Faxanadu Retranslation

[Ascended Mermaid]

As far as the ointment goes, that could probably also be filed under the "easter egg" category. It has some particularly useful applications, namely when going for the Elixir and/or Black Onyx. Without a shield, you can grab a nearby ointment (before the wyvern -- you may have to clear/exit/enter the screen around 4 times before it appears) and run past the wyverns without taking any magic damage. Otherwise, the ointment is mostly useless there. (That is, unless you use an hour glass, which you can stock up on in the Tower of Suffer.)

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Still cleaning up dialogue related bugs. Certain dialogue ends prematurely. I also need to figure out how to make it line break and write on the last line until 215 is 0 on full dialogue windows.

[RyuKisargi]

So this will be playable soon?

[Xalphenos]

Dec 4, 2013 10:20:04 GMT -5 Ascended Mermaid said:

Still cleaning up dialogue related bugs. Certain dialogue ends prematurely. I also need to figure out how to make it line break and write on the last line until 215 is 0 on full dialogue windows.

What does it do now just auto wrap at a certain point? I guess you will have to add in another control code to check for and inc line position and zero character position. That is if I've understood your descriptions so far.

[Ascended Mermaid]

Hopefully. Even when I'm done, however, there's still no new translation. I've been using the old translation. I have a few issues to correct as well.

- Name screen text size
- Messed up save icon
- Crash on get item dialog
- Incomplete dialog sequence
- Remove password screen flash

Maybe more that I can't recall right now.

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Yeah, it wraps from bottom to top. I think 1 letterpos though, since it's an odd number on lines 2 and 4. Linepos is only ever 0 or 2, depending on which half of the message box we're on, so 2. Even then, it will end the dialogue routine for reasons unknown, leaving it open until you leave the area. This is only with special dialogs, though.

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Actually it did some really weird half across wrapping too, but I fixed that. Otherwise it still wants to print on that last line before it resets.

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I'm sure it's just something that will lead me to scratch my head at first, but I'll solve it next debug day. So far progress has been very steady and I'm thankful for that.

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I think a lot of it can be attributed to old programming and uncharted ram, like 215 was. I seem to remember that the old programming has its own way of handling max characters, etc. -- when I find that, I'll find the solution.

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Fixing the dump was a piece of cake.

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The kanji for "one" doesn't exist in the script, because it uses alpha numeric digits. It was as simple as opening notepad and clicking replace all.

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- Name screen text size
- Messed up save icon
- Cyclic redundancy on get item dialog (connected bug)
- Incomplete dialog sequence (connected bug)
- Remove password screen flash
- Add text print pause and sound (in progress)
- Fix character blink and talk animation

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Now that I come back to work on Faxanadu after 4 days, I'm experiencing brain fog and cannot work on the project at this time. I will have to come back to it later. :\

[Xalphenos]

Dec 4, 2013 18:35:55 GMT -5 Ascended Mermaid said:

Now that I come back to work on Faxanadu after 4 days, I'm experiencing brain fog and cannot work on the project at this time. I will have to come back to it later. :\

Happens to me all the time. That and sometimes real life is so busy when it finally gives you a break you just can't seem to get the motivation to put in any hacking time.

[Ascended Mermaid]

Dec 8, 2013 12:06:28 GMT -5 Xalphenos said:

Dec 4, 2013 18:35:55 GMT -5 Ascended Mermaid said:

Now that I come back to work on Faxanadu after 4 days, I'm experiencing brain fog and cannot work on the project at this time. I will have to come back to it later. :\

Happens to me all the time. That and sometimes real life is so busy when it finally gives you a break you just can't seem to get the motivation to put in any hacking time.

I have no idea how much of it is normal in my case. It feels like a strong decrease in brain function. Not to forget 3 cups of coffee for caffeine headaches and 4 ibuprofen (today) for whatever the coffee missed. 5 cigarettes (today) to stave the cravings. Omega 3 on occasion (whenever I cook fillets) and a regular wheat intake. I don't suspect gluten. After coffee I had leftover pasta and cottage cheese. Oh... I had a donut for breakfast, so maybe gluten.

[Xalphenos]

Have you tried the blood type diet. I've not tried it myself but have personally known people who have tried it and swear by it. It's not about losing weight, though that is supposed to happen too for overweight people, it's about overall better health and feeling better.

The people I know who did it expressed just that. They simply felt better.

[Ascended Mermaid]

Dec 8, 2013 17:09:05 GMT -5 Xalphenos said:

Have you tried the blood type diet. I've not tried it myself but have personally known people who have tried it and swear by it. It's not about losing weight, though that is supposed to happen too for overweight people, it's about overall better health and feeling better.

The people I know who did it expressed just that. They simply felt better.

I can't say I've heard of it, but I'll look it up. From my research on brain fog, lots can cause it, and lots can treat it. omega 3, vitamin b12, and going gluten free. I'll schedule a doctor's appointment and hope they will give it the same serious consideration I do.

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In the mean time, it makes sense to code on paper. I seem to do my best work in writing while my head isn't so cloudy. Basically I just need to be sure letterpos resets to 1 or 0 after the page break (whether it's odd or even) and make sure that linepos remains consistent throughout. A page break just shifts the dialogue up by one line, so the "cursor" only ever needs to go to the beginning of the current line. I also need to find the byte determining whether or not page break leads to an input break.

[Ascended Mermaid]

So far so good.


It prints "b" from Line 0, LetterPos 6?
No, it prints #$04 from LDA #$04.


I've fixed that one easily enough.


It ends with "d" from Line 0, LetterPos 8 or E?


After my fix, this became "d" blank blank "e", so... LetterPos 8, blank, blank, LetterPos B?
// RTS to bad opcode. That's what is going on. I'm not sure how I'll fix that.
Player control is resumed with the dialogue window still open.
You can't continue or finish the dialogue.
Two pages of dialogue remain.
Also, line wrap instead of line break here.

// I haven't had much luck lately. I'll have to try again later.

//I think I either have too many JSRs or too many RTSs. It's that, or it's trying to RTS to a different bank. That may be the most likely scenario.

//maybe follow up with jsr unknown routine (end of page routine)
jsr bf45 (character code check)
jmp message code

...maybe jsr f688 for page shift.

//Yeah, I think I figured it out in my head. After I RTS to the original code, there is probably an RTI. That means I should make sure to cross link the original code more adamantly. Potential work arounds include my previous edit. I still need to JSR f688 on last line, which means a check during line breaks as well, checking for odd letterpos on linepos 2.

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BANK 10

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10:BEF7:20 6E F5 JSR $F56E
10:BEFA:20 45 BF JSR $BF45
10:BEFD:4C BF JMP $BF8D
10:BF00:AD 15 02 LDA $0215 = #$04
10:BF03:F0 F2 BEQ $BEF7
10:BF05:20 88 F6 JSR $F688
10:BF08:EA NOP
10:BF09:EA NOP
10:BF0A:EA NOP
10:BF0B:EA NOP
10:BF0C:EA NOP
10:BF0D:AC 16 02 LDY $0216 = #$00
10:BF10:C0 02 CPY #$02
10:BF12:90 09 BCC $BF1D
10:BF14:88 DEY
10:BF15:88 DEY
10:BF16:C0 02 CPY #$02
10:BF18:B0 FA BCS $BF14
10:BF1A:8C 16 02 STY $0216 = #$00
10:BF1D:B1 EC LDA ($EC),Y @ $853B = #$60
10:BF1F:EA NOP
10:BF20:EA NOP
10:BF21:EA NOP
10:BF22:C9 FA CMP #$FA
10:BF24:90 05 BCC $BF2B
10:BF26:E6 EC INC $00EC = #$40
10:BF28:EE 14 02 INC $0214 = #$FC
10:BF2B:A9 04 LDA #$04
10:BF2D: 15 02 STA $0215 = #$04
10:BF30: 1B 02 STA $021B = #$04
10:BF33: 1A 02 STA $021A = #$00
10:BF36:B1 EC LDA ($EC),Y @ $853B = #$60
10:BF38:20 6E F5 JSR $F56E
10:BF3B:20 45 BF JSR $BF45
10:BF3E:60 RTS -----------------------------------------
10:BF3F:EA NOP
10:BF40:EA NOP
10:BF41:EA NOP
10:BF42:4C 93 BF JMP $BF93
10:BF45:B1 EC LDA ($EC),Y @ $853B = #$60
10:BF47:C9 FA CMP #$FA
10:BF49:D0 14 BNE $BF5F
10:BF4B:A9 00 LDA #$00
10:BF4D: 15 02 STA $0215 = #$04
10:BF50: 16 02 STA $0216 = #$00
10:BF53: 17 02 STA $0217 = #$00
10:BF56: 1C 02 STA $021C = #$00
10:BF59:60 RTS -----------------------------------------
10:BF5A:EA NOP
10:BF5B:EA NOP
10:BF5C:EA NOP
10:BF5D:EA NOP
10:BF5E:EA NOP
10:BF5F:C9 FF CMP #$FF
10:BF61:F0 7C BEQ $BFDF
10:BF63:C9 FE CMP #$FE
10:BF65:F0 4D BEQ $BFB4
10:BF67:C9 FD CMP #$FD
10:BF69:F0 3F BEQ $BFAA
10:BF6B:C9 FC CMP #$FC
10:BF6D:F0 76 BEQ $BFE5
10:BF6F:C9 FB CMP #$FB
10:BF71:F0 7B BEQ $BFEE
10:BF73:AE 12 02 LDX $0212 = #$01
10:BF76:F0 07 BEQ $BF7F
10:BF78:48 PHA
10:BF79:A9 01 LDA #$01
10:BF7B:20 E4 D0 JSR $D0E4
10:BF7E:68 PLA
10:BF7F:20 32 F7 JSR $F732
10:BF82:AD 16 02 LDA $0216 = #$00
10:BF85:D0 05 BNE $BF8C
10:BF87:AD 17 02 LDA $0217 = #$00
10:BF8A:F0 01 BEQ $BF8D
10:BF8C:60 RTS -----------------------------------------
10:BF8D:EE 16 02 INC $0216 = #$00
10:BF90:EE 16 02 INC $0216 = #$00
10:BF93:AD 15 02 LDA $0215 = #$04
10:BF96:F0 F4 BEQ $BF8C
10:BF98:AD 13 02 LDA $0213 = #$26
10:BF9B:F0 EF BEQ $BF8C
10:BF9D:A9 01 LDA #$01
10:BF9F: 12 02 STA $0212 = #$01
10:BFA2:20 E4 D0 JSR $D0E4
10:BFA5:A9 00 LDA #$00
10:BFA7:20 25 CA JSR $CA25
10:BFAA:20 6E F5 JSR $F56E
10:BFAD:AD 16 02 LDA $0216 = #$00
10:BFB0:C9 1E CMP #$1E
10:BFB2:90 D9 BCC $BF8D
10:BFB4:AC 16 02 LDY $0216 = #$00
10:BFB7:C0 1F CPY #$1F
10:BFB9:B0 06 BCS $BFC1
10:BFBB:C8 INY
10:BFBC:C8 INY
10:BFBD:C0 1F CPY #$1F
10:BFBF:90 FA BCC $BFBB
10:BFC1:CE 15 02 DEC $0215 = #$04
10:BFC4:98 TYA
10:BFC5:E9 1F SBC #$1F
10:BFC7: 16 02 STA $0216 = #$00
10:BFCA:D0 C7 BNE $BF93
10:BFCC:EE 17 02 INC $0217 = #$00
10:BFCF:EE 17 02 INC $0217 = #$00
10:BFD2:AD 17 02 LDA $0217 = #$00
10:BFD5:C9 04 CMP #$04
10:BFD7:90 BA BCC $BF93
10:BFD9:EA NOP
10:BFDA:EA NOP
10:BFDB:EA NOP
10:BFDC:4C 85 F6 JMP $F685
10:BFDF:A9 00 LDA #$00
10:BFE1: 13 02 STA $0213 = #$26
10:BFE4:60 RTS -----------------------------------------
10:BFE5:AD C2 04 LDA $04C2 = #$46
10:BFE8:EE 1C 02 INC $021C = #$00
10:BFEB:4C F2 F5 JMP $F5F2
10:BFEE:A9 81 LDA #$81
10:BFF0: 1C 02 STA $021C = #$00
10:BFF3:AD 37 04 LDA $0437 = #$00
10:BFF6:0A ASL
10:BFF7:0A ASL
10:BFF8:0A ASL
10:BFF9:AA TAX
10:BFFA:BD 91 F7 LDA $F791,X @ $F792 = #$0E
10:BFFD:4C F2 F5 JMP $F5F2

BANK 0F

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0F:CC1A:8E 00 01 STX $0100 = #$10
0F:CC1D:A9 01 LDA #$01
0F:CC1F:85 12 STA $0012 = #$00
0F:CC21:8A TXA
0F:CC22: FF FF STA $FFFF = #$C9
0F:CC25:4A LSR
0F:CC26: FF FF STA $FFFF = #$C9
0F:CC29:4A LSR
0F:CC2A: FF FF STA $FFFF = #$C9
0F:CC2D:4A LSR
0F:CC2E: FF FF STA $FFFF = #$C9
0F:CC31:4A LSR
0F:CC32: FF FF STA $FFFF = #$C9
0F:CC35:A5 12 LDA $0012 = #$00
0F:CC37:C9 01 CMP #$01
0F:CC39:F0 47 BEQ $CC82
0F:CC3B:A9 FF LDA #$FF
0F:CC3D: FF 9F STA $9FFF = #$02
0F:CC40:A9 0E LDA #$0E
0F:CC42: FF 9F STA $9FFF = #$02
0F:CC45:4A LSR
0F:CC46: FF 9F STA $9FFF = #$02
0F:CC49:4A LSR
0F:CC4A: FF 9F STA $9FFF = #$02
0F:CC4D:4A LSR
0F:CC4E: FF 9F STA $9FFF = #$02
0F:CC51:4A LSR
0F:CC52: FF 9F STA $9FFF = #$02
0F:CC55:A9 00 LDA #$00
0F:CC57: FF BF STA $BFFF = #$F5
0F:CC5A:4A LSR
0F:CC5B: FF BF STA $BFFF = #$F5
0F:CC5E:4A LSR
0F:CC5F: FF BF STA $BFFF = #$F5
0F:CC62:4A LSR
0F:CC63: FF BF STA $BFFF = #$F5
0F:CC66:4A LSR
0F:CC67: FF BF STA $BFFF = #$F5
0F:CC6A:A9 00 LDA #$00
0F:CC6C: FF DF STA $DFFF = #$07
0F:CC6F:4A LSR
0F:CC70: FF DF STA $DFFF = #$07
0F:CC73:4A LSR
0F:CC74: FF DF STA $DFFF = #$07
0F:CC77:4A LSR
0F:CC78: FF DF STA $DFFF = #$07
0F:CC7B:4A LSR
0F:CC7C: FF DF STA $DFFF = #$07
0F:CC7F:4C 1D CC JMP $CC1D
0F:CC82:C6 12 DEC $0012 = #$00
0F:CC84:60 RTS -----------------------------------------

