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10/10 good article. I wonder if something remotely similar is possible with todays games. With all the custom data formats and compression algorithms being used.
10/10 good article. I wonder if something remotely similar is possible with todays games. With all the custom data formats and compression algorithms being used.
Absolutely! Are there any games you'd like to see in particular?
I love reading RE posts but I don't plan on making any mods to any games in the near future. Therefore I don't want to specify any 'targets' for your efforts unless I'm willing to extend them :)
I was talking about something big and sophisticated, like Crysis or Battlefield (from the top of my head). I'm under the impression they have something more than uncompressed bitmaps and 8bpp resolution but I've never done anything like this to be certain.
Thanks! Keep up the good work.
Love it. Any pointers for an easier old (or new) game to have a go at pulling apart like this?
The maps have a very basic encryption(checksum). Map signers are all over the internet if you don't feel like doing the work yourself. There's also many high level tools to play with the maps. I remember taking an a vehicle from one level and placing it in another was a trivial process. Youtube has a plethora of videos where modders show off what they could do
Love it. Any pointers for an easier old (or new) game to have a go at pulling apart like this?
I'd definitely check out Halo 2. The modding community was massive. In fact, modding Halo 2 was what introduced me to programming :) The maps have a very basic encryption(checksum). Map signers are all over the internet if you don't feel like doing the work yourself. There's also many high level tools to play with the maps. I remember taking an a vehicle from one level and placing it in another was a trivial process.…
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I'd definitely check out Halo 2. The modding community was massive. In fact, modding Halo 2 was what introduced me to programming :) The maps have a very basic encryption(checksum). Map signers are all over the internet if you don't feel like doing the work yourself. There's also many high level tools to play with the maps. I remember taking an a vehicle from one level and placing it in another was a trivial process.…
For anyone else looking - Halo 2 is hard to get legitimately now. eBay copies are looking like upwards of $90AUD!
I'm not sure why there's a sports car in the game's tileset I have a suspicion -- it's from one of Mark Hamill's more-regrettable roles. What a great Easter Egg! (unless it's actually part of the game somewhere) http://fffmp.fffmoviepostersc.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uplo...
Holy crap, that's absolutely the same car. I'll update the writeup with your discovery. Thanks!
This gives some great context to where SpaceChem came from. Thanks Zach!