[Skaleus]

Does anyone know where the data for the "Limit Superweapons" option is kept? I'm trying to find it so I can make it into a "No Superweapons" switch, but I can't figure out which INI it's stored in.

[Panzerfather]

It's hard coded and can't be changed ! :/

[CodeCat]

Well, I'd say you could change it. There's no INI that controls it but there's still the window files (WND)... Take a look at them, but ask Dee about the technical stuff cause I haven't a clue.

[Panzerfather]

No, definately not ! Look in the "LanGameOptionsMenu.wnd" where the "LimitSuperWeapon" is !
The WND-Files are like the INI's, a little bit more complicated, but they only can handle what's programmed in the EXE/DATA file(s) !!! :|

You can't handle the variable of the "LimitSuperWeapon" button and it's restrictions to them and what it will do !!! NO WAY !!! :S

[Wiebbe]

you could if you hacked the exe file

this is actually one integer :P
so i wonder if its easy to find..

[Panzerfather]

Integer or boolean ??? BUT hacking the EXE is illegal !!!

[DeeZire]

Its both

LimitSuperWeapons is boolean as the value is stored in INI files for online/LAN play, although if it set TRUE then an Integer is then set to '1' - this integer is then used to determine the maximum number of super weapons you can build. All you need to do is set that Integer to '0' instead and the function becomes a 'disable super weapons' option.

[Flyby]

Originally Posted by Panzerfather

Integer or boolean ??? BUT hacking the EXE is illegal !!!

So is extracting *.BIG files...
Every aspect of modding that has not been made possible by tools released by the makers, is to be considered illegal....

so making new maps is not illegal...adding units is...

As most of the modding aspects are being tollerated, I shouldn't worry about it, unless you've signed an NDA at certain point....

[Panzerfather]

Originally Posted by DeeZire

Its both

LimitSuperWeapons is boolean as the value is stored in INI files for online/LAN play, although if it set TRUE then an Integer is then set to '1' - this integer is then used to determine the maximum number of super weapons you can build. All you need to do is set that Integer to '0' instead and the function becomes a 'disable super weapons' option.

In which INI can it be found ??? Searched for it, but couldn't find it !!! :/

[Wiebbe]

baka!!

read the rest of the thread first!

as i have said before i guessed it was a integer that (according to deezire) is being set to on/off with a boolean.

Now somewhere in (the .dat or .exe file) there is some compiled code that contains the integer from how many superweapons can be build.

(standard its 0)

now there are 2 possibilties for this:
You can hack the active memory, this works much like a map hacking or trainer programme. You edit the memory as the game is running, so the integer is changed on the fly. This way is alot more usefull as you could still use the exe file online. On the other hand iam not sure if this would work online at all. (if all players use the same memory editing programme.)

The second way, which require alot less programming experience, is "hacking" the file that contains the integer. The best way too do this is hex-editing the .exe or .dat file. what you should do now is changing the hard coded limit. Ie actually changing the integer fro m1 to ie 0.

The bad part about the second one is that youre exe prob wont be allowed on GOL. as the crc (of whatever check they use) wont be the same.

Now i dont have any idea at what memory adress the integer is located, or where its located in the .exe or .dat files so dont bother me with it

if you want to start with researching how its done, just find some tutorials on cracking a cd-check programma, as the basics are the same.

how this explains everything alot more..