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Heinermann: /* Control Codes */ more

2025-08-07T00:07:30Z

Control Codes: more

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	\| <code>8E01</code> \|\| 0 \|\| Unknown		\| <code>8E01</code> \|\| 0 \|\| Unknown
			\|-
			\| <code>9302</code> \|\| 0 \|\| Unknown
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>9401</code> \|\| 0 \|\| Unknown		\| <code>9401</code> \|\| 0 \|\| Unknown
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>9502</code> \|\| 1 \|\| ~~Variable~~.		\| <code>9502</code> \|\| 1 \|\| Item name. If arg is -1 it is set by the context, otherwise it is the item ID.
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>9804</code> \|\| 3 \|\| Unknown (first arg category string i.e. 'hm', second arg id string '01')		\| <code>9804</code> \|\| 3 \|\| Unknown (first arg category string i.e. 'hm', second arg id string '01')
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	\| <code>A301</code> \|\| 0 \|\| Wait for button input		\| <code>A301</code> \|\| 0 \|\| Wait for button input
			\|-
			\| <code>A402</code> \|\| 1 \|\| Wait? Arg is amount to wait.
			\|-
			\| <code>A901</code> \|\| 0 \|\| Long duration wait.
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>AA01</code> \|\| 0 \|\| Unknown		\| <code>AA01</code> \|\| 0 \|\| Unknown
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	\| <code>DA03</code> \|\| 2 \|\| Unknown		\| <code>DA03</code> \|\| 2 \|\| Unknown
			\|-
			\| <code>DD01</code> \|\| 0 \|\| Unknown
			\|-
			\| <code>DE01</code> \|\| 0 \|\| Unknown
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>E403</code> \|\| 2 \|\| crsignal (??)		\| <code>E403</code> \|\| 2 \|\| crsignal (??)

Heinermann: /* Control Codes */ new control code information dropped

2025-08-06T23:52:41Z

Control Codes: new control code information dropped

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	== Control Codes ==		== Control Codes ==
	Control codes have their highest bit set (0x8000).		Control codes have their highest bit set (0x8000).

			High byte of control code is the type; low byte is number of arguments including the code itself (so always at least 1).

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! ~~Hex~~ Code !! Parameters !! Description		! Control Code !! Additional Parameters !! Description
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>8001</code> \|\| \|\| End dialogue		\| <code>8001</code> \|\| 0 \|\| End dialogue
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>8103</code> \|\| ~~<code>char[4]</code>~~ \|\| Set speaker 1		\| <code>8103</code> \|\| 2 \|\| Set speaker 1 (first arg category string i.e. 'hm', second arg id string '01')
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>8203</code> \|\| ~~<code>char[4]</code>~~ \|\| Set speaker 2		\| <code>8203</code> \|\| 2 \|\| Set speaker 2
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>8303</code> \|\| \|\| Unknown		\| <code>8303</code> \|\| 2 \|\| Unknown
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>8903</code> \|\| \|\| Unknown		\| <code>8903</code> \|\| 2 \|\| Unknown
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>8A01</code> \|\| \|\| Unknown		\| <code>8A01</code> \|\| 0 \|\| Unknown
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>8E01</code> \|\| \|\| Unknown		\| <code>8E01</code> \|\| 0 \|\| Unknown
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>9401</code> \|\| \|\| Unknown		\| <code>9401</code> \|\| 0 \|\| Unknown
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>9502</code> \|\| ~~<code>int16_t</code>~~ \|\| Variable.		\| <code>9502</code> \|\| 1 \|\| Variable.
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>9804</code> \|\| ~~<code>uint8_t[4]</code>~~ \|\| Unknown		\| <code>9804</code> \|\| 3 \|\| Unknown (first arg category string i.e. 'hm', second arg id string '01')
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>A001</code> \|\| \|\| New line		\| <code>A001</code> \|\| 0 \|\| New line
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>A101</code> \|\| \|\| Clear		\| <code>A101</code> \|\| 0 \|\| Clear
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>A301</code> \|\| \|\| Wait for button input		\| <code>A301</code> \|\| 0 \|\| Wait for button input
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>AA01</code> \|\| \|\| Unknown		\| <code>AA01</code> \|\| 0 \|\| Unknown
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>AC02</code> \|\| ~~<code>uint16_t</code>~~ \|\| Set dialogue type. 1 = Story. 2 = Conversation.		\| <code>AC02</code> \|\| 1 \|\| Set dialogue type. 1 = Story. 2 = Conversation.
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>AD02</code> \|\| ~~<code>uint16_t</code>~~ \|\| Unknown		\| <code>AD02</code> \|\| 1 \|\| Unknown
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>B002</code> \|\| ~~<code>uint16_t</code>~~ \|\| Unknown		\| <code>B002</code> \|\| 1 \|\| Unknown
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>B203</code> \|\| ~~<code>uint8_t[4]</code>~~ \|\| Unknown		\| <code>B203</code> \|\| 2 \|\| Unknown
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>B301</code> \|\| \|\| Black text (reset colour)		\| <code>B301</code> \|\| 0 \|\| Black text (reset colour)
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>B602</code> \|\| ~~<code>uint16_t</code>~~ \|\| Set text colour. 1 = red.		\| <code>B602</code> \|\| 1 \|\| Set text colour. 1 = red.
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>B902</code> \|\| ~~<code>uint16_t</code>~~ \|\| Button action graphic		\| <code>B902</code> \|\| 1 \|\| Button action graphic
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>BA02</code> \|\| \|\| Unknown		\| <code>BA02</code> \|\| 1 \|\| Unknown
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>BB01</code> \|\| \|\| Unknown		\| <code>BB01</code> \|\| 0 \|\| Unknown
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>C103</code> \|\| \|\| Unknown		\| <code>C103</code> \|\| 2 \|\| Unknown
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>D201</code> \|\| \|\| Issun dialogue background (green)		\| <code>D201</code> \|\| 0 \|\| Issun dialogue background (green)
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>D302</code> \|\| ~~<code>uint16_t</code>~~ \|\| Unknown (camera change?)		\| <code>D302</code> \|\| 1 \|\| Unknown (camera change?)
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>D404</code> \|\| ~~<code>uint16_t[2]</code>~~ \|\| Unknown		\| <code>D404</code> \|\| 3 \|\| Unknown
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>DA03</code> \|\| ~~<code>uint8_t[4]</code>~~ \|\| Unknown		\| <code>DA03</code> \|\| 2 \|\| Unknown
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>E403</code> \|\| ~~<code>uint16_t[~~2~~]</code>~~ \|\| crsignal (??)		\| <code>E403</code> \|\| 2 \|\| crsignal (??)
	\|}		\|}

