VC path hack and spawn area hack

[Swoorup]

Can somebody compile this C++ code for me! It hacks the path limit of vice city! By dll hooking or something somebody please compile!!!!I would really love to see this limit finally hacked Done already look below! Along with the actual number of paths allowed, it would also be nice if it was possible to spawn paths beyond the original game bounds. Andy was able to do this by removing the x16 multiplier at 0x687c88, but I think that was just a work around.

 

DWORD dwPathDataRefs[] = {   0x41C4BD, 0x41C6BD, 0x41C6DD, 0x41CE23, 0x41CECF, 0x41CF21, 0x41CF59, 0x41CF87,    0x41D03E, 0x41F015, 0x41F094, 0x41F352, 0x41F844, 0x420DB5, 0x420E10, 0x42112E,    0x421168, 0x421427, 0x4214E9, 0x421502, 0x42154E, 0x421565, 0x421AE4, 0x421B1E,    0x421FFE, 0x422021, 0x4220CD, 0x422167, 0x422187, 0x4221F3, 0x422333, 0x422428,    0x422620, 0x42264E, 0x422782, 0x4227BC, 0x425D7C, 0x425DD6, 0x4272F0, 0x4275DF,    0x427B1C, 0x427B5C, 0x427DC1, 0x427E0E, 0x427F5D, 0x4280C0, 0x42859B, 0x4285A8,    0x4286CC, 0x4286EE, 0x437375, 0x437396, 0x4373D7, 0x43741A, 0x437431, 0x437477,    0x437495, 0x4374C6, 0x4374E7, 0x437529, 0x43758A, 0x4375F5, 0x437616, 0x43763C,    0x43765E, 0x43769D, 0x4376D9, 0x4376F7, 0x437725, 0x437746, 0x437769, 0x43778A,    0x4377C7, 0x438E96, 0x438EB7, 0x438F3D, 0x439255, 0x439273, 0x439364, 0x439383,    0x43C26F, 0x442BB7, 0x442BE3, 0x442E79, 0x442EA7, 0x444475, 0x4444AD, 0x444AB3,    0x45335E, 0x453423, 0x45510E, 0x45525E, 0x455297, 0x45842B, 0x458505, 0x45ACCA,    0x45ACE4, 0x45AD20, 0x465C2C, 0x465DFE, 0x465FE0, 0x46631A, 0x4666B0, 0x46674D,    0x46687A, 0x4668C3, 0x4668FE, 0x466931, 0x48AE89, 0x48B550, 0x48B9E1, 0x48CD10,    0x48CD96, 0x48CF49, 0x48D27C, 0x48D474, 0x4A4C08, 0x4A4C12, 0x4A4CE0, 0x4AE993,    0x4BD66D, 0x4BD687, 0x4BE6A3, 0x4D4945, 0x4D4AD1, 0x4F9BB5, 0x4FA8EA, 0x4FAB49,    0x4FAC36, 0x4FAC5D, 0x4FAEEA, 0x4FB064, 0x4FB42B, 0x506F47, 0x5072E0, 0x50AC91,    0x51228C, 0x513E2D, 0x513ED4, 0x513F64, 0x514068, 0x514172, 0x51F6F8, 0x51F859,    0x53C2C0, 0x53C391, 0x53C396, 0x61B14E, 0x61CA59, 0x630943, 0x6309DF, 0x630A35,    0x63129B, 0x6312D2, 0x41CD94, 0x41D0E0, 0x41D120, 0x41D1E2, 0x41D205, 0x42142E,    0x421653, 0x421685, 0x421DD8, 0x421E12, 0x421E4C, 0x44431C, 0x4445A2, 0x4446FD,    0x444814, 0x45514B, 0x466357, 0x46646B, 0x4664B1, 0x466779, 0x4AE9EA, 0x4D4975,    0x4D4B01, 0x5071D1, 0x50741D, 0x5074A1, 0x507525, 0x5122CF, 0x51F773, 0x41CDA3,    0x41D0F1, 0x41D12F, 0x41D1F1, 0x41D219, 0x421445, 0x421664, 0x421696, 0x421DF1,    0x421E25, 0x421E61, 0x44437F, 0x4445B3, 0x444721, 0x44482A, 0x455152, 0x466370,    0x466480, 