Cutscene work

cutscene/helper.asm

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+;     Helper file for writing cutscene scripts     ;
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+
+SECTION "non_existing", ROMX
+db 01 ; Fade out
+db 02 ; Fade in
+db 10, $4AAA; Load screen at position $4AAA
+db 20 ; Start text

test.map

@@ -21,33 +21,33 @@ ROM Bank #0 (HOME):
            $0029 = UpdateController.onenibble
            $0009 = UpdateController
            $0000 = InitController
-  SECTION: $017D-$0194 ($0018 bytes) ["Game Loop"]
-           $0183 = GameLoop.mainloop
-           $017D = GameLoop
+  SECTION: $017C-$0193 ($0018 bytes) ["Game Loop"]
+           $0182 = GameLoop.mainloop
+           $017C = GameLoop
   SECTION: $00AB-$00EC ($0042 bytes) ["Hello wrold string"]
            $00AB = FirstCutScene
-  SECTION: $0150-$017C ($002D bytes) ["Tools"]
-           $0166 = Memfill
-           $0170 = WaitVBlank
-           $0173 = dma_routine_start
-           $017D = dma_routine_end
-           $015D = Memcpy
-           $0166 = Memfill.repeatFill
-           $016B = Memfill16.repeatFill
-           $0179 = dma_routine_start.loop
-           $0150 = InitTools
+  SECTION: $014F-$017B ($002D bytes) ["Tools"]
+           $0165 = Memfill
+           $016F = WaitVBlank
+           $0172 = dma_routine_start
+           $017C = dma_routine_end
+           $015C = Memcpy
+           $0165 = Memfill.repeatFill
+           $016A = Memfill16.repeatFill
+           $0178 = dma_routine_start.loop
+           $014F = InitTools
   SECTION: $0040-$0040 ($0001 bytes) ["InterruptVblank"]
   SECTION: $0048-$0048 ($0001 bytes) ["InterruptLCDC"]
   SECTION: $0050-$0050 ($0001 bytes) ["InterruptTimer_Overflow"]
   SECTION: $0058-$0058 ($0001 bytes) ["InterruptSerial"]
   SECTION: $0060-$0060 ($0001 bytes) ["Interruptp1thru4"]
-  SECTION: $0100-$014F ($0050 bytes) ["Header"]
+  SECTION: $0100-$014E ($004F bytes) ["Header"]
   SECTION: $0061-$00AA ($004A bytes) ["Intro code"]
            $0061 = Start
   SECTION: $0280-$127F ($1000 bytes) ["Font"]
            $0280 = Page1
            $1280 = Page1End
-    SLACK: $2CB5 bytes
+    SLACK: $2CB6 bytes
 
 ROM Bank #1:
   SECTION: $4000 ($0 bytes) ["rom1_intro"]

test.sym

@@ -19,18 +19,18 @@
 00:0029 UpdateController.onenibble
 00:0009 UpdateController
 00:0000 InitController
-00:0183 GameLoop.mainloop
-00:017D GameLoop
+00:0182 GameLoop.mainloop
+00:017C GameLoop
 00:00AB FirstCutScene
-00:0166 Memfill
-00:0170 WaitVBlank
-00:0173 dma_routine_start
-00:017D dma_routine_end
-00:015D Memcpy
-00:0166 Memfill.repeatFill
-00:016B Memfill16.repeatFill
-00:0179 dma_routine_start.loop
-00:0150 InitTools
+00:0165 Memfill
+00:016F WaitVBlank
+00:0172 dma_routine_start
+00:017C dma_routine_end
+00:015C Memcpy
+00:0165 Memfill.repeatFill
+00:016A Memfill16.repeatFill
+00:0178 dma_routine_start.loop
+00:014F InitTools
 00:0061 Start
 00:0280 Page1
 00:1280 Page1End

worlds/intro.asm

@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
 SECTION "rom1_intro", ROMX[$4000],BANK[1]
 ; Intro cutscene
-db ""
+db 01 ; Fade out
+db 20 ; Start text
+;  [                  ] <-- screen limit
+db "...wake up...\n"
+db "please wake up...#",
+db "...we don't have\n"
+db "time, wake up...", 0