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[Coronel_Niel]

find the number for points.

Change the hex into numbers
Add 3711 to the number
Change it into hex
Search
Be happy.

Memory is my thing

(Finds number of starting dwarfs)

[MaximumZero]

I hope so. I can't wait for this thing to come out. I have such plans!

[Aklyon]

I hope so. I can't wait for this thing to come out. I have such plans!

Me too!

[Shaostoul]

I foresee a lot of creature/vermin reaction testing in my future... tame (whatever you can think of) anyone?

[sizeak]

I had a tame demon

[0x517A5D]

In .06, the byte at 0090D664 controls the number of starting dwarves.  Use a debugger / cheat program / memory editor to set it to something between 7 and 255, before entering the "Prepare for the journey carefully" phase of Embark.

Here's a disassembly of the relevant area for those that care:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Code: [Select]

0090D656 57                          push    edi
0090D657 8B C5                       mov     eax, ebp
0090D659 E8 72 B2 B1 FF              call    sub_4288D0
0090D65E
0090D65E                     loc_90D65E:
0090D65E 83 EF 01                    sub     edi, 1
0090D661 79 CD                       jns     short loc_90D630
0090D663
0090D663                     loc_90D663:
0090D663 BD 07 00 00 00              mov     ebp, 7
0090D668
0090D668                     loc_90D668:
0090D668 4D                          dec     ebp
0090D669 E8 42 F3 BF FF              call    sub_50C9B0
0090D66E 0F B7 15 F4 BE 4A 01        movzx   edx, word ptr dwarven_race_index
0090D675 6A FF                       push    0FFFFFFFFh
0090D677 8B F0                       mov     esi, eax
0090D679 52                          push    edx
0090D67A 89 74 24 28                 mov     [esp+0Ch+arg_18], esi
0090D67E E8 2D 34 06 00              call    sub_970AB0


[Ogantai]

find the number for points.

Change the hex into numbers
Add 3711 to the number
Change it into hex
Search
Be happy.

Memory is my thing

(Finds number of starting dwarfs)

  is this for 0.31.06 only?

In .06, the byte at 0090D664 controls the number of starting dwarves.  Use a debugger / cheat program / memory editor to set it to something between 7 and 255, before entering the "Prepare for the journey carefully" phase of Embark.

Here's a disassembly of the relevant area for those that care:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Code: [Select]

0090D656 57                          push    edi
0090D657 8B C5                       mov     eax, ebp
0090D659 E8 72 B2 B1 FF              call    sub_4288D0
0090D65E
0090D65E                     loc_90D65E:
0090D65E 83 EF 01                    sub     edi, 1
0090D661 79 CD                       jns     short loc_90D630
0090D663
0090D663                     loc_90D663:
0090D663 BD 07 00 00 00              mov     ebp, 7
0090D668
0090D668                     loc_90D668:
0090D668 4D                          dec     ebp
0090D669 E8 42 F3 BF FF              call    sub_50C9B0
0090D66E 0F B7 15 F4 BE 4A 01        movzx   edx, word ptr dwarven_race_index
0090D675 6A FF                       push    0FFFFFFFFh
0090D677 8B F0                       mov     esi, eax
0090D679 52                          push    edx
0090D67A 89 74 24 28                 mov     [esp+0Ch+arg_18], esi
0090D67E E8 2D 34 06 00              call    sub_970AB0


No wonder I couldn't find it, I was assuming it was a 4-byte integer like in previous versions.

Big thanks to both of you by the way.

[MaximumZero]

To someone who's brand new to the modding scene, the above memory stuff is both fascinating and horrifying all at once. Coronel_Niel, what program did/do you use to find/edit this stuff?

[sizeak]

Cheat Engine http://www.cheatengine.org/ can be used for this kind of thing

[MaximumZero]

Oooooh, shiny. I'll look into that and see what I can learn.

Edit: After about an hour's worth of tutorials and monkeying around semi-blindly, I got it to work! I feel so accomplished. I managed to change the number of starting dorfs and points. I'm very happy with the results. ^_^

[sizeak]

Congratulations 
Hopefully, assuming there aren't any issues I come across or whatever, then there could quite possibly be a release tomorrow(18th). Tried to get it out before bed tonight but since its 3:41 am here on the 18th, I'm to tired so going to bed. Night

[Adultratedhydra]

Hey its looking good so far. i only just started messing with the Old DC before it became obselete. looking forward to a release when its ready.

[MaximumZero]

Thank you, sizeak. One small step for gamerkind, one giant leap for this dude, and all. I can't wait to see what you've got...that way I won't potentially screw something up really badly by mistake. ^_^

[Coronel_Niel]

find the number for points.

Change the hex into numbers
Add 3711 to the number
Change it into hex
Search
Be happy.

Memory is my thing

(Finds number of starting dwarfs)

  is this for 0.31.06 only?

In .06, the byte at 0090D664 controls the number of starting dwarves.  Use a debugger / cheat program / memory editor to set it to something between 7 and 255, before entering the "Prepare for the journey carefully" phase of Embark.

Here's a disassembly of the relevant area for those that care:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Code: [Select]

0090D656 57                          push    edi
0090D657 8B C5                       mov     eax, ebp
0090D659 E8 72 B2 B1 FF              call    sub_4288D0
0090D65E
0090D65E                     loc_90D65E:
0090D65E 83 EF 01                    sub     edi, 1
0090D661 79 CD                       jns     short loc_90D630
0090D663
0090D663                     loc_90D663:
0090D663 BD 07 00 00 00 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              07 00 00 00      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              07 00 00 00      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              07 00 00 00      end_of_the_skype_highlighting              mov     ebp, 7
0090D668
0090D668                     loc_90D668:
0090D668 4D                          dec     ebp
0090D669 E8 42 F3 BF FF              call    sub_50C9B0
0090D66E 0F B7 15 F4 BE 4A 01        movzx   edx, word ptr dwarven_race_index
0090D675 6A FF                       push    0FFFFFFFFh
0090D677 8B F0                       mov     esi, eax
0090D679 52                          push    edx
0090D67A 89 74 24 28                 mov     [esp+0Ch+arg_18], esi
0090D67E E8 2D 34 06 00              call    sub_970AB0


No wonder I couldn't find it, I was assuming it was a 4-byte integer like in previous versions.

Big thanks to both of you by the way.

This should work for .06 and future versions, it worked between 40d and 40c on both of them.
Im thinking this is because even if the location of the memory changes, there relation to each other doesnt, ie, in the code they are initialised rather close to each other, therefore allocated the same/close part of memory.

[sizeak]

Right, I can release now and you'll be able to turn moods off or change type but not edit materials.  Or I can wait till I've finished implementing functionality for editing mood materials. Or I can release now and then again when I'm done. Opinions?