0F:F4F7:FE 00 20 INC $2000,X @ $2001 = #$1E
0F:F4FA:05 F5 ORA $00F5 = #$A2
0F:F4FC:20 6E F5 JSR $F56E
0F:F4FF:AD 13 02 LDA $0213 = #$26
0F:F502:D0 F8 BNE $F4FC
0F:F504:60 RTS -----------------------------------------
0F:F505: 13 02 STA $0213 = #$26
0F:F508:AD 00 01 LDA $0100 = #$10
0F:F50B:48 PHA
0F:F50C:A2 10 LDX #$10
0F:F50E:20 1A CC JSR $CC1A
0F:F511:A2 00 LDX #$00
0F:F513:86 EC STX $00EC = #$40
0F:F515:A2 80 LDX #$80
0F:F517:86 ED STX $00ED = #$84
0F:F519:A0 00 LDY #$00
0F:F51B:AE 13 02 LDX $0213 = #$26
0F:F51E:CA DEX
0F:F51F:F0 0E BEQ $F52F
0F:F521:B1 EC LDA ($EC),Y @ $853B = #$60
0F:F523:C8 INY
0F:F524:D0 02 BNE $F528
0F:F526:E6 ED INC $00ED = #$84
0F:F528:C9 FF CMP #$FF
0F:F52A:90 F5 BCC $F521
0F:F52C:CA DEX
0F:F52D:D0 F2 BNE $F521
0F:F52F:8C 14 02 STY $0214 = #$FC
0F:F532:A5 EC LDA $00EC = #$40
0F:F534: 18 02 STA $0218 = #$00
0F:F537:A5 ED LDA $00ED = #$84
0F:F539: 19 02 STA $0219 = #$84
0F:F53C:68 PLA
0F:F53D:AA TAX
0F:F53E:20 1A CC JSR $CC1A
0F:F541:A9 00 LDA #$00
0F:F543: 1A 02 STA $021A = #$00
0F:F546: 16 02 STA $0216 = #$00
0F:F549: 17 02 STA $0217 = #$00
0F:F54C: 1C 02 STA $021C = #$00
0F:F54F:A9 04 LDA #$04
0F:F551: 15 02 STA $0215 = #$04
0F:F554: 1B 02 STA $021B = #$04
0F:F557:4C 0A F7 JMP $F70A
0F:F55A:AD 00 01 LDA $0100 = #$10
0F:F55D:48 PHA
0F:F55E:A2 10 LDX #$10
0F:F560:20 1A CC JSR $CC1A
0F:F563:E6 E1 INC $00E1 = #$04
0F:F565: 12 02 STA $0212 = #$01
0F:F568:20 83 F5 JSR $F583
0F:F56B:4C 4D F4 JMP $F44D
0F:F56E:AD 00 01 LDA $0100 = #$10
0F:F571:48 PHA
0F:F572:A2 10 LDX #$10
0F:F574:20 1A CC JSR $CC1A
0F:F577:A9 00 LDA #$00
0F:F579: 12 02 STA $0212 = #$01
0F:F57C:20 93 F5 JSR $F593
0F:F57F:4C 4D F4 JMP $F44D
0F:F582:60 RTS -----------------------------------------
0F:F583:AD 13 02 LDA $0213 = #$26
0F:F586:F0 FA BEQ $F582
0F:F588:AD 15 02 LDA $0215 = #$04
0F:F58B:F0 F5 BEQ $F582
0F:F58D:A5 E1 LDA $00E1 = #$04
0F:F58F:29 03 AND #$03
0F:F591:D0 EF BNE $F582
0F:F593:AD 1C 02 LDA $021C = #$00
0F:F596:F0 2F BEQ $F5C7
0F:F598:30 16 BMI $F5B0
0F:F59A:C9 04 CMP #$04
0F:F59C:F0 0B BEQ $F5A9
0F:F59E:AA TAX
0F:F59F:BD C2 04 LDA $04C2,X @ $04C3 = #$69
0F:F5A2:EE 1C 02 INC $021C = #$00
0F:F5A5:C9 FF CMP #$FF
0F:F5A7:D0 49 BNE $F5F2
0F:F5A9:A9 00 LDA #$00
0F:F5AB: 1C 02 STA $021C = #$00
0F:F5AE:F0 17 BEQ $F5C7
0F:F5B0:C9 88 CMP #$88
0F:F5B2:F0 F5 BEQ $F5A9
0F:F5B4:29 07 AND #$07
0F:F5B6:85 EC STA $00EC = #$40
0F:F5B8:AD 37 04 LDA $0437 = #$00
0F:F5BB:0A ASL
0F:F5BC:0A ASL
0F:F5BD:0A ASL
0F:F5BE:05 EC ORA $00EC = #$40
0F:F5C0:AA TAX
0F:F5C1:BD 91 F7 LDA $F791,X @ $F792 = #$0E
0F:F5C4:4C A2 F5 JMP $F5A2
0F:F5C7:AD 18 02 LDA $0218 = #$00
0F:F5CA:85 EC STA $00EC = #$40
0F:F5CC:AD 19 02 LDA $0219 = #$84
0F:F5CF:85 ED STA $00ED = #$84
0F:F5D1:AC 14 02 LDY $0214 = #$FC
0F:F5D4:EE 14 02 INC $0214 = #$FC
0F:F5D7:D0 03 BNE $F5DC
0F:F5D9:EE 19 02 INC $0219 = #$84
0F:F5DC:4C 45 BF JMP $BF45
0F:F5DF:A2 10 LDX #$10
0F:F5E1:20 1A CC JSR $CC1A
0F:F5E4:4C 00 BF JMP $BF00
0F:F5E7:EA NOP
0F:F5F1:EA NOP
0F:F5F2:F0 5D BEQ $F651
0F:F5F4:4C 73 BF JMP $BF73
0F:F5F7:EA NOP
0F:F63E:EA NOP
0F:F63F:4C 85 F6 JMP $F685
0F:F642:A9 00 LDA #$00
0F:F644: 13 02 STA $0213 = #$26
0F:F647:60 RTS -----------------------------------------
0F:F648:AD C2 04 LDA $04C2 = #$46
0F:F64B:EE 1C 02 INC $021C = #$00
0F:F64E:4C F2 F5 JMP $F5F2
0F:F651:A9 81 LDA #$81
0F:F653: 1C 02 STA $021C = #$00
0F:F656:AD 37 04 LDA $0437 = #$00
0F:F659:0A ASL
0F:F65A:0A ASL
0F:F65B:0A ASL
0F:F65C:AA TAX
0F:F65D:BD 91 F7 LDA $F791,X @ $F792 = #$0E
0F:F660:4C F2 F5 JMP $F5F2
0F:F663:85 EC STA $00EC = #$40
0F:F665:A9 00 LDA #$00
0F:F667:06 EC ASL $00EC = #$40
0F:F669:2A ROL
0F:F66A:06 EC ASL $00EC = #$40
0F:F66C:2A ROL
0F:F66D:06 EC ASL $00EC = #$40
0F:F66F:2A ROL
0F:F670:06 EC ASL $00EC = #$40
0F:F672:2A ROL
0F:F673:06 EC ASL $00EC = #$40
0F:F675:2A ROL
0F:F676:85 ED STA $00ED = #$84
0F:F678:A5 EC LDA $00EC = #$40
0F:F67A:69 00 ADC #$00
0F:F67C:85 EC STA $00EC = #$40
0F:F67E:A5 ED LDA $00ED = #$84
0F:F680:69 80 ADC #$80
0F:F682:85 ED STA $00ED = #$84
0F:F684:60 RTS -----------------------------------------
0F:F685:4C DF F5 JMP $F5DF
0F:F688:AD 08 02 LDA $0208 = #$0A
0F:F68B:18 CLC
0F:F68C:69 02 ADC #$02
0F:F68E:85 EA STA $00EA = #$0C
0F:F690:AD 09 02 LDA $0209 = #$06
0F:F693:18 CLC
0F:F694:69 02 ADC #$02
0F:F696:85 EB STA $00EB = #$08
0F:F698:20 CC F8 JSR $F8CC
0F:F69B:AE 1A 02 LDX $021A = #$00
0F:F69E:20 E8 F6 JSR $F6E8
0F:F6A1:20 E8 F6 JSR $F6E8
0F:F6A4:20 E8 F6 JSR $F6E8
0F:F6A7:A9 00 LDA #$00
0F:F6A9:A0 10 LDY #$10
0F:F6AB:20 12 F9 JSR $F912
0F:F6AE:AE 1A 02 LDX $021A = #$00
0F:F6B1:BD 2A F7 LDA $F72A,X @ $F72B = #$10
0F:F6B4:85 E8 STA $00E8 = #$00
0F:F6B6:BD 2E F7 LDA $F72E,X @ $F72F = #$14
0F:F6B9:85 E9 STA $00E9 = #$14
0F:F6BB:A2 10 LDX #$10
0F:F6BD:8A TXA
0F:F6BE:48 PHA
0F:F6BF:A9 00 LDA #$00
0F:F6C1:A0 10 LDY #$10
0F:F6C3:20 12 F9 JSR $F912
0F:F6C6:20 EE F8 JSR $F8EE
0F:F6C9:68 PLA
0F:F6CA:AA TAX
0F:F6CB:CA DEX
0F:F6CC:D0 EF BNE $F6BD
0F:F6CE:E6 EB INC $00EB = #$08
0F:F6D0:E6 EB INC $00EB = #$08
0F:F6D2:E6 EB INC $00EB = #$08
0F:F6D4:20 CC F8 JSR $F8CC
0F:F6D7:AE 1A 02 LDX $021A = #$00
0F:F6DA:BC 26 F7 LDY $F726,X @ $F727 = #$41
0F:F6DD:20 F0 F6 JSR $F6F0
0F:F6E0:E8 INX
0F:F6E1:8A TXA
0F:F6E2:29 03 AND #$03
0F:F6E4: 1A 02 STA $021A = #$00
0F:F6E7:60 RTS -----------------------------------------
0F:F6E8:E8 INX
0F:F6E9:8A TXA
0F:F6EA:29 03 AND #$03
0F:F6EC:AA TAX
0F:F6ED:BC 26 F7 LDY $F726,X @ $F727 = #$41
0F:F6F0:8A TXA
0F:F6F1:48 PHA
0F:F6F2:A9 10 LDA #$10
0F:F6F4:20 DC CF JSR $CFDC
0F:F6F7:98 TYA
0F:F6F8:A0 10 LDY #$10
0F:F6FA:20 0D F9 JSR $F90D
0F:F6FD:18 CLC
0F:F6FE:69 02 ADC #$02
0F:F700:88 DEY
0F:F701:D0 F7 BNE $F6FA
0F:F703:86 20 STX $0020 = #$B4
0F:F705:68 PLA
0F:F706:AA TAX
0F:F707:4C EE F8 JMP $F8EE
0F:F70A:A9 14 LDA #$14
0F:F70C:85 E9 STA $00E9 = #$14
0F:F70E:A9 00 LDA #$00
0F:F710:85 E8 STA $00E8 = #$00
0F:F712:A0 20 LDY #$20
0F:F714:98 TYA
0F:F715:48 PHA
0F:F716:A9 00 LDA #$00
0F:F718:A0 20 LDY #$20
0F:F71A:20 12 F9 JSR $F912
0F:F71D:20 EE F8 JSR $F8EE
0F:F720:68 PLA
0F:F721:A8 TAY
0F:F722:88 DEY
0F:F723:D0 EF BNE $F714
0F:F725:60 RTS -----------------------------------------
0F:F726:40 RTI
0F:F727:41 60 EOR ($60,X) @ $8022 = #$0D
0F:F729:61 00 ADC ($00,X) @ $0840 = #$01
0F:F72B:10 00 BPL $F72D
0F:F72D:10 14 BPL $F743
0F:F72F:14 UNDEFINED
0F:F730:16 16 ASL $16,X @ $0017 = #$00
0F:F732:20 63 F6 JSR $F663
0F:F735:A9 00 LDA #$00
0F:F737:85 E9 STA $00E9 = #$14
0F:F739:AD 16 02 LDA $0216 = #$00
0F:F73C:0A ASL
0F:F73D:0A ASL
0F:F73E:0A ASL
0F:F73F:0A ASL
0F:F740:EA NOP
0F:F741:EA NOP
0F:F742:26 E9 ROL $00E9 = #$14
0F:F744:85 E8 STA $00E8 = #$00
0F:F746:AD 1A 02 LDA $021A = #$00
0F:F749:4A LSR
0F:F74A:4D 17 02 EOR $0217 = #$00
0F:F74D:EA NOP
0F:F74E:29 03 AND #$03
0F:F750:05 E9 ORA $00E9 = #$14
0F:F752:69 14 ADC #$14
0F:F754:85 E9 STA $00E9 = #$14
>0F:F756:AD 00 01 LDA $0100 = #$10
0F:F759:48 PHA
0F:F75A:A2 0D LDX #$0D
0F:F75C:20 1A CC JSR $CC1A
0F:F75F:98 TYA
0F:F760:48 PHA
0F:F761:A0 00 LDY #$00
0F:F763:20 74 F7 JSR $F774
0F:F766:EA NOP
0F:F76E:EA NOP
0F:F76F:68 PLA
0F:F770:A8 TAY
0F:F771:4C 4D F4 JMP $F44D
0F:F774:A9 10 LDA #$10
0F:F776:20 DC CF JSR $CFDC
0F:F779:98 TYA
0F:F77A:48 PHA
0F:F77B:20 88 F7 JSR $F788
0F:F77E:68 PLA
0F:F77F:A8 TAY
0F:F780:20 88 F7 JSR $F788
0F:F783:86 20 STX $0020 = #$B4
0F:F785:4C E6 F8 JMP $F8E6
0F:F788:20 0A F9 JSR $F90A
0F:F78B:98 TYA
0F:F78C:29 07 AND #$07
0F:F78E:D0 F8 BNE $F788
0F:F790:60 RTS -----------------------------------------

Perfect. Now I just need to get it to JSR $F688 if LetterPos = Odd turning Even & LinePos >= 2.

Also, if I change the following:
0F:F5DF:A2 10 LDX #$10
0F:F5E1:20 1A CC JSR $CC1A

To this:
0F:F5E1:20 1A CC JMP $F56E

The game will use the original dialogue code (typing in one place, though) for the first line, use my code for the last three lines, and... TA-DA!! It will not prematurely end the dialogue code, requesting player input for every page until the end, and close out the dialogue box properly. I have to find the addresses for player input and close dialogue box, which are somewhere after $F56E.

Looks like I'm having a really good day.

[Xalphenos]

I finally got around to reading all this and it seems like you've just about got it all figured out. Congrats on that. What if you rewrote the code at $F56E just enough to print the first line correctly?

Edit: My thought is that you've somehow bypassed this larger routine and are not returning to it when you are done with the message box. By forcing the $F56E routine you initiated it; it just needs to be brought up to code with your new stuff.

[Ascended Mermaid]

Jan 1, 2014 15:21:03 GMT -5 Xalphenos said:

I finally got around to reading all this and it seems like you've just about got it all figured out. Congrats on that. What if you rewrote the code at $F56E just enough to print the first line correctly?

