The Compiler

Undertale & Deltarune screencapper for the sake of knowledge! Currently working on Chapter 3+4 of Deltarune. I try to check my email multiple times a day in case someone needs manual access to the Undertale Text Project. (Kris/Frisk/Chara appreciator)

[afewbitsandpieces]

Hey, I'm a big appreciator of the Undertale Text Project. It's been a really invaluable resource for me ever since I decided to draw the entire game (yes, I know this is not a normal thing to do lmao) but while going through it I've noticed it's missing a couple things. (I downloaded the latest version earlier this month so this should be up to date)

I tried to take screenshots of all the bits that seem to be missing from the project and I'm happy to send them if you want.

Here's the list of stuff I've noticed is missing so far (will probably end up finding more because the nature of my own project means I've been trying to check EVERYTHING)

It's kind of blink-and-you-miss-it, but when first booting up the game (at least on a fully clean save, haven't checked for replays) you get a flash of the title card before the intro cutscene starts. Not sure if you missed this or just considered it extraneous since the title card shows up again at the end. (This is the only one I didn't get a screenshot of, since it's so quick)

Current version instructions. Not sure what your policy is on version differences, but the instructions screen in the current version looks Very different from the old one. (No background or Flowey and has selectable options)

You don't seem to have the settings anywhere? Unless they're buried somewhere I didn't think to check. I only have a screenshot of the PC settings, but I know there's a bunch for consoles too...

Not sure if this one is deliberate, but for the game over screens you left out the blank textless one you get after clicking through asgore's dialogue.

In the lesser dog save point room, you have screenshots of the flavor text but not of the actual save (therefore meaning you miss the name of the save point, which is snowdin - dog house)

Hope this is helpful rather than annoying - the text project really is absolutely amazing and I use it constantly to get references for various things. The sheer thoroughness of it is genuinely stunning. I mean, I've been looking for screenshots of literally everything in the entire game and I've only found five things in its scope that seem to be missing so far and all but two are weird technicalities! That's crazy! What an awesome resource!

By all means, go ahead and send what you've got! That kind of thing is super appreciated!

[solena2]

alright, here you go!

not sure if you'll be able to use the last two since i didn't set the name to chara and iirc you do prioritize that but worst case scenario it makes it easier for you to find the missing bit and screenshot it in a playthrough of your own lol

[afewbitsandpieces]

Also, just as a side note:

I'm sorry that progress on the Chapter 3+4 screencaps has probably been on the slow side; in addition to just having to find the day-to-day time in my schedule, I've also been dealing with healing from a knee surgery as well as working through cancer issues with a family member.

I just hope it doesn't come across like I just forgot, thank you to everyone that's been patient - Chapter 3's screencaps are largely completed to my best knowledge.

[afewbitsandpieces]

Hey, I'm a big appreciator of the Undertale Text Project. It's been a really invaluable resource for me ever since I decided to draw the entire game (yes, I know this is not a normal thing to do lmao) but while going through it I've noticed it's missing a couple things. (I downloaded the latest version earlier this month so this should be up to date)

I tried to take screenshots of all the bits that seem to be missing from the project and I'm happy to send them if you want.

Here's the list of stuff I've noticed is missing so far (will probably end up finding more because the nature of my own project means I've been trying to check EVERYTHING)

It's kind of blink-and-you-miss-it, but when first booting up the game (at least on a fully clean save, haven't checked for replays) you get a flash of the title card before the intro cutscene starts. Not sure if you missed this or just considered it extraneous since the title card shows up again at the end. (This is the only one I didn't get a screenshot of, since it's so quick)

Current version instructions. Not sure what your policy is on version differences, but the instructions screen in the current version looks Very different from the old one. (No background or Flowey and has selectable options)

You don't seem to have the settings anywhere? Unless they're buried somewhere I didn't think to check. I only have a screenshot of the PC settings, but I know there's a bunch for consoles too...

Not sure if this one is deliberate, but for the game over screens you left out the blank textless one you get after clicking through asgore's dialogue.