Heinermann: note where character mappings found

2025-08-06T18:15:57Z

note where character mappings found

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	== Characters ==		== Characters ==
			Character mappings are found in <code>etc/core_20.bin</code> index 3 (<code>MessCore.DDS</code>).

	Note: The Japanese character documentation is incomplete.		Note: The Japanese character documentation is incomplete.

Heinermann: /* Control Codes */ order

2025-08-06T17:40:49Z

Control Codes: order

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	\| <code>8A01</code> \|\| \|\| Unknown		\| <code>8A01</code> \|\| \|\| Unknown
			\|-
			\| <code>8E01</code> \|\| \|\| Unknown
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>9401</code> \|\| \|\| Unknown		\| <code>9401</code> \|\| \|\| Unknown
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	\| <code>9804</code> \|\| <code>uint8_t[4]</code> \|\| Unknown		\| <code>9804</code> \|\| <code>uint8_t[4]</code> \|\| Unknown
	\|-
	~~\| <code>8E01</code> \|\| \|\| Unknown~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>A001</code> \|\| \|\| New line		\| <code>A001</code> \|\| \|\| New line

Heinermann: /* Control Codes */

2025-08-06T17:38:33Z

Control Codes

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	== Control Codes ==		== Control Codes ==
			Control codes have their highest bit set (0x8000).

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! Hex Code !! Parameters !! Description		! Hex Code !! Parameters !! Description

