Play Mos Eisley Assault with different levels

arachon · Post by **arachon** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 2:58 am

You should do this with a hex editor. Don't know how Lua works, maybe you could use it, too.

An integer is a number that consists of 4 bytes. Sry that I didn't explain, but I'm a programmer and so it's quite normal to call a 4-byte number an integer. To increase the first integer by 4, replace CC 21 13 00 (= 0x001321CC in normal notation = 1253836 as decimal number) with D0 21 13 00.

allright... i didnt get that at all :p. Could u explain exactly what ure doing? (like where in the file u go etc etc)

Leviathan · Post by **Leviathan** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 1:38 pm

You should know that (almost) all SWBF II mods we know are based on "mission.lvl"...

arachon · Post by **arachon** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 2:28 pm

yeah i know that... but i meant what part of the mission lvl he goes to...

DFYX · Post by **DFYX** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 3:13 pm

The integers are really easy to find. The first one is at the beginning of the file just after "ufcb". To find the 2nd to 4th integer just search for the last lvl_ before the unit you want to edit. They're very close to each other, just after the block types. The last one consists of the 4 bytes just before the string. Just remember that in windows files, the lowest byte (the one with the 1-bit to 128-bit of the integer) is usually the first and the highest byte is the last. So that's NOT the order you would write them down.

OGEB1103 · Post by **OGEB1103** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 3:38 pm

Where is "ufcb". I searched it and the hex editor couldn't find it.

OGEB1103 · Post by **OGEB1103** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 3:49 pm

Ok i found it. i thought it WAS the bit at the beggining. Mine says "ucfb" not "ufcb".

OGEB1103 · Post by **OGEB1103** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 4:01 pm

How do we know what to change the integer to. I mean how is CC 4 bytes smaller than D0. The second integer is 44 so what do i change that to and how do i work out how to change the others.

DFYX · Post by **DFYX** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 4:42 pm

Oh, just a typo, of course it's ucfb.

About the second problem, what about reading all my posts? I explained how to convert 4-byte Windows integers to normal decimal numbers and the other way round. So just convert to decimal, add 4 (if you added 4 bytes) and convert it back.

Just one last example:
Integer: CC 21 13 00
Reverse byte order: 00 13 21 CC
Converted to decimal: 1253836
Added 4: 1253840
Converted to hex: 00 13 21 40
Integer: 40 21 13 00

Is it really that hard?

OGEB1103 · Post by **OGEB1103** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 5:01 pm

I thought it was like that but when i tried to change it to decimal and vice-versa it didn't work because i didn't flip it. Thx

Leviathan · Post by **Leviathan** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 5:01 pm

DF', I've tried to switch Yoda by Obi-Wan in the "tan1c_con" level... I've modified all required sections, but when I load this map, SWBF II Beta is automatically closed... So, I'd like you to have a look at my "mission.lvl" file, and report me what I've done wrong. You'll find it here...

DFYX · Post by **DFYX** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 5:53 pm

You forgot to set the byte at offset 0x0EFAAD to 10 (marked red in my screenshot)

Btw. I noticed that your mission.lvl is about 60 kb smaller than mine.

Leviathan · Post by **Leviathan** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 1:11 pm

I use SWBF II Beta's one, DF'... Regarding my problem, the byte located before "rep_hero_obiwan" is in fact the value affiliated with the number of characters of the Hero's name, isn't it ?...
I have also to precise that you've helped me once again... Thanks to you, so !...

DFYX · Post by **DFYX** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 4:53 pm

the byte located before "rep_hero_obiwan" is in fact the value affiliated with the number of characters of the Hero's name, isn't it ?...

Absolutely right

I have also to precise that you've helped me once again... Thanks to you, so !...

That's the reason why I'm here

Leviathan · Post by **Leviathan** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 1:46 pm

Glad to see you're so extrovert and helpful...

Darth-Derkie · Post by **Darth-Derkie** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 11:19 am

I want to replace the rep_inf_ep2_rocketeer_chaingun with rep_inf_ep3_officer on the coruscant map. Both CTF and Conquest.

Ok. I have put in the unit on ctf. Works. Now I put it on conquest. Works. Now I go back to CTF and: Could not open MISSION\cor1c_ctf.lvl

This is my mission.lvl: http://s65.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=33Z1 ... NNQQ2IK5WH

Darth-Derkie · Post by **Darth-Derkie** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 4:48 pm

Schizo wrote: Except, I have only one problem; now, when I play it on Mustafar, I can't force jump. Actually, I can't jump at all. I can only jump like, an inch in the air. Pretty funny when you're a Jedi and you can't even jump as high as a normal soldier could. But that's really the only problem with this.

Oh you can't jump? I can!