Dungeon Lords Game Editor V1.56

Steve2d · Post by **Steve2d** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 1:25 pm

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I don't know if this is a documented problem, but whenever I use the Editor (v.1.55b or v.1.54b) and reenter the game, I've lost my primary weapon. It shows as "equipped" in the inventory screen, but my character is empty handed. I've tried dropping and reacquiring the item, to no avail. Any ideas??????

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Hmm, interesting problem. Can you try the release V1.56a that I just put out. If the problem still exists, can you email your file to dungeonlord@logicse.com so that I can run some tests with it.

AzureSkyy · Post by **AzureSkyy** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 1:44 pm

I had the basically same thing. It was on the screen in my EQ, but not in my char model, and the model didnt attack asif the weapon was simply "invisible" or anything, but all I had to do to fix it was unequip and reequip it. *shrug*

audioNeil · Post by **audioNeil** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:41 am

lost experience

I'm using version 1.56a, and it worked great for adjusting some ability levels, some money, and giving me the demon key.

One bug is that you can only see your items when looking at everything -- the categorization of keys, etc. doesn't show any items.

But my main problem is -- I LOST MY EXPERIENCE

Yes, my experience was reset to zero, or some small number. I ended up having more advancement points than experience. I'm back up to level 10, but I should be level 15. Is there any way to fix this, or will another version let me adjust my experience properly? I just tried editing the experience back up again, and it did nothing.

Thanks - otherwise a great start on an editor. Hey, if this were open source, I could have made the fixes myself

By the way, I'm running Dungeon Lords CE.

George_K · Post by **George_K** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:40 am

[QUOTE=audioNeil]main problem is -- I LOST MY EXPERIENCE

Yes, my experience was reset to zero, or some small number. I ended up having more advancement points than experience. I'm back up to level 10, but I should be level 15. Is there any way to fix this, or will another version let me adjust my experience properly? I just tried editing the experience back up again, and it did nothing.[/QUOTE]

At certain parts of the game, it seems that the editor only allows a certain amount of experience. I've tried to set it at something like 100000000 (1 hundred million), and back in the game it only shows about 17000000. But by hex editing the save, whatever you set it at is what you get in game.

Steve2d · Post by **Steve2d** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:54 am

Bad news...

I write this reply with a very sad mood. I have lost a great deal of data on my primary computer from the past 2 months including all updates to my source code from version 1.54. The laptop that I have learn to depend on has died recently. The motherboard and hard drive failed. Still awaiting completion of the repair. I'm told by Tuesday, but then the reconstruction of all of my lost data begins. It will probably be sometime before things (including DL Game Editor development) return to normal. Sorry to all

George_K · Post by **George_K** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 5:29 pm

T L Steve, I know what you're talking about. I recently transferred the old hard drive over to a new larger one. Most things were ok, but some critical programs would not uninstall or update. I redid the whole machine with a freshly formatted and new hard drive and many many hours later had everything back in order. System restore or repair IS quite painful, I assure you.

Don't rush it, just let it come back naturally. We'll all still be here, never forgetting the unique programming and hard work that has given us the incomparable editor.

audioNeil · Post by **audioNeil** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:51 am

[QUOTE=George_K]At certain parts of the game, it seems that the editor only allows a certain amount of experience. I've tried to set it at something like 100000000 (1 hundred million), and back in the game it only shows about 17000000. But by hex editing the save, whatever you set it at is what you get in game.[/QUOTE]

I changed just my experience in the editor, and noticed, once I got back into DL CE that it reset back to be equal to my advancement points!

So, I looked for the change in a binary diff program, went into a hex editor, and changed my experience to 8 million. Well, it worked. But, my advancement points also changed (increased actually). I think that the DL program is doing some sort of consistency check between experience, advancement points, and points before next level (just a guess). I haven't spent the time to determine all the details -- I'm just happy my experience is back.

Just beware, anyone who changes either experience or advancement points in the editor!

Good luck on getting your data back Steve!

George_K · Post by **George_K** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:45 am

Normally, the editor has a default limit of 99 for abilities and stats. It may be that the editor determins a realistic experience level according to the 99 limit. There is the special option, in the drop down menues where you can set abilities and stats to 255, or whatever. The reason for the 99 limit is certain parts of the game you have a difficult time hitting or damaging an opponent.

shaconbacon · Post by **shaconbacon** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:46 pm

Just for fun I went ahead got this dl game editor and made whole new character using only the editor to get armor and whatever else. My new goal is to get my characters just powerful as the one I used with the editor ( not using the editor on them ofcourse). I havent got online yet with anyone but is it possible to have a 1 on 1 battle with someone?

Faylee · Post by **Faylee** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 5:59 pm

To the Exalted Members Steve and George K

Just wanted to post a little something to you guys to let you know how much your work, and sharing knowledge of the game, is appreciated!

Steve2d - As I read before in a previous post, and agree with, we should all bow down before you

This is one kicka$$ editor!!! Sorry about the loss of your PC data!

George K - Thanks for all the helpful posts and replies with problems in the game! Although you didn't help me personally, I had the same problems as some of the other players, there was a few times I thought I was going to have to kiss a character goodbye and start alllllllll over.

You guys are the best!!!!!!!!

Game on!

Steve2d · Post by **Steve2d** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 6:15 pm

[QUOTE=Faylee]Just wanted to post a little something to you guys to let you know how much your work, and sharing knowledge of the game, is appreciated!