0x4664D4, 0x46678E, 0x4AE9F7, 0x4D498A, 0x4D4B16, 0x5071B2, 0x5073FE,    0x507482, 0x507506, 0x5122D6, 0x51F754, 0x41CDB4, 0x421460, 0x4445EA, 0x444732,    0x444863, 0x455159, 0x466388, 0x466494, 0x4664FB, 0x4AEA07, 0x4D4991, 0x4D4B1D,    0x507193, 0x5073DF, 0x507463, 0x5074E7, 0x5122C8, 0x51F735, 0x41CC59, 0x41CC88,    0x41CCDE, 0x41CD13, 0x41CE47, 0x41CE6C, 0x41D0C4, 0x420E8E, 0x421521, 0x42157B,    0x42161B, 0x42182D, 0x4220F4, 0x422139, 0x422296, 0x4222BE, 0x4223A3, 0x4223CB,    0x42251A, 0x42764B, 0x42766E, 0x427D31, 0x427D6F, 0x4355DB, 0x4355FF, 0x43565D,    0x43567F, 0x444457, 0x466427, 0x466847, 0x44457A, 0x41CCD1, 0x41D08F, 0x4215DB,    0x421FCE, 0x427631, 0x427CCC, 0x427D23, 0x4355BE, 0x435644, 0x4666D5, 0x41C4F7,    0x422A24, 0x422AC3, 0x427386, 0x427530, 0x427547, 0x427342, 0x427356, 0x53C320,    0x53C334, 0x418DCE, 0x418E4B, 0x41F0D5, 0x41F13D, 0x41F393, 0x41F554, 0x41F8C4,    0x421018, 0x42102F, 0x4211C3, 0x42121F, 0x4219A3, 0x4219BA, 0x421B7E, 0x421BE1,    0x42281C, 0x422878, 0x425F17, 0x425F6F, 0x42812C, 0x4281BA, 0x42848D, 0x428504,    0x444521, 0x444536, 0x465D63, 0x465F33, 0x466123, 0x418D7C, 0x418E2E, 0x41F0EA,    0x41F152, 0x41F3A8, 0x41F533, 0x41F889, 0x420FF8, 0x421007, 0x4211B4, 0x421210,    0x421983, 0x421992, 0x421B6F, 0x421BD2, 0x42280D, 0x422869, 0x425F06, 0x425F60,    0x428117, 0x4281A5, 0x428478, 0x4284EF, 0x4444F7, 0x444508, 0x465D3D, 0x465F0D,    0x4660FD, 0x421FF3, 0x42215C, 0x4222D9, 0x4223E6, 0x42768D, 0x465C57, 0x465C6E,    0x465E27, 0x465E3E, 0x466009, 0x466020, 0x4666ED, 0x418D55, 0x418DAD, 0x418EEC,    0x418F48, 0x41EF7E, 0x41EFF8, 0x41F44E, 0x41F4C8, 0x420F3D, 0x420FA0, 0x4212A0,    0x421302, 0x4218C1, 0x421924, 0x421C67, 0x421CCA, 0x422597, 0x4225CB, 0x4228F2,    0x422954, 0x425CF4, 0x425D57, 0x427FB1, 0x428033, 0x428275, 0x4282EF, 0x465D73,    0x465F43, 0x466133, 0x418DF2, 0x418E7F, 0x418EC6, 0x418F22, 0x41EFAA, 0x41F02B,    0x41F47A, 0x41F4F4, 0x420F5D, 0x420FC0, 0x42127A, 0x4212DC, 0x4218E1, 0x421944,    0x421C41, 0x421CA4, 0x4228CC, 0x42292E, 0x425D0A, 0x425D6D, 0x427FE5, 0x42805F,    0x428243, 0x4282BD, 0x465D4D, 0x465F1D, 0x46610D, 0x420EE9, 0x420F08, 0x42186B,    0x42188A, 0x4222E5, 0x4222F2, 0x4223F2, 0x422402, 0x422550, 0x422573, 0x42769C,    0x4276AA, 0x435613, 0x435693, 0x41CC66, 0x41CD1D, 0x41CE78, 0x41D0D1, 0x420EAA,    0x42152D, 0x421596, 0x42162E, 0x422103, 0x4222A3, 0x4223B0, 0x427655, 0x427D7C,    0x4355E5, 0x435667, 0x466437, 0x466853, 0x4669DC, 0x513F4C, 0x51404F, 0x51415A,    0x41CC95, 0x41CCEE, 0x41CE53, 0x420EC4, 0x42183E, 0x42214B, 0x4222C8, 0x4223D5,    0x422527, 0x427678, 0x427D4C, 0x435609, 0x435689, 