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How exactly do I do this? I need a hex editor? Or can i just open with Notepad++ and edit the line? ***EDIT*** Would this not be easier for us total noobs to just have the file somewhere on here that we can just download? I dont understand all that HEX stuff, I tried so many times to figure it out, and it was no use lol. Anyone able to just upload the file somewhere with that one change so I can then not worry about ModPatcher and can just do the modding i need/want? :)

So, I havent plaed XCom in a while. I had to reinstall it for some reason. Well, after I did (I made sure it was working vanilla) I installed Warspace and made sure it was also working properly. After that, I came here and got the ModPatch, put it in the right place like last time and ran it then started game using the modded version... nothing is modded. Its almost like Im running vanilla XCom all over. I tried this using the "block" AND with offline mode. And still same result. Nothing is modded. I tried version 1 and version 12, same results. Any ideas? I cant figure out what Im doing wrong.

You need to edit UPK files. See the ReadMe for instructions and a tutorial on how to edit UPK files: http://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/820867-here-are-upk-modding-tools/ Inside that archive is a file called "Changes to UPK files.txt". It contains all Warspace changes as an example. Scroll to the bottom of that file for the abilities bit. I have these tools, I just dont understand how to use them. This modding stuff is very confusing lol. The best way I have found so far (and understand) is ModPatcher. That worked well for me, but there are things I cant seem to figure out how to change with it, such as class abilities and ship weapon damage/range ect. I think my issue is I cant figure out HOW to edit .UPK files. No matter how I open it, the file has a bunch of "NULL" words in black background. I think once I figure this part out, I will be ok. And some files are just numbers, which is "hex" I guess... that is confusing as heck too. You're closer than you think. With Notepad++, activate the hex editor plug in on a upk file. And then you manually change the hex codes -- that is, figure out that this "2f" needs to be "3f" and type in (or search and replace) the changes. More specifically, I use Unreal Explorer to find and look at the particular function I want to edit. Then I "view buffer" to look at the hex that represents that function. Then I try to find some unique string of bytes within that function, and use search to get notepad++ in the right area. Then I spend a long time looking at the function and figuring out what hex does what. For example, if I see "2C 04" I know that either some parameter, operand or variable is being set to 4. I look at the hex code in UE and try to figure out if that's the right "04" that I want to change. If I want to change it to 3, then I substitute 03 for 04. If I want to change it to 20, I substitute 2C 14, because "14" is hex for the decimal "20." (At this point, I can't add or remove bytes, just alter them.) Then I save the upk and reload it in UE, and see if the code reads right. Clear as mud, right? Holy hell lol. Well, I was actually expecting it to be a bit easier. It sounds like a real pain in the rump lol. I do understand how I could do it now though, I think. I guess the "hex" just gives me the shivers.

pdoan8, thanks. I will give this a go. :)

You need to edit UPK files. See the ReadMe for instructions and a tutorial on how to edit UPK files: http://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/820867-here-are-upk-modding-tools/ Inside that archive is a file called "Changes to UPK files.txt". It contains all Warspace changes as an example. Scroll to the bottom of that file for the abilities bit. I have these tools, I just dont understand how to use them. This modding stuff is very confusing lol. The best way I have found so far (and understand) is ModPatcher. That worked well for me, but there are things I cant seem to figure out how to change with it, such as class abilities and ship weapon damage/range ect. I think my issue is I cant figure out HOW to edit .UPK files. No matter how I open it, the file has a bunch of "NULL" words in black background. I think once I figure this part out, I will be ok. And some files are just numbers, which is "hex" I guess... that is confusing as heck too.

I have been having this issue when enemies are near the edge of the screen and you try to use grenades or rockets to hit them. The camera suddenly goes nuts and moves one way or the other not allowing you to "properly" place your shot. Is there anything that can be done about this by chance?

How do you mod class abilities? Such as the Sniper so he gets Squadsight as the first one? Anyone able to help me with this? I cant seem to be able to figure this out.