Dialog Codes and Stuff

Scripting in Slow Item Texts:

2E = . (dot)
20 = spacer
00 = when not in command mode and without a preceding 1A = end of text box (terminator)
0A = line break (\n) (automatically creates new box on 4th line break)


Control Codes:

Example: 1A 06 FF 00 00 01

1: 1A = Command mode activated and command follows (1A is counted as a char and is "rendered", thus commands waste frames)

2: 06 = Amount of value bytes to follow + 2 (03 smallest?)

3: FF 00 00 01 = Value Bytes


Following value byte amount is used typically for:

05 = Set appear speed (3 value bytes)
06 = Set text color | Draw special character (4 value bytes)
07 = Text Delay | Font Size (5 value bytes)
09 = General Stuff N/A (7 value bytes)


Value Bytes:

1-4 = Special character/text/color/symbol to draw
5 = Delay Amount | Font Size


Examples:

1A 06 FF 00 00 01 = Text color red (color 01)
1A 06 FF 00 00 00 = Text color white
1A 05 00 00 01 = Following text is fast
1A 05 00 00 02 = Following text is slow
1A 07 00 00 07 00 0A = 10 frames (0A) delay, needs user input to proceed
1A 07 00 00 04 00 0A = 10 frames (0A) delay, box closes after expiration
1A 07 00 00 36 00 1E = 30 frames (1E) delay + 1
1A 07 FF 00 01 00 55 = Smaller text (font size 55)

Special text:

00 = Use 3 Bytes for GC Symbol
03 = Use 3 Bytes for Wii Symbol
04 = Use 3 Bytes for Hylian/Special character
05 = Use 3 Bytes for Ammo/Rupee/Collectibels Count
06 = Use 3 Bytes for Character Names/Icons
FF = Use 4 Bytes for Font Properties (color, size) (last one is important, defines color and font size)

More Commands for special cases:

00 00 00 = Link's Name
00 00 22 = Epona's Name

00 00 01 = Draw the following instantly
00 00 02 = Draw the following slow

00 00 08 = 2 dialogue choices
00 00 09 = 3 dialogue choices

00 00 0A = Draw A Button
00 00 0F = X Button
00 00 10 = Y Button

03 00 09 = Animated D-Pad Up Icon

FF = Extend to 4 bytes for Color & Font Size


If 00 00 06 Then

Use next 2 Bytes to set global frame delay between each text draw call (if 0 draw everything at once) (1 default)

If 00 00 07 Then

Use next 2 Bytes to set a single delay in frames starting from the next frame, remaining rendering commands are wasted. After the delay is finished there is 1 rendering command left

If 00 00 36

Use next 2 Bytes to set a single delay in frames and add 1 extra frame of delay

If 00 00 04 Then

Use next 2 Bytes to set a single delay in frames and close box afterwards


Text Modes:

01 = Instantly appears
02 = Slow scrolling


Colors:
00 = white
01 = red
02 = green
etc.



Appearance of Slow Dialog:
-11 frames after box first becomes visible the box is initialized and all lines that are set to instant mode appear
-On 12th frame the game continues with the char drawing normally if next lines are set to slow
-Each frame advances box by 2 chars ; can press A 2 frames before arrow sign appears (2 chars before end)
-Each extra slow box wastes 2 frames + amount of chars in box/2


Normal Dialog:

Appearance:

-In fast dialogue each extra box wastes 2 frames


For Japanese:

Japanese signs are stored as 2 Bytes. Everything remains the same, so in slow texts it will render 1 sign every frame!