Maps

The maps folder holds most of the maps used to run the games. It is located in the Pokemon Folder and contains many folders and files.

Each major map for the game is contained in the maps folder and named for their location.

The files contain many lines of code describing the many different parts of the map. Each line contains a myriad of details used to create each portion of the map.

Map header

Describes 10 different options for each map

'0 = off, 1 = on'

• Name - the name that will display upon entering the area and in the save file.
• Music - The music file found in /Pokemon/Content/Songs that should be played.
• Wild Pokemon - Makes wild Pokemon always appear

• Can Teleport - Teleport from this map.
• Can Dig - Dig from this map.
• Can Fly - Fly from this map.
• Environment Type - 0, Outdoors; 1, Inside; 2, Cave.
• Is Dark - Whether or not flash is needed.
• Weather - Whether or not it rains, snows, etc.
• Lightning - Use new lightning system on maps.
• MapScript - Runs the specified script in /Pokemon/Scripts/.

Four types of Objects

• Floor - Can be walked upon, produces a flat surface.
• Entity - Produces one block.
• Entity Field - Produces multiple blocks.
• NPC - Produces an interactive NPC.

Types of Entities

• Water - Produces the water effect.
• WallBlock - Produces a solid mass.
• WarpBlock - Transports a player to another location if stepped in.
• ScriptBlock - Triggers a script when stepped on.
• Grass - Produces Grass which may contain Wild Pokemon.
• HeadbuttTree - Produces Tees which may contain wild Pokemon.
• WallBill - Produces a flat, vertical surface on which something may be displayed.
• LoamySoil - Produces soil to grow berries in.
• ApricornPlant - Produces an Apricorn Plant.
• SignBlock - Produces an Interactive sign.
• TurningSign - Produces the turning sign used for Pokecenters, Pokemarts, and Gyms.
• Ledge - Produces a one-way ledge.
• SlideBlock - Produces stairs.
• CutTree - Produces a Cuttree.
• AllSidesObject - A WallBlock that also has a bottom.
• ItemObject - Places an Item to be picked up.

Specifics

Tag	Example	Description
Size	[X,Z]	The amount of positions filled by this entity in the X and Z Directions
Position	[X,Y,Z]	The position of the first entity.
Scale	[X,Y,Z]	Used to shrink or expand a texture in many directions.
TexturePath	[Texture]	A name of a texture without file extension that is located in the /Pokemon/Content/Textures/ Folder.
Textures	[X1,Y1,X2,Y2]	Multiple textures may be listed X1 - Position of first pixel in the 'X' direction. Y1 - Position of first pixel in the 'Y' direction. X2 - Amount of pixels in the 'X' direction. Y2 - Amount of pixels in the 'Y' direction.
TextureIndex	[1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5]	Position for each texture. Has as many slots as 2x the number of sides. Put a number of a texture ID from 'Textures' into each slot to designate the texture.
Collision	[0 or 1]	Off or on.
Action	[TBA]	TBA
AdditionalValue	[Stuff]	Either text or a file path to designate the event that happens when interacting with this.
Rotation	[0-3]	Describes the position that the Entity is facing.
Model ID	[0-?]	Describes the different pre-made models. See Below for more details.
NPC only
Name	[Name]	The name given to the sprite
ID	[##]	The ID used to call on that specific sprite.
Movement	[Still, Looking, Movement]	Still - Doesn't move. Looking - Turns. Movement - Moves within a specified area.
MoveRectangles	[mX,mY,X,Y]	mX - The smallest 'X' position a character will take. mY - The smallest 'Y' position a chacter will take. X - The amount of distance in the 'X' direction the character will move. Y - The amount of distance in the 'Y' direction the character will move.

Additional Data

Additional Data takes in different parameters depending on what type of entity it is associated with.

Entity Type	Example	Description
WarpBlock	[Mapname.dat,X,Y,Z,R]	The file path of a map in /Pokemon/maps/. 'X' position to warp to. 'Y' position to warp to. 'Z' position to warp to. Rotation of character after warp.
Script Block	[Script]	File path of a script.
ApricornPlant	[#]	Number of an Apricorn.
SignBlock	[text]	Contents of the sign.
TurningSign	[#]	Contents
ItemObject	[#,#]	?, Item ID

Model ID

ID.	Model description.
0	Flat surface.
1	Box
2	45 degree slant.
3	Flat vertical surface
4	Thin block. 4 Pixels wide.
5	"Out" corner.
6	"In" corner.
7	Ledge.
8	Ledge Corner.
9	Water's edge.
10	Water's edge "in" corner.
11	Water's edge "out" corner.
13	Two Flat pieces intersecting in their centers at 90 degree angles.

Offset Maps

The use of offset maps allows players to see maps they are not yet on as they approach them.

Offset maps need a map to load and a position to start loading at.

.poke files

The .poke files contain the wild Pokemon data for each location.

Each Pokemon is represented by a line of code like this:

{#|PKMN#|%|TIME|Lv1,Lv2}

• # - Type of encounter.
  • 0 - Grass/Floor.
  • 1 - Headbutt trees.
• PKMN# - National dex number of the pokemon.
• % - Possibility that the pokemon will be encountered.
• TIME - time of day
  • -1 - All times
  • 0 - Night
  • 1 - Morning
  • 2 - Day
  • 3 - Evening
• Lv1 - Min Level
• Lv2 - Max Level

Game Folder
Content									ContentPacks		GameModes	Saves			Screenshots	Game Executable
Pokemon	Data								ContentPack Folder		GameMode folder	Savegame folder				Version History
Data	Maps			Moves	Scripts				Control Files	Content	GameMode.dat	Party.dat	Player.dat	Options.dat
	poke	battle	structures		V1	V2	trainer	worldmap