Heinermann: /* Control Codes */ more control codes

2025-08-06T17:36:46Z

Control Codes: more control codes

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	\| <code>8203</code> \|\| <code>char[4]</code> \|\| Set speaker 2		\| <code>8203</code> \|\| <code>char[4]</code> \|\| Set speaker 2
			\|-
			\| <code>8303</code> \|\| \|\| Unknown
			\|-
			\| <code>8903</code> \|\| \|\| Unknown
			\|-
			\| <code>8A01</code> \|\| \|\| Unknown
			\|-
			\| <code>9401</code> \|\| \|\| Unknown
			\|-
			\| <code>9502</code> \|\| <code>int16_t</code> \|\| Variable.
			\|-
			\| <code>9804</code> \|\| <code>uint8_t[4]</code> \|\| Unknown
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>8E01</code> \|\| \|\| Unknown		\| <code>8E01</code> \|\| \|\| Unknown
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	\| <code>A301</code> \|\| \|\| Wait for button input		\| <code>A301</code> \|\| \|\| Wait for button input
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>B002</code> \|\| <code>uint8_t</code> \|\| Unknown		\| <code>AA01</code> \|\| \|\| Unknown
			\|-
			\| <code>AC02</code> \|\| <code>uint16_t</code> \|\| Set dialogue type. 1 = Story. 2 = Conversation.
			\|-
			\| <code>AD02</code> \|\| <code>uint16_t</code> \|\| Unknown
			\|-
			\| <code>B002</code> \|\| <code>uint16_t</code> \|\| Unknown
			\|-
			\| <code>B203</code> \|\| <code>uint8_t[4]</code> \|\| Unknown
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>B301</code> \|\| \|\| Black text (reset colour)		\| <code>B301</code> \|\| \|\| Black text (reset colour)
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	\| <code>B602</code> \|\| <code>uint16_t</code> \|\| Set text colour. 1 = red.		\| <code>B602</code> \|\| <code>uint16_t</code> \|\| Set text colour. 1 = red.
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>D201</code> \|\| \|\| Unknown		\| <code>B902</code> \|\| <code>uint16_t</code> \|\| Button action graphic
			\|-
			\| <code>BA02</code> \|\| \|\| Unknown
			\|-
			\| <code>BB01</code> \|\| \|\| Unknown
			\|-
			\| <code>C103</code> \|\| \|\| Unknown
			\|-
			\| <code>D201</code> \|\| \|\| Issun dialogue background (green)
			\|-
			\| <code>D302</code> \|\| <code>uint16_t</code> \|\| Unknown (camera change?)
			\|-
			\| <code>D404</code> \|\| <code>uint16_t[2]</code> \|\| Unknown
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>~~D302~~</code> \|\| <code>uint8_t</code> \|\| Unknown		\| <code>DA03</code> \|\| <code>uint8_t[4]</code> \|\| Unknown
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>E403</code> \|\| <code>uint16_t[2]</code> \|\| crsignal (??)		\| <code>E403</code> \|\| <code>uint16_t[2]</code> \|\| crsignal (??)

Heinermann: format and control codes

2025-08-06T16:59:54Z

format and control codes

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	{{File Format}}		{{File Format}}
	{{WIP}}		{{WIP}}

			Message data. Contains strings accessed by an index.

			== Format ==
			{\| class="wikitable"
			! Offset !! Type !! Size !! Description
			\|-
			\| 0x00 \|\| <code>uint32_t</code> \|\| 4 \|\| Number of entries.
			\|-
			\| 0x04 \|\| <code>int64_t[numEntries]</code> \|\| 8 * numEntries \|\| String offsets.
			\|}

			Immediately followed by the string data. Each character in a string is represented as a <code>uint16_t</code>.

			== Control Codes ==
			{\| class="wikitable"
			! Hex Code !! Parameters !! Description
			\|-
			\| <code>8001</code> \|\| \|\| End dialogue
			\|-
			\| <code>8103</code> \|\| <code>char[4]</code> \|\| Set speaker 1
			\|-
			\| <code>8203</code> \|\| <code>char[4]</code> \|\| Set speaker 2
			\|-
			\| <code>8E01</code> \|\| \|\| Unknown
			\|-
			\| <code>A001</code> \|\| \|\| New line
			\|-
			\| <code>A101</code> \|\| \|\| Clear
			\|-
			\| <code>A301</code> \|\| \|\| Wait for button input
			\|-
			\| <code>B002</code> \|\| <code>uint8_t</code> \|\| Unknown
			\|-
			\| <code>B301</code> \|\| \|\| Black text (reset colour)
			\|-
			\| <code>B602</code> \|\| <code>uint16_t</code> \|\| Set text colour. 1 = red.
			\|-
			\| <code>D201</code> \|\| \|\| Unknown
			\|-
			\| <code>D302</code> \|\| <code>uint8_t</code> \|\| Unknown
			\|-
			\| <code>E403</code> \|\| <code>uint16_t[2]</code> \|\| crsignal (??)
			\|}

	== Characters ==		== Characters ==
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	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>0365</code> \|\| <code></code>		\| <code>0365</code> \|\| <code></code>
	\|}

	~~== Control Codes ==~~

	~~{\| class="wikitable"~~
	~~! Hex Code !! Description~~
	\|-
	~~\| \|\|~~
	\|}		\|}

Heinermann: /* Additional Japanese Characters */ latin chars

2025-08-06T16:27:42Z

Additional Japanese Characters: latin chars

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Heinermann: /* Characters */ note

2025-08-06T16:13:36Z

Characters: note

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	== Characters ==		== Characters ==
			Note: The Japanese character documentation is incomplete.

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! Hex Code !! English !! French !! German !! Japanese		! Hex Code !! English !! French !! German !! Japanese

Heinermann: /* Characters */ german, french, some japanese char codes

2025-08-06T16:12:56Z

Characters: german, french, some japanese char codes

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