Create COLL_OUT_OF_BOUNDS to handle isolated areas within the same map that should not be visible in View Map mode (#29)

constants/collision_constants.asm

@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ DEF COLL_UP_LEFT_BUOY      EQU $c7 ; unused
     const COLL_BRANCH_SPACE   ; $d8
     const COLL_UNION_SPACE    ; $d9
 DEF NUM_COLL_SPACES EQU const_value - $d0
-DEF COLL_FF                EQU $ff ; garbage
+DEF COLL_OUT_OF_BOUNDS     EQU $ff
 
 ; collision data type nybbles
 DEF LO_NYBBLE_GRASS      EQU $07

data/collision/collision_permissions.asm

@@ -256,5 +256,5 @@ TileCollisionTable::
 	db LAND_TILE         ; fc
 	db LAND_TILE         ; fd
 	db LAND_TILE         ; fe
-	db WALL_TILE         ; COLL_FF
+	db WALL_TILE         ; COLL_OUT_OF_BOUNDS
 	assert_table_length $100

data/maps/attributes.asm

@@ -114,9 +114,9 @@ if DEF(_DEBUG)
 
 	map_attributes DebugLevel3_Map1, DEBUGLEVEL_3_MAP_1, $00, 0
 
-	map_attributes DebugLevel4_Map1, DEBUGLEVEL_4_MAP_1, $05, SOUTH
+	map_attributes DebugLevel4_Map1, DEBUGLEVEL_4_MAP_1, $00, SOUTH
 	connection south, DebugLevel5_Map1, DEBUGLEVEL_5_MAP_1, -1
 
-	map_attributes DebugLevel5_Map1, DEBUGLEVEL_5_MAP_1, $05, NORTH
+	map_attributes DebugLevel5_Map1, DEBUGLEVEL_5_MAP_1, $00, NORTH
 	connection north, DebugLevel4_Map1, DEBUGLEVEL_4_MAP_1,  1
 endc

data/tilesets/board_debug_1_collision.asm

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-	tilecoll 01, 01, 01, 01 ; 00
+	tilecoll OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS ; 00
 	tilecoll FLOOR, FLOOR, FLOOR, FLOOR ; 01
 	tilecoll FLOOR, FLOOR, FLOOR, FLOOR ; 02
 	tilecoll TALL_GRASS, TALL_GRASS, TALL_GRASS, TALL_GRASS ; 03

data/tilesets/board_debug_2_collision.asm

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-	tilecoll WALL, WALL, WALL, WALL ; 00
+	tilecoll OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS ; 00
 	tilecoll WALL, WALL, WALL, WALL ; 01
 	tilecoll FLOOR, FLOOR, FLOOR, FLOOR ; 02
 	tilecoll TALL_GRASS, TALL_GRASS, TALL_GRASS, TALL_GRASS ; 03

data/tilesets/players_room_collision.asm

@@ -36,29 +36,29 @@
 	tilecoll WALL, STAIRCASE, FLOOR, FLOOR ; 23
 	tilecoll WALL, STAIRCASE, FLOOR, FLOOR ; 24
 	tilecoll WALL, STAIRCASE, FLOOR, FLOOR ; 25
-	tilecoll FF, FF, FF, FF ; 26
+	tilecoll OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS ; 26
-	tilecoll FF, FF, FF, FF ; 27
+	tilecoll OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS ; 27
-	tilecoll FF, FF, FF, FF ; 28
+	tilecoll OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS ; 28
-	tilecoll FF, FF, FF, FF ; 29
+	tilecoll OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS ; 29
-	tilecoll FF, FF, FF, FF ; 2a
+	tilecoll OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS ; 2a
-	tilecoll FF, FF, FF, FF ; 2b
+	tilecoll OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS ; 2b
-	tilecoll FF, FF, FF, FF ; 2c
+	tilecoll OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS ; 2c
-	tilecoll FF, FF, FF, FF ; 2d
+	tilecoll OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS ; 2d
-	tilecoll FF, FF, FF, FF ; 2e
+	tilecoll OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS ; 2e
-	tilecoll FF, FF, FF, FF ; 2f
+	tilecoll OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS ; 2f
-	tilecoll FF, FF, FF, FF ; 30
+	tilecoll OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS ; 30
-	tilecoll FF, FF, FF, FF ; 31
+	tilecoll OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS ; 31
-	tilecoll FF, FF, FF, FF ; 32
+	tilecoll OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS ; 32
-	tilecoll FF, FF, FF, FF ; 33
+	tilecoll OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS ; 33
-	tilecoll FF, FF, FF, FF ; 34
+	tilecoll OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS ; 34
-	tilecoll FF, FF, FF, FF ; 35
+	tilecoll OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS ; 35
-	tilecoll FF, FF, FF, FF ; 36
+	tilecoll OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS ; 36
-	tilecoll FF, FF, FF, FF ; 37
+	tilecoll OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS ; 37
-	tilecoll FF, FF, FF, FF ; 38
+	tilecoll OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS ; 38
-	tilecoll FF, FF, FF, FF ; 39
+	tilecoll OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS ; 39
-	tilecoll FF, FF, FF, FF ; 3a
+	tilecoll OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS ; 3a
-	tilecoll FF, FF, FF, FF ; 3b
+	tilecoll OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS ; 3b
-	tilecoll FF, FF, FF, FF ; 3c
+	tilecoll OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS ; 3c
-	tilecoll FF, FF, FF, FF ; 3d
+	tilecoll OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS ; 3d
-	tilecoll FF, FF, FF, FF ; 3e
+	tilecoll OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS ; 3e
-	tilecoll FF, FF, FF, FF ; 3f
+	tilecoll OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS ; 3f

