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How many people out there do memory modding?
« on: January 14, 2011, 07:00:21 pm »

I've got some questions about what we can and can't do with memory modding. 

From what I've read about the tools out there, pretty much all the components for a megabeast enhancer exist in one form or another.  It would be a program that, if running beside DF, would notice the presence of a megabeast (or other specified creature) on map and cause various events to happen.

Would anyone be willing to help me find my bearings and figure out what can be done?
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Spotter's Guide to Illithids (Genesis mod-mod) genesis 3.19a4 (update canceled)

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Re: How many people out there do memory modding?
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2011, 01:49:53 am »

I typed out a long message earlier, but windows wanted a reboot and while I was typing decided it would pop up the request...   

So... I am going to give you the shorter version because I don't feel like retyping it all.

http://www.cheatengine.org/

Lets you tool around in memory and you can do some fun things.

Beware the DF executable is very dynamic in it's memory allocation, and it will be different every time you reload your region.
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Re: How many people out there do memory modding?
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2011, 07:57:38 pm »

Thanks, I'll take a look at that.  I can probably answer some of my own questions with it.  I also found DFHack, Dwarf Therapist, and Runesmith (and the Chasm digger utility).
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Mods I've done:
Zelda mod-mod, Beta in the Wild DF 47.04
Illithid Empire mod DF 31.25 (update canceled)
Spotter's Guide to Illithids (Genesis mod-mod) genesis 3.19a4 (update canceled)