B-snafu
16 May 07, 02:36
Has anyone ever created any modding tools for cm to actually change values, clone & indroduce new units, data extraction & import tools and so on?
There are a lot of great mods out there--I'm currently using and am impressed with CM west & ETO. To my limited understanding these are actually just "reskining" existing bmp files.
Has anyone actually been able to extract the dat file for a given unit and change it's values (Ex: extract the pznIIC dat, clone & change values to it such as taking away it's 20 mm main gun & a few other minor adjustments, then importing it back into the game as a IIb?? (although I am not really sure of the exact differences between the two versions).
Just curious,
Ive seen some games (shIII) where tools were created where even people of limited computer knowledge (such as my self) were able to create mods easily using the tools along w/ programs such as wings 3d to modify Existing unit chararistics. Some idividuals and teams, using hex editing (whatever that is) & other means, were able to basically create supermods which completly changed the gameplay. (in CM example -possibly someone changing armor ratings, penetration factors, movement issues,etc, to their taste or what they believed to be historical).
Obviously, I doubt battlefront will release any sdk or official modding tool, but has any such tools been created for this game by the community or is it not possible with the engine & file set up used?
There are a lot of great mods out there--I'm currently using and am impressed with CM west & ETO. To my limited understanding these are actually just "reskining" existing bmp files.
Has anyone actually been able to extract the dat file for a given unit and change it's values (Ex: extract the pznIIC dat, clone & change values to it such as taking away it's 20 mm main gun & a few other minor adjustments, then importing it back into the game as a IIb?? (although I am not really sure of the exact differences between the two versions).
Just curious,
Ive seen some games (shIII) where tools were created where even people of limited computer knowledge (such as my self) were able to create mods easily using the tools along w/ programs such as wings 3d to modify Existing unit chararistics. Some idividuals and teams, using hex editing (whatever that is) & other means, were able to basically create supermods which completly changed the gameplay. (in CM example -possibly someone changing armor ratings, penetration factors, movement issues,etc, to their taste or what they believed to be historical).
Obviously, I doubt battlefront will release any sdk or official modding tool, but has any such tools been created for this game by the community or is it not possible with the engine & file set up used?