Diablo III - Item Modding

[Zura]

No matter what .dat file I open I can't find the 07 08 04 start codes. Is there a compress/decompress tool that makes the items view-able? Or is there another code string you should look for. (I am trying to get better armor and insert new stats as well)

[Easygoes]

No matter what .dat file I open I can't find the 07 08 04 start codes. Is there a compress/decompress tool that makes the items view-able? Or is there another code string you should look for. (I am trying to get better armor and insert new stats as well)

You have to decrypt the save first the tool is on these forums.

[Anira]

No matter what .dat file I open I can't find the 07 08 04 start codes. Is there a compress/decompress tool that makes the items view-able? Or is there another code string you should look for. (I am trying to get better armor and insert new stats as well)

after decrypting it i had the same issue at first. but i told HxD to use 32 bit instead of 16 bit and it found it right away

[brezzles]

This is an incredibly easy starting point. Just with your post I am able to basically completely break down an item and find out what stats are what hex codes, though it does seem to vary drastically depending upon what slot. For instance, Arcane resist on a ring is entirely different than arcane resist on pants. I'm not sure why it varies so much but yea. It's pretty damn easy to find out what stat is what once you start digging in. Pretty damn simple, really. Thanks for the starting point. It takes a few to figure it out but once you're there it's ezpz (unless you're just clueless lol).

[Facepalm]

I'm working on a large list of ID's with their matching slots that I've tested.

a7 ae 10 83 - 11 mana regeneration
66 23 06 50 - 1 socket
09 33 16 46 - 83 All resist
19 1c 3d d8 - I THINK this is 1184 thorns; WRONG. It's totally 181 Intelligence (edited 11:12pm 9/21/2013)

All of these have only been tested on a helmet.
Except the 83 all resist; It's worked on a chest piece and an off-hand. lol

I seem to be having alot of issues when trying to find the item in-game.
I will load up a saved hero.dat file with an edited item to see if it works;
And it doesn't go corrupt; But just doesn't show the item period?
Kinda wondering if I put it in the stash will anything change?

*stumped*

[Facepalm]

Maybe the Id is Tiered, like the descriptions in the Bradygames guide i bought when the PC version came out. That guide explains that Weapons and Armor come in tiers and that when the RNG does it's thing, it will not allow a high tier stat on a Low tiered Item. Could it possibly be that is the reason why we are getting multiple Ids for the Same Stat? or why some do not work and others do?

I am trying to figure out algorithms or patterns whatever you wanna fuckin call em...
I am really no genius; Just a stoner that got a hold of some adderall...
BUT! Nonetheless...
I have acquired the FOLLOW facts!
Lets say I compare 2 hero.dat's with 2 different; yet very similar items.
Different in the fact that 2 or 3 of the affixes are different.
Similar in the fact that 1 or 2 is the exact same affix; and the exact same roll.

So these 2 saves had A witch doctor helmet; and the similarities are as follows;

+11 mana per second(Witch Doctor only)
+83 Resistance to All

Now; I had these saves opened inside of my workshop in "Compare" mode.
The differences and similarites were highlighted(great feature;please use this)
and a third window open for one of these saves.
I was editing the 3rd and the other 2 were in completely different locations on my computer.
So reloading an edited save becomes extremely more efficient.

Anyways; Just messing with things I decided to "swap" the ID for 11 mana regen with the 83 all resist;
Since I knew these were indeed confirmed ID's; I felt safe.
Low; and behold!
The all resist changed to 81; and the Mana regen changed to 10?!
I toyed around with it a little more; decided to grow some balls...

I found out what the other affix ID's were on the helm.

thorns, crit chance, socket, and intelligence.
Well; Crit chance was taken off of another; Different yet similar item comparison of my own.
And it was 6% when I took it off of my own experimental journey.

I thought; Thorns is garbage. Trashed it.
Kept the id tho if anyone wants to use it. 2A 52 1A 49 - 1184 thorns.

So I replaced thorns with crit chance back on my original comparisons; and it worked!
But it wasn't 6%? lol Back to my theories, patterns, and/or algorithms!

I took the ID's and basically just jumbled them up.
Moved crit chance to the first ID slot - Rolled 6%
Moved crit chance to the LAST ID slot - 3.5%
Moved crit chance to the middle ID slot - 4.5%-5%
even set of ID's, The 5% was the 3rd slot, 4th ID slot made is 4.5%.

I also jumbled The Intelligence as well; It was in 5th out of 6 slots; 2nd to last with 181.
When moved to the last slot it rolled 191?

The mana regen changed in +1/-1 per sec increments.
The all resist changed in +2/-2 Resist increments.

SOOOOOOOOOOOOO

TL:DR; Affix ID's generate different numbers depending on what Affix ID slot you place it in.
In other words; Which order...

[Anira]

I seem to be having alot of issues when trying to find the item in-game.
I will load up a saved hero.dat file with an edited item to see if it works;
And it doesn't go corrupt; But just doesn't show the item period?
Kinda wondering if I put it in the stash will anything change?

*stumped*

not sure if this will help or not... but the five items i've modded i did so with them equipped. and the changes took and didn't corrupt i was then able to place in storage and move it between my characters.

[azulthewise]

I've managed to do item changes from my stash. I've also gotten lucky adding items to stash from hex. Still not sure I'm doing it right as it is hit or miss sometimes the item either isnt there or save corrupts.