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- Command & Conquer structure editor V1.02
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- This program edits the C&C data structures. I tried to make it compatible
- with ALL versions of C&C, even future versions. It has been tested with
- version 1.07, 1.08a, 1.18P and 1.19P. At startup it scans thru the code
- of C&C searching for certain things marking the table starts.
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- Installation
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- To install this editor just copy it to your C&C directory and run
- CCEDT.EXE. It is encouraged to make a backup of GAME.DAT before starting
- it. (I think you might want to play the game fair sometimes, and it will
- cause sync errors if you play a two player game with two different GAME.DATs)
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- Usage
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- The user interface is easy, use the up and down arrows to scroll thru a list,
- and press the right and left arrows to switch between lists (TAB and SHIFT-TAB
- will work also). Aircraft,units,infantry and buildings can de edited. F2 will
- save the changes.
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- Press F1 in the program for online help. A lot of things (like the weapons)
- contain separate help. *NEVER* change the name offsets, that will crash the
- editor and possibly the game at next reload.
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- New in this version is the external data file, it stores all the values you
- can edit in the program. It is handy when you want to play a multiplayer game,
- because you don't have to copy the whole GAME.DAT to every computer when you
- have changed something. (You can also patch a GAME.DAT file of another C&C
- verion as the one you saved the file with) The file is stored under the name
- "EDTDATA.C&C" in the C&C directory and will compress very well with ZIP/ARJ.
- Press F5 to store it, and F6 to load it.
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- Unknown entrys
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- It is clear that the most of the entrys are still unknown. If you know some,
- I'm very interested (You WILL get credit in this program).
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- Revision history
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- This program started as a simple tool to look at the GAME.DAT file, but after
- some changes it became a C&C data structure editor.
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- V0.98 - Never released to public
- V0.98b - Never released to public
- Added GAME.DAT auto-identify
- V0.99 - Never released to public (Beta)
- Added aircraft/infantry structures
- V1.00 - Added some entrys that were unknown
- V1.01 - Added help function
- V1.02 - Structure reload 'out of memory bug' fixed
- Program loads faster
- Unknown entrys are colored different, so looking for entrys is easier
- It is not needed anymore to press enter loading another table. (Faster)
- Error checking improved (Will not crash anymore when out of memory)
- Added external data file
- Help display function improved
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- Future Improvements
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- - Variable names for external data files (Just EDTDATA.C&C is not enough)
- - Function to restore standard values (F4 is reserved for that)
- - Function to only display known values
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- Send suggestions, flames and bug-reports to
- Wladimir van der Laan,
- Vdlaan.Wj@net.HCC.nl
- SealSoft Incorporation
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- Send NO requests for source code.