answered How to replace front sprite animations in HGSS?

[CrystalLink]

Im trying to replace lance's front sprite animation with a static animation, but I have no idea how to do it. Ive tried replacing the RNAN and RECN with ones that are assigned to a trainer who's front sprite doesn't have an animation, but that didn't seem to do anything. If anyone knows how to do this, please let me know.

[Hiro TDK]

While I've not toyed with that yet, I'd imagine you could just edit the RCGN file so that all three frames are the same.

EDIT: For the record, you wont be able to swap out the RNAN and RECN files as you were stating without some editing of the hex. I believe they have pointers for the file RCGN file. Last time I tried that, the game ... bugged.

[CrystalLink]

While I've not toyed with that yet, I'd imagine you could just edit the RCGN file so that all three frames are the same.

EDIT: For the record, you wont be able to swap out the RNAN and RECN files as you were stating without some editing of the hex. I believe they have pointers for the file RCGN file. Last time I tried that, the game ... bugged.

Dang it. Thank you for the advice though. I might try messing around in the hex editor myself to see what i can find out.