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Idlehands88
03-24-2012, 07:53 PM
Hey guys, I am currently working on an Editor for this game. The Editor is not the finished version.

How to Use:

1. Extract your "GAMEDAT0000" save off your USB using Horizon
2. Open "GAMEDAT0000" into Horizon
3. Click the "Contents" Tab
4. Extract the "APGD.DAT" file
5. Open the "APGD.DAT" file into the Editor
6. Mod the save and press Save
7. Replace the "APGD.DAT" file back into your "GAMEDAT0000" save
8. Rehash/Resign
9. Put the Save back onto your USB
10. PLAY!!!

SPLASH:
http://img804.imageshack.us/img804/9720/armoredcorevsplash.png

EDITOR:
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/3686/armoredcoreopensave.pnghttp://img20.imageshack.us/img20/2995/armoredcoreveditorv18.pnghttp://img195.imageshack.us/img195/141/armoredcoreveditorv17.png


UPDATE v1.8:

- Added the option to unlock all Emblems.

PREVIOUS UPDATES:

UPDATE v1.7:

- Added the option to mod the Accuracy of a weapon (The lower the number the better the accuracy).

UPDATE v1.6:

- Added the option to mod the Progression Level of a weapon.

UPDATE v1.5:

- Removed the Equipment Selection Modding (was useless)
- Added the option to mod Weapon Specialization (Mod weapon DMG, Reload Speed, etc.) NOTE: CAN ONLY MOD THE FIRST 10 WEAPONS

UPDATE v1.4:

- Added the Ultimate Weapons to the Unlock All Equipment Button (Needed if you want to use the Ultimate Weapons).
- Added a Drop-down box for the Ultimate Weapons
- Fixed an Error in the coding

UPDATE v1.3:

- Added the option to max your Mission Scores (this will give you 64/64 Sub-quests completed and S Rank for all completed missions)

UPDATE v1.2:

- Added the option to unlock all Equipment (Offline) Might be missing a few Items.
- Added the option to change your current Equipment (The drop-down boxes aren't fully completed).


Thanks to feudalnate for PackageIO

CloudStrife7x
03-24-2012, 07:58 PM
awesome work on this epic tool Idle :)

Serious_M
03-24-2012, 08:16 PM
great work as always idle

eje
03-24-2012, 09:05 PM
thanks man awsome will try it

XajNyne
03-24-2012, 10:04 PM
Awesome work as always. Thanks

Emerald Lance
03-24-2012, 10:44 PM
I wonder. Do Territory Points transfer from the offline save at all?

ticallion
03-24-2012, 11:04 PM
u r a goddamn genius. and a true genius!
thats all...ah yes almost forot THX very much

cowboy713
03-25-2012, 05:21 AM
Nice. Now you just need to get online and come conquer some territories ;-)

smoko400
03-25-2012, 05:25 AM
fantastic! as always m8 great job.

reluctantkill3r
03-25-2012, 05:44 AM
The online money wont change. if i mod it, when i load the save it goes right back to where it was. is this happening to anyone else?

edit: nevermind. i unpluged the wifi and loaded the game offline and bought stuff with the 10million then when i went online it stuck and i had the modded money. awsomee

Zansieg
03-25-2012, 10:41 AM
Yep, i had the same thing. Found the same solution as you, as it seems to be the only way to fool the server. Still, be careful if you mod for too much money. There is also a server-sided savegame.

Noctis Caelum
03-25-2012, 03:28 PM
nice editor idle

Game Wizard
03-25-2012, 03:35 PM
Hey idle great job as always. Is there anyway to mod the ac data like ac for answer with the frs memory? For example for a generator on ac for answer somebody traded me a generator with 9999999 capacity lol and u had to load it everytime to make it stick. So do you think it can be done ? or have you already tried it?

Kili788user
03-25-2012, 04:33 PM
awesome work,thanks to Idlehands88 for AC V

Zansieg
03-25-2012, 04:35 PM
I don't think there's the fine tune option (where you can use the FRS memory if i remember well) in AC V. Well, i'm not very far in the game thought (team lvl 27 only lol)

Emerald Lance
03-25-2012, 07:02 PM
There isn't. In AC4A the stats are calculated real-time based on what you have equipped; they aren't stored in the save. There are ways of bypassing this with tuning, but tuning doesn't exist in AC5, so it's a no-go in this game.

