New Horizons:MSBT functions

The following table contains all used MSBT functions in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The purpose of some functions is still unknown and therefore the functions lack a proper name.

String arguments always contain their length as the first byte of the argument data.

Type	Sub-Type	Name	Description	Arguments
				Name	Data-Type	Size	Description
0	0	ruby	Renders an annotation text over a specified number of characters. Typically used in the Japanese localization.	charSpan	Unsigned Integer	2	The number of characters over which the annotation is centered
				value	String	n	The value of the annotation
0	1	-	Unknown
0	2	size	Changes the text/font size of the text.	value	Unsigned Integer	2	The new font size to use from this point until the next font change or end of message
0	3	color	Changes the color of the text.	id	Unsigned Integer	2	The id of the color to use from this point until the next color change or end of message
0	4	pageBreak	Breaks the current text and causes the dialog to pause/wait for user input before clearing the display and rendering the next parts.	-
10	0	delay	Delays text rendering for a set number of frames.	frames	Unsigned Integer	2	The number of frames to delay for
10	1	delay8	Delays text rendering for 8 frames.	-
10	2	delay20	Delays text rendering for 20 frames.	-
10	3	delay40	Delays text rendering for 40 frames.	-
10	4	-	Unknown
10	5	-	Unknown
10	6	-	Unknown
10	7	-	Unknown
10	8	-	Unknown
10	9	-	Unknown
10	10	-	Unknown
10	11	-	Unknown
10	12	-	Unknown
10	13	-	Unknown
10	14	-	Unknown
10	15	setNpcTalkChoices	Sets chat/talk choices for NPCs.	chatOption	Byte	1	Unknown
				cancelOption	Byte	1	Unknown
10	16	-	Unknown
15	0	endTag	Indicates the end of a message string.	-
20	0	-	Unknown
20	1	-	Unknown
20	2	-	Unknown
20	3	-	Unknown
40	x	anim	Triggers a NPC animation. x is the ID of the animation table.	id	Byte	1	ID of the animation table (not part of the argument byte data)
				target	Byte	1	NPC target number
45	x	snpcAnim	Triggers a NPC animation for special NPCs. x is the ID of the animation table.	id	Byte	1	ID of the animation table (not part of the argument byte data)
				target	Byte	1	NPC target number
				targetSpec	String	n	Unknown
50	0	wordInfo	Contains information about the next word (usually item names). The indices for the articles refer to MSBT messages found in the STR_Article file.	gender	Byte	1	The index of the gender for the word.
				indefArticle	Byte	1	The index of the indefinite article for the word.
				defArticle	Byte	1	The index of the definite article for the word.
50	1	-	Unknown
50	2	wordArticle	Inserts the proper article for a subsequent word (usually item names). The data for this is usually encoded into the source MSBT of the word.	-
50	3	capitalizeNextLetter	Capitalizes the first letter of the next word (unconfirmed).	-
50	4	capitalizeNextWord	Capitalizes the next word.	-
50	5	gender1	Contains gender information about the next word.	m	String	n	Masculine
				f	String	n	Feminine
50	6	gender2	Contains gender information about the next word.	m	String	n	Masculine
				f	String	n	Feminine
50	7	gender3	Contains gender information about the next word.	m	String	n	Masculine
				f	String	n	Feminine
50	8	-	Unknown
50	9	-	Unknown
50	10	gender4	Contains gender information about the next word.	m	String	n	Masculine
				f	String	n	Feminine
50	11	-	Unknown
50	13	-	Unknown
50	14	gender5	Contains gender information about the next word (only in KRko).	m	String	n	Masculine
				f	String	n	Feminine
50	15	-	Unknown
50	16	-	Unknown
50	17	gender8	Contains gender information about the next word.	m	String	n	Masculine
				f	String	n	Feminine
				n	String	n	Neuter
50	18	-	Unknown
50	19	-	Unknown
50	20	gender6	Contains gender information about the next word.	m	String	n	Masculine
				f	String	n	Feminine
50	21	-	Unknown
50	22	wordCase	Contains information about the grammatical case of the word (only in EUde, EUnl and EUru).	nom	String	n	Nominative
				acc	String	n	Accusative
				dat	String	n	Dative
				gen	String	n	Genitive
50	23	-	Unknown
50	24	gender7	Contains gender information about the next word (only in EUru).	m	String	n	Masculine
				f	String	n	Feminine
				n	String	n	Neuter
				pl	String	n	Plural
50	25	weatherArea	Contains information about the current weather for both hemispheres.	north	String	n	Northern hemisphere weather
				south	String	n	Southern hemisphere weather
50	26	-	Unknown
50	27	-	Unknown
50	28	-	Unknown
50	29	-	Unknown

NPC Animation Table

ID	Name	Description
0	EmotEnd
1	EmotEnd
2	Smiling
3	HappyFlower
4	Love
5	WrySmile
6	FaintSmile
7	BigSmile
8	Angry
9	Outraged
10	Fuming
11	Worried
12	Sighing
13	Thinking
14	SadSpiral
15	Frantic
16	Crying
17	BrokenHeart
18	OhGeez
19	Confused
20	Laughing
21	HappyDance
22	Clapping
23	Dance
24	EmotEnd
25	Shaki
26	Shocked
27	Aha
28	TakenAback
29	Surprised
30	IdeaBulb
31	Oops
32	Cheering
33	Greeting
34	Greeting
35	Apologize
36	Hello
37	Nodding
38	QuestionMark
39	Negative
40	Assent
41	Explain
42	ColdChill
43	Shaking
44	Sneezing
45	Hot
46	Sleepy
47	Sleep
48	EmotEnd
49	AbsentMindedness
50	Blushing
51	Scheming
52	Hesitate
53	SmugFace
54	Grin
55	ShyBoy
56	Restless
57	Serious
58	Silent
59	Pardon
60	NpcShuffle
61	NpcHoldout

Special NPC Animation Table

ID	Name	Description
0	GulCollapsed	Collapsed animation for Gulliver and Gullivarrr
1	GstSurprised	Surprised animation for Wisp
2	DodWireless	Wireless animation for Orville and Wilbur
3	DodRoger	Roger animation for Orville and Wilbur
4	TkkEh	Eh animation for K.K.
5	TkkNodding	Nodding animation for K.K.
6	TkkQuestionMark	QuestionMark animation for K.K.