FF5 Better Item Menu

Original game : Final Fantasy V

Platform : SNES

Author : Tzepish

Release date : 13 May 2022

Category : Improvement

Patch version : 1.0

Modifications : P

Downloads : 381

ROM Information

Database match: Final Fantasy V (Japan)
Database: No-Intro: Super Nintendo Entertainment System (v. 20210222-050638)
File/ROM SHA-1: E937B54FFF99838E2E853697E4F559359AA91FD6
File/ROM CRC32: C1BC267D

Hack description

This patch is an edit of Inu's item menu patches to make them compatible with all versions of Final Fantasy 5, not just the Japanese version. It has two effects:

- First, it greys out the Tent and Cottage items in situations where they cannot be used (such as in a dungeon or town while not on a save point).

- Second, it improves the equipment Sort order, so that instead of giving you a pile of weapons followed by a pile of armors, it groups them together based on their leading icon, like how FF6 does it. This makes the item menu much more readable!

This patch is compatible with multiple versions of Final Fantasy 5, as long as your ROM has NO HEADER:
* Final Fantasy 5 Japanese
* Final Fantasy 5 RPGe Translation
* Final Fantasy 5 GBA Script Port

I wouldn't count on compatibility with more complicated hacks, such as Void Divergence, but you never know!

Contributions

Contributor	Type of contribution	Description
Inu	Hacking	Original Japanese item menu ASM hacks

Reviews

Excellent utility w solid readme	xj4cks	2023-12-28	Version 1.0
Excellent UI mod patch for FF5, works exactly as described. I'm a novice romhacker so imagine my delight and surprise when I was able to not only use this patch, but to modify it, too! Kudos to Tzepish and Inuchr for providing excellent ASM logic that is useful and extremely accessible, even for beginners to this hobby.

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