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[[User:Bomb Bloke|Bomb Bloke]] has a handy collection of tools on this site, for doing all sorts of customising. | [[User:Bomb Bloke|Bomb Bloke]] has a handy collection of tools on this site, for doing all sorts of customising. | ||
| − | [[User:Seb76|UFO Extender]] (by Seb76) | + | [[User:Seb76|UFO Extender]] (by Seb76) can fix various bugs from the CE edition of the game. It also provides a few gameplay enhancements. |
There's at least one editor that allows you to change the weapons: [http://www.jennana.com/projects/xcomed.php XComEd]. | There's at least one editor that allows you to change the weapons: [http://www.jennana.com/projects/xcomed.php XComEd]. | ||
Revision as of 16:55, 20 July 2008
Here is a list of some 3rd party software that can be used to manipulate UFO:Enemy Unknown.
XCOM-specific tools (including TFTD)
XcomUtil can perform various changes to the game. Some changes are relatively easy using the xcomutil.bat script. Others are harder and require you to edit text configuration files. Clunky, old skool, but very powerful.
XcomUtil also includes a utility called SDump. This is a hex dumper / patcher that is configured for XCom. Very technical and old skool but very powerful. Use with care and read the manual first. Probably only usable by old skool programmers.
ClarkWehr editor. This is a soldier and base editor for XCOM and TFTD. Reportedly has some bugs. It has a GUI but it is character-mode DOS type of GUI. Also has command line switches so you can run it in batch mode. Lots of features including a Soldier Exporter (to spreadsheet).
XCOMHack and other tools by Chris Voss (Hatfarm). XComHack is a VB program that can edit soldiers, bases, craft, diplomacy and global factors such as money. Pretty much everything that ClarkWehyr can do and easy to use. It is a Visual Basic Forms application and the source code is available to extend. There are also some more powerful utilities available here to edit & patch the executable - UFO Mod and Patch Maker.
UE Matt Mullen's UE editor, just for editing bases and money. A very simple DOS character mode "GUI". This also comes with source code and is written (nicely) in C. Nice.
Bomb Bloke has a handy collection of tools on this site, for doing all sorts of customising.
UFO Extender (by Seb76) can fix various bugs from the CE edition of the game. It also provides a few gameplay enhancements.
There's at least one editor that allows you to change the weapons: XComEd.
Useful Generic File Editors
MS-Edit MS-Edit is a simple text editor that can be used to manipulate binary data. While a very old program dating back to the days of MS-DOS, recent versions of Windows up to XP still come bundled this program. It offers a binary mode that, while very unconventional, can be used to manipulate binary data in files. With knowledge of the game file structures and the nuances of how MS-Edit works, you can go right to the source and exact changes as you see fit in practically any game file.
[HexIt] by Mikael Klasson is a free and powerful hex editor. Donation suggested if you use it a lot. It also has a decompiler view if you want to try to figure out what the executable is doing.