Edit: My thought is that you've somehow bypassed this larger routine and are not returning to it when you are done with the message box. By forcing the $F56E routine you initiated it; it just needs to be brought up to code with your new stuff.

I think that would make sense. Plus it needs to work with the $F688 routine, which is the biggest drawback. It will instead try to overwrite dialogue. It fixes all crashes, however. I will try and rewrite it as you have suggested. Good call!

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$F56E wasn't what I thought it was. Now I'm using that address to test and bookmark Bank 0F routines. Maybe I'll see or stumble onto something.

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I guess Bank 0C has the old message routines. Why? Because Bank 0C is also writing to $0215, $0216 and $0217. Also, double checking to make sure my code doesn't form "clots" -- any RTS that results in a fail.

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Ha. I think it may be as simple as... say... a poorly written bank switch, with no way back.

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0F:F5DF:AD 00 01 LDA $0100 = #$0E
0F:F5E2:48 PHA
0F:F5E3:A2 10 LDX #$10
0F:F5E5:20 1A CC JSR $CC1A ;Switch to Bank 10
0F:F5E8:20 00 BF JSR $BF00 ;Read $BF00 in Bank 10
0F:F5EB:4C 4D F4 JMP $F44D ;Switch to Bank 0E

0F:F44D:68 PLA (#$0E)
0F:F44E:AA TAX
0F:F44F:20 1A CC JSR $CC1A ;Switch to Bank 0E


See that cursor? That's a thing of beauty!


...PFFT!

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Also, I figured I'd stop driving myself crazy with backups and just get a dropbox.

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Ah... so I've almost got it to $F688 automatically. The downside is that it keeps crashing. I wonder if too many subroutines can be run in a row.

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Original Bank 0F stuff (what was overwritten)

SPOILER: Click to show

0F:F5DC:B1 EC LDA ($EC),Y @ $FD40 = #$43
0F:F5DE:C9 FF CMP #$FF
0F:F5E0:F0 60 BEQ $F642
0F:F5E2:C9 FE CMP #$FE
0F:F5E4:F0 25 BEQ $F60B
0F:F5E6:C9 FD CMP #$FD
0F:F5E8:F0 17 BEQ $F601
0F:F5EA:C9 FC CMP #$FC
0F:F5EC:F0 5A BEQ $F648
0F:F5EE:C9 FB CMP #$FB
0F:F5F0:F0 5F BEQ $F651
0F:F5F2:AE 12 02 LDX $0212 = #$00
0F:F5F5:F0 07 BEQ $F5FE
0F:F5F7:48 PHA
0F:F5F8:A9 01 LDA #$01
0F:F5FA:20 E4 D0 JSR $D0E4
0F:F5FD:68 PLA
0F:F5FE:20 32 F7 JSR $F732
0F:F601:EE 16 02 INC $0216 = #$00
0F:F604:AD 16 02 LDA $0216 = #$00
0F:F607:C9 08 CMP #$08
0F:F609:90 27 BCC $F632
0F:F60B:AD 16 02 LDA $0216 = #$00
0F:F60E:F0 B7 BEQ $F5C7
0F:F610:A9 00 LDA #$00
0F:F612: 16 02 STA $0216 = #$00
0F:F615:CE 1B 02 DEC $021B = #$00
0F:F618:D0 19 BNE $F633
0F:F61A:AD 18 02 LDA $0218 = #$00
0F:F61D:85 EC STA $00EC = #$3E
0F:F61F:AD 19 02 LDA $0219 = #$00
0F:F622:85 ED STA $00ED = #$FD
0F:F624:AC 14 02 LDY $0214 = #$00
0F:F627:B1 EC LDA ($EC),Y @ $FD40 = #$43
0F:F629:C9 FF CMP #$FF
0F:F62B:F0 15 BEQ $F642
0F:F62D:A9 FF LDA #$FF
0F:F62F: 15 02 STA $0215 = #$00
0F:F632:60 RTS -----------------------------------------
0F:F633:AC 17 02 LDY $0217 = #$00
0F:F636:C8 INY
0F:F637:C0 02 CPY #$02
0F:F639:F0 04 BEQ $F63F
0F:F63B:8C 17 02 STY $0217 = #$00
0F:F63E:60 RTS -----------------------------------------
0F:F63F:4C 85 F6 JMP $F685
0F:F642:A9 00 LDA #$00
0F:F644: 13 02 STA $0213 = #$00
0F:F647:60 RTS -----------------------------------------

At first glance, a lot of this looks standard and has been replaced, mostly.
// Reusing this code fixes the animations and sound effects. There's something here I can use.

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I changed $021A in my code, which caused the game to crash. I don't even know what $021A is, exactly. It appears to work in half-width, but it's necessary for the $F688 routine. I removed the $021A change, since $F688 alters it on its own... I also need to repeat the $F688 routine on full box.

Seriously, dumb luck.

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Apparently, he likes Oasis. I need to get the cursor in the right spot for the $F688 routine, maybe reorder the script. Also, that unsightly "b" at the end of the message is some code redundancy. I assume I need to add a check for control code #$FF (End Message) before the $F688 routine.

So anyway, I did a little reordering, and...


Good, though it began with the original message code.


Maybe more code redundancy, needs a control code check?


Good.


...Uh oh...


I wonderwalls what happened...

I conclude from this that there is no code redundancy or need to check for control codes. It's the original message code toying around with me.

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SPOILER: Click to show

10:BEF7:20 88 F6 JSR $F688
10:BEFA:20 6E F5 JSR $F56E
10:BEFD:4C 45 BF JMP $BF45

10:BF00:B1 EC LDA ($EC),Y @ $853B = #$60
10:BF02:C9 FA CMP #$FA
10:BF04:90 05 BCC $BF0B
10:BF06:E6 EC INC $00EC = #$40
10:BF08:EE 14 02 INC $0214 = #$FC
10:BF0B:AD 15 02 LDA $0215 = #$04
10:BF0E:F0 E7 BEQ $BEF7
10:BF18:CE 17 02 DEC $0217 = #$00
10:BF1B:CE 17 02 DEC $0217 = #$00
10:BF1E:AC 16 02 LDY $0216 = #$02
10:BF21:C0 02 CPY #$02
10:BF23:90 09 BCC $BF2E
10:BF25:88 DEY
10:BF26:88 DEY
10:BF27:C0 02 CPY #$02
10:BF29:B0 FA BCS $BF25
10:BF2B:8C 16 02 STY $0216 = #$02
10:BF2E:A9 04 LDA #$04
10:BF30: 15 02 STA $0215 = #$04
10:BF33: 1B 02 STA $021B = #$04
10:BF36:B1 EC LDA ($EC),Y @ $853B = #$60
10:BF38:20 6E F5 JSR $F56E
10:BF3B:20 88 F6 JSR $F688
10:BF3E:60 RTS -----------------------------------------

Alter again... this time trying not to let the game line break if there's sufficient room on the last line.

SPOILER: Click to show

10:BF00:B1 EC LDA ($EC),Y @ $853B = #$60
10:BF02:C9 FA CMP #$FA
10:BF04:90 05 BCC $BF0B
10:BF06:E6 EC INC $00EC = #$40
10:BF08:EE 14 02 INC $0214 = #$FC
10:BF0B:A2 00 LDX #$00
10:BF0D:E8 INX
10:BF0E:C8 INY
10:BF0F:B1 EC LDA ($EC),Y @ $853B = #$60
10:BF11:C9 FF CMP #$FF
10:BF13:D0 F8 BNE $BF0D
10:BF15:E0 10 CPX #$10
10:BF17:B0 02 BCS $BF1B
10:BF19:60 RTS -----------------------------------------
10:BF1A:EA NOP
10:BF1B:CE 17 02 DEC $0217 = #$00
10:BF1E:CE 17 02 DEC $0217 = #$00
10:BF21:AC 16 02 LDY $0216 = #$02
10:BF24:C0 02 CPY #$02
10:BF26:90 09 BCC $BF31
10:BF28:88 DEY
10:BF29:88 DEY
10:BF2A:C0 02 CPY #$02
10:BF2C:B0 FA BCS $BF28
10:BF2E:8C 16 02 STY $0216 = #$02
10:BF31:A9 04 LDA #$04
10:BF33: 15 02 STA $0215 = #$04
10:BF36: 1B 02 STA $021B = #$04
10:BF39:B1 EC LDA ($EC),Y @ $853B = #$60
10:BF3B:20 6E F5 JSR $F56E
10:BF3E:20 88 F6 JSR $F688
10:BF41:60 RTS -----------------------------------------

That didn't work, though.

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Bank 10 in whole. $BED7 is part of the problem. $BF00 is my routine of focus. $BF8D starts the message routine. Somewhere in this mess I will figure out where and why the cursor locks.

SPOILER: Click to show

10:BED1:AD 15 02 LDA $0215 = #$04
10:BED4:F0 2A BEQ $BF00
10:BED6:60 RTS -----------------------------------------
10:BED7:98 TYA
10:BED8:E9 1F SBC #$1F
10:BEDA: 16 02 STA $0216 = #$02
10:BEDD:F0 11 BEQ $BEF0
10:BEDF:AD 17 02 LDA $0217 = #$00
10:BEE2:C9 02 CMP #$02
10:BEE4:90 0A BCC $BEF0
10:BEE6:AD 15 02 LDA $0215 = #$04
10:BEE9:C9 00 CMP #$00
10:BEEB:F0 03 BEQ $BEF0
10:BEED:20 88 F6 JSR $F688
10:BEF0:AC 16 02 LDY $0216 = #$02
10:BEF3:98 TYA
10:BEF4:4C C7 BF JMP $BFC7
10:BEF7:20 88 F6 JSR $F688
10:BEFA:20 6E F5 JSR $F56E
10:BEFD:4C 45 BF JMP $BF45
10:BF00:B1 EC LDA ($EC),Y @ $853B = #$60
10:BF02:C9 FA CMP #$FA
10:BF04:90 05 BCC $BF0B
10:BF06:E6 EC INC $00EC = #$40
10:BF08:EE 14 02 INC $0214 = #$FC
10:BF0B:A2 00 LDX #$00
10:BF0D:E8 INX
10:BF0E:C8 INY
10:BF0F:B1 EC LDA ($EC),Y @ $853B = #$60
10:BF11:C9 FF CMP #$FF
10:BF13:D0 F8 BNE $BF0D

10:BF15:E0 10 CPX #$10
10:BF17:B0 02 BCS $BF1B
10:BF19:60 RTS -----------------------------------------
10:BF1A:EA NOP
10:BF1B:CE 17 02 DEC $0217 = #$00
10:BF1E:CE 17 02 DEC $0217 = #$00
10:BF21:AC 16 02 LDY $0216 = #$02
10:BF24:C0 02 CPY #$02
10:BF26:90 09 BCC $BF31
10:BF28:88 DEY
10:BF29:88 DEY
10:BF2A:C0 02 CPY #$02
10:BF2C:B0 FA BCS $BF28
10:BF2E:8C 16 02 STY $0216 = #$02
10:BF31:A9 04 LDA #$04
10:BF33: 15 02 STA $0215 = #$04
10:BF36: 1B 02 STA $021B = #$04
10:BF39:B1 EC LDA ($EC),Y @ $853B = #$60
10:BF3B:20 6E F5 JSR $F56E
10:BF3E:20 88 F6 JSR $F688
10:BF41:60 RTS -----------------------------------------
10:BF42:4C 93 BF JMP $BF93
10:BF45:B1 EC LDA ($EC),Y @ $853B = #$60
10:BF47:C9 FA CMP #$FA
10:BF49:D0 14 BNE $BF5F
10:BF4B:A9 00 LDA #$00
10:BF4D: 15 02 STA $0215 = #$04
10:BF50: 16 02 STA $0216 = #$02
10:BF53: 17 02 STA $0217 = #$00
10:BF56: 1C 02 STA $021C = #$00
10:BF59:60 RTS -----------------------------------------

10:BF5A:EA NOP
10:BF5B:EA NOP
10:BF5C:EA NOP
10:BF5D:EA NOP
10:BF5E:EA NOP
10:BF5F:C9 FF CMP #$FF
10:BF61:F0 7C BEQ $BFDF
10:BF63:C9 FE CMP #$FE
10:BF65:F0 4D BEQ $BFB4
10:BF67:C9 FD CMP #$FD
10:BF69:F0 3F BEQ $BFAA
10:BF6B:C9 FC CMP #$FC
10:BF6D:F0 76 BEQ $BFE5
10:BF6F:C9 FB CMP #$FB
10:BF71:F0 7B BEQ $BFEE
10:BF73:AE 12 02 LDX $0212 = #$01
10:BF76:F0 07 BEQ $BF7F
10:BF78:48 PHA
10:BF79:A9 01 LDA #$01
10:BF7B:20 E4 D0 JSR $D0E4
10:BF7E:68 PLA
10:BF7F:20 32 F7 JSR $F732
10:BF82:AD 16 02 LDA $0216 = #$02
10:BF85:D0 05 BNE $BF8C
10:BF87:AD 17 02 LDA $0217 = #$00
10:BF8A:F0 01 BEQ $BF8D
10:BF8C:60 RTS -----------------------------------------
10:BF8D:EE 16 02 INC $0216 = #$02
10:BF90:EE 16 02 INC $0216 = #$02
10:BF93:AD 15 02 LDA $0215 = #$04
10:BF96:F0 F4 BEQ $BF8C

10:BF98:AD 13 02 LDA $0213 = #$26
10:BF9B:F0 EF BEQ $BF8C
10:BF9D:A9 01 LDA #$01
10:BF9F: 12 02 STA $0212 = #$01
10:BFA2:20 E4 D0 JSR $D0E4
10:BFA5:A9 00 LDA #$00
10:BFA7:20 25 CA JSR $CA25
10:BFAA:20 6E F5 JSR $F56E
10:BFAD:AD 16 02 LDA $0216 = #$02
10:BFB0:C9 1E CMP #$1E
10:BFB2:90 D9 BCC $BF8D
10:BFB4:AC 16 02 LDY $0216 = #$02
10:BFB7:C0 1F CPY #$1F
10:BFB9:B0 06 BCS $BFC1
10:BFBB:C8 INY
10:BFBC:C8 INY
10:BFBD:C0 1F CPY #$1F
10:BFBF:90 FA BCC $BFBB
10:BFC1:CE 15 02 DEC $0215 = #$04
10:BFC4:4C D7 BE JMP $BED7
10:BFC7:EA NOP
10:BFC8:EA NOP
10:BFC9:EA NOP
10:BFCA:AD 16 02 LDA $0216 = #$02
10:BFCD:D0 C4 BNE $BF93
10:BFCF:EE 17 02 INC $0217 = #$00
10:BFD2:EE 17 02 INC $0217 = #$00
10:BFD5:AD 17 02 LDA $0217 = #$00
10:BFD8:C9 04 CMP #$04
10:BFDA:90 B7 BCC $BF93
10:BFDC:4C 85 F6 JMP $F685

10:BFDF:A9 00 LDA #$00
10:BFE1: 13 02 STA $0213 = #$26
10:BFE4:60 RTS -----------------------------------------
10:BFE5:AD C2 04 LDA $04C2 = #$46
10:BFE8:EE 1C 02 INC $021C = #$00
10:BFEB:4C F2 F5 JMP $F5F2
10:BFEE:A9 81 LDA #$81
10:BFF0: 1C 02 STA $021C = #$00
10:BFF3:AD 37 04 LDA $0437 = #$00
10:BFF6:0A ASL
10:BFF7:0A ASL
10:BFF8:0A ASL
10:BFF9:AA TAX
10:BFFA:BD 91 F7 LDA $F791,X @ $F7A1 = #$1B
10:BFFD:4C F2 F5 JMP $F5F2

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YES!


