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List and explanation of hardcoded stuff.
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DeeZeL
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 28, 2003 7:33 pm    Post subject:  List and explanation of hardcoded stuff. Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Author:  - DeeZeL
Credits: - Tratos for bringing up some ideas
        - Kravvtiz for some editing, bringing up and explaining some stuff.


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HARD-CODED STUFF:
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* What is hardcoding?
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Basically its the things that controlling it is out of your hands...hardcoding is the rules set by WW to keep somethings as they are..sometimes for safety issues, sometimes to show us, modders whos the boss Smile.


* Why do I need to know this stuff?
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well there are 2 benefits from knowing the hardcoded suff:

a. saves time an energy in your mind Smile.
b. if you even tried to ask about them in the editing community you'll be flamed to death.

* Interesting, so what are the hardcoded stuff, and what will happen if I tried to edit the hardcoded codes?
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Many people have tried that, some people succeeded and some didnt..BUT, their methods main idea wasnt EDITING the hardcoded but to TWEAK or EMULATE its presence. For example, Psycho, one of the most talented members in the CnC: RA2/YR editing community, managed to do more superweapons rather than replacing them. He's writing a tutorial about it, and I hope that I can host it.

Moving on, heres a list of hardcoded stuff:

1. Superweapons: basically..superweapons can ONLY be replaced..but as I said before, Psycho managed to emulate new ones..if u tried to add a new action to the superweapon that isnt recognized by the game code..your 'super strike' will recharge as any normal superweaon..but one you clicked the button to deploy it..it will re-charge again as if you already 'deployed' it.

2. Sides: For RA2, theres 9 sides and as for YR theres 10 sides..it is possible to make one of the sides 'feel' like a new side (well not TOTALLY, it will also used the graphics from the original side..as radars anims, buttons..etc.) but its IMPOSSIBLE to add new ones and
I quote from Blade (who is also one of the ELITE of the modding community): "You CANNOT add anymore sides. You could concievably add new countries by hacking the exe and altering the array data that the houses use, but the side stuff (AI mainly such as base planning side as well as different battle labs and such things) cannot be increased beyond 3 feasibly without the source code to the game."...in short, adding a 'new' side to the [Sides] section in the rules.ini will do nothing but to give you the 'Internall error' message.

3. Color Selection Menu: Hardcoded also...you wont manage to change its code doesnt even exist in the rules.ini

4. Adding a new type of missile: if you are planning to add a new missile that will act as the 'V3 Rocket Launcher' or the 'Dreadnought' or the 'Boomer sub' missiles, you can kiss this idea good bye...and if u tried to add one, the rocket will launch until it reached a certain altitude and will do one of the 2 actions: a) will reverse its destinated direction and travel to nowhere. b) will reverse its destination and head straight back to the 'Launching vehicle' lol Very Happy.

5. the [xxxTypes] bug: xxx here stands for both of the word 'Vehicle' or 'Infantry'..its more of a bug than a hardcoded issue as you know the under the [xxxtypes] section theres a list of all the units in the game that looks like this

[InfantryTypes]
1=E1
2=ENGINEER
3=SENGINEER
.....and so on, so lets say your [InfantryTypes] list went that way for example:

99=TROOPER1
100=TROOPER2
101=TROOPER3
102=TROOPER4
103=TROOPER5
....well that HUGE for the game to handle i suppose, nice job you've made about 70 new troopers with the ultimate codes..but what will happen when the game loads??? *beep!* 'Internal error' message...well people solve this by replacing some kind of civilians but you are limited so be carefull Smile.

6. Infanty CANNOT repair vehicles:  well thats true..so don't even think of making them to do so..BUT if you played RA2:DeeZire it exists..well notice that he only 'pops out' of the soviet service depot..surprise! its not an infantry but DeeZire made the mechanic look like an infantry, but it's really an SHP vehicle. (DZ ur the best Very Happy)

7. Number of campaings: well I quote this from Kravvtiz: "in RA2 there are the Allied, Soviet and Tutorial campaign, that's 3, in YR there are the Allied and Soviet campaign, that's 2. Blade supposedly has a way to re-enable the tutorial campiagn, so that you can add a third campaign to YR" meaning that you cant add any extra campaigns..Blade did it but I dont know how.

8. Cursors: another quote from Kravvtiz:"for the cursors, certain frames are hardcoded to each action, unfortunately tote (the action that carryalls use) and heal and maybe others all use the same one frame".