0x4444A8, 0x466630, 0x444469,    0x4060A5, 0x4060C7, 0x40612A, 0x40614C, 0x4067CC, 0x4067D6, 0x4067F8, 0x4060D7,    0x40615C, 0x406808, 0x4060DD, 0x406162, 0x40680E, 0x4060E5, 0x40616A, 0x406816,    0x4060EF, 0x406174, 0x406820, 0x4060FC, 0x406181, 0x40682A, 0x406106, 0x40618B,    0x406837, 0x466735, 0x466A08, 0x444AA5, 0x466748, 0x4373A6, 0x437406, 0x4374F6,    0x437552, 0x437671, 0x437799, 0x438CC0, 0x43C28A, 0x4373B0, 0x43740D, 0x437500,    0x43755C, 0x43767B, 0x4377A3, 0x438CB7};DWORD dwPathStructRefs[] = {   0x434F3B, 0x434F8E, 0x434FE0, 0x435020, 0x435056, 0x4350C3, 0x435129, 0x43532E,    0x43550A, 0x4356DA, 0x435748, 0x4357EC, 0x435895, 0x43598B, 0x435A8A, 0x435BD9,    0x4368A9, 0x4369D2, 0x4369DA, 0x4369E4, 0x436B94, 0x436EDA, 0x436EE2, 0x436EE8,    0x43708E, 0x437096, 0x43709C, 0x437196, 0x43719E, 0x4371A4, 0x437353, 0x4373F7,    0x437455, 0x43754A, 0x43757B, 0x4375A4, 0x4378FB, 0x4379A9, 0x437A10, 0x437B3C,    0x437B7E, 0x437B98, 0x437C91, 0x4382BB, 0x438335, 0x438410, 0x438848, 0x43889E,    0x438958, 0x438A0B, 0x438C5A, 0x438C62, 0x438C6C, 0x438D4D, 0x438ED2, 0x4391D5,    0x43922F, 0x4392B2, 0x4392C3, 0x43940F, 0x439417, 0x43956F, 0x43957D, 0x4395B3,    0x4395C1, 0x43968D, 0x43970F, 0x4397F2, 0x439808, 0x439820, 0x43984A, 0x43986F,    0x439897, 0x4398BC, 0x4398E4, 0x43990A, 0x43992B, 0x43999F, 0x439B1E, 0x439B68,    0x439BC5, 0x439CC4, 0x439CDC, 0x439CF4, 0x439D1E, 0x439D43, 0x439D6B, 0x439D90,    0x439DB8, 0x439DDE, 0x439DFF, 0x43A523, 0x43A5B7, 0x43A5CF, 0x43A5D8, 0x43A5E0,    0x43A5E7, 0x43A5EF, 0x43A723, 0x43A72B, 0x43A873, 0x43A881, 0x43A89A, 0x43A8A2,    0x43A8DB, 0x43A8F1, 0x43A94E, 0x43A9A2, 0x43A9AB, 0x43A9B3, 0x43A9B9, 0x43A9C0,    0x43A9E9, 0x43A9EF, 0x43AA04, 0x43AA45, 0x43AA5E, 0x43AAA4, 0x43AABD, 0x43AAC3,    0x43AAD6, 0x43AADC, 0x43AAF1, 0x43AB03, 0x43AB09, 0x43AB1E, 0x43AB2F, 0x43AB35,    0x43AB3F, 0x43AB48, 0x43AB4E, 0x43AB58, 0x43AB61, 0x43AB67, 0x43AB80, 0x43AB87,    0x43AB8E, 0x43AB96, 0x43AB9C, 0x43ABBA, 0x43AC07, 0x43AC2F, 0x43AE1B, 0x43AE28,    0x43B051, 0x43B05F, 0x43B1F9, 0x43B247, 0x43B296, 0x43B2E1, 0x43B2EA, 0x43B2F2,    0x43B2F8, 0x43B2FF, 0x43B35A, 0x43B393, 0x43B3AB, 0x43B3E4, 0x43B3FD, 0x43B436,    0x43B44F, 0x43B455, 0x43B468, 0x43B46E, 0x43B478, 0x43B483, 0x43B489, 0x43B493,    0x43B49E, 0x43B4A4, 0x43B4AE, 0x43B4B7, 0x43B4BD, 0x43B4C7, 0x43B4D0, 0x43B4D6,    0x43B4E4, 0x43B4EB, 0x43B4F2, 0x43B4FA, 0x43B500, 0x43B555, 0x43B55D, 0x43B57D,    0x43B593, 0x43B5D2, 0x43B64B, 0x43B653, 0x43B664, 0x43B68E, 0x43B6B1, 0x43B6EA,    0x43B7F9, 0x43B86B, 0x43B89A, 0x43B8F6, 0x43B96B, 0x43B9C4, 0x43BA99, 0x43BAB4,    0x43BACE, 0x43BAD6, 0x43BAE7, 