ROM Hack How to find addresses in 3ds games to make cheats with?

[Ich_73]

I'm trying to add a name editor to my acnl plugin, any hints on how to find the address?

I'd suggest to search whether you can find the encoding scheme (character to number) used in that game. If you can't find one, try searching for it the following way:
Start with a = 0. Then search for the text using a=0, b=1, etc. If you don't find anything increase a.
Now a=1. Search for text using a=1,b=2, etc. And so on
Maybe you can find it that way.

 

[SirEnder125]

I actually added a name changer with help from the developer of the Vapecord-ACNL-Plugin.
Thanks for your help. I do need a way to find the coordinates of my player in ACNL.
Do I just move then research the values?

 

[Ich_73]

Do I just move then research the values?

Yes. Using the Bigger/Equal search if you don't have a way to know the actual coordinates. You also need to pay attention to the direction that the x- and y-axes are pointing.

 

[SirEnder125]

You also need to pay attention to the direction that the x- and y-axes are pointing.

What do you mean by that? Which direction I last walked, or which way I am facing?

 

[Ich_73]

@SirEnder125 If you're for example trying to get the x-coordinate of the player, you first search for all addresses. You then move in a direction that changes the x-coordinate in a way you know - walking towards positive x OR negative x - so that you can then search for values bigger (for positive x) or smaller (for negative x). So don't confuse positive x with negative x and x and y axes, that's all I was talking about. Sorry if that wasn't clear enough or just too obvious for you.

 

[SirEnder125]

Ok, once I find the address do I simply edit it and I'll move my player?

 

[SirEnder125]

Ok, I narrowed it down to these 3:
0x0FFFEC34
0x3307783C
0x33077844
Is it one of those?

I edited each. Nothing happened.

 

[Ich_73]

Is it one of those?

I can't tell. I don't know the game and I don't have it.

I edited each. Nothing happened.

Maybe you can't simply chang the coordinate, but have to "call the move function". I think it's highly unlikely that you can do this with a simple cheat code.

 

[SirEnder125]

Oh, ok. I don't really know how to do that.
I'm trying to find a debugger to use for cheat plugins.
Any suggestions?

 

[Ich_73]

I'm trying to find a debugger to use for cheat plugins.
Any suggestions?

I'm afraid, no.

 

[SirEnder125]

Oh, ok. I'll keep looking.

 

[SirEnder125]

Can anyone tell me the address for ACNL Original 1.5 Shampoodle unlock/lock?