view: 315 days |
eLevels are compressed to a e-Reader Card, that once read on SMA4, gets copied to the save (still compressed).
All you need about Level Cards is there : Some Tools : http://acmlm.kafuka.org:81/board/thread.php?pid=114053#114053 Uncompressed eLevels (Japanese Names) : http://caitsith2.net/ereader/sma4/elevel.rar eLevel Docs : http://acmlm.no-ip.org/archive3/thread.php?pid=117236&r=1 http://acmlm.kafuka.org:81/archive2/thread.php?id=10412 Outdated Compressor, but it have an Empty Level Card.BIN (you just need to replace bytes from the "ASR0" with the compressed level.) http://www.mediafire.com/?ntlvgnndgzj EDIT: All i used : A hex editor to make New Level Cards. ____________________ My Website on Neocities |
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Paragoomba Account taken over, please contact admins to reclaim Level: 21 Posts: 4/73 EXP: 45206 Next: 4737 Since: 12-08-09 From: Germany Last post: 3031 days Last view: 1308 days |
Thank you!
I can't believe I have missed all this while searching for info on the e-reader stuff. I thought we didn't have the tools needed to decompress the level data and vice versa, but now this problem is no more, so I'll have to judge, if I should focus my editor on the normal levels, or if I should work towards a level card creator. I'll start with a simple card edit to get used to the card editing process, and then we'll see... I've already managed to scan .raw card dumps into my rom with no$gba, and the rest can't be that complicated. It shouldn't be much different from what I did with normal levels, except some additional card compression and scanning/emulation issues. ____________________
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Red Paratroopa Level: 30 Posts: 50/161 EXP: 157649 Next: 8220 Since: 01-06-08 Last post: 2525 days Last view: 315 days |
Also, let me fix something about some docs :
From DJ Bouche's doc : Object Data: level header (not the ECL Exclusive one) e-card engine: ???? ?TTT xL xx Sx ZG xx AD BB TTT = Time Limit (01 50 = 150, 09 99 = 99) - From CaitSith2's docs : AABBBBBB CC DD EE FF A - Bank (2 bits) B - First Length (6 bits) C - Y (Kiiro's edit :NOT X) D - X (Kiiro's edit :NOT Y) E - Type F - Second Length (Only if 5 byte object type.) Enemy/Sprite types NN AA BB CC DD N - Bank (00 or 01) (Kiiro's add) A - Enemy/Sprite B - X C - Y D - Parameter, usually 0 for most purposes. However, for things like A coins, 0 is the first coin, 1 is the second, and so on. ____________________ My Website on Neocities |
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 Tektite Level: 18 Posts: 21/54 EXP: 28883 Next: 1014 Since: 10-24-09 Last post: 3585 days Last view: 3559 days |
Posted by Kiiro I'd guess a flash card! |
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Paragoomba Account taken over, please contact admins to reclaim Level: 21 Posts: 5/73 EXP: 45206 Next: 4737 Since: 12-08-09 From: Germany Last post: 3031 days Last view: 1308 days |
I guess I should add all the e-level specific offsets to the documentation for the editor as well!
I've got a nice idea, by the way! I think I'll try to recreate the Mad Dash e-level, which is the only one left undumped: 
(I know this doesn't look like the real card. It was just a quick edit to show, that I have managed to hack e-cards by now) ____________________
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Red Paratroopa Level: 30 Posts: 51/161 EXP: 157649 Next: 8220 Since: 01-06-08 Last post: 2525 days Last view: 315 days |
Not bad ^^
(I still didn't program the Level Card Editor yet... School...) ____________________ My Website on Neocities |
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Paragoomba Account taken over, please contact admins to reclaim Level: 21 Posts: 6/73 EXP: 45206 Next: 4737 Since: 12-08-09 From: Germany Last post: 3031 days Last view: 1308 days |
Posted by Kiiro No need to worry. You're not the only one with this problem. ^^ I barely have time to focus on romhacking as much as I would like to... By the way, have you ever managed to get those e-world exclusive enemies to display correctly? I know that they are area specific, but no matter what area type I set for my level edit, enemies like the Charging Chucks always end up with messed up sprite graphics if I try to place them in a level they were not supposed to appear in... ____________________
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Red Paratroopa Level: 30 Posts: 52/161 EXP: 157649 Next: 8220 Since: 01-06-08 Last post: 2525 days Last view: 315 days |
I didn't. I didn't try to make a real level card because of school... ____________________ My Website on Neocities |
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Paragoomba Account taken over, please contact admins to reclaim Level: 21 Posts: 7/73 EXP: 45206 Next: 4737 Since: 12-08-09 From: Germany Last post: 3031 days Last view: 1308 days |
Posted by Kiiro No problem. I guess we'll have to stick to the standard enemies at the moment, or edit a level which has them in, if we want to use the new ones. It doesn't matter that much anyways right now, as I have to get any basic level editor programmed at first, before we can start sorting out details like this. I won't have enough time to work on it now, so don't expect anything before my winter holidays after Christmas... For now, a small custom level card hack over the weekend should be enough to keep the fans satisfied. ____________________
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Red Paratroopa Level: 30 Posts: 53/161 EXP: 157649 Next: 8220 Since: 01-06-08 Last post: 2525 days Last view: 315 days |
