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Xusilak: Uploaded unfinished TFTD patcher

2010-09-22T03:54:00Z

Uploaded unfinished TFTD patcher

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-Hi, I'm Xusilak. X-COM is my favorite game ever! This is why I'm obsessed with it to the point of trying to understand its base assembly code, with the help of [[User:Seb76|Seb76]]. I use that knowledge to build patches for it that add new features, enhance existing features, or fix bugs. Currently, I am contributing these patches to Seb's UFOExtender X-COM patching tool. He's done a great job with it. Look it up if you haven't yet!
+For various real life reasons, I've more or less given up working on the TFTD patcher for now; it hasn't been updated since April. I am uploading the current state of the source code and patcher in case anyone might benefit from it.
 =Releases=
 * Terror from the Deep IDC file:
 ** [[image:TFTDIDC.zip]]

Xusilak: /* Releases */

2010-04-26T18:45:03Z

Releases

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	* Terror from the Deep IDC file:		* Terror from the Deep IDC file:
	** [[image:TFTDIDC.zip]]		** [[image:TFTDIDC.zip]]
	** This contains function and variable names for the Terror from the Deep EXE, and can be imported into IDA to build a full database. It can also be viewed as text, for those without IDA, although it will take some effort to sort through it. Special thanks to [[Seb76]] for most of the work, here. I just translated it from his work.		** This contains function and variable names for the Terror from the Deep EXE, and can be imported into IDA to build a full database. It can also be viewed as text, for those without IDA, although it will take some effort to sort through it. Special thanks to [[User:Seb76\|Seb76]] for most of the work, here. I just translated it from his work.

	=Finished Projects=		=Finished Projects=

Xusilak: /* Releases */ Made TFTD IDC available.

2010-04-26T06:31:43Z

Releases: Made TFTD IDC available.

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	Hi, I'm Xusilak. X-COM is my favorite game ever! This is why I'm obsessed with it to the point of trying to understand its base assembly code, with the help of [[User:Seb76\|Seb76]]. I use that knowledge to build patches for it that add new features, enhance existing features, or fix bugs. Currently, I am contributing these patches to Seb's UFOExtender X-COM patching tool. He's done a great job with it. Look it up if you haven't yet!		Hi, I'm Xusilak. X-COM is my favorite game ever! This is why I'm obsessed with it to the point of trying to understand its base assembly code, with the help of [[User:Seb76\|Seb76]]. I use that knowledge to build patches for it that add new features, enhance existing features, or fix bugs. Currently, I am contributing these patches to Seb's UFOExtender X-COM patching tool. He's done a great job with it. Look it up if you haven't yet!

			=Releases=
			* Terror from the Deep IDC file:
			** [[image:TFTDIDC.zip]]
			** This contains function and variable names for the Terror from the Deep EXE, and can be imported into IDA to build a full database. It can also be viewed as text, for those without IDA, although it will take some effort to sort through it. Special thanks to [[Seb76]] for most of the work, here. I just translated it from his work.

	=Finished Projects=		=Finished Projects=
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	** Adding new TFTD-specific patches.		** Adding new TFTD-specific patches.
	*** Underwater Weapons In Air is complete.		*** Underwater Weapons In Air is complete.
	** Expect the database (in IDC form) to be released around April 20th to April 25th.
	** Expect the initial release of the TFTD patcher and its source code around the end of the month.		** Expect the initial release of the TFTD patcher and its source code around the end of the month.

Xusilak: /* Current Projects */ Updates on patch translations.

2010-04-22T18:01:34Z

Current Projects: Updates on patch translations.

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	*** Doubleclick Movement has been translated.		*** Doubleclick Movement has been translated.
	*** Show Money has been translated.		*** Show Money has been translated.
	*** Crash On First Move has been translated.		*** Base Facility Dismantle-Construction Crash is translated, but I don't know if it actually does anything, as I couldn't get the crash itself to happen. When I release the patcher, please let me know if you find any issues with this.
			*** Crash On First Move has been translated, but I haven't bothered to check if it works or not, as it's very difficult with a Triton (no ramp) so let me know. The old crash could happen any time you moved down a level without flying, such as falling or walking down stairs.
			*** MP3 music works, on the chance that you happen to have the TFTD soundtrack.
			*** My observations of the code so far indicate that Tactical Scroll (there's a framerate limiter in TacticalMainLoop()), Pay For Dirt, and Phantom Radar are all fixed in TFTD by default. Please let me know if you have solid evidence otherwise.
			*** Radar Stacking is translated.
			*** Door Jam is translated.
	** Adding new TFTD-specific patches.		** Adding new TFTD-specific patches.
	*** Underwater Weapons In Air is complete.		*** Underwater Weapons In Air is complete.

Xusilak: /* Current Projects */ Doubleclick Movement, Show Money, Crash On First Move translated.

