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I'm sharing a couple of addresses I found a while ago to let you activate a warp at any time.
First you need to know which version of SM64 you are using. The only difference between the different versions of SM64 is the addresses in RAM. For this post I'm going to keep things vague so you can follow with any version.
Here is the table layout for each of the values starting at the RAM address specified above:
The idea is that you first set the warp delay timer to some value above 0 (minimum of 1), set the Warp ID, then set the first value to any number besides zero. The warp delay timer decrements every frame. Once it reaches zero, the warp will activate instantly.
Failed Level Exit (Lose a life)
Warp ID 0xF1 is used when Mario dies. He will exit the level and lose a life in the process.
Note: The player will not Game-Over if Mario has 0 lives. The game will decrement Mario lives to -1. You will need to check Mario's lives yourself.
Successful Level Exit (Star grabbed)
Warp ID 0xF0 is used when Mario grabs a star or bowser key. He will go back to the castle and prompt the "Save and Continue" menu.
Note 1: Since you didn't actually collect a star/key, the star counter will not be increased. You will need to code that in yourself.
Note 2: You need to set a specific byte in RAM, otherwise the game will crash when trying to display the text of the star you should've gotten. It is normally set when Mario grabs a star/key. This byte should be set between 1 and 6, corresponding to the act # you want to display.
Below is a table with the corresponding to the address of the byte you need to change for each version:
First you need to know which version of SM64 you are using. The only difference between the different versions of SM64 is the addresses in RAM. For this post I'm going to keep things vague so you can follow with any version.
| Version | Starting RAM Address |
|---|---|
| Japan | 0x80339EE2 |
| North America | 0x8033B252 |
| Europe | 0x8030951A |
| Shindou | 0x8031DAAA |
| IQue Player | 0x80320A86 |
Here is the table layout for each of the values starting at the RAM address specified above:
| Data Type | Description |
|---|---|
| s16 | A value that tells the game that the warp delay timer is active or not. |
| s16 | Warp delay timer. Value decrements if active, and will warp Mario to the Warp ID when it reaches zero. |
| s16 | Warp ID to warp to. |
| s32 | Optional Parameters or Flags? Used to determine which side of the door Mario will stand once a door warp is completed. 0x00000005 = Mario opened the door by pulling it inward. 0x00000006 = Mario opened the door by pushing it outward. |
The idea is that you first set the warp delay timer to some value above 0 (minimum of 1), set the Warp ID, then set the first value to any number besides zero. The warp delay timer decrements every frame. Once it reaches zero, the warp will activate instantly.
Failed Level Exit (Lose a life)
Warp ID 0xF1 is used when Mario dies. He will exit the level and lose a life in the process.
Note: The player will not Game-Over if Mario has 0 lives. The game will decrement Mario lives to -1. You will need to check Mario's lives yourself.
Successful Level Exit (Star grabbed)
Warp ID 0xF0 is used when Mario grabs a star or bowser key. He will go back to the castle and prompt the "Save and Continue" menu.
Note 1: Since you didn't actually collect a star/key, the star counter will not be increased. You will need to code that in yourself.
Note 2: You need to set a specific byte in RAM, otherwise the game will crash when trying to display the text of the star you should've gotten. It is normally set when Mario grabs a star/key. This byte should be set between 1 and 6, corresponding to the act # you want to display.
Below is a table with the corresponding to the address of the byte you need to change for each version:
| Version | Address for gotten star # (Byte) |
|---|---|
| Japan | 0x8032CE24 |
| North America | 0x8032DD84 |
| Europe | 0x802F9F54 |
| Shindou | 0x8030D4B4 |
| IQue Player | 0x8030FA14 |