...no.


YES!!!


No!


Nooo...!

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So... I'm guessing that this is a result of Line 4 containing 16 characters. On 16 characters... SBC #$1F. This alternates between odd characters (1-1F) and even characters (0-20). That means 32 characters are handled by $0216, and one line only holds 16 characters. Therefore, Lines 1 and 2 are written by $0216 if $0217 is #$00, where 3 and 4 are written by $0216 if $0217 is #$02.

Even #$00
Odd #$00
Even #$02
Odd #$02

So what happens if $0217 is not #$00 or #$02? Well as it turns out...

10:BEDF:AD 17 02 LDA $0217 = #$FE

So how exactly is this working?

I've been on^ ($0217=#$00)
a long journey.@ (#$00)
I came back to^ (#$FE)
my home town^ (#$FE)
to find it is^ (#$00)
almost deserted.@ (#$00) (#$02)
(#$00)
The gate is^ (#$FE)
closed,^ (#$FE)
people are gone,@ (#$00)
and the walls^ (#$FE)
are crumbling.@ (#$FE)
I wonder^ (#$FE)
what happened.& (#$FE)
(#$00)

I have to write a check for $0217 before this happens:

10:BF1A:CE 17 02 DEC $0217 = #$FE
10:BF1D:CE 17 02 DEC $0217 = #$FE



This... probably is why the problem in the above image occurs. Without it, however, the game would write incorrectly, and crash.

Judging by the information of $0217 by the dialogue's side... it looks like...

^ adds two to $0217
@ Makes $0217 #$00, and then DEC $0217 twice

10:BF20:AC 16 02 LDY $0216 = #$02
10:BF23:C0 02 CPY #$02
10:BF25:90 09 BCC $BF30
10:BF27:88 DEY
10:BF28:88 DEY
10:BF29:C0 02 CPY #$02
10:BF2B:B0 FA BCS $BF27
10:BF2D:8C 16 02 STY $0216 = #$02

Then there's that, which should simply revert $0216 back to the beginning of odd if it's on odd, or even if it's on even.

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SPOILER: Click to show

10:BECB JMP Dialogue Routine
10:BECB:EA EA EA NOP
10:BECE:4C BF JMP $BF8D ; JuMP to Dialogue Routine at 10:BF8D
10:BED1:AD 15 02 LDA $0215 = #$04 ; LoaD Page End Countdown to A
10:BED4:F0 2A BEQ $BF00 ; If equal to #$00, branch to PLB Checks at 0F:BF00
10:BED6:60 RTS -----------------------------------------
10:BED7 Page Post
10:BED7:98 TYA ; Transfer Y to A
10:BED8:E9 1F SBC #$1F ; SuBtract #$1F and Carry Flag from A
10:BEDA: 16 02 STA $0216 = #$02 ; STore A to Letter Position
10:BEDD:D0 11 BNE $BEF0 ; Branch if Not Equal to #$00, to Skip PLB at 10:BEF0
10:BEDF:AD 17 02 LDA $0217 = #$00 ; LoaD Line Position to A
10:BEE2:C9 04 CMP #$04 ; Is Line Position #$04?
10:BEE4:90 0A BCC $BEF0 ; If less than #$04, branch to Skip PLB at 10:BEF0
10:BEE6:AD 15 02 LDA $0215 = #$04 ; LoaD Page End Countdown to A
10:BEE9:F0 05 BEQ $BEF0 ; If equal to #$00, branch to Skip PLB at 10:BEF0
10:BEEB:EA EA NOP
10:BEED:20 88 F6 JSR $F688 ; Jump to SubRoutine Page Line Break at 0F:F688
10:BEF0 Skip PLB
10:BEF0:AC 16 02 LDY $0216 = #$02 ; LoaD Letter Position to Y
10:BEF3:98 TYA ; Transfer Y to A
10:BEF4:4C C7 BF JMP $BFC7 ; JuMP to Increase Line Position at 10:BFC7
10:BEF7:20 88 F6 JSR $F688 ; Jump to SubRoutine Page Line Break at 0F:F688
10:BEFA:20 6E F5 JSR $F56E ; Jump to SubRoutine Print Character at 0F:F56E
10:BEFD:4C 45 BF JMP $BF45 ; JuMP to Begin CC Check
10:BF00 PLB Checks
10:BF00:B1 EC LDA ($EC),Y @ $8633 = #$11 ; Load Current Letter to A at $EC+$0214 or $0216
10:BF02:C9 FA CMP #$FA ; Is Current Letter #$FA?
10:BF04:90 05 BCC $BF0B ; If less than #$FA, branch to Begin RC Check at 10:BF0B
10:BF06:E6 EC INC $00EC = #$80 ; INCrease $00EC by #$01
10:BF08:EE 14 02 INC $0214 = #$B4 ; INCrease $0214 by #$01
10:BF0B Begin RC Check
10:BF0B:A2 00 LDX #$00 ; LoaD #$00 to X
10:BF0D Remaining Characters Check
10:BF0D:E8 INX ; INcrease X by #$01
10:BF0E:C8 INY ; INcrease Y by #$01
10:BF0F:B1 EC LDA ($EC),Y @ $8633 = #$11 ; Load Current Letter to A at $EC+$0214 or $0216
10:BF11:C9 FF CMP #$FF ; Is Current Letter #$FF?
10:BF13:D0 F8 BNE $BF0D ; If not, branch to Remaining Characters Check at 10:BF0D
10:BF15:E0 10 CPX #$10 ; Is X #$10?
10:BF17:B0 01 BCS $BF1A ; If greater than or equal to #$10, branch to 10:BF1A
10:BF19:60 RTS -----------------------------------------
10:BF1A:CE 17 02 DEC $0217 = #$00 ; DECrease Line Position by #$01
10:BF1D:CE 17 02 DEC $0217 = #$00 ; DECrease Line Position by #$01
10:BF20:AC 16 02 LDY $0216 = #$02 ; LoaD Letter Position to Y
10:BF23:C0 02 CPY #$02 ; Is Letter Position #$02?
10:BF25:90 09 BCC $BF30 ; If less than #$02, branch to Letter Position Reset at 10:BF30
10:BF27 DELP
10:BF27:88 DEY ; DEcrease Letter Position by #$01
10:BF28:88 DEY ; DEcrease Letter Position by #$01
10:BF29:C0 02 CPY #$02 ; Is Letter Position #$02?
10:BF2B:B0 FA BCS $BF27 ; If greater than or equal to #$02, branch to DELP at 10:BF27
10:BF2D:8C 16 02 STY $0216 = #$02 ; STore Y to Letter Position
10:BF30 Letter Position Reset
10:BF30:A9 04 LDA #$04 ; LoaD #$04 to A
10:BF32: 15 02 STA $0215 = #$04 ; STore A to Page End Countdown
10:BF35: 1B 02 STA $021B = #$04 ; STore A to
10:BF38:B1 EC LDA ($EC),Y @ $8633 = #$11 ; Load Current Letter to A at $EC+$0214 or $0216
10:BF3A:20 6E F5 JSR $F56E ; Jump to SubRoutine Print Character at 0F:F56E
10:BF3D:20 88 F6 JSR $F688 ; Jump to SubRoutine Page Line Break at 0F:F688
10:BF40:70 89 BVS $BECB ; Branch on oVerflow flag Set to JMP Dialogue Routine at 10:BECB
10:BF42:4C 93 BF JMP $BF93 ; JuMP to Check PEC at 10:BF93
10:BF45 Begin CC (Character Code) Check
10:BF45:B1 EC LDA ($EC),Y @ $8633 = #$11 ; LoaD Current Letter to A at $EC+$0214 or $0216
10:BF47:C9 FA CMP #$FA ; Is Current Letter #$FA?
10:BF49:D0 14 BNE $BF5F ; If not, branch to Continue CC Check
10:BF4B:A9 00 LDA #$00 ; LoaD #$00 to A
10:BF4D: 15 02 STA $0215 = #$04 ; STore A to Page End Countdown
10:BF50: 16 02 STA $0216 = #$02 ; STore A to Letter Position
10:BF53: 17 02 STA $0217 = #$00 ; STore A to Line Position
10:BF56: 1C 02 STA $021C = #$00 ; STore A to
10:BF59:60 RTS -----------------------------------------
10:BF5A:EA EA EA NOP
10:BF5D:EA EA NOP
10:BF5F Continue CC Check
10:BF5F:C9 FF CMP #$FF ; Is Current Letter #$FF?
10:BF61:F0 7C BEQ $BFDF ; If so, branch to End Message
10:BF63:C9 FE CMP #$FE ; Is Current Letter #$FE?
10:BF65:F0 4D BEQ $BFB4 ; If so, branch to Line Break
10:BF67:C9 FD CMP #$FD ; Is Current Letter #$FD?
10:BF69:F0 3F BEQ $BFAA ; If so, branch to (Print) Space Branch
10:BF6B:C9 FC CMP #$FC ; Is Current Letter #$FC?
10:BF6D:F0 76 BEQ $BFE5 ; If so, branch to Name
10:BF6F:C9 FB CMP #$FB ; Is Current Letter #$FB?
10:BF71:F0 7B BEQ $BFEE ; If so, branch to Title
10:BF73:AE 12 02 LDX $0212 = #$01 ; LoaD $0212 to X
10:BF76:F0 07 BEQ $BF7F ; Is $0212 #$00? If so, branch to $0212=#$00
10:BF78:48 PHA ; PusH A
10:BF79:A9 01 LDA #$01 ; Load #$01 to A
10:BF7B:20 E4 D0 JSR $D0E4 ; Jump to SubRoutine $D0E4
10:BF7E:68 PLA ; PulL A
10:BF7F $0212=#$00
10:BF7F:20 32 F7 JSR $F732 ; Jump to SubRoutine $F732
10:BF82:AD 16 02 LDA $0216 = #$02 ; Load Letter Position to A
10:BF85:D0 05 BNE $BF8C ; Is Letter Position #$00? If not, branch to Resume Routine
10:BF87:AD 17 02 LDA $0217 = #$00 ; Load Line Position to A
10:BF8A:F0 01 BEQ $BF8D ; Is Line Position #$00? If so, branch to Dialogue Routine
10:BF8C Resume Routine
10:BF8C:60 RTS -----------------------------------------
10:BF8D Dialogue Routine
10:BF8D:EE 16 02 INC $0216 = #$02 ; Increase Letter Position by #$01
10:BF90:EE 16 02 INC $0216 = #$02 ; Increase Letter Position by #$01
10:BF93 Check PEC
10:BF93:AD 15 02 LDA $0215 = #$04 ; Load Page End Countdown to A
10:BF96:F0 F4 BEQ $BF8C ; Is Page End Countdown #$00? If so, branch to Resume Routine at 10:BF8C
10:BF98:AD 13 02 LDA $0213 = #$9F ; Load Message ID to A
10:BF9B:F0 EF BEQ $BF8C ; Is Message ID #$00? If so, branch to Resume Routine at 10:BF8C
10:BF9D:A9 01 LDA #$01 ; Load #$01 to A
10:BF9F: 12 02 STA $0212 = #$01 ; STore A to $0212
10:BFA2:20 E4 D0 JSR $D0E4 ; Jump to Dialogue SFX at 0F:D0E4
10:BFA5:A9 00 LDA #$00 ; Load #$00 to A
10:BFA7:20 25 CA JSR $CA25 ; Jump to Pause at 0F:CA25
10:BFAA (Print) Space Branch
10:BFAA:20 6E F5 JSR $F56E ; Jump to SubRoutine Print Character at 0F:F56E
10:BFAD:AD 16 02 LDA $0216 = #$02 ; LoaD Letter Position to A
10:BFB0:C9 1E CMP #$1E ; Is Letter Position #$1E?
10:BFB2:90 D9 BCC $BF8D ; If less than #$1E, branch to Dialogue Routine at 10:BF8D
10:BFB4 Line Break
10:BFB4:AC 16 02 LDY $0216 = #$02 ; Load Letter Position to Y
10:BFB7:C0 1F CPY #$1F ; Is Letter Position #$1F?
10:BFB9:B0 06 BCS $BFC1 ; If greater than or equal to #$1F, branch to Page Countdown at 10:BFC1
10:BFBB Letter Increase
10:BFBB:C8 INY ; INcrease (Y) Letter Position by #$01
10:BFBC:C8 INY ; INcrease (Y) Letter Position by #$01
10:BFBD:C0 1F CPY #$1F ; Is Letter Position #$1F?
10:BFBF:90 FA BCC $BFBB ; If less than #$1F, branch to Letter Increase at 10:BFBB
10:BFC1 Page Countdown
10:BFC1:CE 15 02 DEC $0215 = #$04 ; Decrease Page End Countdown by #$01
10:BFC4:4C D7 BE JMP $BED7 ; JuMP to Page Post at 10:BED7
10:BFC7 Increase Line Position
10:BFC7:EA EA EA NOP
10:BFCA:AD 16 02 LDA $0216 = #$02 ; LoaD Letter Position to A
10:BFCD:D0 C4 BNE $BF93 ; Is Letter Position #$00? If not, branch to Check PEC
10:BFCF:EE 17 02 INC $0217 = #$00 ; INCrease Line Position by #$01
10:BFD2:EE 17 02 INC $0217 = #$00 ; INCrease Line Position by #$01
10:BFD5:AD 17 02 LDA $0217 = #$00 ; LoaD Line Position to A
10:BFD8:C9 04 CMP #$04 ; Is Line Position #$04
10:BFDA:90 B7 BCC $BF93 ; If less than #$04, branch to Check PEC
10:BFDC:4C 85 F6 JMP $F685 ; JuMP to Bank Switch PLB at 0F:F685
10:BFDF End Message
10:BFDF:A9 00 LDA #$00 ; LoaD #$00 to A
10:BFE1: 13 02 STA $0213 = #$9F ; STore A to Message ID
10:BFE4:60 RTS -----------------------------------------
10:BFE5 Name
10:BFE5:AD C2 04 LDA $04C2 = #$46
10:BFE8:EE 1C 02 INC $021C = #$00
10:BFEB:4C F2 F5 JMP $F5F2
10:BFEE Title
10:BFEE:A9 81 LDA #$81
10:BFF0: 1C 02 STA $021C = #$00
10:BFF3:AD 37 04 LDA $0437 = #$0D
10:BFF6:0A ASL
10:BFF7:0A ASL
10:BFF8:0A ASL
10:BFF9:AA TAX
10:BFFA:BD 91 F7 LDA $F791,X @ $F7A1 = #$1B
10:BFFD:4C F2 F5 JMP $F5F2