In the lesser dog save point room, you have screenshots of the flavor text but not of the actual save (therefore meaning you miss the name of the save point, which is snowdin - dog house)

Hope this is helpful rather than annoying - the text project really is absolutely amazing and I use it constantly to get references for various things. The sheer thoroughness of it is genuinely stunning. I mean, I've been looking for screenshots of literally everything in the entire game and I've only found five things in its scope that seem to be missing so far and all but two are weird technicalities! That's crazy! What an awesome resource!

By all means, go ahead and send what you've got! That kind of thing is super appreciated!

[afewbitsandpieces]

hey, i was wondering! theres no text project for undertale yellow to my knowledge and obviously i wouldnt expect you to do it since youre about to have your hands full with deltarunes chapter 3 + 4, so ive been considering if i could handle doing it myself and was wondering if you have any tips for that sort of endevor?

First, before I get into the tips, I'm am SORRY that I took so long to reply; I've been very busy with IRL stuff lately (international travel for family, over a week of fighting illness, babysitting for my brother, etc.), so I've been really neglecting to answer this [and then my first draft got obliterated because I misclicked!].

Now to answer your question and give tips:

Hex Editing:

To be honest I forgot the specific hex editor I used (so many years ago!) but if you can, it would really help to find any means possible to do things like teleport rooms, alter stats, put items in your inventory, etc. so that way you can cut down on constant full playthroughs, make some moments easier, etc.

Save Structure:

Coinciding with the above, try to look around and find the save structure for UT Yellow, that way when you do any kind of editing you'll know exactly what you're doing.

Room Index:

And like the above, a room index helps for teleporting around to help capture really specific dialogue, especially on repeat playthroughs where you really don't need to play the entire game again just to get a few lines of text, especially if it's around the endgame.

Text Dump:

At bare minimum, search around for a text dump of the whole game, so that way you can basically check list every screenshot you take and narrow down exactly what you need.

Route Organization:

If you can, try to find a text dump that's roughly organized by available route, especially if you can sort out inaccessible text from the text dump (that way you're not wasting too much time trying to chase text you can't normally find without editing/hacking); https://www.reddit.com/r/Undertale/comments/4i231w/spoilers_excel_file_of_every_line_of_text_in_the/

Word/Google Doc:

When you get the text dump, copy-paste it all into something like a Word or Google doc, and as you get each screencap you can erase the corresponding line(s) of text, which helps narrow down what you still need and also really helps feel like you're making some progress; additionally, it lets you organize if you feel like you're not encountering certain lines.

Game Route Optimization:

Pre-plan your playthroughs so that way you can get as much as you can per playthrough, for example screencapping using every item that you currently can on your first go.

Folder Templates/Copy-Pasting:

For certain recurring elements in the game, such as monster encounters (ACTs, Flavor Text, etc.), shopkeepers, and so on, you might want to have some kind of empty folder (+ subfolders) template at hand so that way you can easily copy-paste the necessary folders rather than having to manually make every single new folder one at a time.

ShareX:

The go-to software for taking screencaps; use Alt + Prt sc in order to take screencaps of each new line of text easily, and make sure that there aren't any desktop icons around the borders (they can be fully underneath though) of the windowed game so that way the edges of the captures look clean and consistent. You might have to fiddle around with some settings for consistent image dimensions and transparency, so take a few test run screencaps to make sure everything's in order.

If you go to Application settings > Paths > Sub folder pattern, I like to use %y-%mo-%d %h-%mi-%s-%ms so that it neatly timestamps each screencap so that successive text is neatly ordered, instead of having filenames that are all over the place.

Screen Recording & Video Player:

Whenever text scrolls automatically, use Capture > Screen recording in order to make a video of said text, and then open up the video in your video player of choice (as long as it allows screencaps and frame-by-frame forward/backward) so that you can screencap the last frame before the text transitions.

