Phantom pwnt Dantarion (New Custom SSS + Custom Stage ID Engine Thingy)

ZeonStar said:

Ugh, this looks so complicated. I hope there is a program eventually for doing this.

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ESAM said:

I have a problem with something with this.

Sometimes the level will load without a stage texture. Is this normal because of the "random" selection and therefore the random can be none?

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Mit said:

If I tell it to pick 3 stages randomly in the code, will it only choose from the first three and exclude the fourth? Will I still be able to choose the fourth stage with the button activator?

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Mit said:

What happens if I specify fewer randomly chosen stages than the stage total?

For example, I have four Battlefields (A, B, C, and D). However, I only want the first three (A-C) to be chosen randomly when I don't specify a button (all four are configured for button activated as well).

If I tell it to pick 3 stages randomly in the code, will it only choose from the first three and exclude the fourth? Will I still be able to choose the fourth stage with the button activator?

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Mewtwo_2000 said:

Sure, I'm using it this way in my game. Stgcustoms A-E are random and have a button activation. The F one only appears if I make the button activation for it.

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46000010 00000000
44000000 000F7D00
66200015 00000000
42415454 00030000
46494e41 00050000
4e4f5246 00020000
4f525048 00030000
43524159 00030000
48414c42 00010000
53544144 00040000
454d424c 00060000
56494c4c 00060000
50494354 00010000
44584752 00050000
44585a45 00040000
44585053 00020000
52455355 00010000
00000DED FADEDEAD
E0000000 80008000

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Phantom Wings said:

How about doing away with replacing altogether and simply add the new stages to the roster.

Finally completed it. It didn't turn out quite like I wanted it to, but it gets the job done just as well.

Code:

[B]Stage Roster Expansion System:[/B]
E0000000 80008000
04043B20 3800003A
04043B40 1C060018
04043B58 38840018
04949EF8 3C808043
04949EFC 3884B460
C294A588 00000003
A063001A 2C030040
41800008 38600000
60000000 00000000
C294A1D0 00000003
7C7D1B78 2C03FFFF
40820008 3FA0003F
60000000 00000000
04015564 48000010
2042AEB0 00000041
0442AEB0 00000000
80000000 8042AEB0
80000001 8042AEB0
60000030 00000000
8A001801 00000000
86000000 00000024
86000001 00000018
62000000 00000000
0042B34C 024B0000
80000000 8042B348
80000001 00000040
80000002 00000031
60000008 00000000
4A001000 00000000
94210001 00000000
16000004 00000010
73745F63 7573746F
6D002E72 656C0000
94010002 0000000D
86000000 00000018
86000001 00000001
86000002 00000001
62000000 00000000
80000000 8042BC18
80000001 8042B460
8A010001 00000000
0042BC18 010F0000
80000000 8042BC14
80000001 8042B560
80000002 00000031
60000008 00000000
4A001001 00000000
94210000 00000000
4A001000 00000000
16000000 00000008
43757374 6F6D3100
94010002 00000006
86000000 0000000C
86000001 00000004
86000002 00000001
62000000 00000000
E0000000 80008000

Simply put, this code will assign the stage ids 40 to 49 with file names for STGCUSTOM#.PAC and st_custom#.rel where # is a number 1 through 9.

For example, if you have three stages you want to load, you can name them STGCUSTOM1.PAC, STGCUSTOM2.PAC, and STGCUSTOM3.PAC. Then you can add the ids 40, 41, and 42 using Spunit's Custom Stage Select Screen code to add them into the stage roster.

For the module, you'll need to use this one for each stage. It has been modified specifically for being used by this code. It should work with all SSE modified .pac files and it also doesn't cause a sandbag to appear at the start of the match.

If you don't feel like re-arranging everything, I've provided a sample so you can check it out. Just copy the the folders and .wgc file to their appropriate locations.

Sample

the stages should be in the Melee section of the stage select screen.


You've done an awesome job at improvising a code for handling the stages Dantarion - so I feel kinda' bad now that it may not be needed anymore. Though there's still plenty of work to do as far as hacking goes.

*whew...* Now for some sleep.

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STGR]hi said:

It's been the same questions over and over, so I'm going to post a little note...

If Gecko is returning an error or the game is freezing any time before stages are loaded or immediately after you select a stage, your byte count is wrong. Fix it and don't post here.

If a stage is not loading correctly (not counting freezes),
a) you aren't using the correct button combination
b) the wrong button combination is set
c) the stage isn't on the SD, is in the wrong folder, or isn't named correctly
d) the wrong number is identifying the stage (ex. you have 01 for _A instead of 00)
e) the numbers of random/button-controlled stages are less than the number of stages actually on the SD
f) etc., etc., etc,
Check all those things yourself and attempt to remedy any problems, and don't post here.

If the game is freezing after stages are loaded, the problem is probably not with this code. It's more likely another issue with some other code or the stage file itself, but double-check all of the above anyway and the freezing may just magically stop.

If, and only if, you have reviewed all these things and your are still having issues, then you may post here.

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hyliandeity said:

Wait, How would I do this? Would I add the code to my GCT then just add the extra STGCUSTOM#.PAC files to a private>wii>app>RSBE>pf>stage>melee then It would appear in my SSS?

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tacoreaper said:

I'm having a problem with my code. It's not even making out of USB Gecko. Does anyone know what's wrong? I have 15 stages, and the most custom textures I have are 4. All my stages are named properly with _A-_D at the end.

