Cutscenes (DEX)
DEX files are used to store cutscenes and scripted events. They're found in the episode/ folder, specifically the files starting with e (episode/e0001, episode/e0046, etc). They're closely related to DEP files, which control the triggers for cutscenes/scripted events. For each DEX file, there's a matching DEP file with the same name, minus the e.
A DEX file is split up into a number of blocks. Each block is simply a list of commands that run in order. Every block also has an ID number, but it's not stored in the DEX file.
There are many different commands, and each one takes a different number of arguments. There are multiple types of arguments, such as a character, a line of dialogue, or a sound effect. Each command has an ID number associated with it.
Argument types
| Argument type |
Description |
<boolean> |
Either <true> or <false> |
<character> |
A character |
<degrees> |
An angle. <0 degrees> is facing right and <90 degrees> is facing down |
<dialogue> |
A line of dialogue |
<effect> |
An animated effect that pops up on a character, like "haha" or "ugh" |
<fixed-point> |
A fixed-point number, which can have a fractional component |
<flag> |
See Flags |
<fossil> |
A particular fossil (see Fossils) |
<frames> |
A number of frames |
<image> |
An image |
<integer> |
A whole number |
<map> |
An area of the world, like a room or digsite |
<movement> |
An animated motion a character can make, like spinning around or falling over |
<music> |
A music track |
<sound effect> |
A sound effect, like a chime or ding |
<unknown> |
An argument whos type is unknown |
<vector> |
This is techncally two arguments, but they make a pair together, like coordinates (for example, <50, 181>) |
<vivosaur> |
A vivosaur |
FF1 Commands
| 1 |
dialogue <dialogue> |
Show example ![]() |
| 2 |
centered dialogue <dialogue> |
Show example ![]() |
| 3 |
unknown 3 <flag> |
| 4 |
clear flag <flag> |
| 5 |
set flag <flag> to true |
| 6 |
set flag <flag> to false |
| 7 |
spawn <entity> in <map> at <vector> facing <degrees> |
| 9 |
spawn <entity> in slot <integer> facing <degrees> |
| There are many 'slots' in various places across the game's maps, which are specific locations a character can be spawned at. For example, the place you stand in the Fossil Stadium lobby after successfully leveling up is one such slot. |
| 10 |
teleport <entity> to <entity> |
| 14 |
despawn <entity> |
| 20 |
fade out <frames> |
| 21 |
fade in <frames> |
| 22 |
fade out to white <frames> |
| 23 |
fade in from white <frames> |
| 32 |
unowned dialogue <dialogue> |
Show example ![]() |
| 33 |
dialogue with choice <dialogue>, storing result at <flag> |
Show example ![]() |
| 34 |
turn <entity> to <degrees> |
| 35 |
turn1 <entity> to <degrees> over <frames>, unknown: <unknown> |
| 36 |
turn <entity> towards <entity> over <frames>, unknown: <unknown> |
| 37 |
turn2 <entity> to <degrees> over <frames>, unknown: <unknown> |
| 38 |
turn <entity> towards <entity> over <frames>, unknowns: <unknown> <unknown> |
| 39 |
move <entity> to <entity> over <frames>, unknown: <unknown> |
| 43 |
move <entity> to position <vector> over <frames>, unknown: <unknown> |
| 44 |
unknown 44: <entity> <vector> <frames> <unknown> |
| 45 |
move <entity> by <vector> over <frames>, unknown: <unknown> |
| 47 |
turn <entity> by <degrees>, then move by <fixed-point> over <frames>. unknown: <unknown> |
| 50 |
smoothes out movement or something for <entity> |
| 51 |
control <entity> |
| Causes the player to control a different character!!! Normally this is used during cutscenes to move the camera's focus without moving Hunter, but it still works when not in a cutscene >:) |