Game Wizard
03-25-2012, 08:11 PM
There isn't. In AC4A the stats are calculated real-time based on what you have equipped; they aren't stored in the save. There are ways of bypassing this with tuning, but tuning doesn't exist in AC5, so it's a no-go in this game.
What about equipment modding in the ac data save. It worked in ac for answer with a ac that had no frs spent so 0 out of 442 frs spent
with a generator with 999999 capacity equipped so...

Rivvik
03-25-2012, 09:40 PM
Thanks much. But will this get me banned from MP?

eje
03-26-2012, 03:53 AM
it works or not?

kyuubi43
03-26-2012, 06:39 PM
Perfect I Love armored core and just want to play the game being able to just build my ac and go a killin is perfect

Sadisticserpent
03-26-2012, 06:58 PM
First off thanks Indle for your hard work here, I have used the editor you provided for minor things like team points and cash and what not. I was wondering if there was a bypass for a set limit to editing a weapon or part stats? I know the limit 10000, so when I start my game it strips me of all modify parts.

Osedax
03-26-2012, 10:30 PM
great editor, this helped me out with the game. i love the ultimate weapons!

DeadlyWarLord
03-27-2012, 12:09 AM
Thanks Idlehands, I was hoping if I completed both Story and Order missions I'd be able to unlock everything I needed but it seems you don't get enough "team points" unless you continuously grind missions.

AC 4A got a lot of heat from the AC fan base but I miss that game a lot now, AC V's cluster fuck menus and strange emphasis on online team based gameplay does little to save it's lack of single player content. I wasn't even sure I was playing the ending of the Story missions until the game gave me that "STORY COMPLETE" message, it just felt incredibly rushed and anti climatic.

The Order missions don't save it either, there are 83 if I'm not mistaken and they're all not meant to last longer than five minutes of game time each.

Another issue, if you read the message at the beginning when you start up a new game in online mode it even mentions that they're under contract to keep the servers running for at least a year- that's pathetic, what's gonna happen to this game and it's huge emphasis on online team based BS when the servers go down because they're not obligated to keep them up?

Edit: Wow, I hate to sound like a broken disc but I used the unlock all equipment button....this is a seriously underwhelming amount of equipment for an AC game.

Emerald Lance
03-27-2012, 09:19 PM
What about equipment modding in the ac data save. It worked in ac for answer with a ac that had no frs spent so 0 out of 442 frs spent
with a generator with 999999 capacity equipped so...
That still wouldn't work. It would require that a generator with 999999 already exist within the game's code, and unless there's a hidden part that the dev team used for debugging the game (one that they didn't think to erase), then it doesn't seem possible.

That said, it MIGHT be possible to exploit the level system of the game. Weapons can be leveled by using them in-game. When you buy a weapon, you decide which stats you want the leveling to focus on. There is a max level achievable, but it may be possible to mod the level to be even higher, which would allow for some crazy broken weapons; imagine the fastest firing gatling gun, tuning for rapid fire, with a modded level (insane). From Software probably foresaw this, because levelable weapons can only be bought online (which is impossible to mod for). Not only that, but it only works for weapons, so only the offensive skill would be upped. Possible, but you'd have to be creative.



Edit: Wow, I hate to sound like a broken disc but I used the unlock all equipment button....this is a seriously underwhelming amount of equipment for an AC game.
Yeah. I seem to remember From Software going on and on about how the parts selection is going to be so huge, and how there will be so many customization options compared to the last game. Fun fact, you stop unlocking parts at level 50 (excluding story parts and scrap parts). I really hope they add more parts at some point, as well as DLC with exceptional parts (like with Chromehounds).

Semetric
03-29-2012, 11:34 PM
Has anyone figured out how to make Performance Modding Stick to online mode? I've only found out how to mod it offline and it only works offline, saves to offline and everything works but does not transfer to online.

thegutta
03-30-2012, 11:41 AM
Awesome editor idlehands88 thanks bro keep up the good work.

Crimsongoku
03-30-2012, 04:21 PM
Hats off to this Editor. For some reason the Max All Missions and Unlock All Items buttons don't show up properly sometimes, but other than that, the tool has no real flaws that are visible.

