Editing games?

08 July 2006, 14:28

Hi,

Is it possible to break into .dat files and alter in game data??

What program would you use??

thomas · 08 July 2006, 14:35

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Is it possible to break into .dat files and alter in game data??

Certainly.

Quote:

What program would you use??

You have to reverse-engineer the file structure and write your own editing program. This will probably be a different program for each game. If you are lucky someone wrote such a program before for the game you want to edit.

BippyM · 08 July 2006, 14:43

What game is it?

08 July 2006, 14:52

Championship Manager 93/94!

BippyM · 08 July 2006, 14:54

ahh.. you'll have to do all the hardwork i'm afraid..

You might need asm knowledge (but maybe not). See if the files are compressed.. that is your first job then get a hex editor and start looking for values etc that you can change.. then check to see if it has made a difference.

What do you want to do btw?

08 July 2006, 15:00

Change some of the names, and some of the other text that appears in game - not really any changes to the structure of the game or the way in which the game works.........

BippyM · 08 July 2006, 15:10

can you upload the .dat file to the zone and I'll take a peek

zip or rar it first tho

08 July 2006, 15:24

I only the adf files (Champ Manager disk images). It was only in Workbench i saw the dat files, when I asked Workbench to show the contents of the disk.

Some guy did make an editor before - but it only gave you a limited number of options to edit names, attributes etc (file called cmed300.lha) which I have also got.

BippyM · 08 July 2006, 15:26

okay I will have the images.. I'll take a look later to see if they are compressed.

Maybe Galahad can helop as I think he did the whdload slave for it

08 July 2006, 15:37

Images/Editor uploaded

Thanks for your help.

15 July 2006, 21:47

Bippy,

Did you have any luck??

Steve

BippyM · 15 July 2006, 22:02

The files seem to be envrypted.. It is probably a simple encryption but i'm not an expert.. sorry

sarek2k · 15 July 2006, 22:06

did no one on the Amiga side write and editor for CM93/94 is millions of them on the pc (for all the versions over the years)

seuden · 05 June 2007, 13:55

*Bump*

Sorry to bump this but i thought it would be better than create a new thread.

I would really appreciate it if anyone has got any further on this, i would love to edit the names to make them current, and maybe the stadium capacities/names etc.

Cheers

Graham Humphrey · 05 June 2007, 17:27

There is an old editor on Aminet that's been knocking around for years now - clicky.

I've never used it myself so I don't know how good it is but it's worth a go.

seuden · 05 June 2007, 22:00

I have been looking for something like this for around 10 years, lol. I have had a quick look and it looks exactly what i've been looking foir. Why didn't i search Aminet before

Thanks sooooo much Graham Humphrey

DamienD · 05 June 2007, 22:34

This editor has also been mentioned in these 2 old threads

... championship manager
... Championship manager editor

In the top thread it says something about cmed240, maybe you should seek out that as well

seuden · 05 June 2007, 22:50

Thanks, will check it out.

Graham Humphrey · 05 June 2007, 23:52

@seuden: no problem!

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

In the top thread it says something about cmed240, maybe you should seek out that as well

It is, in fact, an earlier version of the program I linked to, so maybe not, hey

DamienD · 06 June 2007, 00:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham Humphrey

It is, in fact, an earlier version of the program I linked to, so maybe not, hey

Definitely not then

08 July 2006, 14:28	#1
Gatezee Posts: n/a	Editing games? Hi, Is it possible to break into .dat files and alter in game data?? What program would you use??

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08 July 2006, 14:43	#3
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	What game is it?

08 July 2006, 14:52	#4
Gatezee Posts: n/a	Championship Manager 93/94!

08 July 2006, 14:54	#5
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	ahh.. you'll have to do all the hardwork i'm afraid.. You might need asm knowledge (but maybe not). See if the files are compressed.. that is your first job then get a hex editor and start looking for values etc that you can change.. then check to see if it has made a difference. What do you want to do btw?

08 July 2006, 15:00	#6
Gatezee Posts: n/a	Change some of the names, and some of the other text that appears in game - not really any changes to the structure of the game or the way in which the game works.........

08 July 2006, 15:10	#7
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	can you upload the .dat file to the zone and I'll take a peek zip or rar it first tho

08 July 2006, 15:24	#8
Gatezee Posts: n/a	I only the adf files (Champ Manager disk images). It was only in Workbench i saw the dat files, when I asked Workbench to show the contents of the disk. Some guy did make an editor before - but it only gave you a limited number of options to edit names, attributes etc (file called cmed300.lha) which I have also got.

08 July 2006, 15:26	#9
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	okay I will have the images.. I'll take a look later to see if they are compressed. Maybe Galahad can helop as I think he did the whdload slave for it

08 July 2006, 15:37	#10
Gatezee Posts: n/a	Images/Editor uploaded Thanks for your help.

15 July 2006, 21:47	#11
Gatezee Posts: n/a	Bippy, Did you have any luck?? Steve

15 July 2006, 22:02	#12
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	The files seem to be envrypted.. It is probably a simple encryption but i'm not an expert.. sorry

15 July 2006, 22:06	#13
sarek2k E.A.B Addict and Proud Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 56 Posts: 543	did no one on the Amiga side write and editor for CM93/94 is millions of them on the pc (for all the versions over the years)

05 June 2007, 13:55	#14
seuden uber cool demi god Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent/England Posts: 2,073	Bump Sorry to bump this but i thought it would be better than create a new thread. I would really appreciate it if anyone has got any further on this, i would love to edit the names to make them current, and maybe the stadium capacities/names etc. Cheers

05 June 2007, 17:27	#15
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	There is an old editor on Aminet that's been knocking around for years now - clicky. I've never used it myself so I don't know how good it is but it's worth a go.

05 June 2007, 22:00	#16
seuden uber cool demi god Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent/England Posts: 2,073	I have been looking for something like this for around 10 years, lol. I have had a quick look and it looks exactly what i've been looking foir. Why didn't i search Aminet before Thanks sooooo much Graham Humphrey

05 June 2007, 22:34	#17
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	This editor has also been mentioned in these 2 old threads ... championship manager ... Championship manager editor In the top thread it says something about cmed240, maybe you should seek out that as well

05 June 2007, 22:50	#18
seuden uber cool demi god Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent/England Posts: 2,073	Thanks, will check it out.

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