0F:F541 Clear Message Box, Begin Dialogue Routine
0F:F541:A9 00 LDA #$00
0F:F543: 1A 02 STA $021A = #$00
0F:F546: 16 02 STA $0216 = #$00
0F:F549: 17 02 STA $0217 = #$00
0F:F54C: 1C 02 STA $021C = #$00
0F:F54F:A9 04 LDA #$04
0F:F551: 15 02 STA $0215 = #$00
0F:F554: 1B 02 STA $021B = #$00
0F:F557:4C 0A F7 JMP $F70A
0F:F55A:AD 00 01 LDA $0100 = #$0E
0F:F55D:48 PHA
0F:F55E:A2 10 LDX #$10
0F:F560:20 1A CC JSR $CC1A
0F:F563:E6 E1 INC $00E1 = #$00
0F:F565: 12 02 STA $0212 = #$00
0F:F568:20 83 F5 JSR $F583
0F:F56B:4C 4D F4 JMP $F44D
0F:F56E:AD 00 01 LDA $0100 = #$0E
0F:F571:48 PHA
0F:F572:A2 10 LDX #$10
0F:F574:20 1A CC JSR $CC1A
0F:F577:A9 00 LDA #$00
0F:F579: 12 02 STA $0212 = #$00
0F:F57C:20 93 F5 JSR $F593
0F:F57F:4C 4D F4 JMP $F44D
0F:F582:60 RTS -----------------------------------------

0F:F583:AD 13 02 LDA $0213 = #$00
0F:F586:F0 FA BEQ $F582
0F:F588:AD 15 02 LDA $0215 = #$00
0F:F58B:F0 F5 BEQ $F582
0F:F58D:A5 E1 LDA $00E1 = #$00
0F:F58F:29 04 AND #$04
0F:F591:D0 EF BNE $F582
0F:F593:AD 1C 02 LDA $021C = #$00
0F:F596:F0 2F BEQ $F5C7
0F:F598:30 16 BMI $F5B0
0F:F59A:C9 04 CMP #$04
0F:F59C:F0 0B BEQ $F5A9
0F:F59E:AA TAX
0F:F59F:BD C2 04 LDA $04C2,X @ $04D0 = #$00
0F:F5A2:EE 1C 02 INC $021C = #$00
0F:F5A5:C9 FF CMP #$FF
0F:F5A7:D0 49 BNE $F5F2
0F:F5A9:A9 00 LDA #$00
0F:F5AB: 1C 02 STA $021C = #$00
0F:F5AE:F0 17 BEQ $F5C7
0F:F5B0:C9 88 CMP #$88
0F:F5B2:F0 F5 BEQ $F5A9
0F:F5B4:29 07 AND #$07
0F:F5B6:85 EC STA $00EC = #$3E
0F:F5B8:AD 37 04 LDA $0437 = #$00
0F:F5BB:0A ASL
0F:F5BC:0A ASL
0F:F5BD:0A ASL
0F:F5BE:05 EC ORA $00EC = #$3E
0F:F5C0:AA TAX
0F:F5C1:BD 91 F7 LDA $F791,X @ $F79F = #$0D
0F:F5C4:4C A2 F5 JMP $F5A2

0F:F5C7:AD 18 02 LDA $0218 = #$00
0F:F5CA:85 EC STA $00EC = #$3E
0F:F5CC:AD 19 02 LDA $0219 = #$00
0F:F5CF:85 ED STA $00ED = #$FD
0F:F5D1:AC 14 02 LDY $0214 = #$B4
0F:F5D4:EE 14 02 INC $0214 = #$B4
0F:F5D7:D0 03 BNE $F5DC
0F:F5D9:EE 19 02 INC $0219 = #$A9
0F:F5DC:4C 45 BF JMP $BF45

0F:F5EF:4C 4D F4 JMP $F44D
0F:F5F2:F0 5D BEQ $F651
0F:F5F4:4C 73 BF JMP $BF73

0F:F44D:68 PLA
0F:F44E:AA TAX
0F:F44F:20 1A CC JSR $CC1A
0F:F452:60 RTS -----------------------------------------

0F:F651:A9 81 LDA #$81
0F:F653: 1C 02 STA $021C = #$00
0F:F656:AD 37 04 LDA $0437 = #$00
0F:F659:0A ASL
0F:F65A:0A ASL
0F:F65B:0A ASL
0F:F65C:AA TAX
0F:F65D:BD 91 F7 LDA $F791,X @ $F79F = #$0D
0F:F660:4C F2 F5 JMP $F5F2
0F:F663:85 EC STA $00EC = #$3E
0F:F665:A9 00 LDA #$00
0F:F667:06 EC ASL $00EC = #$3E
0F:F669:2A ROL
0F:F66A:06 EC ASL $00EC = #$3E
0F:F66C:2A ROL
0F:F66D:06 EC ASL $00EC = #$3E
0F:F66F:2A ROL
0F:F670:06 EC ASL $00EC = #$3E
0F:F672:2A ROL
0F:F673:06 EC ASL $00EC = #$3E
0F:F675:2A ROL
0F:F676:85 ED STA $00ED = #$FD
0F:F678:A5 EC LDA $00EC = #$3E
0F:F67A:69 00 ADC #$00
0F:F67C:85 EC STA $00EC = #$3E
0F:F67E:A5 ED LDA $00ED = #$FD
0F:F680:69 80 ADC #$80
0F:F682:85 ED STA $00ED = #$FD
0F:F684:60 RTS -----------------------------------------

0F:CA25 Pause
0F:CA25:A9 00 LDA #$00
0F:CA27:85 10 STA $0010 = #$00
>0F:CA29:A5 10 LDA $0010 = #$00
0F:CA2B:F0 FC BEQ $CA29
0F:CA2D:60 RTS -----------------------------------------


0F:D0E4 Dialogue SFX
0F:D0E4: 36 04 STA $0436 = #$00
0F:D0E7:8A TXA
0F:D0E8:48 PHA
0F:D0E9:98 TYA
0F:D0EA:48 PHA
0F:D0EB:AD 36 04 LDA $0436 = #$00
0F:D0EE:20 6F F3 JSR $F36F
0F:D0F1:68 PLA
0F:D0F2:A8 TAY
0F:D0F3:68 PLA
0F:D0F4:AA TAX
0F:D0F5:60 RTS -----------------------------------------

0F:F685 Bank Switch PLB
0F:F685:4C DF F5 JMP $F5DF ; JuMP to 0F:F5DF
0F:F5DF:AD 00 01 LDA $0100 = #$0E ; LoaD Bank to A
0F:F5E2:C9 10 CMP #$10 ; Is Bank #$10?
0F:F5E4:F0 06 BEQ $F5EC : If so, branch to End Bank Switch at 0F:F5EC
0F:F5E6:48 PHA ; PusH A
0F:F5E7:A2 10 LDX #$10 ; LoaD #$10 to X
0F:F5E9:20 1A CC JSR $CC1A ; Jump to SubRoutine Bank Switch at 0F:CC1A
0F:F5EC End Bank Switch
0F:F5EC:20 00 BF JSR $BF00 ; JuMP to PLB Checks at 10:BF00
0F:F688 Page Line Break
0F:F688:AD 08 02 LDA $0208 = #$00
0F:F68B:18 CLC
0F:F68C:69 02 ADC #$02
0F:F68E:85 EA STA $00EA = #$00
0F:F690:AD 09 02 LDA $0209 = #$00
0F:F693:18 CLC
0F:F694:69 02 ADC #$02
0F:F696:85 EB STA $00EB = #$00
0F:F698:20 CC F8 JSR $F8CC
0F:F69B:AE 1A 02 LDX $021A = #$00
0F:F69E:20 E8 F6 JSR $F6E8
0F:F6A1:20 E8 F6 JSR $F6E8
0F:F6A4:20 E8 F6 JSR $F6E8
0F:F6A7:A9 00 LDA #$00
0F:F6A9:A0 10 LDY #$10
0F:F6AB:20 12 F9 JSR $F912
0F:F6AE:AE 1A 02 LDX $021A = #$00
0F:F6B1:BD 2A F7 LDA $F72A,X @ $F738 = #$E9
0F:F6B4:85 E8 STA $00E8 = #$C0
0F:F6B6:BD 2E F7 LDA $F72E,X @ $F73C = #$0A
0F:F6B9:85 E9 STA $00E9 = #$23
0F:F6BB:A2 10 LDX #$10
0F:F6BD:8A TXA
0F:F6BE:48 PHA
0F:F6BF:A9 00 LDA #$00
0F:F6C1:A0 10 LDY #$10
0F:F6C3:20 12 F9 JSR $F912
0F:F6C6:20 EE F8 JSR $F8EE
0F:F6C9:68 PLA
0F:F6CA:AA TAX

0C:9D8D:AD 15 02 LDA $0215 = #$04
0C:9D90:D0 F4 BNE $9D86
0C:9D92:20 D9 9D JSR $9DD9
0C:9D95:A5 19 LDA $0019 = #$80
0C:9D97:10 ED BPL $9D86
0C:9D99:A9 04 LDA #$04
0C:9D9B: 15 02 STA $0215 = #$04
0C:9D9E:A9 04 LDA #$04
>0C:9DA0: 1B 02 STA $021B = #$04
0C:9DA3:20 41 F5 JSR $F541
0C:9DA6:18 CLC
0C:9DA7:A9 01 LDA #$01
0C:9DA9:60 RTS -----------------------------------------

That's most dialogue routine stuff across Banks 10, 0F, and 0C, with Bank 10 in plain English.

[Ascended Mermaid]

The latest progress is as noted above. Last edited Feb 10. Some dialogue crashes, and some buggy dialogues as seen in the screenshots above. I've been using the US translation for testing purposes, while the hacking and retranslating are still works in progress. I haven't an estimate for release, as I juggle day to day work and life stuff. There is some code in bank 10 I can clearly see can be cleaned up, due to redundancy -- but will not otherwise affect anything. There is some other dialogue code left over working both with and against me.

Alright, forget that foolishness. So what we have here is a crash. If you talk to the smoker in Eolis, he says "It looks like the end is near."

Here's the interesting part: A normal RTS opcode will send the game to crash, by making it read 00:1100 (from 0F:F44D). I'm guessing this may have something to do with the stack. I'm also guessing that the stack can be thrown off by things like an uneven amount of PLA/PHA opcodes being run in a row. If I'm missing something important in my observations, please let me know.

[Xalphenos]

Hey Ascended Mermaid you're right you may have screwed up the stack. RTS returns to the address at the top of the stack, well plus 1. So in the code you've injected if you say push, PHA, three things to the stack you need to make sure you pull, PLA, three things from the stack before going back to the original code or the stack will be off and RTS will try to return to an incorrect address.

[Ascended Mermaid]

I got rid of the crashing. I also got the name screen to display its 16x16 font correctly. The only thing left is to get rid of the "end of page linebreak" bugs, as detailed in the above screenshots.

SPOILER: Click to show

Apr 12, 2015 14:10:16 GMT -5 Ascended Mermaid said:

Thanks for the confirmation! I'm looking for a PLA without a PHA, I believe. There are no obvious instances of this, which means it will eventually JMP $F44D without a PHA. 0F:F44D begins with a PLA and ends with the RTS that pulls a faulty stack pointer. I will continue to seek this out today. The first spoiler on the way up from here details everything I'll be looking at. I did test out the following:

SPOILER: Click to show

> PHA (inserted)

0F:F5EF:4C 4D F4 JMP $F44D
0F:F5F2:F0 5D BEQ $F651
0F:F5F4:4C 73 BF JMP $BF73

Which eliminates the crash in that specific instance. It does, however, present a problem everywhere else. I've also narrowed it down to one of two instances; line 4 is full (16 characters) and/or line 5 begins with Control Code: [End Dialogue]

// I need to make sure that if a line begins with a Control Code, it is executed before my Page/Line Break routine. (Line breaking at the end of a page.)

// Still looking into it. So far I'm thinking of creating a new code in a blank area (before neatly reorganizing all code), and running a check for last letter/line, INY, LDA ($EC),Y [current letter], CMP control codes #$FF [End Dialogue], #$FE [Line Break], #$FA [New Page], and immediately execute their respective routines -- otherwise, continue to run [Page End Routine].

// So... not much to report. I've been checking my hack on my phone on bus rides, but have otherwise been booked. I wrote down some code in my book, but ultimately I haven't found anything out regarding the messed up stack. It could be possible that the stack is being thrown off by control codes, but I haven't found anything to confirm this suspicion. Also, I made sure to use my notes to create a name label file for my hack, to make it easier to read.

// This looks like some old dialogue stuff. It's checking to make sure whether or not the current letter is the control code [End Dialogue]. After that, it transfers X to A, and... checks to see if the new A is the same as the old A? Not sure why. If so, it'll RTS. If not... it'll INY 3 times, and then check the "next" letter. INYx3... because four blocks in the old code made up a single letter (character)? Either way...

SPOILER: Click to show

0C:8701:A0 00 LDY #$00
0C:8703:B1 EC LDA ($EC),Y @ $86FF = #$B4
0C:8705:C9 FF CMP #$FF
0C:8707:F0 0A BEQ $8713
0C:8709:8A TXA
0C:870A:D1 EC CMP ($EC),Y @ $86FF = #$B4
0C:870C:F0 06 BEQ $8714
0C:870E:C8 INY
0C:870F:C8 INY
0C:8710:C8 INY
0C:8711:D0 F0 BNE $8703
0C:8713:AA TAX
0C:8714:60 RTS -----------------------------------------

// Also, if you're curious, I'm doing a copy & paste job. I'm trying to copy banks 0C, 0F, and 10 to my portable text file. This is a very slow process. I'd like to find a faster way of doing this with my NL.

