FF8/BattleStage/Pointers

By MaKiPL.

FF8 engine reads Battle Stage files by positions coded in executable (.text section of .EXE)

Here's the list:

private static uint GetCameraPointer()
       {
           int[] _x5D4 = {4,5,9,12,13,14,15,21,22,23,24,26,
           29,32,33,34,35,36,39,40,50,53,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,70,
           71,72,73,75,78,82,83,85,86,87,88,89,90,91,94,96,97,98,99,100,105,
           106,121,122,123,124,125,126,127,135,138,141,144,145,148,149,150,
           151,158,160};
           int[] _x5D8 = {
           0,1,2,3,6,7,10,11,17,18,25,27,28,38,41,42,43,47,49,57,58,59,60,74,
           76,77,80,81,84,93,95,101,102,103,104,109,110,111,112,113,114,115,116,
           117,118,119,120,128,129,130,131,132,133,134,139,140,143,146,152,153,154,
           155,156,159,161,162};
           int _5d4 = _x5D4.Count(x => x== Memory.encounters[Memory.battle_encounter].bScenario);
           int _5d8 = _x5D8.Count(x => x == Memory.encounters[Memory.battle_encounter].bScenario);
           if (_5d4 > 0) return 0x5D4;
           if (_5d8 > 0) return 0x5D8;
           switch (Memory.encounters[Memory.battle_encounter].bScenario)
           {
               case 8:
               case 48:
               case 79:
                   return 0x618;
               case 16:
                   return 0x628;
               case 19:
                   return 0x644;
               case 20:
                   return 0x61c;
               case 30:
               case 31:
                   return 0x934;
               case 37:
                   return 0xcc0;
               case 44:
               case 45:
               case 46:
                   return 0x9A4;
               case 51:
               case 52:
               case 107:
               case 108:
                   return 0x600;
               case 54:
               case 56:
                   return 0x620;
               case 92:
                   return 0x83c;
               case 136:
                   return 0x5fc;
               case 137:
                   return 0xFDC; //That one is really giant, what is it? //It's a witch stage, worth to see at MIPS
               case 142:
                   return 0x183C; //That one won! xD //It's a final battle
               case 147:
                   return 0xa0c;
               case 157:
                   return 0x638;
           }
           throw new Exception("0xFFF, unknown pointer!");
       }