New GUI (it's like 0.01 but better). EDIT: Video of Solar Magic Advance 0.1 WIP : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxEHubSTWHI Some discovery : [e-switch related offsets] 0x0000073B e-switch effect flag 1 Format: 76543210 0: 1: Reduce Power meter to 1/2, shorter running distance to flying 2: Three 1-Ups spawn from blocks 3: Random Item box (When shrinking big to small, an item falls) 4: Slow down Timer 5: Enemies give you 4000 pts 6: Hitting Enemies with fireballs turns them into coins 7: Power down to Small when you get hurt 0x0000073C e-switch effect flag 2 Format: 76543210 0: 1: Double score on everything 2: Replace 1-Ups with 3-Up moon 3: Replace enemies with ones that are harder to deal with 4: Flying Platforms will save you from falling death twice 5: 6: 7: Switch Card: 8 = Power down to Small when you get hurt ____________________ My Website on Neocities |
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Newcomer Level: 5 Posts: 1/3 EXP: 376 Next: 153 Since: 12-13-09 Last post: 5224 days Last view: 3308 days |
http://www.vgmaps.com/Atlas/GBA/SuperMarioAdvance4-SuperMarioBros3-Worlde+-Promo-MadDash.png
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 Shyguy Level: 22 Posts: 60/83 EXP: 55534 Next: 2816 Since: 07-21-09 Last post: 4636 days Last view: 4636 days |
Not too much new stuff to report. I've recorded and annotated a video of UpaLuppa's hex edits to 1-1. Maybe it'll help get more traffic here... It's better quality than the old video, minus the sound lag that occurs when I record with the x-vid codec. I've detailed some of the minor stuff in the SMA4 engine. What you can and can't do, etc.... There's also some interesting stuff with the SMA1 Turtle Shell and the Blue Boomerang. Enjoy.
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Paragoomba Account taken over, please contact admins to reclaim Level: 21 Posts: 8/73 EXP: 45206 Next: 4737 Since: 12-08-09 From: Germany Last post: 3031 days Last view: 1308 days |
Hey, it's great to see some updates in this thread!
There really isn't too much going on around here... Anyways, I am done with my offset documentation of the classic 1-1 e-level card: http://rapidshare.com/files/320072505/Classic_1-1_Offsets.txt I hope it's of some use to those interested in creating their own levels through hex editing. For now, this is probably the best you'll get, as a level editor isn't going to be released anytime soon... @hdofu: Thanks a ton for posting this levelmap!!! I never thought someone would've mapped that whole level... This will make it much easier for me to replicate the level-card, as I don't have to use the sh*tty video anymore. I'm glad you posted this, mate! ____________________
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Shyguy Level: 22 Posts: 61/83 EXP: 55534 Next: 2816 Since: 07-21-09 Last post: 4636 days Last view: 4636 days |
I've taken the liberty of putting your docs on acmlm's uploader, UpaLuppa. Good luck on the editor! Please keep us posted every now and then. 
Link here: UpaLuppa's Doc ____________________
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Red Paratroopa Level: 30 Posts: 54/161 EXP: 157649 Next: 8220 Since: 01-06-08 Last post: 2525 days Last view: 315 days |
Solar Magic Advance 0.1 is released :
http://www.mediafire.com/?ujxtyminywo ____________________ My Website on Neocities |
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Paragoomba Account taken over, please contact admins to reclaim Level: 21 Posts: 9/73 EXP: 45206 Next: 4737 Since: 12-08-09 From: Germany Last post: 3031 days Last view: 1308 days |
Posted by copyRIGHThunter Thanks, this is better than rapidshare in every way possible. I have put a lot of effort into this documentation, because I want to use it for reference when building the editor. It includes all the info needed to edit e-card levels. Only the e-Coin graphics addresses are left out, because no e-Coin exists for the Classic 1-1 level. It should be easy to transfer this info over to any other e-level without much trouble. Most of the info comes from DJ Bouche and caitsith2's posts, but I've sorted it out, corrected some mistakes and added some of my own findings... Also thanks to Kiiro for his correction on the object layout info! If someone should find any mistakes, please let me know about it, so I can update the doc! We don't want a level editor using incorrect offsets/values, do we? ^^ @Kiiro: Sorry, I must've missed your post somehow. Good job on your e-card creator! I like the new version more than the previous, because of the new layout. Are you planning to add e-level card support anytime soon? Also, does demo card creation work with the Luigi's Replays e-switch? I haven't tried it yet, but I'm just curious... ____________________
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Red Paratroopa Level: 30 Posts: 55/161 EXP: 157649 Next: 8220 Since: 01-06-08 Last post: 2525 days Last view: 315 days |
Level Card Support will be for later.
For now, the next thing i will work is the Multi Items Card, and Save Edit. About Luigi's Replays, it's supposed to be working. EDIT : Nevermind about what i said about eCoin, i didn't see that on your doc. ____________________ My Website on Neocities |
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Paragoomba Account taken over, please contact admins to reclaim Level: 21 Posts: 10/73 EXP: 45206 Next: 4737 Since: 12-08-09 From: Germany Last post: 3031 days Last view: 1308 days |
Posted by Kiiro Save Edit? Sounds promising, I'm looking forward to it! The e-coin offset in the doc? I know, that the number determines the placement of the coin in the castle. I thought that was clear, when I added caitsith2's explanation on the floors below... I guess that must've been a bit misunderstandable then. Shouldn't be that much of a problem for now. I'll try to make it more clear in the next update of the doc! But thanks for looking mate!
Edit: I just saw you've updated your post, so nevermind what I said there... ^^ ____________________
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