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NSA
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 Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:17 am |
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I'm quite seasoned at editing the usual savegame file and even the aircraft config files, which contain variables such as aircraft weight, elevator rand, aileron range, etc... I noticed that the gun strength variable and armor variable weren't included in CFS3/aircraft/[aircraft name]/[aircraft name].cfg. I'm most interested in increasing the strength of my guns on my HO-229AV5, but beside the cfg files, I can only find .dds and .m3d files, which are not readable with wordpad, and any attempt to alter those results in full game corruption inevitably. What I need is either a program that can read .dds or .m3d files, or I need to know the trick to changing gun strength, if there is such a trick. |
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Tailhook
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| Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 4:44 am |
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NSA wrote:I'm quite seasoned at editing the usual savegame file and even the aircraft config files, which contain variables such as aircraft weight, elevator rand, aileron range, etc... I noticed that the gun strength variable and armor variable weren't included in CFS3/aircraft/[aircraft name]/[aircraft name].cfg. I'm most interested in increasing the strength of my guns on my HO-229AV5, but beside the cfg files, I can only find .dds and .m3d files, which are not readable with wordpad, and any attempt to alter those results in full game corruption inevitably. What I need is either a program that can read .dds or .m3d files, or I need to know the trick to changing gun strength, if there is such a trick.
If those are the same .dds files MS now uses for the textures in FSX, then this page might be of interest: http://developer.nvidia.com/legacy-texture-tools
I admit though, this doesn't make any sense to me. Re the .m3d files - it's making my head spin. Here is a page that might steer you on the right course: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/
I'm groping in the dark and hoping for the best as you can gather. Sim-Outhouse and SimNetwork are good resource centers for most things CFS related. Have a look in their forums if no other solution turns up.
I take it you've tried Hex editors? |
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NSA
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| Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 5:45 am |
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Yeah, the hex editor turns up the same garbage as wordpad. It seems that the .dds and .m3d files are exclusively pertaining to textures. ...... Wait. I just stumbled onto something with the hex editor as I typed this message. There is an ".xdp" file in there which I can read with WinHex and it has the exact variables I was looking for. You saved the day. Thanks. |
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Tailhook
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| Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:26 am |
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Bingo! Congratulations - and thanks for the reference to WinHex - had never even heard of it  |
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deathdevil
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| Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 12:28 am |
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i use the xmlword pad its like note pad u can get it for free at ms web sight  |
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xmlnotepad2007
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| Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 4:41 am |
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 is it xml notepad 2007? that you really mean?
i can't find anything that will open .dll or .xml with windows ME or 2000, darn  my xp hard drive locked up and the celron in it isn't worth fixin |
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hexedit
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| Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 5:13 am |
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does hexedit work on ME?????? says 95 and 98???? |
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hexedit
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| Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 5:35 am |
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ok, wise guys, hexedit2.51 works on ME! 
now could you please tell me what i can use to open and edit .dll files? |
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RadarMan
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| Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 6:18 am |
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hexedit wrote:ok, wise guys, hexedit2.51 works on ME!
now could you please tell me what i can use to open and edit .dll files? |
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hexedit
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| Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 6:43 am |
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 hey,
maybe it is but do you know of any freeware ones?
thanks |
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