WTH does Hex-Edit mean?! and how do you do it?!

brokenshard_of_glass · Thu May 10, 2007 4:43 pm

1.) What does hex-edit mean?

2.) How do you Hex-Edit?

3.) What is the purpose of Hex-Editing?

4.) with what program do you hex-edit?

is it notepad?

Post by **guru** » Thu May 10, 2007 5:40 pm

1.google it.

2.hex editing is using a program called a hex editor (alot like notpad) to alter code in games and make stuff happen that isnt supposed to by default.

3. Purpose is some games dont have tools to mod them, in the beginning of swbf 1 all mods were done using kex editors and notepad.

4. yes , it is. there are several free ones on the internet.

Most of the mods made with hex editors just move things around, add or remove units and gave new skins but nothing super amazing. although it was cool with no tools out at the time , to have all kinds of insane mods popping up!

Once tools came out for this game i stopped modding it.

old school is fun.

Post by **[RDH]Zerted** » Thu May 10, 2007 10:45 pm

In theory, you can do almost anything with hex editing, its just so much harder.

brokenshard_of_glass · Fri May 11, 2007 5:24 pm

I still don't get the 'how' part. I downloaded the hex editor, but I dont know how to use.

Jawa_Killer · Post by **Jawa_Killer** » Fri May 11, 2007 5:35 pm

did you ever open a .lvl file? or any other file with hex editor?.....it shows you numbers and text in another way than simple text editors......it's easier find textur names (in .msh files) for example.....

brokenshard_of_glass · Sat May 12, 2007 9:38 am

O.K. all I found was a one thousand page list of numbers. but I guess that is what you are talking about.

MercuryNoodles · Post by **MercuryNoodles** » Sun May 13, 2007 4:27 pm

That's because it's a bunch of encoded data. You're looking at a compiled file from the inside. Very little of the data is going to be text that's sensible to you and I. It's like trying to read the Matrix.

Truth be told, it's information formatted so a computer can deal with it easily, so it can be anything from a 3D model to an image to an executable file, and more. It's not actually an easier way to edit. It's actually more of a convenience, especially when there aren't better options, like the mod tools.

brokenshard_of_glass · Sun May 13, 2007 5:05 pm

That didn't give me much of an explaination. just kidding.......

Post by **Teancum** » Sun May 13, 2007 10:27 pm

brokenshard_of_glass wrote:That didn't give me much of an explaination noodle brain. just kidding.......

Dude, stop calling others names. It's against the rules and next time it's a warning. I don't want to hear an "Oh I'm sorry" just please don't do it anymore.

Post by **[RDH]Zerted** » Mon May 14, 2007 6:54 pm

Use your favorite internet search engine to learn how to do it. Modding SWBF2 in hex is just like editing anything else in hex. If you want a starting place to understand what you are really doing, learn about hexadecimal numbers.

Edit: I think that counts as an unwanted I'm sorry...

brokenshard_of_glass · Mon May 14, 2007 8:06 pm

sorry teancum. I'll quit it.

WTH does Hex-Edit mean?! and how do you do it?!

WTH does Hex-Edit mean?! and how do you do it?!

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