Idlehands88
03-30-2012, 05:41 PM
UPDATE v1.5:

- Removed the Equipment Selection Modding (was useless)
- Added the option to mod Weapon Specialization (Mod weapon DMG, Reload Speed, etc.) NOTE: CAN ONLY MOD THE FIRST 10 WEAPONS

donkEpunch
03-30-2012, 08:29 PM
UPDATE v1.5:

- Removed the Equipment Selection Modding (was useless)
- Added the option to mod Weapon Specialization (Mod weapon DMG, Reload Speed, etc.) NOTE: CAN ONLY MOD THE FIRST 10 WEAPONS

Idlehands THANX for this! I am having a problem though...I know its clearly stated that it will work (weapon mods) for first 10 weapons. I started a brand new game with default weapons and tried to mod but the selection is greyed out in the editor.

The weapons I have equipped are:
L.ARM----Laser Rifle D/ULR-09
R.ARM----Gatling Gun D/KO-5K3
L.BAY----P.MachGun D/UEM-34
R.BAY----Laser Blade D/ULB-13
Sh.Unit---Med.Missile D/UMM-20

Idlehands88
03-30-2012, 08:36 PM
Idlehands THANX for this! I am having a problem though...I know its clearly stated that it will work (weapon mods) for first 10 weapons. I started a brand new game with default weapons and tried to mod but the selection is greyed out in the editor.

The weapons I have equipped are:
L.ARM----Laser Rifle D/ULR-09
R.ARM----Gatling Gun D/KO-5K3
L.BAY----P.MachGun D/UEM-34
R.BAY----Laser Blade D/ULB-13
Sh.Unit---Med.Missile D/UMM-20

You have to go online and buy the weapons (Specialization) if you bought the weapon(s) offline then you can't mod it.

donkEpunch
03-30-2012, 08:49 PM
You have to go online and buy the weapons (Specialization) if you bought the weapon(s) offline then you can't mod it.
Thanks for the quick response.

MrxBrandon
03-31-2012, 12:54 AM
Does this work online?

69bigplayer69
03-31-2012, 06:23 AM
go online to buy then mod then offline.

gxv1
03-31-2012, 10:42 AM
Does this program fixes the checksum by itself?
I tryed to mod a save file, rehashing it with another program, tryed to load the save file on
the selection menu and the game does not reconize the save file and automaticley removes it.
Or it gives me the message that the save file is not loadable/There was a problem performing that action.
This happens even when i dont mod the save file everytime i try to copy it back.
Does this program work with all versions of the game or only 1 specific region?

eje
03-31-2012, 01:13 PM
thanks for the update will try it

MrxBrandon
03-31-2012, 01:49 PM
go online to buy then mod then offline.

That doesn't work. I can mod the weapon with no problems but it won't stick online.

khir_me
03-31-2012, 02:01 PM
thanks and i will try it

hpyoyo
03-31-2012, 04:46 PM
thanks

Idlehands88
04-01-2012, 02:38 AM
That doesn't work. I can mod the weapon with no problems but it won't stick online.

Weapon modding is for OFFLINE only, that's why it's in the Offline tab in the Editor....

donsultan
04-01-2012, 09:22 AM
Great work thanks

Idlehands88
04-01-2012, 09:55 AM
UPDATE v1.6:

- Added the option to mod the Progression Level of a weapon.

Vicious Tiger
04-01-2012, 12:17 PM
My AC is a god thanks to you. Thank you very much!.

eje
04-01-2012, 01:20 PM
thanks but this is for offiline only right?

MrxBrandon
04-01-2012, 04:22 PM
Weapon modding is for OFFLINE only, that's why it's in the Offline tab in the Editor....

I can see that but the unlock all weapons in the OFFLINE tab worked for online also.

Idlehands88
04-01-2012, 08:57 PM
I can see that but the unlock all weapons in the OFFLINE tab worked for online also.

Yes but it's meant for Offline because the weapons don't get a Specialization if you unlock them with the Editor...

eje
04-01-2012, 09:18 PM
do the online money mod works?

Idlehands88
04-01-2012, 11:42 PM
UPDATE v1.7:

- Added the option to mod the Accuracy of a weapon (The lower the number the better the accuracy).

eje
04-02-2012, 03:52 AM
i mean if you mod the online money can you get banned or something in the onlina play? if works

sYk0
04-02-2012, 05:27 AM
UPDATE v1.6:

- Added the option to mod the Progression Level of a weapon.
What is "Progression Level" of a weapon ? Iv never seen this before.

Blaktista
04-02-2012, 09:09 AM
it's how well the weapon system performs in combat. the more you use it the better.