0x43BAFB, 0x43BBD1, 0x43BF11, 0x43BF47, 0x43BF4D,    0x43BF7F, 0x43BF85, 0x43BF8B, 0x43C153, 0x43C15E, 0x43C165, 0x43C177, 0x43C182,    0x43C18B, 0x43C193, 0x43C19D, 0x465C38, 0x465C49, 0x465E0A, 0x465E19, 0x465FEC,    0x465FFB, 0x4666BE, 0x4666C9, 0x4666F9, 0x466703, 0x41F045, 0x41F09A, 0x41F358,    0x41F84A, 0x421134, 0x42116E, 0x421AEA, 0x421B24, 0x422006, 0x422029, 0x42216F,    0x42218F, 0x422788, 0x4227C2, 0x425D92, 0x425DDC, 0x427FC7, 0x4280C6, 0x43737B,    0x43747C, 0x4374CC, 0x4375FB, 0x437642, 0x4376DE, 0x43772B, 0x43776F, 0x4379BB,    0x438E9C, 0x43925A, 0x439369, 0x43B87D, 0x43B8AC, 0x444480, 0x4444BF};DWORD dwPathBlockMargins[] = {   0x000000, 0x02F1E8, 0x0395F8, 0x03A980, 0x0448E0, 0x049890, 0x0537F0, 0xFFFFFF};void* pNewPathFindBuffer = NULL;#define PATHLIMITMUL 2void IncreasePathLimit(void) {   DWORD dwVp, dwVp2, dwMod;   if(pNewPathFindBuffer) return;   VirtualProtect((void*)0x401000, 0x27CE00, PAGE_EXECUTE_READWRITE, &dwVp);   pNewPathFindBuffer = malloc(0x05600C*PATHLIMITMUL);   for(int i = 0; i < sizeof(dwPathDataRefs)/sizeof(DWORD); i++) {       if(*((DWORD*)dwPathDataRefs[i]) < 0x9B6E5C || *((DWORD*)dwPathDataRefs[i]) >= 0xA0CE68){           continue;       }       dwMod = *((DWORD*)dwPathDataRefs[i]);       dwMod -= 0x9B6E5C;       for(int j = 0; j < sizeof(dwPathBlockMargins)/sizeof(DWORD)-1; j++) {           if(dwMod < dwPathBlockMargins[j+1]) {               dwMod = (dwMod-dwPathBlockMargins[j]) + PATHLIMITMUL*dwPathBlockMargins[j];               break;           }       }       dwMod += (DWORD)pNewPathFindBuffer;       *((DWORD*)dwPathDataRefs[i]) = dwMod;   }   for(int i = 0; i < sizeof(dwPathStructRefs)/sizeof(DWORD); i++) {       if(*((DWORD*)dwPathStructRefs[i]) < 0x02F1E8 || *((DWORD*)dwPathStructRefs[i]) > 0x5380C) {           continue;       }       dwMod = *((DWORD*)dwPathStructRefs[i]);       for(int j = 0; j < sizeof(dwPathBlockMargins)/sizeof(DWORD)-1; j++) {           if(dwMod < dwPathBlockMargins[j+1]) {               dwMod = (dwMod-dwPathBlockMargins[j]) + PATHLIMITMUL*dwPathBlockMargins[j];               break;           }       }       *((DWORD*)dwPathStructRefs[i]) = dwMod;   }   *((DWORD*)0x436731) *= PATHLIMITMUL;   *((DWORD*)0x43674C) *= PATHLIMITMUL;   *((DWORD*)0x4367A5) *= PATHLIMITMUL;   *((DWORD*)0x4367C0) *= PATHLIMITMUL;   *((DWORD*)0x43680F) *= PATHLIMITMUL;   *((DWORD*)0x436801) *= PATHLIMITMUL;   *((DWORD*)0x435C3D) *= PATHLIMITMUL;   *((DWORD*)0x435FAD) *= PATHLIMITMUL;   *((DWORD*)0x43955D) *= PATHLIMITMUL;   _asm {       mov eax, 43C260h       call eax   }   VirtualProtect((void*)0x401000, 0x27CE00, dwVp, &dwVp2);}

