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How Final Fantasy VII's monster scripting system works

• zero_shift 3y ago
  I've produced a video showing how AI scripting works in the PlayStation classic, Final Fantasy VII. Rather that being run from machine code, creatures are controlled by an embedded bytecode scripting language that acts like a simplified stack-based assembler language, executing on a basic runtime environment. This video includes a short tutorial on writing a basic script, and extrapolates to some hypotheses on how the scripts were actually authored in a higher-level language.
  • Corsome 3y ago
    > I've produced a video showing how AI scripting works in the PlayStation classic, Final Fantasy VII. Could you share a link?
    • zero_shift 3y ago
      The link is in the post, but if you need a plaintext URL it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-8PVydb9CM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-8PVydb9CM
      • Corsome 3y ago
        Ah, I thought it's someone else commenting on the same matter. Thanks for sharing this looks extremely interesting!