data/tilesets/train_station_collision.asm

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-	tilecoll FF, FF, FF, FF ; 00
+	tilecoll OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS, OUT_OF_BOUNDS ; 00
 	tilecoll UP_WALL, UP_WALL, FLOOR, FLOOR ; 01
 	tilecoll UP_WALL, FLOOR, UP_WALL, FLOOR ; 02
 	tilecoll FLOOR, FLOOR, FLOOR, FLOOR ; 03

docs/develop/index.md

@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@
       a) If View Map mode was entered from the board menu, ``BOARDEVENT_REDISPLAY_MENU`` is loaded. It is the same as ``BOARDEVENT_DISPLAY_MENU`` but skips ``BoardMenuScript.Upkeep``.
       b) If View Map mode was entered from the branch menu, instead ``BOARDEVENT_RESUME_BRANCH`` is loaded, using ``wPlayerSpriteSetupFlags[PLAYERSPRITESETUP_CUSTOM_FACING_F]`` to maintain the facing direction according to the direction (``SPRITEMOVEDATA_*``) of the mocked player object. ``BOARDEVENT_RESUME_BRANCH`` makes sure to shortcut the branch space script by calling ``BranchSpaceScript_PromptPlayer`` directly and avoiding the recomputation of the branch struct that would cause corruption. ``BOARDEVENT_HANDLE_BOARD`` is loaded immediately by ``BOARDEVENT_RESUME_BRANCH``.
 
-- In View Map mode, regular collisions are ignored whereas going off-limits (based on map dimensions and connected maps) or off-range is accounted for.
+- In View Map mode, regular collisions except for ``COLL_OUT_OF_BOUNDS`` are ignored whereas going off-limits (i.e. outside of the map limits in a direction where there is no connected map) or off-range is accounted for.
 - Events other than warpless connections are ignored in View Map mode (as well as button actions, like while in ``BOARDEVENT_HANDLE_BOARD``).
-- ``wTileDown``, ``wTileUp``, etc., otherwise unused, are borrowed by in order to signal valid directions to ``InitSecondarySprites`` (e.g. ``wTileDown=$ff`` means that DOWN direction is not valid).
+- ``wTileDown``, ``wTileUp``, etc., otherwise unused, are borrowed by in order to signal valid directions to ``InitSecondarySprites`` (e.g. ``wTileDown=COLL_OUT_OF_BOUNDS`` means that DOWN direction is not valid).
 - In View Map mode, the overworld delay is 1 rather than 2.
 - ``UpdatePlayerCoords`` tracks the displacement during View Map mode in the X and Y axes in order to monitor the allowed range.

engine/overworld/player_movement.asm

@@ -141,18 +141,60 @@ DoPlayerMovement::
 	ret
 
 .ViewMapMode_CheckCollision:
-; return STANDING into wWalkingDirection if trying to walk
+; return STANDING into wWalkingDirection if trying to walk off-limits or off-range
-; off-limits (unless there is a connected map) or off-range
 
