Birth-by-Sleep-Randomizer

Randomizer for the PC version of Birth by Sleep. ONLY WORKS FOR THE CURRENT STEAM VERSION

IT IS RECOMMENDED TO BACK UP YOUR BBS FILES BEFORE APPLYING PATCHES AS SOMETIMES CANCELING A RANDO PATCH CAN DELETE YOUR BBS PACKAGES.

MIXING THE RANDOMIZER WITH OTHER MODS MAY CAUSE UNINTENDED EFFECTS.

Usage

1. Copy the following files to the same directory as this program:

• bbs_first.hed
• bbs_first.pkg
• bbs_third.hed
• bbs_third.pkg

3. Choose the randomizer options you wish to apply.

4. Click "Randomize!"

5. Wait for each command line box to finish, saying "Done!" and then press Enter.

HED and PKG files are usually in this path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common

Explanation of options

• Randomize Bosses: Any enemy that's considered a boss will be replaced by another boss.
• Randomize Enemies: Any regular enemy is replaced by any other enemies in the game.
• Allow Weak Bosses As Enemies: Allows weak bosses (list below) to spawn instead of normal enemies when "Randomize Enemies" is turned on.
• Allow Strong Bosses As Enemies: Allows strong bosses (list below) to spawn instead of normal enemies when "Randomize Enemies" is turned on.
• Randomize Shop Contents: The list of commands and items offered in the Moogle Shops is fully randomized. Duplicates can happen.
• Randomize Chest Contents: The content of every chest is the game is randomized to any item or command obtainable by the character.
• Early Recipes: All characters get basic recipes as you progress in the game. Terra gets a few more than the rest.

Due to an executable update, the following options will break the executable. Do not check them!

• Randomize Starting Commands: The first three commands you start the game with are randomized by any compatible command.
• Randomize D-Link Abilities: The abilities attached to each D-Link are randomized. One D-Link can have the same ability twice.

About Chest Randomization

To avoid possible softlocks, all big chests are excluded from the chest randomization.

Allow Weak Bosses As Enemies

This is the list of bosses it enables:

• Cursed Carriage
• Hades
• Zack (Helmet)
• Vanitas 1
• Sparky
• Captain Hook
• Peter Pan
• Maleficent
• Wheel Master
• Spirit of the Magic Mirror

Allow Strong Bosses As Enemies

This is the list of bosses it enables:

• Symphony Master
• Zack (Helmetless)
• Mysterious Figure
• Red Eyes
• Vanitas 2
• Vanitas (Final Battle)
• Vanitas (Unmasked)
• Vanitas Lingering Spirit
• Master Xehanort
• Eraqus
• Braig (Scarred)
• Terra-Xehanort
• Terra-Xehanort 2
• Terra-Xehanort + Guardian
• Metamorphosis
• Gantu
• Maleficent Dragon
• Mad Treant
• Iron Imprisoner I
• Iron Imprisoner II
• Iron Imprisoner III
• Iron Imprisoner IV
• Armor of Eraqus
• No Heart