frequently asked questions (2023)

Here are the most frequently asked questions in the communitydisagreement.

General

Question 1: How to play Huoash?

1. download games fromInternet side.
2. Use an unzip program like 7zip, WinRAR, or WinZip (I recommend 7zip because it's free and easy to use) to unzip the file you just downloaded. If you need a tutorial on how to extract files, look it up on sites like YouTube.
3. Open the folder obtained from the unpacked package and run the Game.exe file.
4. Have fun! If you try to open it in an application like VBA, you won't be able to, for obvious reasons - Fire Ash is a fan game made with RPGMaker XP and Pokémon Essentials, not a ROM hack.

Question 2: Can I keep my progress from previous versions in the new version?it depends. Key: version you want to update -> version you want to update to -

* Versions prior to 2.28 -> 2.28 - yes.

• 2.28 -> 3.0 or later - no.
• 3.0 or higher -> version higher than 3.0 - yes, unless an update breaks the saved file again.

Question 3: How do I update my game?

Start by downloading the latest versionInternet side.

1. If you update to 2.28 from a pre-2.28 version on PC, your progress will transfer over automatically.
2. If you're on Android and trying the same scenario as above, you can read Q2 in 2.28 and the previous FAQ.
3. If you are on PC and are updating from 3.0 or higher to a version later than 3.0, go to your previous game folder and copy and paste the files from the Save Files folder to the Save Files folder.

Question 4: Is this game available on devices other than PC?

Probably not. The game uses the Windows folder, so it cannot be played on a Mac, nor on consoles such as the 3DS, as the game was made using RPG Maker XP, which makes a game meant to be played on a PC. But if you really want to play Fire Ash on Android, you can play version 2.28.

Question 5: What moves does the game use?

SwSh (Sword and Shield), except for Pikachu, which is LGPE. In a future update this will be changed to a mix of USUM (Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon) and SwSh.

Question 6: Can fire ash be used with a handle?

Of course, follow the instructions to turn controller buttons into keyboard keystrokes after clicking the link:Control keys for keyboard keys.This also applies to other games on PC/Mac.

Question 7: Is this a rom hack, if yes, which emulator should I use?

No, you don't need an emulator for Fire Ash if you're playing on PC.

Question 8: How do I go through Sudowoodo on Route 36?

Check if you beat Falkner and Whitney. If you think you have, double check because that's the only reason you can't pass Sudowoodo.

Question 9: I spoke to Wallace at Lake of Valor, what should I do now?

First enter the competition hall by the Lake of Valor, fight May, and then enter the Wallace Cup.

Question 10: Where can I find a moving teacher/maniac?

There are 7 in total:

• Orange Island (Orange Islands)
• Blackthorne City (Management)
• Farrborough (Hoenn)
• Pastoria City (Sinnoh)
• Snow Point City (Sinnoh)
• Dundemere Town (Carlos)
• Spanish Village (Alora)

Question 11: How exactly do I get the Phantasm? I don't see the iconic truck anywhere?

After defeating Indigo Plateau, talk to Oak, KO a stationary Fearow in Viridian Forest, then talk to a girl in the corner of Pallet Town SE.

Question 12: Where is Exp? stock?

There are 4:

1. Indigo Plateau (Kanto)
2. Rasterborough (Hoenn)
3. Town of Nuvima (Unova)
4. Unova
5. You'll also earn one for every 3-digit Lotto ID you match in every corner of the game, so make sure you complete every deal in the game for maximum potential!

Use Ctrl + F to check the exact location in the walkthrough.

Question 13: Can Decolore Islands be added to the game?

No, because Reinhartmax didn't want to implement it.

Question 14: Where can I buy coin boxes?

To the south of the game corner of Celadon City is a row of houses. If you go into the second from the left, you can get it by talking to the guy in the top left.

Question 15: How to make Fire Ash work? It never seems to work.