// Done. Also, here's a log of the smoker's crash:

SPOILER: Click to show

A:5E X:6D Y:01 S:E0 P:nvUbdIzc $F6FD:18 CLC
A:5E X:6D Y:01 S:E0 P:nvUbdIzc $F6FE:69 02 ADC #$02
A:60 X:6D Y:01 S:E0 P:nvUbdIzc $F700:88 DEY
A:60 X:6D Y:00 S:E0 P:nvUbdIZc $F701:D0 F7 BNE $F6FA
A:60 X:6D Y:00 S:E0 P:nvUbdIZc $F703:86 20 STX $0020 = #$5A
A:60 X:6D Y:00 S:E0 P:nvUbdIZc $F705:68 PLA
A:00 X:6D Y:00 S:E1 P:nvUbdIZc $F706:AA TAX
A:00 X:00 Y:00 S:E1 P:nvUbdIZc $F707:4C EE F8 JMP $F8EE
A:00 X:00 Y:00 S:E1 P:nvUbdIZc $F8EE:A9 20 LDA #$20
A:20 X:00 Y:00 S:E1 P:nvUbdIzc $F8F0:18 CLC
A:20 X:00 Y:00 S:E1 P:nvUbdIzc $F8F1:65 E8 ADC $00E8 = #$6C
A:8C X:00 Y:00 S:E1 P:NVUbdIzc $F8F3:90 02 BCC $F8F7
A:8C X:00 Y:00 S:E1 P:NVUbdIzc $F8F7:85 E8 STA $00E8 = #$6C
A:8C X:00 Y:00 S:E1 P:NVUbdIzc $F8F9:60 RTS (from $F6F0) ---------------------------
A:8C X:00 Y:00 S:E3 P:NVUbdIzc $F6E0:E8 INX
A:8C X:01 Y:00 S:E3 P:nVUbdIzc $F6E1:8A TXA
A:01 X:01 Y:00 S:E3 P:nVUbdIzc $F6E2:29 03 AND #$03
A:01 X:01 Y:00 S:E3 P:nVUbdIzc $F6E4: 1A 02 STA $021A = #$00
A:01 X:01 Y:00 S:E3 P:nVUbdIzc $F6E7:60 RTS (from $F688) ---------------------------
A:01 X:01 Y:00 S:E5 P:nVUbdIzc $BF40:70 89 BVS $BECB
A:01 X:01 Y:00 S:E5 P:nVUbdIzc $BECB:EA NOP
A:01 X:01 Y:00 S:E5 P:nVUbdIzc $BECC:EA NOP
A:01 X:01 Y:00 S:E5 P:nVUbdIzc $BECD:EA NOP
A:01 X:01 Y:00 S:E5 P:nVUbdIzc $BECE:4C BF JMP $BF8D
A:01 X:01 Y:00 S:E5 P:nVUbdIzc $BF8D:EE 16 02 INC $0216 = #$00
A:01 X:01 Y:00 S:E5 P:nVUbdIzc $BF90:EE 16 02 INC $0216 = #$01
A:01 X:01 Y:00 S:E5 P:nVUbdIzc $BF93:AD 15 02 LDA $0215 = #$04
A:04 X:01 Y:00 S:E5 P:nVUbdIzc $BF96:F0 F4 BEQ $BF8C
A:04 X:01 Y:00 S:E5 P:nVUbdIzc $BF98:AD 13 02 LDA $0213 = #$00
A:00 X:01 Y:00 S:E5 P:nVUbdIZc $BF9B:F0 EF BEQ $BF8C
A:00 X:01 Y:00 S:E5 P:nVUbdIZc $BF8C:60 RTS (from $BF00) ---------------------------
A:00 X:01 Y:00 S:E7 P:nVUbdIZc $F5EF:4C 4D F4 JMP $F44D
A:00 X:01 Y:00 S:E7 P:nVUbdIZc $F44D:68 PLA
A:7E X:01 Y:00 S:E8 P:nVUbdIzc $F44E:AA TAX
A:7E X:7E Y:00 S:E8 P:nVUbdIzc $F44F:20 1A CC JSR $CC1A
A:7E X:7E Y:00 S:E6 P:nVUbdIzc $CC1A:8E 00 01 STX $0100 = #$10
A:7E X:7E Y:00 S:E6 P:nVUbdIzc $CC1D:A9 01 LDA #$01
A:01 X:7E Y:00 S:E6 P:nVUbdIzc $CC1F:85 12 STA $0012 = #$00
A:01 X:7E Y:00 S:E6 P:nVUbdIzc $CC21:8A TXA
A:7E X:7E Y:00 S:E6 P:nVUbdIzc $CC22: FF FF STA $FFFF = #$C9
A:7E X:7E Y:00 S:E6 P:nVUbdIzc $CC25:4A LSR
A:3F X:7E Y:00 S:E6 P:nVUbdIzc $CC26: FF FF STA $FFFF = #$C9
A:3F X:7E Y:00 S:E6 P:nVUbdIzc $CC29:4A LSR
A:1F X:7E Y:00 S:E6 P:nVUbdIzC $CC2A: FF FF STA $FFFF = #$C9
A:1F X:7E Y:00 S:E6 P:nVUbdIzC $CC2D:4A LSR
A:0F X:7E Y:00 S:E6 P:nVUbdIzC $CC2E: FF FF STA $FFFF = #$C9
A:0F X:7E Y:00 S:E6 P:nVUbdIzC $CC31:4A LSR
A:07 X:7E Y:00 S:E6 P:nVUbdIzC $CC32: FF FF STA $FFFF = #$C9
A:07 X:7E Y:00 S:E6 P:nVUbdIzC $CC35:A5 12 LDA $0012 = #$01
A:01 X:7E Y:00 S:E6 P:nVUbdIzC $CC37:C9 01 CMP #$01
A:01 X:7E Y:00 S:E6 P:nVUbdIZC $CC39:F0 47 BEQ $CC82
A:01 X:7E Y:00 S:E6 P:nVUbdIZC $CC82:C6 12 DEC $0012 = #$01
A:01 X:7E Y:00 S:E6 P:nVUbdIZC $CC84:60 RTS (from $CC1A) ---------------------------
A:01 X:7E Y:00 S:E8 P:nVUbdIZC $F452:60 RTS ----------------------------------------

This is all data after a series of redundant cycles.

// AH! Is this...

SPOILER: Click to show

A:FF X:10 Y:56 S:E0 P:nvUbdIZC $BFDF:A9 00 LDA #$00
A:00 X:10 Y:56 S:E0 P:nvUbdIZC $BFE1: 13 02 STA $0213 = #$30
A:00 X:10 Y:56 S:E0 P:nvUbdIZC $BFE4:60 RTS (from $F593) ---------------------------
(23 lines skipped) ** Here they are!
A:00 X:10 Y:56 S:E2 P:nvUbdIZC $F57F:4C 4D F4 JMP $F44D
A:00 X:10 Y:56 S:E2 P:nvUbdIZC $F44D:68 PLA
A:10 X:10 Y:56 S:E3 P:nvUbdIzC $F44E:AA TAX
A:10 X:10 Y:56 S:E3 P:nvUbdIzC $F44F:20 1A CC JSR $CC1A
A:10 X:10 Y:56 S:E1 P:nvUbdIzC $CC1A:8E 00 01 STX $0100 = #$10
A:10 X:10 Y:56 S:E1 P:nvUbdIzC $CC1D:A9 01 LDA #$01
A:01 X:10 Y:56 S:E1 P:nvUbdIzC $CC1F:85 12 STA $0012 = #$00
A:01 X:10 Y:56 S:E1 P:nvUbdIzC $CC21:8A TXA
A:10 X:10 Y:56 S:E1 P:nvUbdIzC $CC22: FF FF STA $FFFF = #$C9
A:10 X:10 Y:56 S:E1 P:nvUbdIzC $CC25:4A LSR
A:08 X:10 Y:56 S:E1 P:nvUbdIzc $CC26: FF FF STA $FFFF = #$C9
A:08 X:10 Y:56 S:E1 P:nvUbdIzc $CC29:4A LSR
A:04 X:10 Y:56 S:E1 P:nvUbdIzc $CC2A: FF FF STA $FFFF = #$C9
A:04 X:10 Y:56 S:E1 P:nvUbdIzc $CC2D:4A LSR
A:02 X:10 Y:56 S:E1 P:nvUbdIzc $CC2E: FF FF STA $FFFF = #$C9
A:02 X:10 Y:56 S:E1 P:nvUbdIzc $CC31:4A LSR
A:01 X:10 Y:56 S:E1 P:nvUbdIzc $CC32: FF FF STA $FFFF = #$C9
A:01 X:10 Y:56 S:E1 P:nvUbdIzc $CC35:A5 12 LDA $0012 = #$01
A:01 X:10 Y:56 S:E1 P:nvUbdIzc $CC37:C9 01 CMP #$01
A:01 X:10 Y:56 S:E1 P:nvUbdIZC $CC39:F0 47 BEQ $CC82
A:01 X:10 Y:56 S:E1 P:nvUbdIZC $CC82:C6 12 DEC $0012 = #$01
A:01 X:10 Y:56 S:E1 P:nvUbdIZC $CC84:60 RTS (from $CC1A) ---------------------------
A:01 X:10 Y:56 S:E3 P:nvUbdIZC $F452:60 RTS (from Print Character) -----------------
(End of 23 lines)
A:01 X:10 Y:56 S:E5 P:nvUbdIZC $BF3D:20 88 F6 JSR $F688

The first three lines are... [End Dialogue] ... which is followed up by... ... JSR $F688 (Execute Page Linebreak)? That... makes no sense. Let's zoom in on $BF3D...

SPOILER: Click to show

Letter Position Reset:
10:BF30:A9 04 LDA #$04
10:BF32: 15 02 STA Page End Countdown = #$04
10:BF35: 1B 02 STA $021B = #$04
10:BF38:B1 EC LDA ($EC),Y @ $8856 = #$FF
10:BF3A:20 6E F5 JSR Print Character
10:BF3D:20 88 F6 JSR Page Linebreak
10:BF40:70 89 BVS Jmp Dialogue Routine
10:BF42:4C 93 BF JMP Check Page End Countdown

Wait, so I just wanted to print the character, without checking if it's a control code? That's helpful.

// Hmmm... and apparently, if not for BVS Jmp Dialogue Routine, the first letter of every paragraph would be skipped. Unfortunately, it still skips the first letter on some paragraphs.

// I've decided to do something potentially infuriating. I'm going to rewrite my code (from BF00-BFFF). I feel that with all of the extra stuff... I could consolidate. It might make my life easier to just keep it simple. There's just too much spreading -- it's like my code has ADHD. I feel like it's trolling me.

[Ascended Mermaid]

That could only happen if Konami (who owns Hudson properties) and I worked together.

// Also, the first patch release will be the Hudson Relocalization. The Retranslation is pending a translated script.

// Let's explain "Hudson Relocalization"

• Hudson's original translation with spelling corrections.
• Pendant bugfix (Pendant increases your power)
• Battle Armor bugfix (Checks for correct inventory)
• Dragon Slayer bugfix (Checks for correct inventory)
• Ladder armor bugfix (Displays your chest)
• Nurse bugfix (Displays full rosary)
• SRAM (Save and load your progress; no passwords required)
• Name screen intact
• Religious graphics intact; no censorship

There may have been more, but I can't remember everything at the moment.

[toolshopguy]

Hey guys! Haven't posted on here in a while, but check every so often.

Please watch this youtube video, I'm losing my mind.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di29GoPKGNA


My jaw is still on the floor........

[Ascended Mermaid]

// Crash eliminated. 3 issues left to solve:

• The first letter after a bottom linebreak is the same as the second.
• There is an unnecessary 4th bottom linebreak, causing the top line to disappear on a 4 line page.
• I must find the portrait animation subroutine and add it to my dialogue routines.

After this... we'll be ready. In other news, we're entirely ready to test the retranslation when we have a newly translated script handy.

// I've found the crash... and... maybe some unnecessary code?

Anyway, it is here:

SPOILER: Click to show

0F:F593:AD 1C 02 LDA $021C = #$00
0F:F596:F0 2F BEQ $F5C7
0F:F598:30 16 BMI $F5B0
0F:F59A:C9 04 CMP #$04
0F:F59C:F0 0B BEQ $F5A9
0F:F59E:AA TAX
0F:F59F:BD C2 04 LDA $04C2,X @ $04CE = #$00
0F:F5A2:EE 1C 02 INC $021C = #$00
0F:F5A5:C9 FF CMP #$FF
0F:F5A7:D0 49 BNE $F5F2
0F:F5A9:A9 00 LDA #$00
0F:F5AB: 1C 02 STA $021C = #$00
0F:F5AE:F0 17 BEQ $F5C7
0F:F5B0:C9 88 CMP #$88
0F:F5B2:F0 F5 BEQ $F5A9
0F:F5B4:29 07 AND #$07
0F:F5B6:85 EC STA Current Letter = #$00
0F:F5B8:AD 37 04 LDA $0437 = #$00
0F:F5BB:0A ASL
0F:F5BC:0A ASL
0F:F5BD:0A ASL
0F:F5BE:05 EC ORA Current Letter = #$00
0F:F5C0:AA TAX
0F:F5C1:BD 91 F7 LDA $F791,X @ $F79D = #$11
0F:F5C4:4C A2 F5 JMP $F5A2
0F:F5C7:AD 18 02 LDA $0218 = #$00
0F:F5CA:85 EC STA Current Letter = #$00
0F:F5CC:AD 19 02 LDA $0219 = #$85
0F:F5CF:85 ED STA $00ED = #$85
0F:F5D1:AC 14 02 LDY $0214 = #$AD
0F:F5D4:EE 14 02 INC $0214 = #$AD
0F:F5D7:D0 03 BNE $F5DC
0F:F5D9:EE 19 02 INC $0219 = #$85
0F:F5DC:4C EE BD JMP $BDEE
0F:F5DF:AD 00 01 LDA $0100 = #$0C
0F:F5E2:C9 10 CMP #$10
0F:F5E4:F0 06 BEQ $F5EC
0F:F5E6:48 PHA
0F:F5E7:A2 10 LDX #$10
0F:F5E9:20 1A CC JSR $CC1A
0F:F5EC:20 00 BF JSR $BF00
0F:F5EF:4C 4D F4 JMP $F44D
0F:F5F2:F0 5D BEQ $F651
0F:F5F4:4C 73 BF JMP $BF73
0F:F5F7:A6 5A LDX $005A = #$00
0F:F5F9:F0 09 BEQ $F604
0F:F5FB:20 74 F7 JSR $F774
0F:F5FE:20 74 F7 JSR $F774
0F:F601:20 74 F7 JSR $F774
0F:F604:60 RTS -----------------------------------------

Particularly, it is this:

0F:F57C:20 93 F5 JSR $F593

...but the 1st dialogue code cannot run without it. So something in the spoiler needs to change.

// So I know that Hitoshi Okuno is the designer, and Jun Chikuma is the composer. Do we know who is responsible for the story and art assets? Would that also be Hitoshi Okuno? I can't find much more information about the staff behind Faxanadu.

// I came back to
y home town
o find it is

...missing consonants, but otherwise making progress. I'm *sooooo* close. Just need to figure out why it's crashing *this* time.

---

Interesting. The instruction manual clearly states that the hero's "strength" (HP) when he respawns is based on his level. This leads me to believe that the manual discrepancies are actually based on one simple factor: the manual was written with Hudson's original plans in mind. I'll have to look into these discrepancies more, but it sounds like fuel for the "Restoration" project.

---

// I'll make $0215 my "end of page" flag; set it to #$FF, check if it's #$FE, BCS to 2nd Dialogue Code. Yes, you heard right, there's a 2nd Dialogue Code; one that specifically handles the end of a page. This is coming to a head.

// I did ^ just that. We are SOOOOOOO close! Almost! Just a smidge longer! Also, need a translation.

---

SPOILER: Click to show

I've succeeded in converting the 16x16 characters to 8x8 characters; the name screen remains 16x16, but the name now displays correctly in dialogue. The following spoiler is just random musings.

Faxanadu balls?

I believed I wrote a very competent code on my travels. When I came home to test it out... *play death sound, game crash*. This could be due to a few reasons. Broken branches/jumps, maybe the game dislikes my use of the X register, etc. -- but when I figure it out, I have a pretty good feeling about my code.

// Still crashing. Scratching my head on this one. I'll have to do a few things. Run the trace logger, compare the new code to the old code, and make extra sure that all of my branches and jumps lead to the right places. I do see that it either loads the wrong bank (05), or that it will RTS to an invalid stack pointer. I also do not see my code doing anything other than the game crashing. It's odd. I do see that my code has been running, but I do not see anything happening. It may not be as stable or as competent as I'd thought.

