[TEC] Modding Knowledge Database

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Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

So what to do? First off the hex editor has to be your tool of choice and you need to love it. Start opening SH3/4/5 files with hex editor and 'read' them. Learn the whys and hows of the files/file system.

I have long realized that a hex editor - the most powerful tool for the programmer. But so far my attempts to understand the hex-code fail - for me hex-code looks like "Chinese charter." I understand his main mistake - opening the hex-code I'm trying to find meaningful words in it that would lead me to the goal. And finally I understand this error when I find the right words meaningful and saw that it lead to nowhere and absolutely nothing. I understand how to write programs - they are written in understandable language for humans, but incomprehensible to the computer, he sees them as just information, but not as a code to be executed. A compiler translates the program text in the code that a computer understands, but then it becomes quite clear the man who has not seen the source language program. Although once again - this person came up with machine code and understand it should not be working. So now I realize how much I've missed, especially now when so closely involved with computers at home and at work. I quickly learned the basics of working with a computer, but the ground has been lost, and attempts to understand the programming is sometimes called "jamming" the brain. Programming I have long wondered. I've always loved to read books, but reading books on programming with no computer at hand is the same as that learning to drive a car is not behind the wheel.
With all these complexities, I caught myself thinking that I'm totally not want to play (last time I tried to go campaign in SH5 late last year), I like that a change in the game, look for solutions to problems, to make a modest contribution to game. Instead set the fashion and ready to enjoy the game once I open the game file and try to find the cause undesired operation. My friends long wondered, "Why do you want a game that you want so long and hard to bring to mind?". At first I agreed with them, even the appointed time, when I throw SH5 and dive into the campaign and SH4 SH3 - I wanted to fully play. But now, more than six months I have little interest in gaming! I am interested in improving the game! And let me very little success in this business, but to me it's beginning to bring more satisfaction than the gameplay.

But one thing my swapped preferences, and another thing - the main objective. Purpose - to improve specifically SH5. So I was inclined to support urfisch in his desire to create a knowledge base, the more clear that his desire is justified.