EarthBound/Character Graphics Control Table

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Character Graphics Control Table
Game	EarthBound
Start Address	0x3F4B5
End Address	0x3F5C4
# of Entries	17
Entry Length	16(0x10)
Total Length	272 bytes (0x110)
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The Character Graphics Control Table stores which sprites are used by each playable character, including computer controlled ones, in various circumstances.

Format

Default Sprite

• Length: 2 bytes (0x2)
• Offset within entry: 0x00-0x01
• Range of values: 0-65535 (0x00-0xFFFF)(must be a valid out of battle sprite index)

The number of the sprite to be used when a character is alive under normal circumstances.

Ghost Sprite

• Length: 2 bytes (0x2)
• Offset within entry: 0x02-0x03
• Range of values: 0-65535 (0x00-0xFFFF)(must be a valid out of battle sprite index)

The number of the sprite to be used when a character has lost consciousness. While in the Lost Underworld, Tiny Ghost Sprite is used instead.

Ladder Sprite

• Length: 2 bytes (0x2)
• Offset within entry: 0x04-0x05
• Range of values: 0-65535 (0x00-0xFFFF)(must be a valid out of battle sprite index)

The number of the sprite to be used when a character is climbing a ladder.

Rope Sprite

• Length: 2 bytes (0x2)
• Offset within entry: 0x06-0x07
• Range of values: 0-65535 (0x00-0xFFFF)(must be a valid out of battle sprite index)

The number of the sprite to be used when a character is climbing a rope.

Tiny Sprite

• Length: 2 bytes (0x2)
• Offset within entry: 0x08-0x09
• Range of values: 0-65535 (0x00-0xFFFF)(must be a valid out of battle sprite index)

The number of the sprite to be used for a character who is alive while in the Lost Underworld.

Tiny Ghost Sprite

• Length: 2 bytes (0x2)
• Offset within entry: 0x0A-0x0B
• Range of values: 0-65535 (0x00-0xFFFF)(must be a valid out of battle sprite index)

The number of the sprite to be used while a character is unconscious in the Lost Underworld.

Robot Sprite

• Length: 2 bytes (0x2)
• Offset within entry: 0x0C-0x0D
• Range of values: 0-65535 (0x00-0xFFFF)(must be a valid out of battle sprite index)

The number of the sprite to be used by a character after the party has been turned into robots.

Unknown

• Length: 2 bytes (0x2)
• Offset within entry: 0x04-0x05
• Range of values: 0-65535 (0x00-0xFFFF)

Two byes of unknown purpose. Always set to FF FF for all characters in the normal game.