User:Pixloen/FPANModding/Files

Basic Character File Structure

Head to /data and you'll see a folder for every character. You can either edit these or make new characters (more info down below). Every character folder in modern French Bread games have some variation of these files:

Name	File	Comment
Project / System	character_0.txt	Contains a list of files to load. Usually references the .ha6, the .cg and the .pat.
CommandTable	character_cmd_0.txt	Contains the move list.
MoveTable	character_mv_0.txt	Contains the move logic and specific code for unique moves or projectiles.
Sound Effect List	character_se_0.txt	Contains the location of sound effects found in ROOTFOLDER/se
Hantei-kun Project File	character.ha6	Stores move animations, hitboxes and hit data.
CG	character.cg	Stores character sprites.
Pattern	character.pat	Stores images that aren't sprites. Incl. effects such as sword swipes or wings, or MBTL cut-ins.
Base files	BaseData.LST / _temp.ha6 / _temp.LST	Usually files that don't mention character name / number. Haven't tested what they do but I presume it's a necessity for the character to function.

In short, the CommandTable gives a character inputs which are assigned to patterns in the Hantei-kun Project File, which can feed information to the MoveTable. The MoveTable can then create new functions.

Grpdat Files

\grpdat also contains character-related visuals which while not necessary for gameplay, are quite nice to have.

Name	File Location	Comment
Cockpit Icon	\grpdat\Cockpit\chara or \grpdat\Cockpit\gface	The character art that is located on the Battle UI.
Announce Art	\grpdat\Announce\round_cha	Contains the art used for the VS Screen.
Win Screen Art	\grpdat\Winner	Contains the art found in the Win Screen.
Character Select Art	\grpdat\CSel\chara	Contains the Character Select portraits.