Unlocked some modding helpers

[trolcia]

no more fun have to reinstall game,lol would be good get it working,bloody crashes but funny though I like console ,lol but your patch screwed my game lol.get it sorted man.

[trolcia]

? Edited November 4, 2012 by trolcia

[Capyvara]

Sure, actually is a very simple change, here's my notes:

 

Engine.upk

Class Engine

native static final function bool IsRetailGame();

 

* Changed to return false instead of true

 

XComGame.exe

 

Changes:

0x3C8F15 | 01 > 00

0X3C8F22 | 01 > 00

 

Before:

003C8F10 | 44 24 08 C7 00 01 00 00 00 C2 08 00 8B 4C 24 08

003C8F20 | C7 01 01 00 00 00 C2 08 00 CC CC CC CC CC CC CC

 

After:

003C8F10 | 44 24 08 C7 00 00 00 00 00 C2 08 00 8B 4C 24 08

003C8F20 | C7 01 00 00 00 00 C2 08 00 CC CC CC CC CC CC CC

 

I think it's a good idea to backup and delete you config/save files, at "Documents\My Games\XCOM - Enemy Unknown"

[trolcia]

oops Edited November 4, 2012 by trolcia

[trolcia]

I didnt notice before but I got checksum error maybe thats why I go crashes is it a steam version patch coz I got a steam game.btw its working but crash

 

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[trolcia]

think its working but dont try it online or you get f***ed,lol have fun again lol

[bokauk]

Excellent work Capyvara! :)

 

As I mentioned, I managed to get the dev shell working last week by modifying the .upk but couldn't get the debug console working. I didn't attempt to tamper with the .exe though.

 

How did you find the correct place in XComGame.exe to know where to patch?

[Gurluas]

Few of the commands work, as the console appears to lack the ability to print information.

I ended up just randomly trying commands, killsquad ended up proving the console DOES work.

[Capyvara]

Excellent work Capyvara! :)

 

As I mentioned, I managed to get the dev shell working last week by modifying the .upk but couldn't get the debug console working. I didn't attempt to tamper with the .exe though.

 

How did you find the correct place in XComGame.exe to know where to patch?

 

I used the demo version of IDA Debugger (http://www.hex-rays.com/products/ida/support/download.shtml) to find out which C++ function was called (based on a string search by the function name), found out the return value address and the right addresses on the file.

[Capyvara]

Few of the commands work, as the console appears to lack the ability to print information.

I ended up just randomly trying commands, killsquad ended up proving the console DOES work.

 

Lol, just that command!

 

Take a look at the XComCheatManager at XComGame.upk, there seems to be a lot of commands there.