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GIEPY(CUI interface) manual

Sprite insertion tool for SMW ROM image.

cui interface

It is cui interface program.

Compared to the GUI(PIEE), the insertion speed is fast.

Usage

giepy [options] <ROM file name>

e.g. giepy -p -w -L routines -l pixi_list.txt smw_rom.smc

Command Line options

short long description example
-b –bytes enable extra bytes feature.
This option is valid only
when installing the system.
1
-b
-p –pixi enable PIXI compatible mode.
This option is valid only
when installing the system.
1
-p
-f –force force re-install giepy. -f
-t –notooltip disable to generate custom tooltip files. -t
-l –list specify the list file path.
(default: list.txt)
-l “sprites list.txt”
-L –library specify the libraries directory.
(default: libraries)
-L “routines”
-s –sprite specify the sprites directory.
(default: sprites)
-s “enemy”
-e –extended specify the extended sprites directory.
(default: extendedes)
-e “extended enemy”
-c –cluster specify the cluster sprites directory.
(default: clusters)
-c “cluster enemy”
-D –define add asm defines. -D DEBUG
-D STR=”strings”
–define VAL=3
-u –uninstall uninstall GIEPY from ROM image. -u
-w –nowarn disable to verbose warnings -w
-d –debug verbose debug informations. -d
-v –version show version information. -v
-? –help show program usage messages. -?

Easy use procedure for Windows

  1. When using SA-1, insert SA-1 patch.

  2. Use Lunar Magic to edit the ROM at least once.

  3. Open “InsertPrompt.bat” with text editor(e.g. notepad).
    Set the option on line 10.

  4. Launch “InsertPrompt.bat”.

  5. Input ROM file name (or you can D&D the ROM file in the window.)

  6. Input List file name (or you can D&D the List file in the window.)


  1. If you want to always valid it, use the -f option together.  2