Key Words: #Tutorials #Modding #RedAlert2 #YurisRevenge #Rules.INI 

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Mike
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 28, 2003 8:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

by 4 is another possibility it fires correct but it never reloads

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alasz11
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 28, 2003 10:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Woo....forgot I had an account here still Cool

Anyway, you should add that dogfighting is impossible. You have no idea how hard I worked to get stupid aircraft to fire on aircraft, but to no avail.

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DeeZeL
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 28, 2003 10:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

well u can make an tank with an aircraft voxel and a jumjet logic..but i guess u knew that anyways

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Sk8erkid
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 29, 2003 1:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

so this tutorial says about a bunch of stuff we CANT do.. what great things CAN we do then?

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ComradeSpike
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 29, 2003 12:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

By 'color change menu' do u mean the possible colors u can start as?(country color election) cuz those can be changed i did it myself.

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alasz11
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 30, 2003 8:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

DeeZeL wrote:
well u can make an tank with an aircraft voxel and a jumjet logic..but i guess u knew that anyways


Yeah, that's one of the only work arounds. Problem is it isn't a pad aircaft, so it doesn't return to reload automatically. So you can't make a true dogfighter is what I meant.

And as for the colors, you can't change what it shows on the color selection menu, but you can change what colors are ingame. Kinda stupid IMO, because you click pink for your color and you end up black.

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PostPosted: Sun Aug 31, 2003 2:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

the isnt an image for that menu hidden in any of the mixs that you could change?

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DeeZeL
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 31, 2003 4:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

alasz11 wrote:
And as for the colors, you can't change what it shows on the color selection menu, but you can change what colors are ingame. Kinda stupid IMO, because you click pink for your color and you end up black.


yeah i know that.

Sk8erkid wrote:
the isnt an image for that menu hidden in any of the mixs that you could change?


no.

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Kravvitz
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 31, 2003 5:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

maybe you should add IFV logic to the list.

and most of the units that use their own special logic. this doesn't apply to the Battle Fortress.

The plane used for paradrops, but you can change its code and image.

I think the height where the planes form the aircraft carrier are spawned is hardcoded too.

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DeeZeL
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 31, 2003 11:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

good good and good kravvtiz Very Happy.

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 01, 2003 10:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

You can't change any fonts or their colour. They'll always be yellow :p

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 1:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

I working many times with this problem ... (One year)
I am dissasemble 10% Mad of gamemd.exe and I can add more sides
(In my mod (CDA forces - not publish, yet) is 11 sides )
I continue working and ... Razz

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 1:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Err... you are wasting your time and this tutorial is absurdly old. Look for Rock Patch, you can add 89 new countries.

http://rtb.strategy-x.com

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 1:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

You mean countries, right?

Btw, http://rtb.strategy-x.com - an existing patch that gives us 89 new countries and various other stuff, you might want to get in touch with the author.

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 4:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Thats odd. You can't add any countries to Red Alert 2, but you can in Tiberian Sun. I guess I'll just alter Iraq instead. Thanks DeeZeL, you've just saved many from years of stupidity.

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PostPosted: Thu May 11, 2006 6:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

In Red Alert 2 it is possible to add too
dissasemble RA2 within 1 year and I can add the countries Confused
Thanks Westwood Studios for good engine
Nobody knows e-mail developers from Westwood Studios Question

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ihateharriers
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PostPosted: Fri May 12, 2006 1:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

wouldn't disassembling the exe fall under illegal? it's coll and all, but if the commnuity get suinvolved, EA will have all of our asses.

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PostPosted: Fri May 12, 2006 2:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Yes, it's against the EULA.

But, considering that Rock Patch didn't made cracking the game easier (next version will do, to be compatible with TFD, where Barking Lizards cut the CD protection) and EA is aware of it and they don't care, there is no problem with it.

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PostPosted: Sun May 14, 2006 11:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

ihateharriers wrote:
wouldn't disassembling the exe fall under illegal? it's coll and all, but if the commnuity get suinvolved, EA will have all of our asses.


But I am NOT CRACK gamemd.exe, ( as NO-CD Patch )
I only modify some code in ot and all copy protection will work normal! #Mad

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PostPosted: Sun May 14, 2006 12:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Why do you insist on cracking alone, instead of joining up with pd's RockPatch?

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 12:21 pm    Post subject: Join Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

First, I am NOT craking,
And that I can do (for example)
I add third button in campaing menu, has made seen list box in campaing menu and another


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