Steve2d - As I read before in a previous post, and agree with, we should all bow down before you

This is one kicka$$ editor!!! Sorry about the loss of your PC data!

George K - Thanks for all the helpful posts and replies with problems in the game! Although you didn't help me personally, I had the same problems as some of the other players, there was a few times I thought I was going to have to kiss a character goodbye and start alllllllll over.

You guys are the best!!!!!!!!

Game on![/QUOTE]
Wow, thanks a lot for that feedback. With pro-bono projects such as this editor, the thing that drives people like myself are replies like yours. Thanks again! My thanks go out to George also. He has been an amazing asset in the progress of this editor as well as being able to play the bug riddin game

Cudos George.

On a side note, I have my primary system back up and running, but am still working on recovering the rest of my data. No luck thus far on extracting the source code for any versions later than V1.54. Wish me luck and I'll keep everybody posted on timing for new releases.

Brandyn Infinge · Post by **Brandyn Infinge** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:01 am

Map Function

Hi,

I'm trying to use this to reset my character inside Arindale because the first ladder at the tower at Lake Lohr won't let me climb up and I want to finish the quest. Otherwise I won't be able to continue if I can't get inside Arindale. I tried all three Arindale defaults. Each one gave an error. The last one something like Monster in Space! then an X and Y or X and Z location. Please help.

Thanks.

Steve2d · Post by **Steve2d** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 6:12 am

[QUOTE=Brandyn Infinge]Hi,

I'm trying to use this to reset my character inside Arindale because the first ladder at the tower at Lake Lohr won't let me climb up and I want to finish the quest. Otherwise I won't be able to continue if I can't get inside Arindale. I tried all three Arindale defaults. Each one gave an error. The last one something like Monster in Space! then an X and Y or X and Z location. Please help.

Thanks.[/QUOTE]
The editor was intended to move you about on the world map only. I added the map selection option so that people could see where they were prior to making changes that could mess up their file. I haven't had a lot of luck mapping/moving around on alternate maps. Perhaps some George or someone else has experimented with more than I. Why don't you just using the editor to move you above the opening in the tower that you can't get through? Just a thought. Good luck.

George_K · Post by **George_K** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 7:41 am

[QUOTE=Steve2d] Perhaps George or someone else has experimented with more than I.....Why don't you just using the editor to move you above the opening in the tower that you can't get through? Just a thought. Good luck.[/QUOTE]

I've used the editor some to move from inside to outside, and from outside to inside by inputing the correct map locator and coordinates, but I actually mostly hex edit the save to avoid any major mistakes in data input, and to avoid having my vitality/life being reset to default every time the editor is used.

I prefer to keep vitality at 10000/10 and life at 20020/20020. The vitality 10 keeps opponents from becoming invulnerable to my weapons and I don't have to beat on them all day before victory.

Steve2d · Post by **Steve2d** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 7:49 am

[QUOTE=George_K]I've used the editor some to move from inside to outside, and from outside to inside by inputing the correct map locator and coordinates, but I actually mostly hex edit the save to avoid any major mistakes in data input, and to avoid having my vitality/life being reset to default every time the editor is used.

I prefer to keep vitality at 1000/10 and life at 2020/2020. The vitality 10 keeps opponents from becoming invulnerable to my weapons and I don't have to beat on them all day before victory.[/QUOTE]
I haven't heard of this one...I should make the next version so that you can modify either value independently, correct?

Brandyn Infinge · Post by **Brandyn Infinge** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:57 am

Thanks

Thanks Steve I figured it out. I used your editor to determin the Y bits in the file and Hex Edited them. Come to find out I didn't need to do anything like that because I was simply standing on the wrong side of the ladder

. Go figure.

George_K · Post by **George_K** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:00 am

[QUOTE=Steve2d]I haven't heard of this one...I should make the next version so that you can modify either value independently, correct?[/QUOTE]

That would be convenient. For now, what I do is use hex and make the first value of vitality 9999 and the second value 9. Then I make the first value of Life 9999. In game I raise the second value from 9 to 10 and exit the C screen. On going back into the C screen, the first value of life rapidly builds up. A campfire comes in handy to rest and get life up to full. Now the result is Vitality 10000/10 and Life 20020/20020.

As long as the second vitality value never goes too high, the character will be vertually invulnerable to physical abuse from opposing forces. I try not to ever bother Vitality ever again once the values are all set. Unfortunately, everytime the editor is used, it resets the Vitality to its normal values.

Strategy · Post by **Strategy** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:45 pm

sorry I had to vote 1 cus it did not work got some error. but 1 for the option of you paying me to use it, but you have to show me how to use it 1st

is still not a bad option

Steve2d · Post by **Steve2d** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 5:08 am

[QUOTE=Strategy]sorry I had to vote 1 cus it did not work got some error. but 1 for the option of you paying me to use it, but you have to show me how to use it 1st

is still not a bad option

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Hmmm, I'm not sure how to even respond to that. I hope that the error was not one of the couple of installation errors whose solutions are detailed in the FAQ section of the first message in this thread. I would have recommeneded mentioning your problem prior to voting becuase you hadn't even see the application. Incidentally, its very hard someone to assist you without details on the error that you are getting. Good luck in your ventures.

George_K · Post by **George_K** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 8:44 am

[QUOTE=Strategy]sorry I had to vote 1 cus it did not work got some error. but 1 for the option of you paying me to use it, but you have to show me how to use it 1st

is still not a bad option

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And did you fail to notice the information that you need netframework 2.0 installed before the editor will work?

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