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diff --git a/Add-more-palettes-for-battle-animations.md b/Add-more-palettes-for-battle-animations.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ede486e --- /dev/null +++ b/Add-more-palettes-for-battle-animations.md @@ -0,0 +1,91 @@ +In vanilla Pokémon Crystal, you'll see odd move animations like Sludge using black hues. + + + +This is because Generation 2 battle animations use 1 of 8 palettes. Two of them are reserved to be used for the palettes of the enemy's Pokémon and the player's Pokémon. + + + + +We can see that the first two palettes in OBJ0 to OBJ8 correspond to Tentacruel's and Machoke's palettes, respectively. The rest of the palettes correspond to the possible palettes that can be used for move animations. + +In this tutorial, you will be able to expand the available palettes to be used for these animations from 6 to 18. If you want to use more than 18 palettes, you can use this tutorial as basis on adding more palettes for move animations. + +## Contents + +1. [Define the palettes to be used](#1-define-the-palettes-to-be-used) +2. [Load the palettes in battle](#2-load-the-palettes-in-battle) +3. [Make the game use the correct palette when a move is being animated](#3-make-the-game-use-the-correct-palette-when-a-move-is-being-animated) + +## 1. Define the palettes to be used + +First, we'll define the constants of the new palettes. Since we'll now be using 18 palettes, and there are already 6 palettes defined, that leaves 12 palettes to be defined in [constants/battle_anim_constants.asm](../blob/master/constants/battle_anim_constants.asm). + +```diff +... + +; animation object palettes +- const_def +- const PAL_BATTLE_OB_ENEMY ; 0 +- const PAL_BATTLE_OB_PLAYER ; 1 +- const PAL_BATTLE_OB_GRAY ; 2 +- const PAL_BATTLE_OB_YELLOW ; 3 +- const PAL_BATTLE_OB_RED ; 4 +- const PAL_BATTLE_OB_GREEN ; 5 +- const PAL_BATTLE_OB_BLUE ; 6 +- const PAL_BATTLE_OB_BROWN ; 7 ++ const PAL_BATTLE_OB_ENEMY ; 0 ++ const PAL_BATTLE_OB_PLAYER ; 1 ++ const PAL_BATTLE_OB_GRAY ; 2 ++ const PAL_BATTLE_OB_YELLOW ; 3 ++ const PAL_BATTLE_OB_RED ; 4 ++ const PAL_BATTLE_OB_GREEN ; 5 ++ const PAL_BATTLE_OB_BLUE ; 6 ++ const PAL_BATTLE_OB_BROWN ; 7 ++ const PAL_BATTLE_OB_POISON ; 8 ++ const PAL_BATTLE_OB_RED_VIOLET ; 9 ++ const PAL_BATTLE_OB_YELLOW_GREEN ; A ++ const PAL_BATTLE_OB_GHOST ; B ++ const PAL_BATTLE_OB_FLYING ; C ++ const PAL_BATTLE_OB_GRAY_2 ; D ++ const PAL_BATTLE_OB_DRAGON ; E ++ const PAL_BATTLE_OB_PINK ; F ++ const PAL_BATTLE_OB_OTHERS_1 ; 10 ++ const PAL_BATTLE_OB_OTHERS_2 ; 11 ++ const PAL_BATTLE_OB_OTHERS_3 ; 12 ++ const PAL_BATTLE_OB_GRAY_3 ; 13 +``` + +Then, we'll be making two `.pal` files: gfx\battle_anims\battle_anims_page_1.pal and gfx\battle_anims\unused_battle_anims_page_2.pal. You may rename gfx\battle_anims\unused_battle_anims.pal to any of the two new `.pal` files. These files contain the new battle palettes. + +Here's the content for gfx\battle_anims\battle_anims_page_1.pal: + +``` +; violet (poison) + RGB 31, 31, 31 + RGB 30, 09, 18 + RGB 28, 02, 18 + RGB 17, 03, 07 +; yellow-green (bug) + RGB 31, 31, 31 + RGB 31, 31, 01 + RGB 17, 31, 03 + RGB 00, 00, 00 +; violet (ghost) + RGB 31, 31, 31 + RGB 26, 14, 30 + RGB 16, 02, 25 + RGB 09, 04, 15 +; sky blue (flying) + RGB 31, 31, 31 + RGB 17, 26, 30 + RGB 12, 19, 27 + RGB 11, 15, 20 +; gray (2) + RGB 31, 31, 31 + RGB 25, 25, 25 + RGB 13, 13, 13 + RGB 00, 00, 00 +``` + +These palettes correspond to the constants from `const PAL_BATTLE_OB_POISON` to `const PAL_BATTLE_OB_GRAY_2`. The reason is that sometimes, you may use gray for move animations. The gray will serve as a "universal color" for these move animations. DISCLAIMER: If you use any palettes in this palette set, you cannot use the default palettes or the next palettes for the same move. If you do so, animation glitches will happen. |