Data corruption - Revision history

Hobbes at 04:22, 23 July 2013

2013-07-23T04:22:01Z

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	[[Category:Oddities and bugs]]		[[Category:Oddities and bugs]]
			[[Category:Enemy Unknown/UFO Defense]]

Zombie: /* New Info */ Redlink patrol.

2009-02-08T06:52:42Z

New Info: Redlink patrol.

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	== New Info ==		== New Info ==
	Currently we know the aliens are possible to control permanently all this thanks to [[Quantifier]].		Currently we know the aliens are possible to control permanently all this thanks to [[User:Quantifier\|Quantifier]].
	By those permanent control tests it is assumed that [[Glitch ranks]] are useful for reaction and other benefits.		By those permanent control tests it is assumed that [[Glitch ranks]] are useful for reaction and other benefits.
	as for alien control ship this is impossible since the alien ships lacks a lot of data in [[TFTD]] in [[X-COM\|UFO Enemy Unknown]] though it is actually assumed its possible to control a [[Battleship]] to an extent.		as for alien control ship this is impossible since the alien ships lacks a lot of data in [[TFTD]] in [[X-COM\|UFO Enemy Unknown]] though it is actually assumed its possible to control a [[Battleship]] to an extent.

NinthRank: The New Info section is still incomprehensible. I'm not sure what it's supposed to say.

2008-01-05T00:32:14Z

The New Info section is still incomprehensible. I'm not sure what it's supposed to say.

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	Data corruption happens when the game finds unused bytes in a savegame.		Data corruption happens when the game finds unused bytes in a savegame.
	[[TFTD]] ~~and~~ [[X-COM\|UFO Enemy Unknown]] are ~~nearly a clone but bytes are~~ different, so weird things happen when files are placed in the wrong game.		Although [[TFTD]] is nearly a clone of [[X-COM\|UFO Enemy Unknown]], the byte offsets in the savegames are often different, so weird things happen when files are placed in the wrong game.

	Here are a few tricks.		Here are a few tricks.

	== Base on land/water ==		== Base on land/water ==
	Copy [[LOC.DAT]] from UFO and paste in into [[TFTD]] savegame to get a base on land ~~- and~~ vice versa, copy loc.dat from TFTD to UFO to get a base on water.		Copy [[LOC.DAT]] from UFO and paste in into a [[TFTD]] savegame to get a base on land, or vice versa: copy loc.dat from TFTD to UFO to get a base on water.

	== Transformers ==		== Transformers ==
	This function still isn't researched very much.		This function still isn't researched very much. In UFO, get an [[Avenger]] (''not sure if it was Avenger, surely not [[Skyranger]] or [[Interceptor]]'') then copy [[CRAFT.DAT]] and [[LOC.DAT]] to TFTD. Then you can end up having 2 ships named ammunition-1 and ammunition-2, nicknamed Transformers. These will have 255 [[SWS\|coelacanth tank]]s and other things. The most interesting thing is that these ships will disappear once an UFO is nearby and turn into those UFOs. For example, a [[Survey Ship]] passes nearby your base. Your ammunition-1 will disappear and the UFO will be yours. However, the game will crash once you click on it, since it isn't assigned to any base. It may be possible to control alien ships, but it still is unknown how.
	In UFO, get an [[Avenger]] (''not sure if it was Avenger, surely not [[Skyranger]] or [[Interceptor]]'') then copy [[CRAFT.DAT]] and [[LOC.DAT]] to TFTD.
	Then you can end up having 2 ships named ammunition-1 and ammunition-2, nicknamed Transformers.
	These will have 255 [[SWS\|coelacanth tank]]s and other things.
	The most interesting thing is that these ships will disappear once an UFO is nearby and turn into those UFOs.
	For example, a [[Survey Ship]] passes nearby your base. Your ammunition-1 will disappear and the UFO will be yours.
	However, the game will crash once you click on it, since it isn't assigned to any base.
	It may be possible to control alien ships, but it still is unknown how.

	== Unused Aliens or Items ==		== Unused Aliens or Items ==
	It appears that when [[RESEARCH.DAT]] is copied from game to game, weird things can happen.		It appears that when [[RESEARCH.DAT]] is copied from game to game, weird things can happen. There were reports of seeing research items like [[Unused Items (TFTD)\|this unknown weapon]] or getting a [[Tentaculat]] [[Commander (Alien Rank)\|Commander]]. This function, however, is not completely researched.
	There were reports of seeing research items like [[Unused Items (TFTD)\|this unknown weapon]] or getting [[Tentaculat]]
	[[Commander (Alien Rank)\|Commander]]. This function is ~~however~~ not completely researched.

