Command Aces of the Deep (Win95) - HexEdit questions

UnderWaterGamer · 04-27-19, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by John Pancoast

AOD is really an incredible sim. 25 years later, I still am playing it. I also seem to recall a sub(s) being sunk by a depth charge hitting it directly from the air (Blair's books).
Though I doubt that was the pilot's intention as much as just how things happened.
Aircraft sunk almost as many subs as escorts/hunter-killer groups, etc.

True, planes where big threats for U-Boats, and the arrival of radars would make the already tired crews look out for aircrafts at night. Though in AoD I let the crew on the AA's day and night like in SH1

12-10-21, 09:21 AM

Quick question; Is Steve Hildebrand still an active member here?

I ask, as I too have been experimenting with the Hex editor and CAOD and wanted to discuss explore more about this.

Tim

Jeff-Groves · 12-13-21, 04:49 PM

I don't play AOD but I am pretty good with a Hex Editor.
Maybe someone can send me the files so I could look at them?
I could write some stuff for 010 Editor that may help.

John Pancoast · 12-13-21, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff-Groves

I don't play AOD but I am pretty good with a Hex Editor.
Maybe someone can send me the files so I could look at them?
I could write some stuff for 010 Editor that may help.

pm sent.....

RConch · 12-14-21, 07:41 AM

This is hopeful-good luck Jeff!

Jeff-Groves · 12-14-21, 03:49 PM

I'm pretty good at analyzing Hex. And just started with the files.
But I am seeing a pattern that might be a way to exploit the structure.

SUB_PORTS.DAT is what I'm looking at right now. May be a way to ADD ports.
I'm going to do a Template for 010 to read the file as I'm seeing it right now.

Jeff-Groves · 12-15-21, 02:12 PM

Just having a couple days checking somethings and reading from past information?
I know the Subs identifications and so forth.
I can see those in all the different files. Which leads me to think One could change things up in a lot of different ways.

I also saw model information in some files. So with some work? Could export and possibly import new 3D models.

Also have a very good clue on the compression used for the DYN files.

12-10-21, 09:21 AM	#2
Silent Otto Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Hex Editing Quick question; Is Steve Hildebrand still an active member here? I ask, as I too have been experimenting with the Hex editor and CAOD and wanted to discuss explore more about this. Tim

12-13-21, 04:49 PM	#3
Jeff-Groves Village Idiot Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 5,322 Downloads: 130 Uploads: 0	I don't play AOD but I am pretty good with a Hex Editor. Maybe someone can send me the files so I could look at them? I could write some stuff for 010 Editor that may help. __________________ I don't do Stupid. So don't ask.

12-14-21, 07:41 AM	#5
RConch Captain Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: No. Virginia Posts: 618 Downloads: 503 Uploads: 0	This is hopeful-good luck Jeff! __________________ "Noch und Noch" Prowling the Nord Atlantik with GWX 3.0.

12-14-21, 03:49 PM	#6
Jeff-Groves Village Idiot Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 5,322 Downloads: 130 Uploads: 0	I'm pretty good at analyzing Hex. And just started with the files. But I am seeing a pattern that might be a way to exploit the structure. SUB_PORTS.DAT is what I'm looking at right now. May be a way to ADD ports. I'm going to do a Template for 010 to read the file as I'm seeing it right now. __________________ I don't do Stupid. So don't ask.

12-15-21, 02:12 PM	#7
Jeff-Groves Village Idiot Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 5,322 Downloads: 130 Uploads: 0	Just having a couple days checking somethings and reading from past information? I know the Subs identifications and so forth. I can see those in all the different files. Which leads me to think One could change things up in a lot of different ways. I also saw model information in some files. So with some work? Could export and possibly import new 3D models. Also have a very good clue on the compression used for the DYN files. __________________ I don't do Stupid. So don't ask.