// So here is the new Bank 10 (Start at $BF4E):

SPOILER: Click to show

10:BF45:4C EE BF JMP Title
10:BF48:4C E5 BF JMP Name
10:BF4B:4C DF BF JMP End Dialogue
Control Code Check:
10:BF4E:B1 EC LDA ($EC),Y @ $86D0 = #$18
10:BF50:C9 FF CMP #$FF
10:BF52:F0 F7 BEQ $BF4B
10:BF54:C9 FE CMP #$FE
10:BF56:F0 7C BEQ Linebreak
10:BF58:C9 FD CMP #$FD
10:BF5A:F0 16 BEQ Print / Space
10:BF5C:C9 FC CMP #$FC
10:BF5E:F0 E8 BEQ $BF48
10:BF60:C9 FB CMP #$FB
10:BF62:F0 E1 BEQ $BF45
10:BF64:C9 FA CMP #$FA
10:BF66:F0 5B BEQ New Page
Sound Effects:
10:BF68:48 PHA
10:BF69:A9 01 LDA #$01
10:BF6B: 12 02 STA $0212 = #$01
10:BF6E:20 E4 D0 JSR Dialogue SFX
10:BF71:68 PLA
Print / Space:
10:BF72:20 6E F5 JSR Print Character
10:BF75:20 25 CA JSR Pause
10:BF78:20 25 CA JSR Pause
10:BF7B:20 25 CA JSR Pause
10:BF7E:20 25 CA JSR Pause
Next Letter:
10:BF81:AC 16 02 LDY Letter Position = #$00
10:BF84:C8 INY
10:BF85:C8 INY
Cursor Check:
10:BF86:B1 EC LDA ($EC),Y @ $86D0 = #$18
10:BF88:C9 FF CMP #$FF
10:BF8A:F0 53 BEQ End Dialogue
10:BF8C:C0 20 CPY #$20
10:BF8E:90 BE BCC Control Code Check
10:BF90:F0 0A BEQ Cursor 01
10:BF92:AC 17 02 LDY Line Position = #$00
10:BF95:F0 0D BEQ Cursor 00
10:BF97:A0 01 LDY #$01
10:BF99:4C B3 BF JMP Bottom Linebreak
Cursor 01:
10:BF9C:A0 01 LDY #$01
10:BF9E:8C 16 02 STY Letter Position = #$00
10:BFA1:4C BB BF JMP Line Countdown
Cursor 00:
10:BFA6:A0 02 LDY #$02
10:BFA8:8C 17 02 STY Line Position = #$00
10:BFAB:A0 00 LDY #$00
10:BFAD:8C 16 02 STY Letter Position = #$00
10:BFB0:4C BB BF JMP Line Countdown
Bottom Linebreak:
10:BFB3:20 85 F6 JSR Bank Switch Page Linebreak
10:BFB6:A0 01 LDY #$01
10:BFB8:8C 16 02 STY Letter Position = #$00
Line Countdown:
10:BFBB:CE 15 02 DEC Page End Countdown = #$00
10:BFBE:D0 8E BNE Control Code Check
10:BFC0:4C 85 F6 JMP Bank Switch Page Linebreak
New Page:
10:BFC3:A0 00 LDY #$00
10:BFC5:8C 15 02 STY Page End Countdown = #$00
10:BFC8:8C 16 02 STY Letter Position = #$00
10:BFCB:8C 17 02 STY Line Position = #$00
10:BFCE:8C 1C 02 STY $021C = #$00
10:BFD1:4C 83 F5 JMP $F583
Linebreak:
10:BFD4:AC 16 02 LDY Letter Position = #$00
10:BFD7:C8 INY
10:BFD8:C8 INY
10:BFD9:C0 20 CPY #$20
10:BFDB:90 FA BCC $BFD7
10:BFDD:B0 AD BCS $BF8C
End Dialogue:
10:BFDF:A9 00 LDA #$00
10:BFE1: 13 02 STA Message ID = #$00
10:BFE4:60 RTS -----------------------------------------

This is the old Bank 10 (Start at $BF45):

SPOILER: Click to show

Jmp Dialogue Routine:
10:BECE:4C BF JMP Dialogue Routine
10:BED1:AD 15 02 LDA Page End Countdown = #$04
10:BED4:F0 2A BEQ Page Linebreak Checks
10:BED6:60 RTS -----------------------------------------
Page Post:
10:BED7:98 TYA
10:BED8:E9 1F SBC #$1F
10:BEDA: 16 02 STA Letter Position = #$04
10:BEDD:D0 11 BNE Skip Page Linebreak
10:BEDF:AD 17 02 LDA Line Position = #$00
10:BEE2:C9 04 CMP #$04
10:BEE4:90 0A BCC Skip Page Linebreak
10:BEE6:AD 15 02 LDA Page End Countdown = #$04
10:BEE9:F0 05 BEQ Skip Page Linebreak
10:BEED:20 88 F6 JSR Page Linebreak
Skip Page Linebreak:
10:BEF0:AC 16 02 LDY Letter Position = #$04
10:BEF3:98 TYA
10:BEF4:4C C7 BF JMP Inc Line Position
10:BEF7:20 88 F6 JSR Page Linebreak
10:BEFA:20 6E F5 JSR Print Character
10:BEFD:4C 45 BF JMP Control Code Check
Page Linebreak Checks:
10:BF00:B1 EC LDA ($EC),Y @ $80FA = #$1D
10:BF02:C9 FA CMP #$FA
10:BF04:90 05 BCC Remaining Character Check
10:BF06:E6 EC INC Current Letter = #$E0
10:BF08:EE 14 02 INC $0214 = #$1B
Remaining Character Check:
10:BF0B:A2 00 LDX #$00
Next Character Check:
10:BF0D:E8 INX
10:BF0E:C8 INY
10:BF0F:B1 EC LDA ($EC),Y @ $80FA = #$1D
10:BF11:C9 FF CMP #$FF
10:BF13:D0 F8 BNE Next Character Check
10:BF15:E0 10 CPX #$10
10:BF17:B0 01 BCS Dec Line Position
10:BF19:60 RTS -----------------------------------------
Dec Line Position:
10:BF1A:CE 17 02 DEC Line Position = #$00
10:BF1D:CE 17 02 DEC Line Position = #$00
10:BF20:AC 16 02 LDY Letter Position = #$04
10:BF23:C0 02 CPY #$02
10:BF25:90 09 BCC Letter Position Reset
Dec Letter Position:
10:BF27:88 DEY
10:BF28:88 DEY
10:BF29:C0 02 CPY #$02
10:BF2B:B0 FA BCS Dec Letter Position
10:BF2D:8C 16 02 STY Letter Position = #$04
Letter Position Reset:
10:BF30:A9 04 LDA #$04
10:BF32: 15 02 STA Page End Countdown = #$04
10:BF35: 1B 02 STA $021B = #$04
10:BF38:B1 EC LDA ($EC),Y @ $80FA = #$1D
10:BF3A:20 6E F5 JSR Print Character
10:BF3D:20 88 F6 JSR Page Linebreak
10:BF40:70 89 BVS Jmp Dialogue Routine
10:BF42:4C 93 BF JMP Check Page End Countdown
Control Code Check:
10:BF45:B1 EC LDA ($EC),Y @ $80FA = #$1D
10:BF47:C9 FA CMP #$FA
10:BF49:D0 14 BNE Continue Control Code Check
New Page:
10:BF4B:A9 00 LDA #$00
10:BF4D: 15 02 STA Page End Countdown = #$04
10:BF50: 16 02 STA Letter Position = #$04
10:BF53: 17 02 STA Line Position = #$00
10:BF56: 1C 02 STA $021C = #$00
10:BF59:60 RTS -----------------------------------------
Continue Control Code Check:
10:BF5F:C9 FF CMP #$FF
10:BF61:F0 7C BEQ End Dialogue
10:BF63:C9 FE CMP #$FE
10:BF65:F0 4D BEQ Line Break
10:BF67:C9 FD CMP #$FD
10:BF69:F0 3F BEQ Space
10:BF6B:C9 FC CMP #$FC
10:BF6D:F0 76 BEQ Name
10:BF6F:C9 FB CMP #$FB
10:BF71:F0 7B BEQ Title
10:BF73:AE 12 02 LDX $0212 = #$01
10:BF76:F0 07 BEQ $BF7F
10:BF78:48 PHA
10:BF79:A9 01 LDA #$01
10:BF7B:20 E4 D0 JSR Dialogue SFX
10:BF7E:68 PLA
10:BF7F:20 32 F7 JSR $F732
10:BF82:AD 16 02 LDA Letter Position = #$04
10:BF85:D0 05 BNE Resume Routine
10:BF87:AD 17 02 LDA Line Position = #$00
10:BF8A:F0 01 BEQ Dialogue Routine
Resume Routine:
10:BF8C:60 RTS -----------------------------------------
Dialogue Routine:
10:BF8D:EE 16 02 INC Letter Position = #$04
10:BF90:EE 16 02 INC Letter Position = #$04
Check Page End Countdown:
10:BF93:AD 15 02 LDA Page End Countdown = #$04
10:BF96:F0 F4 BEQ Resume Routine
10:BF98:AD 13 02 LDA Message ID = #$30
10:BF9B:F0 EF BEQ Resume Routine
10:BF9D:A9 01 LDA #$01
10:BF9F: 12 02 STA $0212 = #$01
10:BFA2:20 E4 D0 JSR Dialogue SFX
10:BFA5:A9 00 LDA #$00
10:BFA7:20 25 CA JSR Pause
Space:
10:BFAA:20 6E F5 JSR Print Character
10:BFAD:AD 16 02 LDA Letter Position = #$04
10:BFB0:C9 1E CMP #$1E
10:BFB2:90 D9 BCC Dialogue Routine
Line Break:
10:BFB4:AC 16 02 LDY Letter Position = #$04
10:BFB7:C0 1F CPY #$1F
10:BFB9:B0 06 BCS Page Countdown
Letter Increase:
10:BFBB:C8 INY
10:BFBC:C8 INY
10:BFBD:C0 1F CPY #$1F
10:BFBF:90 FA BCC Letter Increase
Page Countdown:
10:BFC1:CE 15 02 DEC Page End Countdown = #$04
10:BFC4:4C D7 BE JMP Page Post
Inc Line Position:
10:BFCA:AD 16 02 LDA Letter Position = #$04
10:BFCD:D0 C4 BNE Check Page End Countdown
10:BFCF:EE 17 02 INC Line Position = #$00
10:BFD2:EE 17 02 INC Line Position = #$00
10:BFD5:AD 17 02 LDA Line Position = #$00
10:BFD8:C9 04 CMP #$04
10:BFDA:90 B7 BCC Check Page End Countdown
10:BFDC:4C 85 F6 JMP Bank Switch Page Linebreak
End Dialogue:
10:BFDF:A9 00 LDA #$00
10:BFE1: 13 02 STA Message ID = #$30
10:BFE4:60 RTS -----------------------------------------

I haven't had much time to sit down and figure this out, but I believe looking at the differences will help. I know this probably won't be enough for an outsider to look at, but if there's anything simple I may have overlooked, feel free to point it out.

// Falling short on the new code, I might just have to tough it out with the old code. Some things make no sense, like why it skips the control code checks, or why I haven't yet added a check for "is the next letter #$FF?" to run before any $F688 jump.

// JSR $F732 is one difference. If I add it to my code... well, it'll print "b" a couple of times, and then die out.

// So, this is what $F732 does.

SPOILER: Click to show

0F:F732:20 63 F6 JSR $F663

0F:F663:85 EC STA Current Letter = #$94
0F:F665:A9 00 LDA #$00
0F:F667:06 EC ASL Current Letter = #$94
0F:F669:2A ROL
0F:F66A:06 EC ASL Current Letter = #$94
0F:F66C:2A ROL
0F:F66D:06 EC ASL Current Letter = #$94
0F:F66F:2A ROL
0F:F670:06 EC ASL Current Letter = #$94
0F:F672:2A ROL
0F:F673:06 EC ASL Current Letter = #$94
0F:F675:2A ROL
0F:F676:85 ED STA $00ED = #$82
0F:F678:A5 EC LDA Current Letter = #$94
0F:F67A:69 00 ADC #$00
0F:F67C:85 EC STA Current Letter = #$94
0F:F67E:A5 ED LDA $00ED = #$82
0F:F680:69 80 ADC #$80
0F:F682:85 ED STA $00ED = #$82
0F:F684:60 RTS -----------------------------------------

0F:F735:A9 00 LDA #$00
0F:F737:85 E9 STA $00E9 = #$21
0F:F739:AD 16 02 LDA Letter Position = #$00
0F:F73C:0A ASL
0F:F73D:0A ASL
0F:F73E:0A ASL
0F:F73F:0A ASL
0F:F740:EA NOP
0F:F741:EA NOP
0F:F742:26 E9 ROL $00E9 = #$21
0F:F744:85 E8 STA $00E8 = #$CA
0F:F746:A9 00 LDA #$00
0F:F748:EA NOP
0F:F749:4A LSR
0F:F74A:4D 17 02 EOR Line Position = #$00
0F:F74D:EA NOP
0F:F74E:29 03 AND #$03
0F:F750:05 E9 ORA $00E9 = #$21
0F:F752:69 14 ADC #$14
0F:F754:85 E9 STA $00E9 = #$21
0F:F756:AD 00 01 LDA $0100 = #$0E
0F:F759:48 PHA
0F:F75A:A2 0D LDX #$0D
0F:F75C:20 1A CC JSR $CC1A

* 0F:CC1A:8E 00 01 STX $0100 = #$0E
* 0F:CC1D:A9 01 LDA #$01
* 0F:CC1F:85 12 STA $0012 = #$00
* 0F:CC21:8A TXA
* 0F:CC22: FF FF STA $FFFF = #$C9
* 0F:CC25:4A LSR
* 0F:CC26: FF FF STA $FFFF = #$C9
* 0F:CC29:4A LSR
* 0F:CC2A: FF FF STA $FFFF = #$C9
* 0F:CC2D:4A LSR
* 0F:CC2E: FF FF STA $FFFF = #$C9
* 0F:CC31:4A LSR
* 0F:CC32: FF FF STA $FFFF = #$C9
* 0F:CC35:A5 12 LDA $0012 = #$00
* 0F:CC37:C9 01 CMP #$01
* 0F:CC39:F0 47 BEQ $CC82
* 0F:CC3B:A9 FF LDA #$FF
* 0F:CC3D: FF 9F STA $9FFF = #$86
* 0F:CC40:A9 0E LDA #$0E
* 0F:CC42: FF 9F STA $9FFF = #$86
* 0F:CC45:4A LSR
* 0F:CC46: FF 9F STA $9FFF = #$86
* 0F:CC49:4A LSR
* 0F:CC4A: FF 9F STA $9FFF = #$86
* 0F:CC4D:4A LSR
* 0F:CC4E: FF 9F STA $9FFF = #$86
* 0F:CC51:4A LSR
* 0F:CC52: FF 9F STA $9FFF = #$86
* 0F:CC55:A9 00 LDA #$00
* 0F:CC57: FF BF STA $BFFF = #$FF
* 0F:CC5A:4A LSR
* 0F:CC5B: FF BF STA $BFFF = #$FF
* 0F:CC5E:4A LSR
* 0F:CC5F: FF BF STA $BFFF = #$FF
* 0F:CC62:4A LSR
* 0F:CC63: FF BF STA $BFFF = #$FF
* 0F:CC66:4A LSR
* 0F:CC67: FF BF STA $BFFF = #$FF
* 0F:CC6A:A9 00 LDA #$00
* 0F:CC6C: FF DF STA $DFFF = #$07
* 0F:CC6F:4A LSR
* 0F:CC70: FF DF STA $DFFF = #$07
* 0F:CC73:4A LSR
* 0F:CC74: FF DF STA $DFFF = #$07
* 0F:CC77:4A LSR
* 0F:CC78: FF DF STA $DFFF = #$07
* 0F:CC7B:4A LSR
* 0F:CC7C: FF DF STA $DFFF = #$07
* 0F:CC7F:4C 1D CC JMP $CC1D
* 0F:CC82:C6 12 DEC $0012 = #$00
* 0F:CC84:60 RTS -----------------------------------------

