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Flocke: /* Adding/Removing Buildings */

2010-08-02T18:30:49Z

Adding/Removing Buildings

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	Each entry in this list begins with a starID. For identifying which star it is, you'd either search for it in the [[Savegame_File-Listing#sector.lst\|sector.lst file]] to determine the sector coordinates or in the [[Savegame_File-Listing#systInfo\|systInfo file]] for determining the system name.<br/>		Each entry in this list begins with a starID. For identifying which star it is, you'd either search for it in the [[Savegame_File-Listing#sector.lst\|sector.lst file]] to determine the sector coordinates or in the [[Savegame_File-Listing#systInfo\|systInfo file]] for determining the system name.<br/>
	You may probably want to ~~find~~ a specific system. This is alot more troublesome cause within the strcInfo file you have no orientation where a list element begins and where it ends.		You may probably want to edit a specific system. This is alot more troublesome cause within the strcInfo file you have no orientation where a list element begins and where it ends.
	You can speculate, go by try and error, search for a point where the hexcode makes sense again or you'll have to begin reading the file with the first byte and count alot.<br/>		You can speculate, go by try and error, search for a point where the hexcode makes sense again or you'll have to begin reading the file with the first byte and count alot.<br/>
	The way that might work best is setting the hexview width to 4 and then directly search for the starID you've determined. Everytime you've found an according value, look at the building count next to it, skip twice as many lines (8 bytes each entry), and check whether the potential starID is in line, cause all the entries are stored in line with the starID.		The way that might work best is setting the hexview width to 4 and then directly search for the starID you've determined. Everytime you've found an according value, look at the building count next to it, skip twice as many lines (8 bytes each entry), and check whether the potential starID is in line, cause all the entries are stored in line with the starID.

Flocke at 18:12, 2 August 2010

2010-08-02T18:12:19Z

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	Best way is to use maps without of AI.		Best way is to use maps without of AI.

			== Adding/Removing Buildings ==
			As you can see in [[Savegame_File-Listing#strcInfo]] each star has a list of all the constructed buildings. If you want to add or remove constructed buildings, you'll have to edit this single strcInfo file, nothing more.

			Each entry in this list begins with a starID. For identifying which star it is, you'd either search for it in the [[Savegame_File-Listing#sector.lst\|sector.lst file]] to determine the sector coordinates or in the [[Savegame_File-Listing#systInfo\|systInfo file]] for determining the system name.<br/>
			You may probably want to find a specific system. This is alot more troublesome cause within the strcInfo file you have no orientation where a list element begins and where it ends.
			You can speculate, go by try and error, search for a point where the hexcode makes sense again or you'll have to begin reading the file with the first byte and count alot.<br/>
			The way that might work best is setting the hexview width to 4 and then directly search for the starID you've determined. Everytime you've found an according value, look at the building count next to it, skip twice as many lines (8 bytes each entry), and check whether the potential starID is in line, cause all the entries are stored in line with the starID.

			Say you've found the star entry you want to change.<br/>
			Removing a building is most simple, just lessen the entry count and remove an entry or lessen the building count within that entry.<br/>
			If you want to add a new building, first check whether it's already available. Adjust the building count if so. There shouldn't be double entries!<br/>
			When adding a new entry, also just change the number of entries accordingly.

			To identify which building is meant or which building type to use, compare the building type to the buildings within the building stats view of UE.
			UE already sorts them by id but also tells you the id (index) of the selected building at the bottom between the arrow buttons.<br/>
			You could also extract the edifice.bst file out of stbof.res, open it with your hexeditor, set the hex view width to 176 and search for the corresponding id at line-offset 73, but using UE to identify the building should work fine. :)

	== Adding/Removing Systems ==		== Adding/Removing Systems ==

Flocke: /* Introduction */

2010-08-02T16:58:32Z

Introduction

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	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==
	For editing savegames of BotF, UltimateEditor of DCER is a helpful tool.		For editing savegames of BotF, UltimateEditor of DCER is a helpful tool.
	It already ~~haves~~ some internal capabilities to edit savegames, but alot of functionality is only available by hexediting.		It already has some internal capabilities to edit savegames, but alot of functionality is only available by hexediting.
	Therefore the UltimateEditor has a compfortable menu to extract (and import) files of (or into) a savegame. If you want to extract them manually, you will have to decompress them using the [[BotF LZSS Algorithm]].		Therefore the UltimateEditor has a compfortable menu to extract (and import) files of (or into) a savegame. If you want to extract them manually, you will have to decompress them using the [[BotF LZSS Algorithm]].

	To get an Overview about the content of all those files within a savegame, have a look at the [[Savegame File-Listing]]!		To get an Overview about the content of all those files within a savegame, have a look at the [[Savegame File-Listing]]!


	== Moving Ships ==		== Moving Ships ==

Flocke: /* The Shipnames */

2009-09-23T17:48:02Z

The Shipnames

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	=== The Shipnames ===		=== The Shipnames ===
	The shipnames are given iteratively with an increasing counter for the postfix. Reusing same name seems to cause bugs, so you need to care of that it doesn't conflict with already existent ships! ~~Therefor~~ you have to edit [[Savegame File-Listing#shipname.dat\|shipname.dat]] when adding ships with names included in BotF shipname list within stbof.res.<br/>		The shipnames are given iteratively with an increasing counter for the postfix. Reusing same name seems to cause bugs, so you need to care of that it doesn't conflict with already existent ships! Therefore you have to edit [[Savegame File-Listing#shipname.dat\|shipname.dat]] when adding ships with names included in BotF shipname list within stbof.res.<br/>
	shipname.dat consists of several blocks of fixed size, each representing one shipname category.<br/>		shipname.dat consists of several blocks of fixed size, each representing one shipname category.<br/>
	Within each block, there is a position pointer that get's computed randomly when starting a new game. It just points to the first name used within the category.<br/>		Within each block, there is a position pointer that get's computed randomly when starting a new game. It just points to the first name used within the category.<br/>