	== Glitch Ranks ==		== Glitch Ranks ==
	Currently only Units in Target Exit and Units in Target Entrance is known.		Currently, only Units in Target Exit and Units in Target Entrance are known. Units in Target Exit is easily accessed by permanently controlling a [[Tentaculat]]. See [[Glitch ranks]].
	Units in Target Exit is easily ~~accesed~~ by permanently ~~control~~ a [[Tentaculat]]
	~~see also~~ [[Glitch ranks]]

	== New Info ==		== New Info ==

Tavisman: /* Unused Aliens or Items */ wikifying

2007-12-09T11:51:54Z

Unused Aliens or Items: wikifying

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	It appears that when [[RESEARCH.DAT]] is copied from game to game, weird things can happen.		It appears that when [[RESEARCH.DAT]] is copied from game to game, weird things can happen.
	There were reports of seeing research items like [[Unused Items (TFTD)\|this unknown weapon]] or getting [[Tentaculat]]		There were reports of seeing research items like [[Unused Items (TFTD)\|this unknown weapon]] or getting [[Tentaculat]]
	[[Commander]]. This function is however not completely researched.		[[Commander (Alien Rank)\|Commander]]. This function is however not completely researched.

	== Glitch Ranks ==		== Glitch Ranks ==

Arrow Quivershaft: Dead link sweep

2007-10-07T03:10:57Z

Dead link sweep

Demota: /* New Info */

2006-07-24T22:40:43Z

New Info

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	== New Info ==		== New Info ==
	Currently we know the aliens are possible to control permanently all this thanks to [[Quantifier]].		Currently we know the aliens are possible to control permanently all this thanks to [[Quantifier]].
	By ~~thoose~~ permanent control ~~test~~ it is assumed that [[Glitch ranks]] are useful for reaction and other benefits.		By those permanent control tests it is assumed that [[Glitch ranks]] are useful for reaction and other benefits.
	as for alien control ship this is impossible since the alien ships lacks ~~alot~~ of data in [[TFTD]] in [[Ufo Enemy Unknown]] though it is actually assumed its possible to control a [[Battleship]] to an extent.		as for alien control ship this is impossible since the alien ships lacks a lot of data in [[TFTD]] in [[Ufo Enemy Unknown]] though it is actually assumed its possible to control a [[Battleship]] to an extent.
	this was told in a topic where someone made move one around.		this was told in a topic where someone made move one around.
	as for [[Glitch Craft Weapons]] the only one researched has no effect on its enemy and has a very short range.		as for [[Glitch Craft Weapons]] the only one researched has no effect on its enemy and has a very short range.

	[[Category:Oddities and bugs]]		[[Category:Oddities and bugs]]

83.94.127.236: /* New Info */ small fixes

2005-09-26T17:03:08Z

New Info: small fixes

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	== New Info ==		== New Info ==
	Currently we know the aliens are possible to control permanently all this thanks to Quantifier.		Currently we know the aliens are possible to control permanently all this thanks to [[Quantifier]].
	By thoose permanent control test it is assumed that [[Glitch ranks]] are useful for reaction and other benefits.		By thoose permanent control test it is assumed that [[Glitch ranks]] are useful for reaction and other benefits.
	as for alien control ship this is impossible since the alien ships lacks alot of data in [[TFTD]] in [[Ufo Enemy Unknown]] though it is actually assumed its possible to control a [[Battleship]] to an extent.		as for alien control ship this is impossible since the alien ships lacks alot of data in [[TFTD]] in [[Ufo Enemy Unknown]] though it is actually assumed its possible to control a [[Battleship]] to an extent.

83.94.127.236 at 17:01, 26 September 2005

2005-09-26T17:01:33Z

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	== Unused Aliens or Items ==		== Unused Aliens or Items ==
	It appears that when [[~~research~~.~~dat~~]] is copied from game to game, weird things can happen.		It appears that when [[RESEARCH.DAT]] is copied from game to game, weird things can happen.
	There were reports of seeing [[research item]]s like [[Zrbite Launcher]] or getting [[Tentaculat]]		There were reports of seeing [[research item]]s like [[Zrbite Launcher]] or getting [[Tentaculat]]
	[[Commander]]. This function is however not completely researched.		[[Commander]]. This function is however not completely researched.

80.198.37.202: new info

2005-09-02T09:32:19Z

new info

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	Units in Target Exit is easily accesed by permanently control a [[Tentaculat]]		Units in Target Exit is easily accesed by permanently control a [[Tentaculat]]
	see also [[Glitch ranks]]		see also [[Glitch ranks]]

			== New Info ==
			Currently we know the aliens are possible to control permanently all this thanks to Quantifier.
			By thoose permanent control test it is assumed that [[Glitch ranks]] are useful for reaction and other benefits.
			as for alien control ship this is impossible since the alien ships lacks alot of data in [[TFTD]] in [[Ufo Enemy Unknown]] though it is actually assumed its possible to control a [[Battleship]] to an extent.
			this was told in a topic where someone made move one around.
			as for [[Glitch Craft Weapons]] the only one researched has no effect on its enemy and has a very short range.

	[[Category:Oddities and bugs]]		[[Category:Oddities and bugs]]

Tentaculat Commander at 19:13, 26 March 2005

2005-03-26T19:13:51Z

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	== Unused Aliens or Items ==		== Unused Aliens or Items ==
	It appears that when [[research.dat]] is copied from game to game, weird things can happen.		It appears that when [[research.dat]] is copied from game to game, weird things can happen.
	There were reports of seeing [[research item]]s like Zrbite Launcher or getting [[Tentaculat]]		There were reports of seeing [[research item]]s like [[Zrbite Launcher]] or getting [[Tentaculat]]
	[[Commander]]. This function is however not completely researched.		[[Commander]]. This function is however not completely researched.

