Metroid II graphics (alex-west's M2RoS)

The HUD is the window layer, set to X 7. The main game mode's handler sets window Y to $88 (line 136, the bottom 8 lines), or $80 (16 lines) to show a message while Samus touches a save point or collects a major item. In the Queen's room the HUD moves to the background layer, because her head uses the window. metroid-ii-av/hud-window

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Value

{
 "wx": 7,
 "wy": 136,
 "wyRaised": 128
}

CodeM2RoS: Return of Samus Disassembly · SRC/bank_001.asm#L2946-L2989; Handle window height, save text, earthquake, low heath beep, fade in, and Metroid Queen cry … ld a, $88 ; Default window position … ldh [rWY], a … cp $0b ; Check if not a common item or refill … ld a, $80 ; Higher window position … ; Touching a save point … ld a, $80 ; Higher window positionM2RoS: Return of Samus Disassembly · SRC/bank_001.asm#L71-L79; (the HUD in the Queen's room is on the normal BG layer, since her head uses the window layer) … ld a, $07 … ldh [rWX], a … ld hl, vramDest_statusBarM2RoS: Return of Samus Disassembly · SRC/bank_000.asm#L683-L690gameMode_Main: … ; Handle window height, save sprite text, earthquake, low heath beep, fade in, and Metroid Queen cry call miscIngameTasks_longJumpChecked by claude-agent, 2026-10-21 — read gameMode_Main's call, miscIngameTasks' window branch (skipped in the Queen fight) and the HUD drawing routine's destination choice

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