46000010 00000000
44000000 005A7D00
66200010 00000000
42415454 01010000
43524159 01010000
444f4e4b 01010000
4458434f 03030000
44585348 02020000
46494e41 03030000
47524545 03030000
48414c42 01010000
4b415254 03030000
4d414e53 01010000
4e4f5246 01010000
4f4c4449 03030000
4f4e4c49 04040000
50495241 01010000
53544144 01010000
01100000 00000000
01200001 00000000
01400002 00000000
01080003 00000000
00000DED FADEDEAD
E0000000 80008000

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46000010 00000000
44000000 005A7D00

6620[COLOR="darkorange"]LLLL[/COLOR] 00000000

[COLOR="Yellow"]SSSSSSSS[/COLOR] [COLOR="Red"]BB[/COLOR][COLOR="Magenta"]RR[/COLOR]0000
v
[COLOR="yellow"]46494E41[/COLOR] [COLOR="Red"]03[/COLOR][COLOR="Magenta"]02[/COLOR]0000

[COLOR="Lime"]JJJJ[/COLOR]00[COLOR="Cyan"]II[/COLOR] 00000000
v
[COLOR="lime"]0101[/COLOR]00[COLOR="cyan"]00[/COLOR] 00000000
[COLOR="lime"]0102[/COLOR]00[COLOR="cyan"]01[/COLOR] 00000000
[COLOR="lime"]0104[/COLOR]00[COLOR="cyan"]02[/COLOR] 00000000

00000DED FADEDEAD
E0000000 80008000

[COLOR="Silver"]46000010 00000000
44000000 005A7D00
6620[/COLOR][COLOR="darkorange"]LLLL[/COLOR] [COLOR="silver"]00000000[/COLOR]
46494E41 03020000 < 1
01010000 00000000 < 2
01020001 00000000 < 3
01040002 00000000 < 4
[COLOR="silver"]00000DED FADEDEAD
E0000000 80008000[/COLOR]
v
46000010 00000000
44000000 005A7D00
6620[COLOR="darkorange"]0005[/COLOR] 00000000
46494E41 03020000
01010000 00000000
01020001 00000000
01040002 00000000
00000DED FADEDEAD
E0000000 80008000

• Use a button activator to make the code load a file extension (example _Z) that isn't on your SD card
• Load the stage without holding any buttons (won't work if you have a stage set to load this way)
• Load the stage with a button activator not set up in the code (there are more than 26 combinations of activators, so this is always possible)

1. Make sure the stage you want to be dually loaded has the last letter extension of all the button-activated stages (ex. if you have three, it should be _C)
2. Set RR to the number of stages left on the SD that aren't set in the button activator code (so if _D and _E left over and we want _C to be dual, this is 3)
3. *I THINK* the code will now load it both with the set button activator and randomly
4. If you want multiple dually loaded stages (assuming my method is right), just make sure they are all the last letter extensions (_C and _D in a set of four), then set RR to number of remaining stages plus 2

Dantarion said:

Okay, heres the deal. If you have 3 FD textures, but you want the original FD as well, you just set the random number for FD to 4. This will make the game try to find STGFINAL_D.pac, which will not exist, therefore loading FD from disc instead. You can use the same trick to make a button activator to load the original stage.....
THanksss for the support.
SDHC will never work IMO.

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tacoreaper said:

Thanks, Omega, that was extremely helpful. Everything seems to be running properly now. Your post would be well suited as a help thread, so it doesn't get buried. I did, however catch a small problem with your post. When you say at the end that LLLL should be 4, it should actually be 5. The number of lines (4) plus 1.

If it's not a problem, I still have 1 smaller question:

1.) I'd like the original versions of the stages to also be included. You said that there's a STGNAME file that lets me play the original stage if no command is entered. I assume that means I can't both play on the original stage AND have custom textures on random? Could you ellaborate on exactly what I need to do to play on the original stages as well? If I need that STGNAME file, could you direct me to where I can find it?

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King Omega said:

Bleagh, did I really forget that? Edited. I know I thought about while I was typing...

What I meant about playing the original stage is this...

-the game will load the corresponding stage if you use a button command
-the stage will load a random if you have them and you don't use a button command
-if you have no randoms and use no button commands, it will try and load STGNAME (possible 27th stage)
-if there is no STGNAME, it will load the original stage

So no, I'm pretty sure you can't load the original if you have randoms. Not positive though.

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hotdogturtle said:

Yes you can... Anything _letter file that the code is supposed to load that isn't on your SD card will fall back to the original stage. So just leave one letter off your SD card. For example, if you want to randomly choose between 5 stages, with 4 custom ones plus the original, just have A, B, C, and D with no E (or any other letter missing, it doesn't matter). Get the idea? It will try to load STGFINAL_E, but since it doesn't exist it will load the default from the game instead.

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hotdogturtle said:

So how are you supposed to use Dantarion's code to support a STGCUSTOM stage if the code reads the beginning of the filename and not the end? I want to have 2 versions of STGCUSTOM9 but not mess with my other 8 customs; is this even possible? I thought I remembered Mewtwo_2000 saying you could do this but I don't see how it would work.

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Jiiprah said:

sure you can...just extract the stage from the iso(AKA mediafire archive) and put it on your sd card as "STGwhatever_A.pac" Then set a button for i

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