-- feos, 2012
-- Duck Tales 2 lag counter and HUD

lagged = false
lastXpos = 0
lastYpos = 0
lastXcam = 0
lastYcam = 0

function Stuff()
	Xpos = memory.readbyte(0x96) + (memory.readbyte(0x97)*0x100) + (memory.readbyte(0x95)/400)
	Ypos = memory.readbyte(0x99) + (memory.readbyte(0x9A)*0x100) + (memory.readbyte(0x98)/400)
	Xcam = memory.readbyte(0x17) + memory.readbyte(0x18)*0x100
	Ycam = memory.readbyte(0x1A) + memory.readbyte(0x1B)*0x100
	timer = memory.readbyte(0x8F)
	RNG = memory.readbyte(0x90)
	bossHP = memory.readbyte(0xB9)
	bossInv = memory.readbyte(0xB8)
	
	Xspd = Xpos - lastXpos
	Yspd = Ypos - lastYpos
	Xcamspd = Xcam - lastXcam
	Ycamspd = Ycam - lastYcam
	
	gui.text( 0, 8, string.format("X: %.2f\nY: %.2f",Xpos,Ypos))
	gui.text(170, 8, string.format("Xcam: %4d\nYcam: %4d",Xcam,Ycam))
	gui.text(115, 8, string.format("Tmr: %d\nRNG: %X\nHP: %d\nInv: %d",timer,RNG,bossHP,bossInv))
	gui.text(Xpos-Xcam, Ypos-Ycam, string.format("%.2f\n%.2f",Xspd,Yspd), "#00ff00ff")
	
	lastXpos = Xpos
	lastYpos = Ypos
	lastXcam = Xcam
	lastYcam = Ycam
	
	for i = 0, 8 do
		id		= memory.readbyte(0x405+i)
		xSub	= memory.readbyte(0x4A5+i)/400
		x		= memory.readbyte(0x4B5+i) + memory.readbyte(0x4C5+i)*0x100 - Xcam
		ySub	= memory.readbyte(0x4D5+i)/400
		y		= memory.readbyte(0x4E5+i) + memory.readbyte(0x4F5+i)*0x100 - Ycam		
		state	= memory.readbyte(0x415+i)
		speed	= memory.readbyte(0x465+i)
		
		if x<0 then x=0 elseif x>242 then x=242 end
		if id>0 then
			gui.text(x, y, string.format("%X\n%X",id,state))
		end
	end
end

function DetectLag()
	lagged = (memory.readbyte(0x88) == 0)
end

function SetLag()
	emu.setlagflag(lagged)
end

memory.registerexecute(0xC780, DetectLag)
memory.registerexecute(0xD362, SetLag)
emu.registerafter(Stuff)
Save as 'Duck Tales 2 (U) [!].nes.ram.nl' and put to 'roms' folder for symbolic debugging. 
$000A#XposLowTtemp#
$000B#XposHighTemp#
$000C#YposLowTemp#
$000D#YposHighTemp#
$0013#XcamLowTemp#
$0014#XcamHighTemp#
$0015#YcamLowTemp#
$0016#YcamHighTemp#
$0017#XcamLow#
$0018#XcamHigh#
$001A#YcamLow#
$001B#YcamHigh#
$008F#GlobalTimer#
$0090#RNG#
$0095#PlayerXposSub#
$0096#PlayerXposLow#
$0097#PlayerXposHigh#
$0098#PlayerYposSub#
$0099#PlayerYposLow#
$009A#PlayerYposHigh#
$00B1#SlotPointer#
$03FE#ID#
$040E#State#
$042E#Timer#
$043E#DeathFlag#
$044E#Sprite#
$045E#Yspeed#
$049E#XposSub#
$04AE#XposLow#
$04BE#XposHigh#
$04CE#YposSub#
$04DE#YposLow#
$04EE#YposHigh#

Positioning

Regular horizontal moving speed is 1.x pixel per frame. x is subpixel value, each subpixel used in the game is 4 256ths of a pixel, and it alters within 1/2 of a pixel each frame you move (it is either less than 0x80, or more). X subpixel rolls each frame you move, even if you are running into a wall. So by adding such wall bumps when possible you can manipulate X subpos to always result in a higher total position.
Y subpixel only advances while you are on a rope, or are falling through a screen transition gap. So you can manipulate Y subpixel by grabbing the ropes or jumping into gaps at different time. Sometimes Y subpixel is critical for some collision.
Subpixels get carried between levels, so you want to adjust them after boss fights to be higher. X position resets to a default value on each level start, so you will be farther right even if you moved left enough to have 0x80+ subpos.

Collision glitch

You usually are able to damage enemies only from above, but if you position yourself right relatively to an enemy, you can damage them from a side. This requires enemies to move to allow precise adjustment, doesn't work on Boss 1 when he is in the upper corner.

Interactive objects

Usually you need to run into an interactive object to setup hockey hit on it or pulling it. But if you are moving along the same platform before it for 15 frames, you can add one blank frame 16 (or 32) frames back and be able to hit it as soon as you reach it.
Jumping for 4 frames once you press B cancels the rest of hit animation as you land, so you can move forward instantly too.

Zipping

The game has hidden boxes. If you spawn them at a proper position and face backwards for a proper frame, you get zipped through them, gaining about 10 pixels.

RNG

Usual RNG roll: 
      $D320:A5 8F     LDA GlobalTmr
      $D322:65 90     ADC RNG
      $D324:85 90     STA RNG
      $D326:E6 90     INC RNG
It runs each time you kill an enemy that can drop an item, or when an enemy wants to get its new pattern. So you can manipulate RNG by killing enemies at different frames. Bosses also account your X position, mixing it with global timer and previous RNG values.
More code samples can be found in DT2 thread.
GameResources/NES/DuckTales2 last edited by adelikat on 4/14/2024 2:53 AM
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