Flocke: /* Adding/Removing Ships and Fleets */

2009-09-23T17:41:50Z

Adding/Removing Ships and Fleets

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	Unfortunately, beside the category and count of ships within that category, it isn't known yet how those name pointers exactly map the name list within stbof.res. If you are unsure how to set the pointers, test it or just increase their postfix counter.		Unfortunately, beside the category and count of ships within that category, it isn't known yet how those name pointers exactly map the name list within stbof.res. If you are unsure how to set the pointers, test it or just increase their postfix counter.

			=== AI/Agents ===
			Adding/Removing ships controlled by AI isn't explored yet. Relevant files are:
			* [[Savegame File-Listing#AgtSh0.cnt_to_AgtSh.5BNumAgents.5D.cnt\|AgtSh cnt files]]
			* [[Savegame File-Listing#AgtSh0_to_AgtSh.5BNumAgents.5D\|AgtSh files]]
			* [[Savegame File-Listing#AIShpUnt.cnt\|AIShpUnt.cnt]]
			* [[Savegame File-Listing#AIShpUnt\|AIShpUnt]]
			* maybe some task files and more

			Best way is to use maps without of AI.

	== Adding/Removing Systems ==		== Adding/Removing Systems ==

Flocke: /* Race Assignement */

2009-09-23T17:30:54Z

Race Assignement

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	=== Race Assignement ===		=== Race Assignement ===
	For each race there is an [[Savegame File-Listing#alienTFInfo0_to_alienTFInfo~~[numberOfRaces]~~\|alienTFInfo file]] with the '''decimal''' [[Race-IDs\|raceID]] as postfix. These files first contain the number of taskforces of the corresponding race, followed by the corresponding [[Fleet-IDs\|fleetIDs]].<br/>		For each race there is an [[Savegame File-Listing#alienTFInfo0_to_alienTFInfo.5BnumberOfRaces.5D\|alienTFInfo file]] with the '''decimal''' [[Race-IDs\|raceID]] as postfix. These files first contain the number of taskforces of the corresponding race, followed by the corresponding [[Fleet-IDs\|fleetIDs]].<br/>
	For the alienTFInfo files this is an easy adjustment.<br/>		For the alienTFInfo files this is an easy adjustment.<br/>
	The races are in same order as shown in [[UltimateEditor]].		The races are in same order as shown in [[UltimateEditor]].

Flocke: /* Adjusting the Taskforces */

2009-09-23T17:28:52Z

Adjusting the Taskforces

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	=== Adjusting the Taskforces ===		=== Adjusting the Taskforces ===
	In [[Savegame File-Listing#GTForceList_=_GWTForce\|GTForceList and GWTForce]] each ship gets assigned to a taskforce. GTForce seems to be reffering to current turn and GWTForce to the next turn. You can simply keep them equal.~~</br>~~		In [[Savegame File-Listing#GTForceList_=_GWTForce\|GTForceList and GWTForce]] each ship gets assigned to a taskforce. GTForce seems to be reffering to current turn and GWTForce to the next turn. You can simply keep them equal.
	Again they are stored in blocks of fixed size. The only really important thing is that you keep care of the fleetIDs and shipIDs. Each fleet can contain nine ships and their IDs have to match GShipList.		Again they are stored in blocks of fixed size. The only really important thing is that you keep care of the fleetIDs and shipIDs. Each fleet can contain nine ships and their IDs have to match GShipList.

Flocke: /* Adding/Removing Ships */

2009-09-23T17:21:24Z

Adding/Removing Ships

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 Moving existing ships on map is easy! You just have to edit [[Savegame File-Listing#GTForceList_=_GWTForce|GTForceList and GWTForce]] and adjust the sector row and sector column.
-== Adding/Removing Ships ==
+== Adding/Removing Ships and Fleets ==
 == Adding/Removing Systems ==

Flocke: /* Moving Ships */

2009-09-23T15:35:30Z

Moving Ships

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	== Moving Ships ==		== Moving Ships ==
			Moving existing ships on map is easy! You just have to edit [[Savegame File-Listing#GTForceList_=_GWTForce\|GTForceList and GWTForce]] and adjust the sector row and sector column.

	== Adding/Removing Ships ==		== Adding/Removing Ships ==

	== Adding/Removing Systems ==		== Adding/Removing Systems ==

Flocke: Created page with '== Introduction == For editing savegames of BotF, UltimateEditor of DCER is a helpful tool. It already haves some internal capabilities to edit savegames, but alot of functionali…'

2009-09-23T14:06:35Z

Created page with '== Introduction == For editing savegames of BotF, UltimateEditor of DCER is a helpful tool. It already haves some internal capabilities to edit savegames, but alot of functionali…'

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== Introduction ==
For editing savegames of BotF, UltimateEditor of DCER is a helpful tool.
It already haves some internal capabilities to edit savegames, but alot of functionality is only available by hexediting.
Therefore the UltimateEditor has a compfortable menu to extract (and import) files of (or into) a savegame. If you want to extract them manually, you will have to decompress them using the [[BotF LZSS Algorithm]].

To get an Overview about the content of all those files within a savegame, have a look at the [[Savegame File-Listing]]!

== Moving Ships ==

== Adding/Removing Ships ==

== Adding/Removing Systems ==