FF6 BC Scouter

Version: 0.41b | Date: 2021-03-01

FF6 BC Scouter: https://github.com/Rycona/FF6-BC-Scouter

Beyond Chaos EX Randomizer URL: https://github.com/subtractionsoup/beyondchaos/releases/latest

Beyond Chaos Discord: https://discord.gg/S3G3UXy

TO INTRODUCE

This repository holds a set of Lua scripts to aid in playing Beyond Chaos, a FF6 randomizer. This code will make a separate window that will display extra contextual information about the game. This includes item info in places other than inventory (helpful with 'masseffect' seeds) and spell/esper info in the Skills menu. The scope of this script is to ease access of already viewable information.

NOTE!: There are fixes needed in order for use of this is fairly qualify for BC Leaderboards!

TO USE

• Install the FF6Menu.ttf in the Fonts folder to your Font directory
• Keep the Images folder inside the FF6BC Scouter folder
• Use with the BizHawk SNES Emulator (Tested with BizHawk v2.5.2/v2.6)
• Load only 'FF6BC Scouter v0.4.lua' from the folder

NOTE: Does not work with other emulators that support Lua scripts due to use of BizHawk-specific Lua Functions

FEATURES

• Espers/Magic (v0.4)

  • Compare equipped esper to cursored esper
  • See all espers that teach cursored spell and their rates in esper details menu
  • See all espers that have bonus that affects the same stat as the cursored bonus

• View info of equipment (v0.1 / v0.2)

  • Under cursor in Item, Equip, and Relic Menus
  • Under cursor info on the Shop Sell screen
  • Under cursor info on the Shop Buy Screen, if at least 1 is owned (v0.31)
  • taken from chests
  • stolen, morphed, or dropped from enemies
    • Item Drops/Steals/Morphs removed as the info is prescient for leaderboard fairness (v0.41)

• Graphics (v0.3)

  • Uses the Menu font from FF6 for display
  • Text Color and Approximate Menu Window Background Colors chosen by player will be used

WHAT DOES X SYMBOL/TEXT MEAN?

There is an accompanying image that explains custom symbols and names (Symbol and Text Descriptions.png). Sorry if the symbols/texts aren't super-intuitive, but I haven't spent a ton of time on them.

POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS

• Rearrange Item Display to incorporate stats
• Display Esper info on pickup
• Make sure no advance info is given in battles where new characters appear (Vargas, Ultros3)
• Stop displays during timed events
• Show character info on Party Select menu
• Display Blitz inputs when Blitz is selected in battle
• Display Esper equipability for Esper Allocator seeds ('dancingmaduin' code)
• Script for the Rage Menu to give info from the cursor without selecting, and maybe being able to sort/highlight by Elemental Affinities, Statuses, or Highest Multiplier
• Stat and Command overview for all party members from main menu

"I do not plan to develop this any further." - Me

CHANGE LOG

v0.41 - 2021-03-01

- Removed Enemy Item Drops/Steal/Morph display for Leaderboard fairness

v0.4 - 2021-02-07:

- Added Magic List, Esper/Spell/Level Bonus Comparison Displays
    for Skills menu and relevant submenus

v0.31b - 2021-02-27:

- Bunches o' refactoring/restructuring
- More advanced algorithm for primary program state detection
    (If in menu/battle/field/world)
- Shows item info in shop buy menu if at least 1 of the
    highlighted item is currently owned

v0.3b - 2021-02-02:

- Created images of game and custom symbols
- Created TrueType font of the FF6 Menu Font
- Uses text/BG colors chosen in the game
- Fixed error with reading morph/steal item ID
- Layout changed to display data in the same place in the window

v0.2b - 2021-01-18:

- Shows item info from chests, steals, morphs, and drops
- Shows item info highlighted in shop sell menu
- Flickering hopefully removed

v0.1b - 2020-12-21

- Shows item info highlighted in party menus

TO CONTACT

Post any problems or suggestions you have in the Issues section of GitHub. All constructive critcism, feedback, and salty limericks welcome.

SPECIAL THANKS

• Abyssonym for creating the original Beyond Chaos
• Beyond Chaos developers, graphic artists, music artists, and testers
• Beyond Chaos Barracks Discord community
• FF6Hacking.com
• And YOU (Even if you don't use this. Thanks for reading!)