Asking For Help:

Look for support from others! Don't be afraid to ask around for any kind of screencap work (sharing the load) or even just asking basic questions like where a certain line of text might be, any kind of assistance will make things much more manageable.

Best of luck!

[fern-bee]

Never kill yourself.

[deltaruneposts]

If you use save editing to make the team name undefined, some lines of dialogue that use the team name will replace it with "Guys".

[gasterofficial]

did you know: i am goign to throw UPPPPPP

[afewbitsandpieces]

Undertale Text Project - Console-Exclusive Screencaps Update

(PLEASE BE SURE TO ACCESS THE ORIGINAL POST INSTEAD OF CLICKING THE SHARING LINKS THROUGH REBLOGS, FOR REASONS EXPLAINED BELOW...!) Updated

Hey, hey, hey!

Thanks to the efforts of @sifow020, the Undertale Text Project has now been updated with the various console-exclusive screencaps!

Because they're console screencaps, they don't have the same typical borders or image dimensions of the PC screencaps, but they should work just fine.

For easiest access, the console-exclusive material will be upfront in it's own folder:

Console-Exclusive Screencaps - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1c7XNMJ8-FIhrvBwW1242eAZxHNxJy-4a?usp=drive_link

Full Undertale Text Project (Google Drive) - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18jZ3vwt9o4RSwUspEuv256ASZdV1b-ED?usp=drive_link

Ver. 5 ZIP File - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ownwruMQwZ98b_F0GtUJspEZwuNPwRmt/view?usp=drive_link

Previous posts will also be updated with the links to the updated material.

[deltaruneposts]

If you press and hold the A key when any character's ACT/Magic menu is open, a new window will appear next to the enemies. This only works in Chapter 2.

[afewbitsandpieces]

I'm reading through the Deltarune Text Project folder and it's so awesome! The most interesting thing I've seen so far is how Noelle's Boldness value changes throughout the story. I never noticed it and it's super interesting. It's also nice that you can tell how many times Iceshock has been used by the Coldness value.

One of the things that's always mesmerized me about Deltarune and Undertale is the really little details like those - the stuff that most people wouldn't really notice, but add extra polish to the storytelling.

[afewbitsandpieces]

So funny (sorta)story,

When i saw a locked version of the Undertale Text Project i thought "huh only big undertale/deltarune blogs and content creators have acesses to this" and then started to replaying undertale(and recording it with OBS) to make a "free and open version" of the text project. i'm at my 4th run of the game(inducing hard mode) and i came across a post about the text project and thought to click this blog and i found the non-locked version of the text project. there isn't much of a down side to this since i have a shit load of undertale footage now. thought it was kinda silly i replayed undertale because of a false assumption.

-U

Yeah. I'm genuinely sorry that the original text project requires share requests, as - to my knowledge - Google "updates" in the past have rendered it completely unable to be changed back to free access to everyone, meaning I had to just make another copy entirely.

[afewbitsandpieces]

Deltarune Text Project Update #3

(View WIP Text Project Here)  

After far too long, here’s another update to the Deltarune Text Project - 99% Complete edition!

To Recap:

- There is actually several pieces of dialogue that I have tried to get, but otherwise cannot get anymore because I don’t know the conditions, or some sort of internal data prevents me from getting it again:    - Kris’s name on 1st save file: If I remember right, this has to do with getting completion data on Chapter 1, so since I’ve finished Chapter 1 several times by now, I can no longer get this.    - Green File Select screen in Chapter 1: Essentially the same as the above.    - The last Weird Route Save Point dialogue won’t show up again, presumably because it’s already been completed once before.

