Topic: "Who can equip" index

[fedorajoe]

Did anyone ever figure out how to edit the "who can equip" indices?  For example, index 00 is "everybody can equip," index 01 is "everybody except for Dark Knight, Golbez, and Anna can equip," and so forth.

I'd really like to make several changes to this data but don't know how to find it.  I looked in FF4kster and don't see a way to edit it there.  I also tried several searches of the ROM in a hex editor to see if maybe the data was laid out in an obvious way in a table somewhere, but wasn't able to find it.

Thanks!

[chillyfeez]

YES! I was so psyched when I found this.
Download the item reference .xls from http://rb.thundaga.com
The last tab has the who can equip index, and the data is totally editable (look at the last column) each of the characters on the spreadsheet is arranged in bit order. I can explain in more detail if you need later (I'm at work, as usual, right now so notta lotta time).

  sorry, item compendium .xls

[JCE3000GT]

Don't know if it will help, here's what I had listed in my old FF2us hacking doc HTML.

With header: 7A750-7A90F   Item Equip Table

===================
Equip Index
===================

Byte 1 (first digit):
1:    Edward/Gilbert (Bard)
2:    Rosa
3:    Bard, Rosa
4:    Yang
5:    Yang, Bard
6:    Yang, Rosa
7:    Yang, Bard, Rosa
8:    Palom
9:    Palom, Bard
A:    Palom, Rosa
B:    Palom, Bard, Rosa
C:    Palom, Yang
D:    Palom, Bard, Yang
E:    Palom, Yang, Rosa
F:    Palom, Bard, Rosa, Yang

Byte 1 (second digit):
1:    Dark Knight
2:    Dragoon
3:    Dark Knight, Dragoon
4:    Young Caller
5:    Young Caller, Dark Knight
6:    Young Caller, Dragoon
7:    Young Caller, Dark Knight, Dragoon
8:    Sage (Tellah/Tella)
9:    Sage, Dark Knight
A:    Sage, Dragoon
B:    Sage, Dark Knight, Dragoon
C:    Sage, Young Caller
D:    Sage, Dark Knight, Young Caller
E:    Sage, Dragoon, Young Caller
F:    Sage, Dark Knight, Dragoon, Young Caller

Byte 2 (first digit):
1:    Ninja
2:    Lunar (FuuSuuYa)
3:    Ninja, Lunar
4:    Anna?
5:    Anna?, Ninja
6:    Anna?, Lunar
7:    Anna?, Ninja, Lunar
8:    Golbez
9:    Golbez, Ninja
A:    Golbez, Lunar
B:    Golbez, Ninja, Lunar
C:    Golbez, Anna?
D:    Golbez, Ninja, Yang
E:    Golbez, Anna?, Lunar
F:    Golbez, Ninja, Lunar, Anna?

Byte 2 (second digit):
1:    Porom
2:    Paladin
3:    Paladin, Porom
4:    Cid
5:    Cid, Porom
6:    Cid, Paladin
7:    Cid, Porom, Paladin
8:    Old Caller
9:    Old Caller, Porom
A:    Old Caller, Paladin
B:    Old Caller, Porom, Paladin
C:    Old Caller, Cid
D:    Old Caller, Porom, Cid
E:    Old Caller, Paladin, Cid
F:    Old Caller, Porom, Paladin, Cid

===================
Equip Type List
===================

00:    Universal (Everyone can equip)
01:    " "
02:    Bows
03:    Knives
04:    Shields
05:    Gauntlets (Not Dragoon/Crystal)
06:    Axes
07:    Light Swords (Avenger, Defense, etc)
08:    Magician's Equip (Magic users only, except Ninja)
09:    Magician's Equip (Magic users only, except Paladin, Ninja)
0A:    Magician's Equip (Cecil and Rosa only)
0B:    Magician's Equip (Sage, Wh.Wiz, Lunar only)
0C:    Magician's Equip (Sage, Bl.Wiz, Lunar only)
0D:    Unknown
0E:    Females only
0F:    Unknown

10:    Unknown
11:    Unknown
12:    Unknown
13:    Knives
14:    Rings
15:    Dark Knight Equipment
16:    Spears
17:    Whips
18:    Unknown
19:    Harps
1A:    Unknown
1B:    Claws
1C:    Paladin Equipment
1D:    Hammers
1E:    Ninja Equip
1F:    Unknown

20-FF:    Unknown (I didn't bother looking at it)

[Grimoire LD]

Hmm... you actually Can edit it in FF4kster.

When you go to the "Equip" menu, and you're on the Index, hit Tab. That will allow you to edit the indexes to anything you pleases, the same applies to Status Effects/Elementals.

[fedorajoe]

Too cool.  I finally have the equipment options for Golbez exactly how I want them.  Very satisfying to see him using Rods, Shields, and Dark Knight Cecil's equipment (excluding the Deathbringer, of course).

Can't wait for the next release!  ^_^