 

 

EDIT:

The code are already compiled and you can find it here:

Credit: Maxorator

PlatinumSerb for giving the compiled file

http://www.speedyshare.com/files/29843115/vcpathlimit.flt

Edited March 8, 2012 by Swoorup

[ALMOST610]

How can you be sure this will work and where did you get it from?

[Swoorup]

Look here at the paths doubling code by Maxorator:-

http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?act=ST&...entry1060573922

And look at the comment by X-seti;

He says it worked but didnt work outside the bounds which means now just the spawn area of objects,peds and cars needs to be hacked!!!

Edited August 12, 2011 by Swoorup

[ALMOST610]

I am Reinstalling Visual Studio '08 and going to have a try at compiling it, honestly i have no Idea of how to compile scripts and such but I am willing to have a go just for the modding aspect, we both seem to want the same thing out of the VC Engine, I might contact X-Seti and see if he still has the script, every now and again we send each other a message.

[Swoorup]

I think its a form of C++ DLL hooking process. I saw that in Maxorartor post. If you can get those compiled share those files ! And for now on to spawn the path outside origianl bounds we can just delete the 16x path multiplier by Limit Adjuster 2 beta 6 which is just a workaround! By doing so peds can be spawn outside bounds but paths seems to work incorrectly at junctions and corners!!This limit also needs to be hacked!! I tried compiling those without any knowledge of C++ but i get errors, tons of them.

Edited August 12, 2011 by Swoorup

[ALMOST610]

I have no knowledge of what to do for Compiling it as a DLL, if I am to get this I would share it as if you got it I am sure that you would also.

I might search around some forums and ask some people on here if they can either help me with it or do it for me.

[Swoorup]

I already tried using several compilers like Visual C++ 2008, Bloodshed Dev C++ and now i am downloading Visual C++ 6.0! LOL! I get tons of syntax errors in VC++ 2008 and less errors in dev C++. I think that might be just a segment of DLL hooking code. I even tried looking at SA hud source for Vice city by spooky which uses DLL hooking but no success man! It will take a year or 2 to figure out those codes, lol man! Yeah hope you can get some support man!

 

EDIT: The IDC script link post below the Maxorator's path doubling code is for the IDA dissambler. It just produces list of address. So no need to work around those!!!But Vice city version 1.1 might be different so incase that IDA script might be helpful!!

Edited August 12, 2011 by Swoorup

[ALMOST610]

I have sent Maxorator as message but in the mean time I'll continue to look around, share any good news you get VS '06, I will continue to hunt around while I wait for a reply, maybe someone else will see this and help us.

[Swoorup]

I sent message to Ashwin for help. But he is offline till now!!!And thank you for support man!

 

EDIT: Man, i should have contacted Maxorator earlier!!!He had posted he was willing to help anyone just 2 months back!!

Edited August 12, 2011 by Swoorup

[spaceeinstein]

VC was released in 2003. If it took 7 years for someone to find a way to hack the path limit, you have to be much more patient than waiting just a couple of days and post in several forums at once to get this done. People have a life so a couple of days isn't much and no one is getting paid to do all this for you. Those users are most likely not dead so just wait for them to come back online, or wait for someone knowledgeable to post a solution.

Edited August 12, 2011 by spaceeinstein

[Swoorup]

Sorry man if i kinda act like an immature. I too waited a long time but out of no way I thought of quitting VC modding. Hope someone knowledgeable gets this done! Anyway thanks for the suggestion

[The Hero]

This code alone won't compile you need some kind of entry function like main (for regular executables) or dllmain (for dll libraries). This is intended to be used by people who know what they're doing. unfortunately I have little experience with windows programming so I can't help you much. You might want to look at code by squiddy or dexx...perhaps you could learn from that (I did).