There is also several pieces of battle dialogue that I’m not sure can actually be gotten, or I otherwise don’t know how to trigger them in-game:

- Rudinn:    - Rudinn is alright with not fighting. [Spare conditions met]

- Hathy:    - Hathy's beat slows. [Tired]    - Hathy is skipping beats. [Spare conditions met]

- Jigsawry:    - Jigsawry looks happy about its life. [Spare conditions met]

- Ponman:    - Ponman is sleeping soundly. [Sleepy]

- K. Round:    - K.Round looks weak. [Tired]    - K.Round's shuffle becomes lethargic. [Low HP]

- Rabbick:    - You and Ralsei warned Rabbick about Susie. The enemy went on guard... [Warned]    - Rabbick is now nice and clean. [Spare conditions met]

- Clover:    - Clover seems to be getting along with herselves. [Spare conditions met]

- Lancer 2:    - Huh? What was that? [After Susie blocks Lancer's ears from "The Final Blow of Kindness"]

- Rudinn Ranger:    - Rudinn Ranger seems totally flattered. [Spare conditions met]

- Head Hathy:    - Head Hathy blocked the way! [Encounter]    - Head Hathy's beat slows. [Tired]    - Head Hathy is skipping beats. [Spare conditions met]

- Jevil:    - JEVIL got more TIRED! [Hypnosis, if JEVIL is not sufficiently tired]

- Werewire:    - Werewire swung in! [Encounter]    - Werewire and Maus swung down like stringed superheroes! [Unused encounter with Maus]

- Ambyu-Lance:    - Ambyu-Lance and its pet appeared! [Encounter with ?]

- Maus:    - Smells like wood shavings. [Neutral]    - Maus would like to go to its favorite bistro in this marvelous city. [Neutral]

- Spamton:    - $VAULES$ (rarely)

- Swatchling:    - Please enjoy this complimentary shockwave. [Red]    - What? The lasagna has some kind of explosive in it? [Blue, rare]

IN ADDITION: Like the Undertale Text Project, there's now an “X. Miscellaneous” folder of interesting things in the game:   - Chapter & Route Stat Changes (’Power’ Section)   - Character Spells (’Power’ Section)   - Character Titles (’Power’ Section)   - Configuration   - ‘Everyman’ Sightings & Mentions   - Game Over Screens   - ICE-E Sightings & Mentions   - Items     - 1. Equippable Items     - 2. Healing Items     - 3. Light World Weapons & Armor     - 4. Throwing Away Items     - 5. Miscellaneous Items     - 6. In-Battle Descriptions     - X. Key Items (& Lancer)     - X2. Too Many Items   - Missing An Attack   - Sans’s Number   - Save Point Messages   - Toriel Phone Calls

If any of you feel that there’s something else that deserves it’s own folder in the Miscellaneous section, feel free to let me know!

With all that said, if there are any suggestions to make such as missing screencaps to get (and how to get them), folder naming suggestions, etc., feel free to let me know.

(By the way, if you’re [rightfully] wondering why this took so long, it’s a couple of things: one is that both chapters put together are surprisingly long, two is that I don’t have useful tools like an in-game script, save file editing, and room/event numbers like for Undertale, three is that so far I’m going at this completely alone instead of having a group effort, and four is that at one point I kinda just got burnt out and needed a temporary break after so many replays lol)

(By the way #2: For SOME reason, updating the Chapter 2 folder is claiming there’s “upload problems” with 9 out of the total 10593 files and I have zero idea which files those are, so if someone manages to find a spot where some images are clearly missing, please let me know!)

[afewbitsandpieces]

WHERE TF IS THE FLOWEY INTRO AND OMEGA FLOWEY I CANNOT FIND IT

08. New Home > 2. Monster Encounters > 1. Neutral > 2. Omega Flowey

[afewbitsandpieces]

Deltarune Text Project Update #2

(View WIP Text Project Here)

Here comes another update to the Deltarune Text Project!

So for various IRL circumstances, I got moderately sidetracked on previous folder-updating plans, so while the Monster Encounters for Chapter 2 haven’t been added yet, instead I almost entirely-finished the Overworld for Chapter 1, as well as many details in Chapter 2 if you used Chapter 1 completion data; when I finally finish the Monster Encounters, that will be when I sync Google Drive to my desktop for automatic updates (and with how obscure or otherwise strange some overworld dialogue is, monster encounter dialogue should be a lot easier and faster to get!).