Idlehands88
04-02-2012, 10:05 AM
UPDATE v1.8:

- Added the option to unlock all Emblems.

eje
04-02-2012, 10:24 PM
has someone use the online money mod it works or get you banned?

VinGesiel
04-02-2012, 10:27 PM
Online money works online and i've been having over 900,000 Au since the editor came out but you cant really waste it on much =/ its better to have modded online weapons lol its funny to kill someone with the worst pistol in the game : p

eje
04-03-2012, 12:59 PM
ok thanks will try it now; yeah but they should put it like borderlands play online mod and not get banned is yust a coop game no that much

gadget108
04-05-2012, 12:38 AM
fantastic, lets be able to mod armor, and other parts too. if that seems too extreme at least able to modify the weight, frustrating to make something that is super cool being consistent with weaponry while complying to the EN usage and weight

Idlehands88
04-05-2012, 01:00 AM
fantastic, lets be able to mod armor, and other parts too. if that seems too extreme at least able to modify the weight, frustrating to make something that is super cool being consistent with weaponry while complying to the EN usage and weight

Can't mod anything other then the weapons... I have tried to change the ID from a weapon to an armor piece or a generator, but it doesn't work... I have been able to change the ID from 1 weapon to another without problems, so I know I'm doing it right for the armor...

fullmetal172
04-05-2012, 01:00 AM
Nice editor

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thevarekai
04-06-2012, 08:01 AM
when ever i mod my money it doesnt work. i tried one final time and now i have -19 million dollars. wtf is going on? the only thin i can seeme to get working is the unlock att buttons. team level is a no go, xp stays the same. au stays the same.

i must be doing something wrong but im no mod noob, i know what im doing cause its like every other game.

any hints? or maybe a guide on how to hex it.

Idlehands88
04-06-2012, 09:18 AM
when ever i mod my money it doesnt work. i tried one final time and now i have -19 million dollars. wtf is going on? the only thin i can seeme to get working is the unlock att buttons. team level is a no go, xp stays the same. au stays the same.

i must be doing something wrong but im no mod noob, i know what im doing cause its like every other game.

any hints? or maybe a guide on how to hex it.

The money doesn't always work for the "Online" portion. And for Team Level it only works for "Offline" mode, NOT "ONLINE". The Editor does work, so if you can't get it to work then it's something you're doing/not doing.

thevarekai
04-06-2012, 09:50 AM
The money doesn't always work for the "Online" portion. And for Team Level it only works for "Offline" mode, NOT "ONLINE". The Editor does work, so if you can't get it to work then it's something you're doing/not doing.

thats what i thought. any idea on why it sometimes wont work in online mode? or how i have -19 million?

awesome editor btw. when it works its really fun.

Idlehands88
04-06-2012, 10:03 AM
thats what i thought. any idea on why it sometimes wont work in online mode? or how i have -19 million?

awesome editor btw. when it works its really fun.

It's because the game makes a save on the games server, so when you go online, most of the time it reloads the save from the server, instead of from your USB. Try modding the money and go offline, then buy some stuff and make new Emblems, also apply the new Emblems as Decals on your AC. I find that works.

thevarekai
04-06-2012, 10:42 AM
yea i got it working now. however i cant seem to get any weapons to display so i can edit their values. do i need to have them equipped or something?

Idlehands88
04-06-2012, 10:44 AM
yea i got it working now. however i cant seem to get any weapons to display so i can edit their values. do i need to have them equipped or something?

Only the weapons you buy ONLINE can be modded in the Editor (the weapons that have the Progress Bar, not the weapons that say Repaired).

stickypie
04-06-2012, 02:58 PM
Whatever changes I make are not shown when I reload the game back in. This is offline mode. I have followed the instructions exactly. Any help or advice please.

TatShi
04-06-2012, 10:50 PM
Nice Work! Much appreciated!

thevarekai
04-07-2012, 06:07 AM
ah i see. ok kool thank you i will try it now. thanks again for the help, and making the editor. with a little hickups here and there ()all on my part ive learned a lot and its working great now.

mushroomhead349
04-07-2012, 06:36 AM
Holy crap, fantastic work!

thevarekai
04-07-2012, 07:24 AM
ok one last question. just to be clear. i have to buy the gun to modify online... check

then i modify them in the editor... however they didnt change the stats when i went back on. its more than likely an oversite i have made but im just really tired and cant focus... been logging too many hours.

