So I changed the name of Calvary to Cowboys in season mode

[theDude47]

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I've been researching on how to decipher hexadecimal, etc.. I came across this site that shows exactly how to edit the save game file for Need for Speed. http://wiki.nfsunlimited.net/wiki/Ne..._Editing_Guide

The thing to learn from this is that the text on the right side of the hex editor has little to do with what it actually means in the save file. So if we can just figure out how to decipher the save file like that of the Need for Speed Carbon hex editing guide, we'll be in good shape.

That link was impressive. If someone could figure out what all those little bytes of code means for a racing game like that, it's not a huge stretch to believe it could be done for APF2k8. Thanks for giving me some hope, husker.

Like I said in an earlier post, I wouldn't mind fronting some money for someone to create an editor.

[beckhamp134]

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If someone could show me how to change the names of a team, player, etc. I could test it to see if it works online.

[CreatineKasey]

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That link was impressive. If someone could figure out what all those little bytes of code means for a racing game like that, it's not a huge stretch to believe it could be done for APF2k8. Thanks for giving me some hope, husker.

Like I said in an earlier post, I wouldn't mind fronting some money for someone to create an editor.

I definitely think it can be done for APF. That looked pretty convincing.

[catcatch22]

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I found where the created abilities are for your created players. It took me hours of comparing and testing. I'll post some pics later.

I was using a Joe Morris created bronze player and initially gave him cutback ability then changed him to branching tackles in game, then through the HEX editor was able to change him back to cutback again. I am gonna look in that area and see if I can add more abilities too him (he is a bronze) and if I can find or adjust others in the same fashion.

Hopefully someone else (hopefully finn) has found out already and is working on an editor cause it was very difficult just to find him much less anyone else.

[Mr_Riddick]

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a video tutorial on youtube would be 100000% apprieciated...... if possible also, any figure out how to change names and #s for the generic players?

[catcatch22]

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I was able to give my bronze Joe Morris 2 abilities, looks like you can add as many abilities as you want to any tiered player this way. Hopefully 2k has a block to prevent this online cause this would ruin online play for me if everyone can add 5 abilities to every player.

Obviously if you are in a league and such I guess you can put limits but....

I will be back later in the day to work on it some more, I will check to see if I can edit the players in the game as well and if I can find where the teams are.

[Mr_Riddick]

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I was able to give my bronze Joe Morris 2 abilities, looks like you can add as many abilities as you want to any tiered player this way. Hopefully 2k has a block to prevent this online cause this would ruin online play for me if everyone can add 5 abilities to every player.

Obviously if you are in a league and such I guess you can put limits but....

I will be back later in the day to work on it some more, I will check to see if I can edit the players in the game as well and if I can find where the teams are.

PLEASE SHOW US HOW YOU WHERE ABLE TO DO THIS!

[TheShizNo1]

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Good stuff cacatch.

If this stuff can be tied down to a simpler way, I see a rejuvenation for this game coming

[catcatch22]

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PLEASE SHOW US HOW YOU WHERE ABLE TO DO THIS!

I will, first I want to figure out what hex codes equals which attributes. Another problem that I was having was being able to decipher where each players abilities are listed since there are a bunch of extra stuff around it making it very difficult to know if I am editing the right hex number. The spacing is a bit more difficult compared to backbreaker. Backbreaker you could see what you wanted to edit with the HEX editor better.

It looked like all the players a placed with physical, facial and other aspects in one location in the file. So it looks like theoretically you can copy facial sizes from the originals to your created players which would be interesting.

When I get a chance later today I will post where to find the players with the HEX editor.

[Mr_Riddick]

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I will, first I want to figure out what hex codes equals which attributes. Another problem that I was having was being able to decipher where each players abilities are listed since there are a bunch of extra stuff around it making it very difficult to know if I am editing the right hex number. The spacing is a bit more difficult compared to backbreaker. Backbreaker you could see what you wanted to edit with the HEX editor better.

It looked like all the players a placed with physical, facial and other aspects in one location in the file. So it looks like theoretically you can copy facial sizes from the originals to your created players which would be interesting.

When I get a chance later today I will post where to find the players with the HEX editor.

I guess you could say im amped!

[Cryolemon]

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I was able to give my bronze Joe Morris 2 abilities, looks like you can add as many abilities as you want to any tiered player this way. Hopefully 2k has a block to prevent this online cause this would ruin online play for me if everyone can add 5 abilities to every player.

Obviously if you are in a league and such I guess you can put limits but....

I will be back later in the day to work on it some more, I will check to see if I can edit the players in the game as well and if I can find where the teams are.

Looks good. With this is would be possible to make someone like Wes Welker, who is only really a Silver, but would easily have at least 3 abilities if he was in the game (Mr 3rd Down, Possession Receiver, Route God). You could probably add Return Specialist to that too.

Also, I just thought, you could probably add abilities that aren't normally allowed for that position (eg give Sammy Baugh Coffin Corner and Coverage Bonus as well as his QB abilities).

[theDude47]

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One thing I'm really interested in would be changing a bronze to a gold while they were on your team. It would be awesome to break the 2,3,6 mold and open it up a little bit. This would make creating the NFL better. I'm so excited about all the possibilities! I'll finally be able to create an LT that actually plays like LT.

[CreatineKasey]

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Awesome work Catcatch! I'm pulling for ya.

[Illustrator76]

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That's awesome news catcatch22, I agree with shiz in that if you can get this code figured out, we could be looking at a whole new All-Pro Football experience! Good luck and God-speed to you sir, lol!

[huskerwr38]

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Good work! I spent hours comparing files, changing one ability at a time and couldn't figure out what exactly was changing in the file. There was A LOT of things changing at different places each time I only changed one ability.