User:Morgan525: Difference between revisions

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I'm also known as "Tycho" on StrategyCore forums. I've been studying disassembly and C++ coding since December of 2011. This all started because I wanted to mod the tank/cannon of '94 Enemy Unknown into a tank/chaingun for my own games. I started playing the DOS version but eventually switched to the CE version. At first, I focused on the sound problems which is when I started to experiment with Seb76's UFOloader.

UFO Extender

This is the original program created by Seb76 for use with Enemy Unknown. Check out the UFO Extender's Information Page. You can download the latest version and patches here: UFO Extender.

If you're interested in the source code, it is available. Be warned you'll need to decompile the executable and be familiar with disassembly terminology to understand a lot of what the Extender does, since it inserts new lines into preexisting code. The source files for the Extender are here: File:UFOExtender-src.zip.

TFTD Extender

It adds a lot of functionality and fixes to the Collector's Edition (MS Windows version) of Terror from the Deep. Click on the title to get to the information page.

For those interested, here is the source code for the Extender.

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-I'm also known as "Tycho" on Strategycore forums. I've been learning about disassembly and C++ coding since December of 2011 because I wanted to mod the tank/cannon into a chaingun. I started playing with DOSbox but switched to the CE version and began focusing on its sound problems. I have tinkered with [[User:Seb76|Seb76]]'s UFOloader, added those fixes of my own, and rearranged Seb's INI file to make it less overwhelming to new users. I started helping Kyrub in his quest to convert UFOextender into one for Terror From the Deep but I guess I am now the main person doing it. You can find it here: [[file:TFTDextender.zip|TFTDextender]], as well as the original [[File:UFOLoader.zip|UFOextender]].
+I'm also known as "Tycho" on StrategyCore forums. I've been studying disassembly and C++ coding since December of 2011. This all started because I wanted to mod the tank/cannon of '94 Enemy Unknown into a tank/chaingun for my own games. I started playing the DOS version but eventually switched to the CE version. At first, I focused on the sound problems which is when I started to experiment with Seb76's UFOloader.
-==TFTDextender==
+==[[UFOextender|UFO Extender]]==
-This section is about the loader I've been working on that is a conversion of the UFOloader which adds functionalities/fixes to the TFTD Collector's Edition (MS Windows version). The extender patches the program in memory, '''it does not modify the executable'''. The advantage is that it won't change the file on disk so there is little risk of destroying your game installation (still, it is wise to do a backup of your game folder before using this).
+This is the original program created by [[user:seb76|Seb76]] for use with ''Enemy Unknown''. Check out the [[UFOextender|UFO Extender's Information Page]]. You can download the latest version and patches here:  [[:file:UFOLoader.zip|UFO Extender]].
-*You need the VC2008 runtime to run this program. If you don't already have it installed, you can get it [http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29 here]. Also if you want to use the mp3 patch, you need to have Windows Media Player installed.
-*Some changes will be recorded to a game's save files so be aware of this fact when you change options and wonder why some changes don't work on games already in progress. Some changes will require you to restart the loader to have them take full effect.
-By default most bug fixes and video pitch are enabled; For the rest, you need to activate them in the ini file. To use, just unpack the zip file in your XCOM directory, edit the ini file with any simple text editor, like Window's notepad, and start the TFTDextender.exe file. It looks for a file named "UFO Defense.exe" (you can change this in the ini file). Of course, if your computer fries while you're using it, I don't take any responsability...
+If you're interested in the source code, it is available. Be warned you'll need to decompile the executable and be familiar with disassembly terminology to understand a lot of what the Extender does, since it inserts new lines into preexisting code. The source files for the Extender are here: [[Image:UFOExtender-src.zip]].
-Do not hesitate to report any problem you encounter with it, I'll try to help you fix it.
-==Other Information==
+==[[TFTDextender|TFTD Extender]]==
+It adds a lot of functionality and fixes to the Collector's Edition (MS Windows version) of ''Terror from the Deep''. Click on the title to get to the information page.
+For those interested, here is the [[:File:TFTDextender-src.zip| source code]] for the Extender.
+==Other information==