2010-04-17T06:53:31Z

Current Projects: Doubleclick Movement, Show Money, Crash On First Move translated.

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	** Adding to my TFTD IDA database.		** Adding to my TFTD IDA database.
	*** The translation from the X-COM IDA database to the TFTD IDA database is essentially complete. From here on out, work on the database will focus on uncovering the purpose of unknown code.		*** The translation from the X-COM IDA database to the TFTD IDA database is essentially complete. From here on out, work on the database will focus on uncovering the purpose of unknown code.
			*** As an aside, I've been working on a way to easily convert IDA data definitions to C data definitions. I have a preliminary system set up that starts off using a 'diff' file generation tool that compares a clean TFTD IDC with the finished TFTD IDC, giving me a list of all of the updated definitions. Next, I take the diff file and use a regular expression to convert it from the diff file into C definitions. The technique works for the most part, but I haven't yet figured out how to get the data types along with the names and addresses. Hopefully I'll come up with something in the future, as being able to directly import my data definitions to the patcher source code from my IDA database would make coding patches much, much faster. Right now, I just have an enormous list of all of them defined as integers. Still, it's better than nothing; now I just need to update the data type when I'm adding definitions from IDA.
	** Translating patches from Seb's X-COM patcher to TFTD. Current progress:		** Translating patches from Seb's X-COM patcher to TFTD. Current progress:
	*** D3D, D3D Windowed, Scale Mouse, Force Language are all implemented and functional. Plus, they haven't crashed yet.		*** D3D, D3D Windowed, Scale Mouse, Force Language are all implemented and functional. Plus, they haven't crashed yet.
	*** Autosell has been translated.		*** Autosell has been translated.
			*** Doubleclick Movement has been translated.
			*** Show Money has been translated.
			*** Crash On First Move has been translated.
	** Adding new TFTD-specific patches.		** Adding new TFTD-specific patches.
	*** Underwater Weapons In Air is complete.		*** Underwater Weapons In Air is complete.

Xusilak: /* Current Projects */ XCOM IDB to TFTD IDB translation is essentially complete.

2010-04-16T00:01:23Z

Current Projects: XCOM IDB to TFTD IDB translation is essentially complete.

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	* Working on TFTD.		* Working on TFTD.
	** Adding to my TFTD IDA database.		** Adding to my TFTD IDA database.
	*** ~~Approximately 80% of~~ the ~~known~~ X-COM ~~function and variable names have been translated~~ to TFTD.		*** The translation from the X-COM IDA database to the TFTD IDA database is essentially complete. From here on out, work on the database will focus on uncovering the purpose of unknown code.
	**** About 95% of the known Geoscape is ~~translated~~. ~~Just some structs to define and a few odds and ends that aren't worth~~ the ~~effort to track down for now. Most TFTD-specific Geoscape functions are identified to some degree, but not very well, and none of~~ the ~~TFTD-specific variables are identified yet.~~
	**** About 65% of ~~the known Battlescape is translated~~.
	** Translating patches from Seb's X-COM patcher to TFTD. Current progress:		** Translating patches from Seb's X-COM patcher to TFTD. Current progress:
	*** D3D, D3D Windowed, Scale Mouse, Force Language are all implemented and functional. Plus, they haven't crashed yet.		*** D3D, D3D Windowed, Scale Mouse, Force Language are all implemented and functional. Plus, they haven't crashed yet.
	*** Autosell has been translated.		*** Autosell has been translated.
			** Adding new TFTD-specific patches.
			*** Underwater Weapons In Air is complete.
			** Expect the database (in IDC form) to be released around April 20th to April 25th.
			** Expect the initial release of the TFTD patcher and its source code around the end of the month.

	=Potential Projects=		=Potential Projects=
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	* Replace the random number generator with a mersenne twister-based system.		* Replace the random number generator with a mersenne twister-based system.
	** Toss in a patch that allows one to configure how random various aspects of X-COM are (e.g. change weapon damage range from 0-200% to 75-125%).		** Toss in a patch that allows one to configure how random various aspects of X-COM are (e.g. change weapon damage range from 0-200% to 75-125%).
			* (Maybe) Improved AI. It would make a lot of patches considerably more balanced if the AI used better tactical consideration when taking actions. As it is, I find it difficult to justify using any kind of patch that makes the game easier for X-COM, because it's simply too easy as it is (for me, anyway). This is one reason I don't plan to work on patches that alter game balance in X-COM's favor much.
	* (Maybe) Explosions!		* (Maybe) Explosions!
	** Make explosions able to propagate around corners until they run out of energy.		** Make explosions able to propagate around corners until they run out of energy.
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	** Magnetic ion flight		** Magnetic ion flight
	** Alien types, such as tentaculats, allowing them in terror missions.		** Alien types, such as tentaculats, allowing them in terror missions.
			* Aliens Use Drills.

