Mod/Patch/Enhancement

[Sgt.Schnitzel]

Originally Posted by AHO

I was able to put a car at the beginning of the 1st level (Cannibal).
What do you think? Is it useful, or should I remove it?

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I decided to replace the jeep with an motor cycle.
See pic #2
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I think this new vehicle is useful, because it's annoying to move the
whole route by feet.
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Ok how did you do that? How did you place a vehicle on the map? What file did you edit? Tell me the exact filename.

Thanks

Edit1: What hex editor are you using? You are editing the .Shadvs files, right? I tried to edit these files with a hex editor but the game kept on crashing.

for example. I tried fixing the problem with the Zis-5 truck. If you've noticed it doesn't have a destroyed model when it blows up. If you were to try to blow it up you will see an explosion but it will stay in one piece. I tried to give it the destroyed model of Blitz truck in the vehicle.shadvs file but the game crashed.

I think it had something to do with my hex editor, What hex editor are you using?

[AHO]

Originally Posted by Sgt.Schnitzel

Ok how did you do that? How did you place a vehicle on the map? What file did you edit? Tell me the exact filename.

I added a spawning command to the main script file of the level (demoday.lua).
The command is

"Level.CreateWorldItem( "bike_bmw" , "vehicle" ,-2070.00 , -128.00 , -3500.00 , 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 'id_veh' );"

Originally Posted by Sgt.Schnitzel

Edit1: What hex editor are you using? You are editing the .Shadvs files, right? I tried to edit these files with a hex editor but the game kept on crashing.

I have a SHADVS de/compiler.

Originally Posted by Sgt.Schnitzel

for example. I tried fixing the problem with the Zis-5 truck. If you've noticed it doesn't have a destroyed model when it blows up. If you were to try to blow it up you will see an explosion but it will stay in one piece. I tried to give it the destroyed model of Blitz truck in the vehicle.shadvs file but the game crashed.

Which level? Did you made other mods or fixes? Please let me know, so
I can add it to my Enhacement Addon.

Update:// The ZIS is only in training mission. I was not meant to be blown up

Originally Posted by Sgt.Schnitzel

I think it had something to do with my hex editor, What hex editor are you using?

I use HexWorksop, but not for modifying SHADVS. You cannot modify
SHADVS files correctly with a hex editor.

[forlik]

Originally Posted by AHO

You cannot modify SHADVS files correctly with a hex editor.

Why not? I did it before tool from hykao was received. It's not easy, but it's not impossible

[AHO]

Originally Posted by forlik

Why not? I did it before tool from hykao was received. It's not easy, but it's not impossible

Just editing current values. But you cannot add new entries like with
the de/compiler, due to the fact that the hierarchical structure is not
clear in hex mode.

[forlik]

Originally Posted by AHO

Just editing current values. But you cannot add new entries like with the de/compiler, due to the fact that the hierarchical structure is not clear in hex mode.

Look at the first screen in my thread. To create it I add 11 new values (DtS mission names) to strings.shadvs
But I repeat, much more easy way is using tools from hykao.

[AHO]

Originally Posted by forlik

Look at the first screen in my thread. To create it I add 11 new values (DtS mission names) to strings.shadvs
But I repeat, much more easy way is using tools from hykao.

I see. But when I tried to add an complete entry of an NPC to the
actors.shadvs file the NPC was not visible for the engine. The NPC
entries contain many nested folders.

The strings.shadvs and ui.shadvs are not complex in structure.
What I mean is, more complex SHAVS files cannot be edited via
hex edit, as long you do not know the beginning and end of a nested
block.

[Sgt.Schnitzel]

Where can we find these tools?

Download link?

Edit1: From what file did you learn of the spawn script you showed me earlier?

I've never seen that kind of script before.