0F:F75F:98 TYA
0F:F760:48 PHA
0F:F761:A0 00 LDY #$00
LOOP THIS:
; If you're on the name screen, this should JSR $F774 4 times to make a 16x16 character. Otherwise, this will only be an 8x8 character.
0F:F763:20 74 F7 JSR $F774

* 0F:F774:A9 10 LDA #$10
* 0F:F776:20 DC CF JSR $CFDC
* 0F:F779:98 TYA
* 0F:F77A:48 PHA
* 0F:F77B:20 88 F7 JSR $F788
* 0F:F77E:68 PLA
* 0F:F77F:A8 TAY
* 0F:F780:20 88 F7 JSR $F788
* 0F:F783:86 20 STX $0020 = #$AC
* 0F:F785:4C E6 F8 JMP $F8E6
* 0F:F788:20 0A F9 JSR $F90A
* 0F:F78B:98 TYA
* 0F:F78C:29 07 AND #$07
* 0F:F78E:D0 F8 BNE $F788
* 0F:F790:60 RTS -----------------------------------------

0F:F766:20 F7 F5 JSR $F5F7

* 0F:F5F7:A6 5A LDX $005A = #$00
* 0F:F5F9:F0 09 BEQ $F604
* 0F:F5FB:20 74 F7 JSR $F774
* 0F:F5FE:20 74 F7 JSR $F774
* 0F:F601:20 74 F7 JSR $F774
* 0F:F604:60 RTS -----------------------------------------

0F:F769:EA NOP
0F:F76A:EA NOP
0F:F76B:EA NOP
0F:F76C:EA NOP
0F:F76D:EA NOP
0F:F76E:EA NOP
0F:F76F:68 PLA
0F:F770:A8 TAY
0F:F771:4C 4D F4 JMP $F44D

* 0F:F44D:68 PLA
* 0F:F44E:AA TAX
* 0F:F44F:20 1A CC JSR $CC1A
* 0F:F452:60 RTS -----------------------------------------

0F:F774:A9 10 LDA #$10
0F:F776:20 DC CF JSR $CFDC

* 0F:CFDC:48 PHA
* 0F:CFDD:20 CA CF JSR $CFCA
* 0F:CFE0:68 PLA
* 0F:CFE1:A6 20 LDX $0020 = #$AC
* 0F:CFE3:9D 00 05 STA $0500,X @ $050E = #$83
* 0F:CFE6:E8 INX
* 0F:CFE7:A5 E9 LDA $00E9 = #$21
* 0F:CFE9:9D 00 05 STA $0500,X @ $050E = #$83
* 0F:CFEC:E8 INX
* 0F:CFED:A5 E8 LDA $00E8 = #$CA
* 0F:CFEF:9D 00 05 STA $0500,X @ $050E = #$83
* 0F:CFF2:E8 INX
* 0F:CFF3:60 RTS -----------------------------------------

0F:F779:98 TYA
0F:F77A:48 PHA
0F:F77B:20 88 F7 JSR $F788
0F:F77E:68 PLA
0F:F77F:A8 TAY
0F:F780:20 88 F7 JSR $F788
0F:F783:86 20 STX $0020 = #$AC
0F:F785:4C E6 F8 JMP $F8E6
0F:F788:20 0A F9 JSR $F90A
0F:F78B:98 TYA
0F:F78C:29 07 AND #$07
0F:F78E:D0 F8 BNE $F788
0F:F790:60 RTS -----------------------------------------

...I know, I got lazy at the end and didn't include every detail. It's a PPU routine, I believe. Not sure what the difference is between this and "print character", other than affecting the PPU.

// I believe $F732 is taking the RAM and making it visible, while $F56E moves the characters to RAM.

SPOILER: Click to show

So this is what the dialogue issue looks like...

I've been on
a long journey.[User Input]
[Scroll Down 1 Line]I came back to
[Scroll Down 1 Line]my home town
to find it is
almost deserted.[User Input]
[Scroll Down 1 Line][User Input]
[Scroll Down 1 Line]The gate is
closed,[Scroll Down 1 Line]
people are gone,[User Input]
[Reset Cursor to Top][Scroll Down 1 Line]and the walls
are crumbling[User Input]
[Scroll Down 1 Line]I wonder
[Reset Cursor to Top]what happened.[Scroll Down 1 Line][End Dialogue]

I don't want the cursor to reset to top, and I'd like for it to scroll down only if necessary; if it still needs to print, and it has reached the end of the window.

The PPU is unaffected by this. That tells me one thing: I need to make sure that $0216 and $0217 are set to the "bottom", wherever $021A determines the "bottom" to be. If $021A is #$00, it will change to #$01, and the "bottom" will be $0216 (even) and $0217 (#$00).

[Xalphenos]

Nice work on all this Unsavory. Looks like you are getting there. I hadn't been frequenting this thread because SkyeWelse is like a slave driver on a project we are working on. JK SkyeWelse.

[SkyeWelse]

May 2, 2015 19:43:55 GMT -5 Xalphenos said:

Nice work on all this Unsavory. Looks like you are getting there. I hadn't been frequenting this thread because SkyeWelse is like a slave driver on a project we are working on. JK SkyeWelse.

Xalphenos! Unbelievable... Checking out a post for a different game other than Wander Wonder, and at a different forum no less! Well, you'll just have to do a double-shift tomorrow then.

Glad to hear this is coming along well Unsavory. Also, I do not believe that I have mentioned this yet, but the Japanese developer of a Xanadu fan-game that was released recently for the 30th Anniversary of Xanadu, called Love Xanadu, may actually be interested in developing one 2 years for now for the 30th Anniversary of Faxanadu. There is nothing concrete about the project as of yet, but when I asked him if he was interested in it, he said it might be called "Gaxanadu", as in Gya- for ギャラクシ (Galaxy). My Japanese is not great, but it sounded like he wanted to base the idea off of a derelict spacecraft, similar to the theme of "Dead Space". He said that he likes Faxanadu very much.

-Thomas

[Ascended Mermaid]

Oct 11, 2015 10:22:22 GMT -5 Psxphile said:

Faxanadu Restoration - The ultimate version of Faxanadu. Retains the original graphics/features (religious imagery, name registration) that were censored/removed in western localizations, fixes a myriad of bugs including the moronic "Pendant" bug, the ability to speed up text, inserts the western script w/ some minor edits, European font and introduces proper SRAM saving and loading (no more passwords!).

Faxanadu Restoration has been released!
Don't forget to update your bookmarks!

v1.01 has been released with support with more accurate emulators, real hardware, and flash carts. Thanks, Disch!

SPOILER: Click to show

Now you can tell whether or not you have a save file. You can delete a save by naming your character "aaaa" and saving your data; select continue to erase data. There are SFX for saving and erasing your file now.

NesterJ and Flash Carts crash on the first dialogue; they won't load bank #10. Only FCEU variants seem to work.

---

Here are some more to-dos:

Restoration Vanilla:
- Done!

Retranslation:
- A new translation.

Restoration+:
- King bug (Get 1500 golds again if you empty your wallet.)
- Item duration up on level up
- Hour Glass duration to match Wing Boots
- Drop items
- Drop from ladders
- Shop expansion
- Fire Crystal
- Brown Potion

Literary Restoration:
- Weapon/Armor/Magic stats in game to match instruction manual Pg 13-16.
- Manual, Pg 8: "The strength of the Hero after he comes back to life is related to the Hero's rank at the time he heard the Mantra."
- Dialogue: "Do not rely on magic during the final fight with the dwarves." (Magic should be ineffective against the Evil One.)
- Ointment effect w/shield (Without a shield, you take *no* magic damage. Manual, Pg 24: "Hero will be protected from any enemy attack")
- Manual, Pg 19: "It will teach the hero about to set out on his journey how to use weapons" (...as opposed to healing?)
- Manual, Pg 19: "It will teach the hero about to set out on his journey how to use magic" (...as opposed to restoring MP?)
- Manual, Pg 26: "If you don't listen to the Mantra you will be in big trouble if the hero loses his life" (That makes it sound like the consequences were far worse?)

There may be more things to add to this list in the future, but this is what I've got so far.

---

So who wants to test out "Faxanadu Restoration (T-HudsonUSA) v1.04.7"? Let me know! I'd love to have additional input from other testers. If you can find a bug, let me know what it is, how you made it happen, and please make a save state before (or at, if it can be recreated after) the bug.

I now use $0240 for line breaks, whether save data is detected, and to count bad bytes in an invalid save file. There doesn't seem to be any consequence for using this byte.

SPOILER: Click to show

• Sell slot 1 is always Dagger; presumably due to my use of $021F for line breaking.
• Sell slot 1 is unlimited.
• Sell slot 1 removes a weapon from inventory.
• Sell slot 1 has the sale price of sell slot 2.

[/ul]

• Ace Key vendor's first dialogue messes up on line break; presumably the "last character" in buffer is #FE.
• Basically, I just need to INC $0219 on the right condition. One of my $0214 increases does not include an overflow check, I think.

[/ul][/s]

• Fixed that bug, and another one popped up. This one adds an unnecessary space. Easily circumvented by altered timing of control codes.
• Possibly a result of some code becoming obsolete.

NesterJ and Flash Carts crash on the first dialogue; they won't load bank #10. Only FCEU variants seem to work.[/quote]

---

So who wants to test out "Faxanadu Restoration (T-HudsonUSA) v1.04.7"? Let me know! I'd love to have additional input from other testers. If you can find a bug, let me know what it is, how you made it happen, and please make a save state before (or at, if it can be recreated after) the bug.

We're ready to inject a new translation. Any takers? We have a translator!

// Build 05-31-15: The dialogue, SFX, and portraits all work very well. I'd like to polish it some more, but... it looks like it just needs to pass a bug test!

[/strike][/font] I now use $0240 for line breaks, whether save data is detected, and to count bad bytes in an invalid save file.

[li]Password screen appears halfway for less than a second when loading saved progress.[/li]This isn't really a big deal, but I would like the final build to look nice. Even a save indicator (disabling select, removing "continue" from the title screen) would make me happy.
[li]The cursor blinks on a "?" dialogue, and you can initiate a line break while the character is talking by pressing A.[/li]
[li]Name and Rank/Title fail to print correctly.[/li]
[li]Name occasionally fails to register after name screen; results in bad save checksum.[/li]
[li]The PPU will scramble and the game may crash after you save.[/li]
[li]Inexplicably, a random typo will be made on the first page of dialogue.[/li][/ul]

*thumbs up*

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// Build "05-16-15 AM" is a step closer. I've decided to scrap the first dialogue code altogether, and just use the second. This is a bit more tricky, but promising.

//Altered the "05-04-15" build yesterday afternoon; for the purpose of this post, we'll call it "05-08-15 PM".
The dialogue is written without issue, however the first dialogue routine has different timing from the second, and the portraits don't animate.

The morning build -- "05-08-15 AM".
Animates the portraits and maintains correct timing, but the dialogue has a couple bugs to iron out.

Too bad I can't just combine the two to make a perfect build. This is exciting news, however; it means that the end is within sight. I'll make note of the differences, as well as changes I need to make to each build to get closer to my goal. Yes, that means I'm working on two builds at the same time, and they're both built for the same exact purpose. Hopefully that also means I'll get this done twice as quickly; I'll certainly finish one build sooner than the other, but only time will tell which build that will be.

// Not sure whether or not to revert to my progress on 05-04-15. The new first dialogue routine is tricky, and doesn't yet perform as intended. Either way, if I can figure out the portrait animation stuff with the old routine, we'll be golden.

Thanks, Xalphenos and SkyeWelse! Also, Love Xanadu and Gaxanadu sound really awesome, I'll have to check those out!

Down to 2 1 issues!

• The first letter after a bottom linebreak is the same as the second.
• I must find the portrait animation subroutine and add it to my dialogue routines. I must figure out why the portrait animates in my second dialogue routine, and make sure it will animate in my first dialogue routine. I'm doing a sort of copy and paste of my second dialogue routine, modified to work as my first dialogue routine. Portrait stuff works.

That's... really some decent progress. I may have the hacking done this year... might be this month!

[/spoiler][/spoiler]

SPOILER: Click to show

So, since FCEUX will not crash on me, I have to test on something else. NesterJ, Nestopia and flash carts all crash at the same place: the dialogue. This happens when Bank #$10 is loaded. Bank #$10 is loaded just like any other bank, with no real modification.

TXA
PHA
LDX #$10
JSR $CC1A

This is all handled in Bank #$0F. So when dialogue is loaded in Nestopia, I get a message in the log.

Emulator: loading "C:\Users\Heath\Desktop\6502\Faxanadu Restoration (T-HudsonUSA) v1.00.nes"
Ines: 512k PRG-ROM set
Ines: battery set
Ines: horizontal mirroring set
Ines: NTSC set
Ines: mapper 1 set
Board: SUROM
Board: 512k PRG-ROM
Board: 8k W-RAM
Board: 8k V-RAM
Board: MMC rev. B2
Emulator: battery data file "C:\Users\Heath\Desktop\6502\save\Faxanadu Restoration (T-HudsonUSA) v1.00.sav" not found
Cpu: warning, TOP opcode executed
Cpu: warning, DCP opcode executed
Cpu: warning, SRE opcode executed
Cpu: warning, DOP opcode executed
Cpu: jammed!

I have 4 illegal opcodes: double and triple NOPs (called DOPs and TOPs, respectively), DCP (subtract without carry? ...I don't understand this one.), and SRE (Shift Right EOR). I have my doubts as to whether or not fixing these will solve the Bank #$10 (dialogue) issue on other emulators and flash carts, however.

I made a test ROM. It was made to print dialogue endlessly, and without running code in Bank #$10. Instead, Bank #$10 was only to be loaded for the purpose of the dialogue itself. On FCEUX, the dialogue would print correctly. On NesterJ, it would print random characters from my font. This tells me that only FCEUX is reading Bank #$10, but the bank switch is unsuccessful on NesterJ, Nestopia, and a flash cart.

Once I fix this, I can submit it to RHDN.