Unpacker and Tools Needed For Modding?

[ArtillerySmoke]

I'm pretty sure that no one has been able to edit anything at all without unpacking and using a hex editor. I'm no expert though. You want someone like pevergreen for the details .

Cool thanks Beane...

I'll track this thread and check back later. I don't think I did anything either, but it's got me wondering how difficult it really is to edit anything.

[pevergreen]

I cant be on long, as Im at work. Shhhh....

Basically there is limited textpad editing you can do straight into the .pack files, but the size must remain the exact same. Add a single character and the game will not load.

You need to unpack, then use a hex editor for most of the files (even then you have no idea what you are looking at most of the time) but there are a few text files for scripts.

gotta go!

[ArtillerySmoke]

I cant be on long, as Im at work. Shhhh....

Basically there is limited textpad editing you can do straight into the .pack files, but the size must remain the exact same. Add a single character and the game will not load.

You need to unpack, then use a hex editor for most of the files (even then you have no idea what you are looking at most of the time) but there are a few text files for scripts.

gotta go!

Thanks for sneaking on

Yeah this looks far more complicated than in the past. I was just worried that I might have (it was a really late night) accidently edited some files when I was looking around. It doesn't even sound like it's possible that I could have.

I'm by no means a modder, but I'd like to start getting into it lightly...so just trying to learn as much as I can about it as Empire is so new.

[Mailman653]

There is a new tool out, modder created, that lets you view, add and remove things from the .pack files without having to extract them which would save you the trouble of having to unpack everything. In regards to the unit stats etc, I haven't gone near them, I think they are past my modding potential, I've just been playing with the textures.

[pevergreen]

Is it that new tool?

I know one lets you view files before unpack, but this sounds like a repacker as well...

pm me the link? maybe it won't be word filtered that way.

[ArtillerySmoke]

Is it that new tool?

I know one lets you view files before unpack, but this sounds like a repacker as well...

pm me the link? maybe it won't be word filtered that way.

So you guys are saying that without this tool, an unpacker, and/or a hex tool - simply going into the files and attempting to change unit stats will not work?

What will happen? They'll just be overwritten again when you close the folders and try to run the game?

Thanks

[Sir Beane]

So you guys are saying that without this tool, an unpacker, and/or a hex tool - simply going into the files and attempting to change unit stats will not work?

What will happen? They'll just be overwritten again when you close the folders and try to run the game?

Thanks

That could happen. I believe it can also result in the game deleting about half your files and ruining your game. I wouldn't try it unless you have made back ups and are prepared for consequences .