You can try the following (more will be added as they are discovered):

1. Shorten the length of the game path, eg put the Fire Ash folder in C:\Fire Ash instead of the long path.
2. Run the game in administrator mode
3. Check if you've lost any files (ask in the fire-ash-questions channel on Discord)
4. Disable Data Execution Prevention (DEP, Windows only)
5. If you are launching the game for the first time, check to see if there are any files in your save files folder (or C:\Users\Username\Saved Games\Fire Ash if you are using 2.28). If you do, either delete all files in that folder (or if you're using 2.28, request a save file in the fire-ash-questions channel on discord. To use it, check out Q1 of 2.28 And the previous FAQ (you don't need to use the saved progress when you open the saved file, because you can just start a new game).

Question 16: How to use Fly?

Defeat Koga, go to the gatehouse at the north end of the bicycle path, talk to the girl upstairs, and get flying. Then teach it to one of your Pokémon and use the move by pressing the Detected Item button, then select the option for the Pokémon you learned to fly to. Alternatively, you can select a Pokémon and click Fly (under the overview option).

Question 17: How do hidden abilities work in Fire Ash?

There is a 5% chance of encountering a wild Pokémon or getting a Gift Pokémon with a hidden ability. Other than that, breeding for hidden abilities works the same way it does in the main series games.

Question 18: Where is the city map?

It's in the house to the right of the house you start the game in, but in order for the person inside to give it to you, you'll need to get Pikachu first.

Question 19: I get the following error: Script 'SaveData' line 34: ArgumentError occurred. Undefined class/module ControlConfig. how can i fix it?

Delete saved files.

Problem 20: The game's FPS drops a lot when I'm walking through grass! What gives?

This is because of how Pokémon Essentials works with your AMD GPU. This will be fixed in Pokémon Essentials v20, but we won't be upgrading to it for the foreseeable future. First, it took us a few months to upgrade from v15 (October 2021 to February 2022) and we wanted to focus on other areas of the game that needed improvement, and second, it would take a while for plugin updates to be compatible with v20 as well. Thank you for your understanding.

Question 21: How to patch?

If the patch is a zip file, extract its contents to the game folder and replace the files when prompted to apply the patch. You don't need to browse through each folder one by one. If it's just a folder, copy the folder into the game folder, the contents of the folder will replace the matching files in the corresponding folder. If it's just a file, follow the instructions in the message from which you downloaded the patch.

Question 22: Will the comments be updated? When will it be updated?

It will be posted in #game-updates (Fire Ash Discord channel) in a few days. This refers to the walkthrough file in the game's download folder, not the wiki walkthrough.

Q23: How do I use screenshots?

Create a folder called Screenshots in your game folder. In a future update it will be included in the download.

Question 24: How to start Galar?

If you trigger the postgame, talk to Mom (to end the postgame), then talk to Professor Oak.

version 3.2

Problem 1: I saved my game, but when I come back the file is not there. what should I do?

There was a save bug in version 3.2 that distorted the save options. For the first save, choose"Currently saved file"Because for some reason it works as"Gem Line"possibility. After the first save, saving settings will work fine.

Version 3.1

Problem 1: I can't cross some bridges. what should I do?

A specific patch must be downloaded from the discord server and its contents must replace existing files in the game folder using the method described inGeneral Q22.

Version 3.0 or higher

Question 1: Can I play it on my phone?

You can try, but you may run into game-breaking issues that don't exist in the PC version.

Question 2: What is the acceleration? Was it removed?

No, the key is now F7 instead of F to avoid having the same key do 2 different things (in 2.28 it was an accelerator key and a registry key).

Question 3: Why doesn't Froakie in Lumiose City evolve into Greninja with Battle Bond ability?We changed the way it works so talking to the person who gave you the shuriken in 2.28 changed that Greninja's (and only the one you get as Froakie in Lumiose City) ability to Battle Bond.

Question 4: Why can't [Pokémon] learn [movements]?

Currently, the game only uses sword and shield moves, aside from Pikachu. This may/may not be reversed in a future update.

