[SoD] Patching BDLEAT05.ITM
AndreaColombo
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I'm trying to patch BDLEAT05.ITM (the Dragonscale Armor in Siege of Dragonspear) to make its in-game colors better match its icon. The code I'm using is part of a much broader mod component that changes color offsets for most items in the game; every other item I'm patching is changing accordingly except BDLEAT05.ITM, which remains systematically untouched for reasons I cannot fathom.
My code:
The macros I'm using (which work flawlessly with all other items) were gently provided by Erephine (I have her written permission to use them):
Any help would be appreciated; I just can't wrap my head around the reason why this particular item fails.
My code:
ACTION_IF (FILE_EXISTS_IN_GAME ~bdleat05.itm~) THEN BEGIN
COPY_EXISTING ~bdleat05.itm~ ~override~
PATCH_IF (SOURCE_SIZE > 0x71) THEN BEGIN
LAUNCH_PATCH_MACRO ~clear~
SET gradient = 142 // colour index
SET location = ablue // location
LAUNCH_PATCH_MACRO ~colour~
SET gradient = 142 // colour index
SET location = ared // location
LAUNCH_PATCH_MACRO ~colour~
END
BUT_ONLY
ENDThe macros I'm using (which work flawlessly with all other items) were gently provided by Erephine (I have her written permission to use them):
DEFINE_ACTION_MACRO ~Locations~ BEGIN
OUTER_SET agrey = 0
OUTER_SET ateal = 1
OUTER_SET apink = 2
OUTER_SET ayellow = 3
OUTER_SET ared = 4
OUTER_SET ablue = 5
OUTER_SET agreen = 6
END
DEFINE_PATCH_MACRO ~clear~ BEGIN
SET opcode_to_delete = 7
LAUNCH_PATCH_MACRO DELETE_ITEM_EQEFFECT
SET opcode_to_delete = 8
LAUNCH_PATCH_MACRO DELETE_ITEM_EQEFFECT
SET opcode_to_delete = 9
LAUNCH_PATCH_MACRO DELETE_ITEM_EQEFFECT
END
DEFINE_PATCH_MACRO ~colour~ BEGIN
SET opcode = 7 // Set opcode
SET target = 1 // target type
SET timing = 2 // timing type
SET power = 0 // power
SET resist_dispel = 0 // dispel/resitance
SET duration = 0 // duration
SET probability1 = 100 // probability 1
SET probability2 = 0 // probability 2
SPRINT "resource" "" // resource
SET dicenumber = 0 // dice number
SET dicesize = 0 // dice size
SET savingthrow = 0 // saving throw
SET savebonus = 0 // saving throw bonus
SET parameter1 = gradient // set colour gradient
SET parameter2 = location // set location
LAUNCH_PATCH_MACRO ADD_ITEM_EQEFFECT
ENDAny help would be appreciated; I just can't wrap my head around the reason why this particular item fails.
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Assuming you've already checked the filename is correct in case some mod renamed it, and that the file doesn't somehow get overwritten with old version, your best bet is probably to inject it with PATCH_PRINTs to determine where exactly the code stops.
thank you for testing this.
It looks like my patching routine works for helmets and shields, but as we get onto armors it doesn't do anything—as though the component was over after the helmets and shields.
Quick question: If I start a block with
ACTION_IF (GAME_IS ~bgee sod~) THEN BEGINdo I need to close this out with an END as soon as I want to move on to
ACTION_IF (GAME_IS ~bg2ee~) THEN BEGIN?
I'm asking because my component starts with a general patching routine for helmets that doesn't differentiate between games, then applies the GAME_IS token from shields on. I do the ~bgee sod~ shields, close out with an END, and do the ~bg2ee~ shields which are also closed out with an END.
After that, I jump onto Leather Armors—except the installer doesn't really recognize that.
Perhaps I shouldn't put END after the ACTION_IF (GAME_IS)?
Here's my tp2.
The component in question starts at line 861; anything after line 2944 doesn't seem to have any effect. Honestly the code looks sound to me. Can you see anything that would make the installer stop at that point?
Thank you very much, @badungu !!
http://forums.pocketplane.net/index.php/topic,29502.msg337857.html#msg337857
Also, if you need to detect SoD distinct from BGEE without SoD, use GAME_INCLUDES ~sod~.