Debug menu (SSBM)/DEVELOP mode

This article is about the usage of DEVELOP mode in Melee. For a collection of images of each stage under the effects of DEVELOP mode, see here.

Melee when run in DEVELOP mode.

DEVELOP mode is a debug mode found in Super Smash Bros. Melee accessed through its debug menu. The mode is activated by changing the DBLEVEL setting to DEVELOP. This will give the player extra control over matches, including free camera, visual hitbox, and frame advance.

Below is a table detailing the controls for the DEVELOP mode extra controls. Through these controls, one can obtain free control over the camera, see character and stage hitboxes, frame advance the match, see the parts of the stage, and drop items (similar to Training Mode).

Controls	Effect
	Pauses the game, but without the usual pause interface.
Hard Pause +	Frame advances the match.
+	Speeds up gameplay.
+ +	Shrinks the player.
+	Displays a list of statistics for each player: Unknown CPU Level AI Type Handicap Unknown Offense Ratio Defense Ratio
+	Shows the current score and any bonuses won.
+	Pauses the game normally.
+	Rotates through multiple visual effects. Normal No HUD Stage + Background goes white. Background effects can still be seen Stage + Background goes black. Background effects can still be seen
+	Toggles sound effects and music. Normal Music off Music + SFX off SFX off
+	Displays a set of stress bars detailing the GameCube's work load.
+	Displays each characters' animation information.
+	Grows the player.
+	Sets the player back to normal size.
+	Toggles collision bubbles for all characters and stage elements (See here). Normal Collision Bubbles Only Collision Overlay
+	Toggles various stage related visuals, such as spawn points, stage structures, and grab-able ledges (See here). Normal Removes shadows Displays camera boxes, spawn points, and changes certain floor surfaces to black. Same as above, but without the black floor change. Same as above, but also displays colored Stage Structures, ledge grab boxes, environment collision boxes, and character position markers (See here). Same as above, but displays Terrains instead of colored Stage Structures. Same as above, but also displays indication of drop-through platforms and grab-able ledges.
+	Toggles various character related visuals Normal Displays white polylines used for character costume physics like Link's and Young Link's hats, Marth's cape, and some of Jigglypuffs headwear. Displays a red gradient at the characters position marker as wide as the characters ECB indicating vertical motion since the last frame. Unknown Places white item grab boxes around the characters. These boxes turn blue when in the air. Also displays pink item catch boxes around items. When the white/or blue box intersects a pink box, the item can be grabbed. When white an item will continue to travel after pressing "A" to grab it, for 1 frame. When they are blue and Z is pressed to grab the item, the item will be instantly picked up (And instantly throwable). Also shows a smaller gray item lift box (grounded only), used for larger items like barrels, party balls, and crates. Displays a white sphere attached to the characters pelvis that experiences frame interpolation similar to hitboxes. Unknown
+	Toggles collision bubbles for the player (See here). Normal Collision Bubbles Only Collision Overlay
	Drops item selected on the Item Menu
+	Display Item Menu and cycle forward through the list (See here).
+	Display Item Menu and cycle backward through the list (See here).
+	Display Item Menu and cycle forward through Pokémon on the list (See here).
+	Display Item Menu and cycle backward through Pokémon on the list (See here).
	Changes the camera view. Normal Locks the camera. It can only be controlled by debug controls Zooms in on player 1 This also removes Peach's and Zelda's dress, presumably used to test for glitched leg movement under the dress.
	Used to rotate the camera (free form).
+	Zooms in and out.
+	Pans around the screen.

Stage Visual Key

For a collection of stages in their various debug states, see here.

Camera Boxes

Item	Description
Teal Box	Camera Limit
Light Yellow Box	Blast Line
Blue Box	Camera Focal Box
Small Red Box	Indicates the range from which a character can grab a ledge when facing left. When facing right, the box indicates the range from which a character cannot grab a ledge. Certain attacks such as Spin Attack will not alter the boxes in any way, but will allow the opposite facing direction to ledge grab.
Small Blue Box	Indicates the range from which a character can grab a ledge when facing right. When facing left, the box indicates the range from which a character cannot grab a ledge. Certain attacks such as Spin Attack will not alter the boxes in any way, but will allow the opposite facing direction to ledge grab.

Spawn Points

Item	Description
Blue Plus	Character Starting Point
Green Plus	Character Respawn Point
Yellow Plus	Item Spawn Point
Red Plus	Enemy Spawn Point
Magenta Plus	Trophy Spawn Point
White Plus	Exit Point

Structures

Item	Description
Gray Structure	Stage Floor
Red Structure	Stage Ceiling
Blue Structure	Stage Left Wall
Green Structure	Stage Right Wall
Gray Platform	Solid No-Grab Platform
Blue Platform	Drop-Through Platform
Red Platform	Grab Platform

Structures that appear darker than other structures are dynamic, meaning they convert between floor, wall, and ceiling in real-time as they animate. One example is the entirety of Brinstar Depths.

Terrains

Item	Description
Gray Platform	Basic Terrain
Brown Platform	Rock Terrain
Light Green Platform	Grass Terrain
Dark Red Platform	Dirt Terrain
Light Brown Platform	Wood Terrain
Blue Platform	Water Terrain
Light Blue Platform	Ice Terrain
White Platform	Snow Terrain
Dark Gray Platform	Light Metal Terrain
Dark Brown Platform	Heavy Metal Terrain
Yellow Platform	Alien Goop Terrain
Light Gray Platform	Game & Watch Terrain
Light Yellow Platform	Checkered Terrain

Other

Item	Description
Orange Box	Item pickup boxes (when a character's hitbox overlaps the item's box, the character can pick it up.)

Collision Bubble Key

Luigi demonstrating visual hitboxes.

This is a list of all hitbox colors and what they are for. For more detail, see here.

Item	Description
Yellow	Damageable
Red	Attacking
Blue	Intangible
Purple	Grabbing
Green	Invincible
Aqua	Reflecting
Cyan	Shielding
Cyan-Blue	Absorbing
White	Special

Character Visual Key

Environment Collision Boxes (ECB)

Item	Description
White Diamond Outline	Target ECB position.
Orange Diamond	Post-collisions ECB, the target ECB altered to avoid intersecting with stage structures.
Dark Orange Diamond	Pre-collision ECB at most recent collision segment.
Blue Diamond	Pre-collisions ECB.

Character Position Markers

Item	Description
White Cross	Target Character Position.
Brown Cross	Post-collisions character position.
Reddish Brown Cross	Pre-collision character position at most recent collision segment.
Dark Blue Cross	Pre-collisions character position.

Gallery

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  Displays hitboxes for all players and stage elements.

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  Displays animation information for all players.

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  Displays the item menu.

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  Displays scores and bonuses for all players.

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  Displays scores and bonuses for all players on an overlay.

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  Displays a list of stats for all players.

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  Displays stress levels

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  Peach when rendered without her dress.

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  Zelda when rendered without her dress.