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	Currently only Units in Target Exit and Units in Target Entrance is known.		Currently only Units in Target Exit and Units in Target Entrance is known.
	Units in Target Exit is easily accesed by permanently control a [[Tentaculat]]		Units in Target Exit is easily accesed by permanently control a [[Tentaculat]]
	see also [[Glitch ~~Ranks~~]]		see also [[Glitch ranks]]

	[[Category:Oddities and bugs]]		[[Category:Oddities and bugs]]

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	Data corruption happens when the game finds unused bytes in a savegame.		Data corruption happens when the game finds unused bytes in a savegame.
	[[TFTD]] and [[UFO Enemy Unknown]] are nearly a clone but bytes are different, so weird things happen when files are placed in the wrong game.		[[TFTD]] and [[X-COM\|UFO Enemy Unknown]] are nearly a clone but bytes are different, so weird things happen when files are placed in the wrong game.

	Here are a few tricks.		Here are a few tricks.

	== Base on land/water ==		== Base on land/water ==
	Copy [[~~loc~~.~~dat~~]] from UFO and paste in into [[TFTD]] savegame to get a base on land - and vice versa, copy loc.dat from TFTD to UFO to get a base on water.		Copy [[LOC.DAT]] from UFO and paste in into [[TFTD]] savegame to get a base on land - and vice versa, copy loc.dat from TFTD to UFO to get a base on water.

	== Transformers ==		== Transformers ==
	This function still isn't researched very much.		This function still isn't researched very much.
	In UFO, get an [[Avenger]] (''not sure if it was Avenger, surely not [[Skyranger]] or [[Interceptor]]'') then copy [[~~craft~~.~~dat~~]] and [[~~loc~~.~~dat~~]] to TFTD.		In UFO, get an [[Avenger]] (''not sure if it was Avenger, surely not [[Skyranger]] or [[Interceptor]]'') then copy [[CRAFT.DAT]] and [[LOC.DAT]] to TFTD.
	Then you can end up having 2 ships named ammunition-1 and ammunition-2, nicknamed Transformers.		Then you can end up having 2 ships named ammunition-1 and ammunition-2, nicknamed Transformers.
	These will have 255 [[coelacanth tank]]s and other things.		These will have 255 [[SWS\|coelacanth tank]]s and other things.
	The most interesting thing is that these ships will disappear once an UFO is nearby and turn into those UFOs.		The most interesting thing is that these ships will disappear once an UFO is nearby and turn into those UFOs.
	For example, a [[~~survey ship~~]] passes nearby your base. Your ammunition-1 will disappear and the UFO will be yours.		For example, a [[Survey Ship]] passes nearby your base. Your ammunition-1 will disappear and the UFO will be yours.
	However, the game will crash once you click on it, since it isn't assigned to any base.		However, the game will crash once you click on it, since it isn't assigned to any base.
	It may be possible to control alien ships, but it still is unknown how.		It may be possible to control alien ships, but it still is unknown how.
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	== Unused Aliens or Items ==		== Unused Aliens or Items ==
	It appears that when [[RESEARCH.DAT]] is copied from game to game, weird things can happen.		It appears that when [[RESEARCH.DAT]] is copied from game to game, weird things can happen.
	There were reports of seeing [[research ~~item]]s~~ like [[~~Zrbite Launcher~~]] or getting [[Tentaculat]]		There were reports of seeing research items like [[Unused Items (TFTD)\|this unknown weapon]] or getting [[Tentaculat]]
	[[Commander]]. This function is however not completely researched.		[[Commander]]. This function is however not completely researched.

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	Currently we know the aliens are possible to control permanently all this thanks to [[Quantifier]].		Currently we know the aliens are possible to control permanently all this thanks to [[Quantifier]].
	By those permanent control tests it is assumed that [[Glitch ranks]] are useful for reaction and other benefits.		By those permanent control tests it is assumed that [[Glitch ranks]] are useful for reaction and other benefits.
	as for alien control ship this is impossible since the alien ships lacks a lot of data in [[TFTD]] in [[~~Ufo~~ Enemy Unknown]] though it is actually assumed its possible to control a [[Battleship]] to an extent.		as for alien control ship this is impossible since the alien ships lacks a lot of data in [[TFTD]] in [[X-COM\|UFO Enemy Unknown]] though it is actually assumed its possible to control a [[Battleship]] to an extent.
	this was told in a topic where someone made move one around.		this was told in a topic where someone made move one around.
	as for [[Glitch Craft Weapons]] the only one researched has no effect on its enemy and has a very short range.		as for [[Glitch Craft Weapons]] the only one researched has no effect on its enemy and has a very short range.

	[[Category:Oddities and bugs]]		[[Category:Oddities and bugs]]