How to achieve Realistic Repair- and Flooding Times in SH3
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This is a technical demonstation for educational and research purposes only. It shows a new technique how SH3 could be modified in order to achieve longer repair times AND realistic floodingtimes.
Since it is strongly forbidden to modify copyrighted materials, you MUST IMMEDIATELY delete all files that are modified/created during this demonstration. It is not allowed to use these files for your gameplay and it is even more forbidden to share the files with others.
Unfortunately, I could not test the result, simply because it's forbidden.
But maybe it works, I don't know.
Step 0:
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Create a temporary working directory somewhere on your harddisk,
where you have write-permission.
Copy your sh3.exe into that directory.
Step 1:
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Download the File Checksum Integrity Verifier from Microsoft
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/841290
and copy the tool fciv.exe to your working directory.
Step 2:
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Check the Checksum of your sh3.exe. In DOS Box type:
>fciv sh3.exe
The result must be: 510b271d14621361386197be6bd8cc0c sh3.exe
That ist the sh3.exe Version 1.4.0.1 (Timestamp Jun, 14, 2005)
NOT patched with 4GB patch or similar.
If your Checksum differs, you cannot take part at that demonstration.
Step 3:
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Download bsdiff/bspatch packet from
http://sites.inka.de/tesla/others.html#bsdiff
and copy bspatch.exe to your working directory.
Step 4:
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Download the file V01 from my mediafire page and
put it into your working directory.
This file contains the longer repair times.
Step 5:
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Make a backup copy of your original sh3.exe by typing
> move sh3.exe sh3.old
Step 6:
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Add the longer repair times stored in V01 to your old sh3 file by typing
>bspatch sh3.old sh3.exe V01
Step 7:
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Immediately delete the new sh3.exe with longer repair times without playing it!!!!
Rename back your sh3.old to sh3.exe.
Thank you.