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[Modding] Wanna learn how to mod games?
Do you want to learn how to mod/edit saves?
I'll teach you if i get enough replies :)
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Step #1
To mod saves, you'll need a hex editor which can be downloaded here
HxD - Freeware Hex Editor
Version: 1.7.7.0 (April 3, 2009)
OS: Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, or 7
Code:
mh-nexus.de/en/downloads.php?product=HxD
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Step #2
Download: Attachment 16104, and open in HXD.
Step #3 (see image)
- Press Ctrl + F.
- Change datatype to integer number
- Select (any bitwidth)
- Select Big Endian (motorola SPARC,...)
- Search for: 999999999
http://i.imgur.com/jwmAyc0.jpg
After clicking the OK button, you'll see this result.
http://i.imgur.com/Sx2WYsj.jpg
Offset: C which is 0x0000000C
Length: 4 which is Int32
Hex: 3B9AC9FF which is 999999999
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There is another offset with the same value.
Post the offset if you've found.
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What is Hexadecimal?
Simply, hexadecimal is a base 16 number system. We use a base 10 number system (decimal) usually, however, in computing, base 16 is a lot more useful. Hexadecimal numbers usually are preceded with "0x" to avoid confusion - eg 0x10 is the number 16. There are various other ways of representing hex numbers, eg 10h or 1016, but I'll use the 0x notation.
So how does a base 16 number system work?
In our base 10 number system, we have the digits 0 to 9. Once wee get past 9, wee need to start using two digits to represent the number. That is, at 10, wee start using two digits to represent numbers. For a base 16 number system like hexadecimal, we only start using two "digits" to represent the number after 15. So how do we represent the numbers 10 to 15 as single "digits"? We use letters.
Here's a short table, showing the conversion between hexadecimal and decimal:
Code:
Hex Dec
0x00 0
0x01 1
0x02 2
0x03 3
0x04 4
0x05 5
0x06 6
0x07 7
0x08 8
0x09 9
0x0A 10
0x0B 11
0x0C 12
0x0D 13
0x0E 14
0x0F 15
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0x10 16
0x11 17
0x12 18
0x13 19
0x14 20
0x15 21
0x16 22
0x17 23
0x18 24
0x19 25
0x1A 26
0x1B 27
0x1C 28
0x1D 29
0x1E 30
0x1F 31
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0x20 32
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0x30 48
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0x40 64
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0x50 80
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0x60 96
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0x70 112
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0x80 128
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0x90 144
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0xA0 160
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0xB0 176
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0xC0 192
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0xD0 208
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0xE0 224
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0xF0 240
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Step #4
Character: Emil.
P.attack: 6666
P.Def: 5458
A.Attack: 7777
A.Def: 5457
Dex: 9778
Luck: 6878
Find the offset of emil's stats, and post them like this - see example below.
P.attack: 0x00000???
P.Def: 0x00000???
A.Attack: 0x00000???
A.Def: 0x00000???
Dex: 0x00000???
Luck: 0x00000???
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Step #5
Some things like Health points (HP) aren't easy to find or aren't easy to mod.
If you don't edit the proper offsets correctly, it will reset in the game or damage/corrupt your save.
Here is an example;
Character: Emil.
HP: 9999/9999
This game has 4 offsets of Emil's HP.
An experienced modder wouldn't search for 9999, instead he would search for hex value: 270F (converts to 9999 in decimal)
Some hex editors like hex workshop has a base converter.
You can convert hex to decimal or decimal to hex.
You can also convert decimal to hex with google search - see example below;
Ask google:
Google will answer:
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Most of the time when searching for a value like '270F', 10 or more instances of '270F' will be found.
In this save, you will find 43 instances of '270F'.
Can you find 4 of Emil's HP offsets?
Re: [Modding] Wanna learn how to mod games?
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Originally Posted by
Sephiroth
Do you want to learn how to mod/edit saves?
I'll teach you if i get enough replies :)
hell yeah about time I want to learn I be your slave
Re: [Modding] Wanna learn how to mod games?
Hey, That would be awsome if you can show us how?
Re: [Modding] Wanna learn how to mod games?
I will help allong if anyone needs it.
Re: [Modding] Wanna learn how to mod games?
Re: [Modding] Wanna learn how to mod games?
thats very kind of you Sephiroth im sure this will help a lot of members out on there modding thanks for your time with this thread
Re: [Modding] Wanna learn how to mod games?
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Re: [Modding] Wanna learn how to mod games?
thats pretty cool Sephiroth im sure this will help a lot of members also nice job ;)