[PlatinumSerb]

Haha did you honestly just copy and paste one of my past posts and use it to start a topic ( http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtop...st&p=1060453854 )?

 

On topic..... Max actually sent me the complied version of this path limit hack a while back. However, as you probably already know, the hack only allows for a much greater amount of path nodes to be loaded by the game. It does NOT make it possible to spawn paths beyond the original game bounds. I can load in all the San Andreas/VC/GTA3 paths, but the nodes that are outside the original game bounds will not spawn. X-Seti and Andy were also able to do this way back in 2006, but they too were never able to get paths to properly spawn beyond the original bounds.

[Swoorup]

Yeah please send me the compiled file! for now on to spawn beyond the limits lets delete the 16x multiplier!!!I will try to contact maxorator and ask him to hack the spawn area

Edited August 13, 2011 by Swoorup

[PlatinumSerb]

Put this in your mss folder.. http://www.speedyshare.com/files/29843115/vcpathlimit.flt .. I think I have this one set to multiply the limit by 20.

 

I take NO CREDIT for this file. It's all Max's work..

[Swoorup]

OOOOOO baby, I finally got it!Just one thing left to do(SPAWN AREA)!!!

Thank you so much sir!!!!

 

EDIT: I found some other flts too in the site! I am interested to know what they do?

[PlatinumSerb]

The "Related downloads:" ? I have no idea what those are, they are not my files, those are just other .flts that were uploaded to the site by other people. They are not VC related.

 

[Swoorup]

Sir, the compiled files didnot work for my mod!It produces bad image error message

EDIT: FIXED: This was due a bug in the google chrome itself

It needs MSVCR100d.DLL file

TEsting

Edited August 13, 2011 by Swoorup

[lalalala93]

swoo you can just search em on google but heres the link

http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dll-files.shtml?msvcr100d

[AK-73]

Okay, this is pure speculation now so take it with a huge grain of salt:

 

It is possible (not certain) that there is no easy way to increase the position boundaries for paths. If I recall it correctly, VC divides the world map into grids. Possibly a few of the constants used are compile time constants, I seem to remember the use of enums and macros - which would make changing the necessary stuff in all the places time-consuming and error-prone. Now this is speaking from distant memory based on interpretation of code segments I did not understand a 100%, so don't take my word for it.

 

Don't want to discourage anyone though, just lower expectations for those who are waiting for a quick and nice and easy fix.

 

Alex

[Swoorup]

Okay, this is pure speculation now so take it with a huge grain of salt:

 

It is possible (not certain) that there is no easy way to increase the position boundaries for paths. If I recall it correctly, VC divides the world map into grids. Possibly a few of the constants used are compile time constants, I seem to remember the use of enums and macros - which would make changing the necessary stuff in all the places time-consuming and error-prone. Now this is speaking from distant memory based on interpretation of code segments I did not understand a 100%, so don't take my word for it.

 

Don't want to discourage anyone though, just lower expectations for those who are waiting for a quick and nice and easy fix.

 

Alex

yeah i got the LC and VC path working at the same time. I think its not only the position boundries of the paths. I think its for objects that can be placed by the script too?

[ALMOST610]

Oh great I have finally got this also have been waiting for this, recently I had messaged X-Seti about GTA SOL and what was done with the paths

Path are done in the latest SOL, however I had to implement 1590 odd hacks to allow for the bounds and paths to spawn within them.

that is what i got from him so have fun trying to get it working for your mod, I am sure if you find an easier way he would love to hear.

 

I now wonder if anyone has the knowledge to Hack the game and allow from the placement of more Pay 'n' Sprays and similar things (Pizza Co, Bomb, etc) they are controlled by the EXE so if this can be done why cant they.

[Swoorup]

 

Oh great I have finally got this also have been waiting for this, recently I had messaged X-Seti about GTA SOL and what was done with the paths

Path are done in the latest SOL, however I had to implement 1590 odd hacks to allow for the bounds and paths to spawn within them.

that is what i got from him so have fun trying to get it working for your mod, I am sure if you find an easier way he would love to hear.

