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The lightning in Bowser battle


I wanna the lightning in Bowser battle in the normal level. I think it´s layer 3 background. Where can I get it?
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Originally posted by Katerpie

So it´s just a sprite? Thanks. I thought it´s layer 3 background.
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Layer 3 has limitations with mode 7, which means that reserve bix is actually a sprite, and yes, that is a sprite.
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Originally posted by M A R I O W O R L D
Layer 3 has limitations with mode 7, which means that reserve bix is actually a sprite, and yes, that is a sprite.

Correction, layer 3 doesn't exist in mode 7.
Usually only layer 1 and sprites exist. SNES does allow for layer 2 during mode 7 but it's tricky and never used in SMW.
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So adding the sprite is the only way to use the Bowser lighting in an other level?
I've seen a method to take some layer 3 things from a level and use it in an other type of level, that won't work here because lighting is a sprite?
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The original lightning was just a piece of code in Bowser's sprite, not its own thing (and definitely not Layer 3). The lightning generator is essentially just cropping out that code and making it into a seperate sprite, so you can use it without adding the entire Bowser too.

It's certainly possible to use ExAnimation on the back area color to immitate the lightning without a sprite, but there's a whole lot of limitations with that (not being able to make it look "random", no sound, etc., unless you use UberASM, in which case you're just recreating the generator sprite anyway).

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