Changing A Song's Effect/Use It To Spawn An Actor

[Deleted]

Just figured out how to do this, so naturally it's going straight on here.

Requirements:
Debug ROM*
Hex editor

* - Might not be needed, can probably do it in other ROMs, just search for the values, i.e. seach 01 8A 01 8B, and if it looks like in the picture you've found it.

Picture:



The parts in red are the actor numbers for each song that has an effect. For example, the rain when you play the Song of Storms.

To make it easier for you, just open your Debug ROM in a hex editor and go to offset 0BCAE10 to find this.

Now for the simple part, replace the number of the song whose effect you want to change to the actor you want it to spawn, et voila, you've done it, and it will work providing the actor you chose is loaded in the current area.

For a list of actors to choose from, and to tell which song you're changing, go here:
www.glitchkill.proboards76.com/index.cgi?board=gdg55y&action=display&thread=463&page=1

Pro hint: Use Ctrl+F to find things quickly.

Hope you enjoy this!
Any questions, just ask.

[george111]

really sorry for posting in an old thread,
but, how do you find the offsets, i cant do it , like i dont know how to find 0BCAE10

[Deleted]

In your hex editor just go to
Address > Go To...
Then make sure it is set to hex and go to your desired offset.

[george111]

so, if i want to change the song of storms effect, do i look for this?
018B 0001 Song of Storm's effect
- 0000 = Regular effects, storm begins
- 0001 = Texture-spanning effect only, no storm, music isn’t affected, effect does not dissipate
- 0002+ = Same as 0000
then change 018B 0001 to an actor?

[Flotonic]

Sorry about posting in an old thread (if this is considered old), but I don't get it. The songs are 4 digits. Most actors consist of 8. Help?

Maybe you could make a video?

[Deleted]

Ok it seems that you are all overcomplicating things here.
Look back to the picture, all actor numbers are two bytes long, and if we separate them it would be like:
0199
0198
018A
017E
018A
018B
01CB

Then, you search the actor list for one of the numbers to find out which song it is for.
You then change the song's actor number with the number of the actor you want it to spawn.

For example, change 018B to 013B, and the song of storms will now cause an Arwing to spawn instead of creating rain.

The actor number is the first number you'll see on the list, example:
xxxx : yyyy : zzzz
xxxx = actor number
yyyy = object number
zzzz = variable

You only need to use xxxx, but remember that the actor will only load if its object is loaded in that area. Example, Cuccos will not load in Hyrule Field, but will in Lon Lon Ranch.
Actors with an object number of 0001 will always be loaded.

[Flotonic]

Thanks for the extra information! You're so helpful!

[george111]

thanks, i got it to work straight away!

[ncromancer]

i have tried it didnt go very well but i keep on trying

[Y0utubeUs3rname]

Well I have ZELOOTMA (Debug ROM) But there is no 0BCAE10.
And yes I know how to search and stuff. I went through the whole B section.
And didn't find it. Advice?

[ncromancer]

Yhe it works but its hard to do

[Deleted]

Mar 16, 2009 2:23:40 GMT -5 Y0utubeUs3rname said:

Well I have ZELOOTMA (Debug ROM) But there is no 0BCAE10.
And yes I know how to search and stuff. I went through the whole B section.
And didn't find it. Advice?

I don't quite understand. Unless your ROM is compressed to miniscule size, that offset will definitely exist.
Just go to Address at the top and press Go to...
Then type in the offset (0BCAE10) and you should see what's in the picture at the top.

[snotskie]

ummm..
if you went through the whole B-section, there should be a C-section
if there is, then that offset is there
try the ctrl+g

[Y0utubeUs3rname]

Nevermind it is not there. My ROM might be Compressed.
And at snotskie Ctrl + G is what I used. Thanks anyway.

[ncromancer]

well it does work by me youtube..
Maybe try it another time xd i also needed to do allot of times