Now, there is actually several pieces of dialogue that I have tried to get, but otherwise cannot get anymore because I don’t know the conditions, or some sort of internal data prevents me from getting it again: - Kris’s name on 1st save file: If I remember right, this has to do with getting completion data on Chapter 1, so since I’ve finished Chapter 1 several times by now, I can no longer get this. - Green file select screen in Chapter 1: Essentially the same as the above.

IN ADDITION: Like the Undertale Text Project, there will eventually be a “X. Miscellaneous” folder of things I find interesting:   - Chapter & Route Stat Changes (’Power’ Section)   - Character Spells (’Power’ Section)   - Character Titles (’Power’ Section)   - Configuration   - Game Over Screens   - Items     - 1. Item Descriptions     - 2. Item Equips (Equipment)     - 3. Item Usage (Healing)     - 4. Light World Weapons & Armor (Equipment)     - 5. Item Thrown Away     - 6. Item Usage (Other)     - X. Key Items     - X2. Too Many Items   - Missing An Attack   - Save Point Messages   - Toriel Phone Calls

If any of you feel that there’s something else that deserves it’s own folder, feel free to let me know!

As mentioned before, in “109. Alley" I had to use ShareX’s Screen Recording feature because of text that automatically scrolls too fast, and the resulting screencaps are 1282x998 in size; while pasting them on top of the usual 1282x999 images seem to have the text line up 1:1, it’s still a discrepancy I want to make a note about.

Similarly again, some folders are also named [Pending] because I just simply couldn’t think of a name.

With all that said, if there are any suggestions to make such as missing screencaps to get (and how to get them), folder naming suggestions, etc., feel free to let me know.

Also, this may be my favorite interaction in the game (careful, doing this will softlock the Weird Route):

[afewbitsandpieces]

Deltarune Text Project Update

(View WIP Text Project Here)

Here it is, the Google Drive of the mostly-completed Neutral + Pacifist (everyone recruited) run of Chapter 2 of Deltarune on a completely fresh save file (i.e. without a previous Chapter 1 save, to help separate all the “base” Chapter 2 material). I definitely know there’s something I’ve likely missed, but hopefully this serves as a decent update. A folder for the chapter select screen is also included.

Weird Route Status: Pending! As noted before:  - Chapter 2 Neutral/Aborted Weird Route (with a completely fresh save file)  - Chapter 2 Weird Route (with a completely fresh save file)

Will be the upcoming folders after this update. I’ll also update with screencaps of the various monster encounters as well, since I wanna do that all at once (especially with some of the route differences for specific fights).

In some folders (ex. 69. Queen Again) I had to use ShareX’s Screen Recording feature because of text that automatically scrolls too fast, and the resulting screencaps are 1282x998 in size; while pasting them on top of the usual 1282x999 images seem to have the text line up 1:1, it’s still a discrepancy I want to make a note about. Hopefully it doesn’t bother anybody (’cause it bothers me a lot...!).

Some folders are also named [Pending] - that’s because I just simply couldn’t think of a name.

With all that said, if there are any suggestions to make such as missing screencaps to get (and how to get them), folder naming suggestions, etc., feel free to let me know.

[Link to my previous Deltarune Text Project news]

[afewbitsandpieces]

Within the next few days I’m gonna try to get an update out for the Deltarune Text Project and upload a mostly-completed Neutral + Pacifist (everyone recruited) run of Chapter 2 of Deltarune on a completely fresh save file (i.e. without a previous Chapter 1 save, to help separate all the “base” Chapter 2 material); sorry for the long wait, IRL shakeups has left me with less free time than I used to, but in the near future I think I’ll be able to have a freer schedule.

[afewbitsandpieces]

Do you ever plan on adding the content of the Undertale console ports to the Undertale Text Project?

Every now and then I've thought about it, but to this day I've yet to actually buy any of the console ports to take console-exclusive screencaps, so I'd need to ask for assistance in that area.