QuizMenuTool Tutorial
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This guide explains how to use QuizMenuTool to create a custom Personality Quiz. The bulk of this guide will explain the use of the google sheets portion of the tool. A rudimentary understanding of SkyTemple scripting will be assumed, namely adding new acting scenes, and adding scenes to unionall.ssb. For help with these topics... TODO: Link supplemental resources or suggest #support.
Who QuizMenuTool is for
If either of the below points do not apply to you, you do not need QuizMenuTool.
- You would like to expand (or shrink) the list of starter options in the game.
- You would like to keep the personality quiz in the game.
If you only want to change the size of the starter list, and do not want the personality quiz (as if the SkipQuiz patch is applied), you should instead use StarterMenuTool, which is less powerful but requires much less work to set up.
Programs and Files
Required Programs and Files
- Explorers of Sky Personality Quiz Assembling Sheet
- Necessary Special Processes and SkyPatches
- SkyTemple
Personality Quiz Assembling Sheet
Making a Copy of the Sheet
The above link does NOT grant edit access. In order to use the sheet, a copy will need to be made as follows:
First click the "File" button on the top left. Next, "Make a Copy" of the sheet. Finally, name the copy as desired.
Cell Color-Coding
Throughout the spreadsheet, most cells are color-coded. Here's a brief explanation of each color present in the sheet:
- Green Cells are for user input. If a cell is green, it is intended to contain input data.
- Grey Cells contain formulas. They will update automatically, and should not be edited.
- Orange Cells are for user outputs. If a cell is orange, it is intended to be exported elsewhere, such as to a SkyTemple script.
- Cells without a color or of an unspecified color are typically safe to edit. Always check for a formula first though!
Starter Selection Generator: Actually Adding the Starters...
Upper Panel
Most tabs in the sheet contain an upper panel of some kind, with various simple inputs and feedback on them:
This upper panel contains 4 inputs, 3 of which are for Special Processes pertaining to starter selection. If other Special Processes have already been added, these Special Process IDs will need to be changed to free slots. The "White Space?" checkbox will attempt to add indents to the output ExplorerScript lines. The 4 grey cells are useful statistics about the input starters: how many different pools are used by the starters, how many species are present, and how many options there are for the hero and partner.
Personality Pool Input
Next, on the lower right is the nature "Pool" input. These contain the pool name, and the text that should be displayed if that pool is selected by the quiz.
The "Pool Name" field is only used by the Question Generator Tab, and will not show up anywhere in the final script. Modify these as desired as soon as possible, as it will be difficult to do so after designing the quiz questions. For best results, ensure all pool names are unique!
Starter Inputs
Finally, the bottom left segment of the sheet is for inputting the starters themselves. There are a lot of fields that