-; as wTileDown, wTileUp, wTileLeft, and wTileRight are not used in this mode,
+; wTileDown, wTileUp, wTileLeft, and wTileRight are borrowed in this mode
-; they are borrowed in order to signal valid directions to InitSecondarySprites
+; to signal valid directions to InitSecondarySprites.
 	xor a
 	ld hl, wTileDown
-	ld [hli], a
+	ld [hli], a ; wTileDown
 	ld [hli], a ; wTileUp
 	ld [hli], a ; wTileLeft
 	ld [hl], a  ; wTileRight
 
+; for each direction, check if next tile is COLL_OUT_OF_BOUNDS, which is the only impassable collision in View Map mode
+	xor a
+	ld [wTilePermissions], a
+
+	ld a, [wPlayerMapX]
+	ld d, a
+	ld a, [wPlayerMapY]
+	ld e, a
+	push de
+	inc e
+	call GetCoordTile
+	cp COLL_OUT_OF_BOUNDS
+	jr nz, .next1
+	ld [wTileDown], a
+.next1
+	pop de
+	dec e
+	call GetCoordTile
+	cp COLL_OUT_OF_BOUNDS
+	jr nz, .next2
+	ld [wTileUp], a
+.next2
+
+	ld a, [wPlayerMapX]
+	ld d, a
+	ld a, [wPlayerMapY]
+	ld e, a
+	push de
+	dec d
+	call GetCoordTile
+	cp COLL_OUT_OF_BOUNDS
+	jr nz, .next3
+	ld [wTileLeft], a
+.next3
+	pop de
+	inc d
+	call GetCoordTile
+	cp COLL_OUT_OF_BOUNDS
+	jr nz, .next4
+	ld [wTileRight], a
+.next4
+
+; for each direction, check if trying to go off-limits
 	ld hl, wYCoord
 	ld de, wMapHeight
 	ld bc, wSouthConnectedMapGroup
@@ -174,42 +216,42 @@ DoPlayerMovement::
 	ld a, LEFT
 	call .ViewMapMode_CheckDirectionOffLimits
 
-; now check in which directions the player would be walking off-range
+; for each direction, check if trying to go off-range
 	ld hl, wViewMapModeRange
 	ld de, wViewMapModeDisplacementY
 	ld bc, wTileDown
 	ld a, [de]
 	cp [hl]
-	jr nz, .next1
+	jr nz, .next5
-	ld a, $ff
+	ld a, COLL_OUT_OF_BOUNDS
 	ld [bc], a
-.next1
+.next5
 	inc bc ; wTileUp
 	ld a, [de]
 	xor $ff
 	inc a
 	cp [hl]
-	jr nz, .next2
+	jr nz, .next6
-	ld a, $ff
+	ld a, COLL_OUT_OF_BOUNDS
 	ld [bc], a
-.next2
+.next6
 	ld de, wViewMapModeDisplacementX
 	inc bc ; wTileLeft
 	ld a, [de]
 	xor $ff
 	inc a
 	cp [hl]
-	jr nz, .next3
+	jr nz, .next7
-	ld a, $ff
+	ld a, COLL_OUT_OF_BOUNDS
 	ld [bc], a
-.next3
+.next7
 	inc bc ; wTileRight
 	ld a, [de]
 	cp [hl]
-	jr nz, .next4
+	jr nz, .next8
-	ld a, $ff
+	ld a, COLL_OUT_OF_BOUNDS
 	ld [bc], a
-.next4
+.next8
 
 ; finally return STANDING into wWalkingDirection in the current direction at
 ; wWalkingDirection has had its corresponding wTile* address set to $ff.
@@ -221,8 +263,9 @@ DoPlayerMovement::
 	ld b, 0
 	add hl, bc
 	ld a, [hl]
-	inc a ; cp $ff
+	cp COLL_OUT_OF_BOUNDS
 	ret nz
+
 	ld a, STANDING
 	ld [wWalkingDirection], a
 	ret
@@ -235,6 +278,9 @@ DoPlayerMovement::
 .ViewMapMode_CheckDirectionOffLimits:
 	push af
 
+; connection strips that aren't as large as the map height/width are not accounted for.
+; to avoid viewing map off-limits when there is a partial map connection,
+; use COLL_OUT_OF_BOUNDS in out of bound tiles.
 	ld a, [bc] ; connected map group
 	inc a
 	jr nz, .valid ; it's ok if there's any connected map in this direction

home/map.asm

@@ -1769,7 +1769,7 @@ GetCoordTile::
 	ret
 
 .nope
-	ld a, -1
+	ld a, COLL_OUT_OF_BOUNDS
 	ret
 
 GetBlockLocation::