| 55 |
dialogue <dialogue> with choice, storing result at <flag>, unknown: <unknown> |
Show example ![]() |
| 56 |
delay <frames> |
Simply does nothing for a number of frames. Fossil Fighters runs at 60fps, so delay <60 frames> delays for one second. |
| 57 |
battle <integer>, storing result at <flag> |
| 58 |
clean1 <fossil>, unknown: <unknown> |
| 59 |
clean2 <fossil>, unknown: <unknown> |
| 60 |
clean3 <fossil>, unknown: <unknown> |
| 61 |
angle camera from <vector> at distance <fixed-point> with fov: <fixed-point> over <frames>, unknown: <unknown> |
| 62 |
unknown 62 |
| 63 |
unknown 63 |
| 70 |
set flag <flag> to <integer> |
| 71 |
add <integer> to flag <flag> |
| 72 |
subtract <integer> from flag <flag> |
| 75 |
set flag <flag> to flag <flag> |
| 80 |
make <entity> follow <entity> |
| 82 |
make <entity> wander randomly, waiting between <frames> and <frames>, walking speed <fixed-point>, distance up to <fixed-point> |
| 86 |
make <entity> chase player, detection range <fixed-point>, run distance <fixed-point>, chasing speed <fixed-point>, returning speed <fixed-point>, cooldown <frames> |
| 90 |
set fighter level to <integer> |
| 91 |
set case page count to <integer> |
| 97 |
set <vivosaur> fossil scores to <integer> <integer> <integer> <integer> |
| 102 |
open fossil rock buying shop |
| 103 |
open fossil rock selling shop |
| 104 |
open mask buying shop |
| 106 |
open mask wearing shop |
| 107 |
give <fossil>, dark: <boolean>, red: <boolean> |
| Fossil rocks given by this command have their names shown in the case |
| 108 |
give <fossil> without message, dark: <boolean>, red: <boolean> |
| Fossil rocks given by this command are called "New Fossil Rock" in the case |
| 112 |
play animation <integer> on <entity> |
| 113 |
loop animation <integer> on <entity> |
| 114 |
set <entity> body model variant to <integer> |
| 115 |
set <entity> head model variant to <integer> |
| 117 |
start music <music> |
| 118 |
start ambient music |
| 119 |
start music 2 <music> |
| 124 |
fade music <frames> |
| 125 |
play sound <sound effect> |
| 128 |
unknown 128, unknowns: <unknown> <frames> |
| 129 |
effect <effect> on <entity> |
| 131 |
clear effects on <entity> |
| 134 |
wait for a-press |
| 135 |
movement <movement> on <entity> |
| 136 |
unknown 136: <entity> <unknown> |
| 138 |
shake screen for <frames> with intensity: <integer>, gradual intensity: <integer> |
| 142 |
modify player name |
| 143 |
set player name |
| 144 |
dialogue <dialogue> with choice <dialogue>, storing result at <flag> |
Show example ![]() |
| 145 |
dialogue <dialogue> with choice <dialogue>, storing result at <flag>, unknown: <unknown> |
Show example ![]() Note that the G banner in the corner is unrelated to this command, it's controlled by commands 202 and 203. |
| 150 |
level-up animation |
| 153 |
fade in image <image> over <frames> on bottom screen, unknown: <unknown> |
| 154 |
fade out image over <frames>, unknown: <unknown> |
| 155 |
slide in image <image> over <frames>, unknowns: <unknown> <unknown> |
| 156 |
slide out image over <frames>, unknowns: <unknown> <unknown> |
| 157 |
fade in image <image> over <frames>, unknowns: <fixed-point> <unknown> |
| 159 |
fade in image <image> over <frames> on top screen, unknown: <unknown> |
| 180 |
disable sonar over <frames> |
| 190 |
access fossil museum |
| 191 |
show revival screen for <vivosaur> |
| 194 |
unknown 194: <entity> |
| 200 |
start turning <entity> to follow <entity> |
| 201 |
stop turning <entity> |
| 202 |
show G banner |
| 203 |
hide G banner |
| 206 |
set <vivosaur> battle points to <integer> |
FFC Commands
| 71 |
dialogue <dialogue> |
| 107 |
unowned dialogue <dialogue> |
