[OoT Debug ROM] Hierarchies

[SanguinettiMods]

When ever I change the hierarchy pointer in an actor file to a diffent offset in it's corresponding object file, the game always rejects it, even if it is a valid hierarchy. While I'm on that note, how could I change the object file used by a specific actor?

[Jason777]

To change the object used by the actor, I believe you have to go the actor's "info" offset and change the object number it uses. I'm not too sure about this, but you might as well give it a look.

 

http://wiki.spinout182.com/w/Actors#Actor_table

 

^ That has an example of finding the object number value in the stalfos actor.

 

As for the hierarchy, I definitely know it can be done but I haven't yet looked at it. Would you mind posting the notes you have on it? Also, it would do you good to look at this custom actor; the answer lies within it:

 

http://spinout182.com/ovl_En_Anim/

[SanguinettiMods]

I don't have any notes. I just know that if I look at the disassembly of an actor, if you search the offset of the object's hierarchy in decimal, you can find it not too far from the start and if you look for the offset within the assembled actor file you can usually find it with "0006" two rows above it. Changing it results in the game crashing.

[spinout]

SanguinettiMods, what actor are you using, and what are the original and new hierarchy offsets? Or is this a more general question?

[SanguinettiMods]

Specifically, I was using En_Dekubaba. I modified the object file to contain two more copies of the two display lists that make up the head, and two copies of it's hierarchy to utilize the modified display lists.

 

The original offset was 0x2A40

The new offset(s) were 0x3FB0, or 0x4030.

 

I made sure to recalculate the limb list as well, too, so I don't know what the problem is.

[spinout]

Do the animations reflect the changes made to the hierarchy? Animations are hardcoded based on how many limbs are in a model.

[SanguinettiMods]

I didn't add or take away anything. These changes work in a viewer perfectly fine. The game rejects it, though.

[spinout]

Is the data properly loading into RAM?

[SanguinettiMods]

I'm not sure--Before now there isn't anything I've done with actor editing. The game crashes before the area even loads. How would I check, and what would I do if it isn't; or if it is?

[Airikita]

To change the object number it uses, just look for its actor number in its file, and the object value will be near it somewhere. It's always close to the end of the file.

[SanguinettiMods]

I've done that before with Dark Link and the result was kind of cool. Can I have it use a custom object if I add an entry to the object table?

[Airikita]

Yup, you can create custom models... however there are animations in the zobj files too, so I would probably suggest against it unless it's a basic model. I don't know though, you can try it out.