Client Customization

Mods

Aesthetic

Aside: Archetype Installation

Archetype is available via GitHub and can be cloned directly into the mod folder like:

git clone "https://github.com/ssjshields/archetype" --depth 1

Utility

Aside: What is a String mod?

All game text (strings) can be dumped to XML and customized.

This means you can:

  1. Add more text to convey useful information (e.g., replace “Modest” with “Modest [+SpA|-Atk]” to reduce nature/item memorization),
  2. Remove text to make the game snappier (e.g., removing “X got Y experience” message spam), and
  3. Combine several messages into a single massive text block.

e.g., Instead of a trainer saying:

Yammy: So, you finally made it...<confirm>
Yammy: That's right, the real gym leader was me all<confirm>
Yammy: along!<confirm>
Yammy: Here I come!<confirm>

You would just get a single message like:

[$8632] / +50%[$12948] / +75%[$15106] / +100%[$17264]

Yammy: So, you finally made it... That's right, the real gym leader was me all along! Here is come!<confirm>

Keybinds

Overworld Hotbar

Aside: More Explanation

Battle Hotbar

Movement

hjkl for movement can be better than arrow keys if your keyboard is small (e.g., I use hjkl on my laptop, but arrow keys on my desktop)