 

I now wonder if anyone has the knowledge to Hack the game and allow from the placement of more Pay 'n' Sprays and similar things (Pizza Co, Bomb, etc) they are controlled by the EXE so if this can be done why cant they.

Great then... But I dont know a thing about exe hacking

Edited August 14, 2011 by Swoorup

[PlatinumSerb]

Oh great I have finally got this also have been waiting for this, recently I had messaged X-Seti about GTA SOL and what was done with the paths

Path are done in the latest SOL, however I had to implement 1590 odd hacks to allow for the bounds and paths to spawn within them.

that is what i got from him so have fun trying to get it working for your mod, I am sure if you find an easier way he would love to hear.

 

I now wonder if anyone has the knowledge to Hack the game and allow from the placement of more Pay 'n' Sprays and similar things (Pizza Co, Bomb, etc) they are controlled by the EXE so if this can be done why cant they.

Paths are done, but as far as I know we don't have paths spawning beyond bounds(its not a top priority at this point)... X-Seti might be referring to an old .exe that was used on an old build of SOL but is not being currently used by SOL-O.

[Swoorup]

X-seti might be refering to SOL-O. Because in previous version of the SOL, i think they used the deleting of 16x multiplier along with the limit hack!!!And moreover i just heard about 1500 odd hacks!! May be this is just a test for single player version of SOL-O

[ALMOST610]

He was referring to SOL Online, and other versions of SOL do not have paths working outside the bounds.

[Swoorup]

He was referring to SOL Online, and other versions of SOL do not have paths working outside the bounds.

Indeed

[PlatinumSerb]

He was referring to SOL Online, and other versions of SOL do not have paths working outside the bounds.

X-Seti has tons of SOL versions that were never released, in some of which he had paths working but were too buggy for release. The current version of SOLO does NOT have working paths, because the current focus is on the online aspect!

[maxorator]

Okay, this is pure speculation now so take it with a huge grain of salt:

 

It is possible (not certain) that there is no easy way to increase the position boundaries for paths. If I recall it correctly, VC divides the world map into grids. Possibly a few of the constants used are compile time constants, I seem to remember the use of enums and macros - which would make changing the necessary stuff in all the places time-consuming and error-prone. Now this is speaking from distant memory based on interpretation of code segments I did not understand a 100%, so don't take my word for it.

 

Don't want to discourage anyone though, just lower expectations for those who are waiting for a quick and nice and easy fix.

 

Alex

You are quite right. Properly increasing the world bounds requires a few hundred hooks at least. Actually I once started with it but didn't have time to finish it. However, those hooks are quite simple in general even though there are many of them. The worst problem is that it's very simple to make a small mistake with hooks that is difficult to find later. I'm pretty used to writing such stuff though, the vehicle loader already has over 150 hooks. For people who don't know what a hook is - it's a redirection from the original game code to custom code inside your own DLL/injected code.

[PlatinumSerb]

Okay, this is pure speculation now so take it with a huge grain of salt:

 

It is possible (not certain) that there is no easy way to increase the position boundaries for paths. If I recall it correctly, VC divides the world map into grids. Possibly a few of the constants used are compile time constants, I seem to remember the use of enums and macros - which would make changing the necessary stuff in all the places time-consuming and error-prone. Now this is speaking from distant memory based on interpretation of code segments I did not understand a 100%, so don't take my word for it.

 

Don't want to discourage anyone though, just lower expectations for those who are waiting for a quick and nice and easy fix.

 

Alex

You are quite right. Properly increasing the world bounds requires a few hundred hooks at least. Actually I once started with it but didn't have time to finish it. However, those hooks are quite simple in general even though there are many of them. The worst problem is that it's very simple to make a small mistake with hooks that is difficult to find later. I'm pretty used to writing such stuff though, the vehicle loader already has over 150 hooks. For people who don't know what a hook is - it's a redirection from the original game code to custom code inside your own DLL/injected code.

From what I understand the way the current path limit hack(posted in this topic) works is just by multiplying all the path related addresses by the defined "Path Multiplier". Now for a simple boundary fix, could something similar be created for map/path boundary limits, by just multiplying all the addresses related to these limits?

 

Nice to see that you and AK-73 are around and messing with VC, I was afraid all the knowledgeable programmers were long gone from VC.