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===Cash Rollover Bug Fix=== | ===Cash Rollover Bug Fix=== | ||
If you have so much money that it all of a sudden it becomes negative (eg: $-2,168,000,000), you can delete the [[LIGLOB.DAT]] file and replace it from a new savegame. You cash becomes approx $4mil which is what is available from the new game. | If you have so much money that it all of a sudden it becomes negative (eg: $-2,168,000,000), you can delete the [[LIGLOB.DAT]] file and replace it from a new savegame. You cash becomes approx $4mil which is what is available from the new game. Your income will be preserved but the financial graph data will be trashed. | ||
Alternatively you can use a hex editor (see [[Game_Editors#Hex_editors]] or [[HackerTools]]). Navigate to the fourth byte of the [[LIGLOB.DAT]] file and change its value to something between 0 and 127 (00 to 7Fh hex). 64 (40h) is recommended, giving you about a billion. This solution has the advantage of leaving all the other data in the savegame intact. | |||
===Research Bug Fix=== | ===Research Bug Fix=== | ||
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==Game File Exploits== | ==Game File Exploits== | ||
==Bottomless Money Pit== | ===Bottomless Money Pit=== | ||
Insert a [[LIGLOB.DAT]] file from an old game that has lots of money, into a new game. You will inherit the cash balance of the old game. Or you can copy the file from a new savegame, in which case your cash becomes approx $4mil (the amount available at the start of a new game). | Insert a [[LIGLOB.DAT]] file from an old game that has lots of money, into a new game. You will inherit the cash balance of the old game. Or you can copy the file from a new savegame, in which case your cash becomes approx $4mil (the amount available at the start of a new game). | ||
===Enlightened Xcom=== | ===Enlightened Xcom=== | ||
The Research Bug Fix (above) can be abused by inserting old files from a completed game into the save folder of a new game. The files to insert are UP.DAT, RESEARCH.DAT, [[FACIL.DAT]] and PRODUCT.DAT. | The Research Bug Fix (above) can be abused by inserting old files from a completed game into the save folder of a new game. The files to insert are [[UP.DAT]], [[RESEARCH.DAT]], [[FACIL.DAT]] and [[PRODUCT.DAT]]. You can (optionally) also copy [[SOLDIER.DAT]] to transfer you old soldiers into the save as well, just be sure the number of new soldiers is equal to the number of old soldiers you are transferring from your old game or the game will crash. SOLDIER.DAT also stores the solders' equipped armour (not their inventory though, unfortunately): if you remove all their armour then then copy the SOLDIER.DAT from your old game again, you can effectively duplicate said armour. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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[[Game Editors|This page]] has a listing of tools for editing game files. | [[Game Editors|This page]] has a listing of tools for editing game files. | ||
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Game File Bug Fixes and Exploits
Game File Bug Fixes
Cash Rollover Bug Fix
If you have so much money that it all of a sudden it becomes negative (eg: $-2,168,000,000), you can delete the LIGLOB.DAT file and replace it from a new savegame. You cash becomes approx $4mil which is what is available from the new game. Your income will be preserved but the financial graph data will be trashed.
Alternatively you can use a hex editor (see Game_Editors#Hex_editors or HackerTools). Navigate to the fourth byte of the LIGLOB.DAT file and change its value to something between 0 and 127 (00 to 7Fh hex). 64 (40h) is recommended, giving you about a billion. This solution has the advantage of leaving all the other data in the savegame intact.
Research Bug Fix
If your research progress has become corrupted due to the bugs in the research tree of TFTD, replace the RESEARCH.DAT, UP.DAT, PROJECT.DAT, PRODUCT.DAT, BPROD.DAT with files from a new saved game if you don't want to use a hex-editor.
Game File Exploits
Bottomless Money Pit
Insert a LIGLOB.DAT file from an old game that has lots of money, into a new game. You will inherit the cash balance of the old game. Or you can copy the file from a new savegame, in which case your cash becomes approx $4mil (the amount available at the start of a new game).
Enlightened Xcom
The Research Bug Fix (above) can be abused by inserting old files from a completed game into the save folder of a new game. The files to insert are UP.DAT, RESEARCH.DAT, FACIL.DAT and PRODUCT.DAT. You can (optionally) also copy SOLDIER.DAT to transfer you old soldiers into the save as well, just be sure the number of new soldiers is equal to the number of old soldiers you are transferring from your old game or the game will crash. SOLDIER.DAT also stores the solders' equipped armour (not their inventory though, unfortunately): if you remove all their armour then then copy the SOLDIER.DAT from your old game again, you can effectively duplicate said armour.
See Also
Aliens Own Earth
Various game file manipulations are also used to setup the Aliens Own Earth scenario, a much more challenging variant of the game.
Game Editors
This page has a listing of tools for editing game files.