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#1 2019-06-25 04:20:24
- aiguanachein
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Sprites over Window using ZGB
Hello to everyone
I'm making some tests with ZGB using Window as a HUD. The problem that when I make some vertical scroll, sprites appear over that window, and not in the back. I see that behavior on Zal0's first party games too. 
Is there a way to avoid this?
Thanks in advance
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#2 2019-06-28 22:34:26
- bbbbbr
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Re: Sprites over Window using ZGB
I believe (could be wrong) sprites are either above *both* the Window and Background, or they are below *both*. Layering for the two cannot be controlled independently. The sprite priority flag controls the above/below. If a sprite is set to behind, it will show through for any pixels in the Window and Background where color = 0.
Possible workarounds:
* Treat the top edge of the Window as bottom of the screen. That could include having a padding row of tiles at the bottom of the map the size of the Window.
* Perhaps hiding a sprite once the video controller reaches the top edge of the Window. (via moving it off-screen, changing the pallet number, toggling LCDC obj display enable for all sprites, etc).
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#3 2019-06-29 06:09:32
- aiguanachein
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Re: Sprites over Window using ZGB
Thanks for the response.
I will try to hide sprites. I feel a little stupid, cause I discover this behavior in games like Kirby's Dreamland too, and never notice till now (more than 25 years later!)
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