Question 5: I left the Pokémon Center and got stuck on the roof. How am I stuck?

If you already have HM Fly, teach it to one of your Pokémon and use it. If not, make sure to save the game before entering Pokémon Center, and restart the game when entering.

Joiplay FAQ (2.28 or earlier)

Question 1: How to use auto-save files?

First, go to the location where the save file is stored, ie:

For PC: C:\Users\username\Saved Games\Fire Ash. Remember to replace the word "Username" with your name, or your name on your PC. The game uses "Game.rxdata". Autosave will be called "Game_autosave.rxdata" instead. To use autosave, first move the file called "Game.rxdata" to another location on your PC, then rename "Game_autosave.rxdata" to "Game.rxdata". This is where the game was last autosaved when you loaded the game.

For Android: The folder where all of Fire Ash's content is stored. After that, the steps to use autosave are the same on both Android and PC.

Question 2: Can I play on mobile devices?

If it's Android, then yes. In these order:

# If you don't have the Mega app or a way to extract files, download the Mega app and/or Z Archiver first.

1. Download the latest version fromInternet side.
2. Extract/unzip the file you just downloaded. Make sure to save it in your phone's internal memory, otherwise some issues might occur.
3. Download Joiplay and its RPGMaker plugin.
4. Open Joiplay and press the "+" button in the bottom right corner of the screen.
5. For Name, type Fire Ash, and for Version, type the version you downloaded, such as 2.28.
6. For the executable, look for a file named Game.exe in the folder you extracted from the zip file. select it.
7. For the icon, use whatever you want or leave it blank. Press "Add".
8. You will have the option to extract the RGSS archive or not. Press "Yes" because this is the setup you need if you want to tackle the Battle of Gary yourself.
9. A new icon will appear in the main menu. Pressing it will load Fire Ash if you followed the steps correctly.
10. Enjoy playing Ashes of Fire!

But if you have a low-end phone, then Joiplay probably isn't for you; we won't be able to do anything for you because it will be a third-party issue.

Note when updating your game: your save files are stored in the same folder where your game data is stored. You can still use it when a new update is available; just move your saved files to the new version folder.

Question 3: I lost a training match and my Pokémon disappeared. How can I solve it?

This has mostly been fixed after 2.25, but there may still be some games that haven't been fixed, so remember to save the game often. However, if you're using a version prior to 2.25, to avoid this in the first place, you should save before engaging in battles that limit the number of Pokémon you can use, such as gym battles and leagues. If you find that you lose a Pokemon after a battle, press F12 immediately to avoid this error.

Question 4: Why can't I use my bike, plane or something else?

Because you are most likely using a version earlier than 2.28. If yes, please update your game first. Afterwards, check to see if Pikachu is stalking you. If so, Faint/White will no longer follow you for wild Pokemon and Pikachu, so you can use the bike instead.

Question 5: I beat Flint in Sunnyshore City, but the guy standing in front of the gym didn't leave. How can I solve it?

You are using an older version of the game, but to avoid screwing up the game further, do the following before updating to 2.28: Go to the mansion on Route 222 (west of Sunnyshore City) and clear it.

Question 6: I've noticed that sometimes wild pokemon don't do anything. is this normal?

Yes. This is perfectly conscious and normal.

Question 7: I updated to the latest version, but my Pokémon was lost due to a time-limited battle bug. Why hasn’t my Pokémon come back?

The error was not resolved when you updated the game. Your Pokemon are still missing, so you'll still get the same error.

Question 8: I updated my game, but Ash's sprite looks weird! Is this a bug?

This happens because the costumes were changed at some point and the game was updated from a very old version. You have to wait until you get to Hoenn and buy a new suit to fix it. If you're already in Alola, go to your room and change through the dresser. Also, if Pikachu follows you, put your team in the PC, replace it with a weaker Pokémon, and lose in the wild. Pikachu will disappear.

Question 9: Can I play Galar updates on my phone?

You can try, but you may run into game-breaking issues that don't exist in the PC version.