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The freeze seems to be because the menu is destroyed with the default cancel, which doesn't advance the cutscene you're in. can_destroy is turned off just to prevent this by default, but you could add it in as a separate destroy script as a failsafe:

In msh_spawn_namingmenu at line 10, insert a new line:

script_destroy = csc_proceed;

Also insert the same line at line 3 in cc_shrinerename.

Now the menus should proceed the cutscene even if destroyed early.

For back sprites, there's a macro mond_SPRITE_BATTLE in init_constants. You'll want to add a new mond_SPRITE_BACK macro with an unique value, go to init_monster and add a new line after line 5:

global.monster_data[argument0,mond_SPRITE_BACK]    = argument2[2];

Now go to init_monsters and add the back sprite to the array of sprites that get passed in for all monsters.

To actually read the battle sprite, I think the cleanest approach is to edit monster_get_battlesprite. Check if the AMP-ID passed in is in the "enemy" region ( >= AMP_FIRST_ENEMY), and if so return the mond_SPRITE_BATTLE sprite, otherwise return the mond_SPRITE_BACK sprite.

thegreatsong5 years ago

Thanks for the clear response. It helped get the freeze issue fixed but please note that applying the code to msh_spawn_namingmenu crashes the game as it affects the first naming menu.

I applied the fix in cc_shrinerename only. Problem solved.

Can you give me more guidance on the back sprite? For example how exactly do I

Check if the AMP-ID passed in is in the "enemy" region ( >= AMP_FIRST_ENEMY), and if so return the mond_SPRITE_BATTLE sprite, otherwise return the mond_SPRITE_BACK sprite.

Yal5 years ago (1 edit)

You'd do it like this:

if(argument0 >= AMP_FIRST_ENEMY){
  return global.monster_data[amp_read_var(argument0,amp_MONID),mond_SPRITE_BATTLE]
}
else{
  return global.monster_data[amp_read_var(argument0,amp_MONID),mond_SPRITE_BACK]
}

The other thing I was vague about was where to add the back sprites. The init_monsters script has this place where we add an array of sprites for each monster:

Edit this and add a third "back" sprite after the map sprite. (Or before, if you prefer that, but then you'll need to make sure to adjust the changes I suggested for init_monster (without an "s" at the end) accordingly)

thegreatsong5 years ago (1 edit) (+1)

Hi Yal

Thanks again for extra info. Seems to have worked

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