Idlehands88
04-07-2012, 07:35 AM
ok one last question. just to be clear. i have to buy the gun to modify online... check

then i modify them in the editor... however they didnt change the stats when i went back on. its more than likely an oversite i have made but im just really tired and cant focus... been logging too many hours.

You have to buy the weapon online, mod it, then load the save OFFLINE to be able to use the modded weapon(s). As soon as you go online the game loads the weapon info from the Server...

thevarekai
04-07-2012, 07:45 AM
ok that what i thought. i just would like to have someone more smatter more... than me tell me lol. killer program as usual idle, i much enjoy your trainers.

invasao
04-07-2012, 03:46 PM
now i can make the most dificult missions fininaly thks very much for the editor. And the perfect core too yeeehaaaa:029:

invasao
04-07-2012, 05:55 PM
well i usually not play online even i have a account on LIVE can some user plz upload the savegame?

thks everyone

cielun
04-09-2012, 01:38 PM
Thanks~ Good~ :)

assum
04-10-2012, 11:13 AM
Thanks for your editor.

joseph5o5
04-10-2012, 03:36 PM
nice share buddy

AngelTech
04-11-2012, 11:36 AM
Ta muchly. :D

Delta SGM
05-05-2012, 01:21 AM
Hey IdleHands88, in order to play offline, I imagine u have to not be online...lol. The game doesn't give you the option to play offline? WHen modding my save the two tabs edited I cant see the effects in any of the weapons? I don't know what I am doing wrong, but I am sure its something stupid. Inside equipment specialization A. How High should the values go? I see there are max numbers by default, but I wanted to make sure that if u do max out if it won't work properly. B. The Tabs under equipment specialization currently have two items or tabs used. Of course I maxed the hell out of em but I don't know what they are, if they are a weapon or another Mech? Sorry for the Hand Holding, this is the first time I have ever played this game. Chromehounds was similar, but more organized in letting you know what was what...more detailed information. THis game doesnt even tell you what the items onscreen are and what they are for? I am just winging it, and when I chatted with support they didn't seem to have any answers. Most games have a photo of the screen wth numbers and definitions of the items onscreen in the insert. These guys assume you are a veteran and know what that big circle in the middle is for other that acting a targeting reticule...lol. Sorry for The Ramblings of an Old Soldier it just doesn't always make sense..lol. Thanks

kreiss
05-09-2012, 11:41 PM
Great editor thanks.:029:

E Hero Nico
06-08-2012, 01:01 PM
The editor corrupts my savefile

EDIT

Nevermind, I'm dumb

akbarzz
08-16-2012, 02:51 AM
Thank you for the tool :)
But how do i use the equipment specialization mod ???

koski08
01-27-2013, 01:22 PM
anyone can be nice to share an online save here? i always play offline in my JTAG & didn't have Live accout, so i can't mod weapons T___T

if you wanna share yours, you can PM me anyway.

please, i'm really dying to finish this game. but it's getting harder the more i progress, and i didn't find any trainer...
i want to finish & enjoy redoing all SP campaign & side missions...

thanks.

Adamnwatt
01-30-2013, 11:05 PM
Wow! Awesome Editor man, Though I can't seem to mod the AC equipment (Accuracy and the such) Everything else works though. My AC's name is there on the main page, but not modable in the Equipment tab. Is This available in the next update?

Nightfall
02-03-2013, 08:38 PM
Thx for this Amazing editor Idle!

Surfs500
02-25-2013, 01:18 AM
Thanks!!!!!

GoBruinsYay
05-04-2013, 10:52 PM
Strong work. Thanks.

reckon
05-29-2013, 08:20 PM
thanks for this

Xiphos
06-14-2013, 10:22 PM
Thanks this will be awesome!

ollsie
06-14-2013, 10:29 PM
thank you, good stuff

kojong
07-06-2013, 11:43 PM
Thanks this Idlehands88

funmods
07-07-2013, 06:56 AM
Thank you very much for this perfect save editor. I was having trouble getting all of the sub-missions and ranks on the story missions and this program helped me complete the game. I used this on the Asian Version of the game :)

internal
02-18-2014, 11:40 PM
You're the best Iddy. Ever gonna accept my friend request xD

UrK
02-19-2014, 04:59 AM
Nice release idle!

Drakkonok
08-07-2014, 02:44 AM
I cannot access the weapon stat modifier to adjust the stats of my weapons. Any assistance on this would be greatly appreciated