	===Bugs===		===Bugs===
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	=Notes=		=Notes=
	* I uncovered the location of the underwater-only weapons and tank weapons lockout, so a patch to disable it is already very feasible. It is quite satisfying to apply 40 DPL shots to a cruise ship, let me assure you. However, the other aspects of removing underwater limitations will take some time.		None at this time.
	* I'll most likely be satisfied with my progress on the TFTD IDA database within a few days, at which point I'll resume work on the TFTD patcher. After I'm satisfied with the initial offerings, I'll make the database and the source code available here. The binary might wait a while longer. I'd guess everything should be ready within two weeks at most, with the database and source code available in a week or so. I'll be offering the database in IDC format, which is pure text, so that people without IDA can still potentially benefit from it.

Xusilak: Added a notes section, with a note about underwater-only weapons and a note about plausible timelines.

2010-04-13T05:01:46Z

Added a notes section, with a note about underwater-only weapons and a note about plausible timelines.

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	* Look into the weird alien spawning behavior on floor 2 of alien colonies. I'm not sure what versions this applies to.		* Look into the weird alien spawning behavior on floor 2 of alien colonies. I'm not sure what versions this applies to.
	* Fix any remaining research bugs.		* Fix any remaining research bugs.

			=Notes=
			* I uncovered the location of the underwater-only weapons and tank weapons lockout, so a patch to disable it is already very feasible. It is quite satisfying to apply 40 DPL shots to a cruise ship, let me assure you. However, the other aspects of removing underwater limitations will take some time.
			* I'll most likely be satisfied with my progress on the TFTD IDA database within a few days, at which point I'll resume work on the TFTD patcher. After I'm satisfied with the initial offerings, I'll make the database and the source code available here. The binary might wait a while longer. I'd guess everything should be ready within two weeks at most, with the database and source code available in a week or so. I'll be offering the database in IDC format, which is pure text, so that people without IDA can still potentially benefit from it.

Xusilak: /* Current Projects */ About 80% now.

2010-04-12T06:02:48Z

Current Projects: About 80% now.

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	* Working on TFTD.		* Working on TFTD.
	** Adding to my TFTD IDA database.		** Adding to my TFTD IDA database.
	*** Approximately 60% of the known X-COM function and variable names have been translated to TFTD.		*** Approximately 80% of the known X-COM function and variable names have been translated to TFTD.
	**** About 95% of the known Geoscape is translated. Just some structs to define and a few odds and ends that aren't worth the effort to track down for now. Most TFTD-specific Geoscape functions are identified to some degree, but not very well, and none of the TFTD-specific variables are identified yet.		**** About 95% of the known Geoscape is translated. Just some structs to define and a few odds and ends that aren't worth the effort to track down for now. Most TFTD-specific Geoscape functions are identified to some degree, but not very well, and none of the TFTD-specific variables are identified yet.
	**** About 25% of the known Battlescape is translated.		**** About 65% of the known Battlescape is translated.
	** Translating patches from Seb's X-COM patcher to TFTD. Current progress:		** Translating patches from Seb's X-COM patcher to TFTD. Current progress:
	*** D3D, D3D Windowed, Scale Mouse, Force Language are all implemented and functional. Plus, they haven't crashed yet.		*** D3D, D3D Windowed, Scale Mouse, Force Language are all implemented and functional. Plus, they haven't crashed yet.

Xusilak: /* Current Projects */ 60% done translating to the TFTD IDA database

2010-04-11T23:25:20Z

Current Projects: 60% done translating to the TFTD IDA database

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	* Working on TFTD.		* Working on TFTD.
	** Adding to my TFTD IDA database.		** Adding to my TFTD IDA database.
	*** Approximately 50% of the known X-COM function and variable names have been translated to TFTD.		*** Approximately 60% of the known X-COM function and variable names have been translated to TFTD.
	**** About 75% of the known Geoscape is translated.		**** About 95% of the known Geoscape is translated. Just some structs to define and a few odds and ends that aren't worth the effort to track down for now. Most TFTD-specific Geoscape functions are identified to some degree, but not very well, and none of the TFTD-specific variables are identified yet.
	**** About 25% of the known Battlescape is translated.		**** About 25% of the known Battlescape is translated.
	** Translating patches from Seb's X-COM patcher to TFTD. Current progress:		** Translating patches from Seb's X-COM patcher to TFTD. Current progress:

Xusilak at 01:40, 9 April 2010

2010-04-09T01:40:49Z

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	* Working on TFTD.		* Working on TFTD.
	** Adding to my TFTD IDA database.		** Adding to my TFTD IDA database.
	*** Approximately 45% of the known X-COM function and variable names have been translated to TFTD.		*** Approximately 50% of the known X-COM function and variable names have been translated to TFTD.
	**** About 75% of the known Geoscape is translated.		**** About 75% of the known Geoscape is translated.
	**** About 25% of the known Battlescape is translated.		**** About 25% of the known Battlescape is translated.