Post: Sacrifice a GSC, Save up to 263 Unique Strings!
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02-13-2012, 08:28 PM
#1
Amanda
Can’t trickshot me!
With 263 more strings available we can create over 200 sub-menus, with unlimited options in the same patch, or use a MW2 style menu with over 200 options!
The only limitation to this method is that we need the rank.gsc intact in the patch. This means that if we rename it in order to clear it and write our own scripts in it, then the game will read it from the disc and the trick will not work.
The method to save strings is simple! We just make the game not to read and precache all the challenge names from the .csv file, but we give all challenges a name of our choice, the same name! For example if someone in the game achieves 100 Headshots with the M40A3 the following message would appear: CHALLENGE COMPLETED. M40A3 EXPERT. ACHIEVE 100 HEADSHOTS WITH THIS WEAPON. Now with the modified data this message will appear when the player completes the same challenge or any other challenge: CHALLENGE COMPLETED. HIDDEN CHALLENGE!
Here is the only change you should do in rank.gsc
Find the function BuildChallengeInfo() and modify it as shown in the picture!
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Here is some proof that actually works on PC! I believe that it works on a PS3 too because they both read the strings from the .csv file and then precache them, but need someone to test for sure!
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Function used for the test:
StringTest() {
display = createFontString("default",1.5 ,self);
display setPoint("CENTER","CENTER",0,0);
i=0;
for(;
{
display setText("^6We love Patty " + i + " <3");
i++;
wait 1;
}
}
as a sub thread on PlayerSpawned();
Results:
PC originally supports up to 90 extra strings!
By removing the challenges names, it supports 353 custom strings such as Menu Options etc.
So we saved 353 - 90 = 263 more strings!
263 is almost the number of challenges that exist in the game!
PS3 supports near 30 strings, 60 less than PC.
But it shares the same 263 challenges...
So what if we remove their names?
If this works the same way, that means that we will have 233 free strings to use on a PS3 without worrying for an overflow anymore!
The only limitation we will have is the size of the rawfiles
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02-13-2012, 10:21 PM
#20
Amanda
Can’t trickshot me!
I know, we can resize rawfiles, but I think that the total patch must be the same number of bytes, am I wrong?
It's time to port EliteMossys V2 menu on COD4
We can also make full players menu with 18 players, RGB Editors and whatever we want!
Or we can still use the new line "\n" to make over 200 Menus in one patch!
OR over 200 DoHearts() <3 !!!
It's time to port EliteMossys V2 menu on COD4
We can also make full players menu with 18 players, RGB Editors and whatever we want!
Or we can still use the new line "\n" to make over 200 Menus in one patch!
OR over 200 DoHearts() <3 !!!
02-13-2012, 10:25 PM
#21
Karoolus
I'm the W@W Menu Guy !
Originally posted by IELIITEMODZX
i cant get overflow on my pc 
ive tryed lots of scripts but it will not overflow :/ only if i use mumbers in setText()
ive tryed lots of scripts but it will not overflow :/ only if i use mumbers in setText()
ShowAngles()
{
anglestext = createFontString("default",1.4 ,self);
anglestext setPoint("TOP LEFT","TOP LEFT",0,0);
anglestext SetText("Current Angles: " + self.angles + "");
c = 0;
for(;
{
angles = self.angles;
wait .1;
if(angles != self.angles)
{
anglestext SetText("Current Angles: " + self.angles + "\nNumber of SetTexts: " + c + "");
c++;
}
}
}
try this, guaranteed overflow
02-13-2012, 10:28 PM
#22
Karoolus
I'm the W@W Menu Guy !
Originally posted by Amanda
I know, we can resize rawfiles, but I think that the total patch must be the same number of bytes, am I wrong?
It's time to port EliteMossys V2 menu on COD4
We can also make full players menu with 18 players, RGB Editors and whatever we want!
Or we can still use the new line "\n" to make over 200 Menus in one patch!
OR over 200 DoHearts() <3 !!!
It's time to port EliteMossys V2 menu on COD4
We can also make full players menu with 18 players, RGB Editors and whatever we want!
Or we can still use the new line "\n" to make over 200 Menus in one patch!
OR over 200 DoHearts() <3 !!!
i'd still use the \n thing, that way every submenu is still only 1 string (or 2 if you use menu titles)
02-13-2012, 10:35 PM
#23
x_DaftVader_x
MUG
but hey, that's just my opinion
02-13-2012, 10:39 PM
#25
IVI40A3Fusionz
Former Gaming Squad Member
Originally posted by x.
.
I think people want menus with scaling/flashing/coloured text etc like the mw2 ones. So the \n won't really work
I think people want menus with scaling/flashing/coloured text etc like the mw2 ones. So the \n won't really work
Menus with Flashing text are nice but what would you prefer a menu with shit loads of cool mods to choose from and won't overflow or a menu with shit loads of mods but with flashing text everywhere and will overflow after some time? :/.
02-13-2012, 10:40 PM
#26
Jacob-And-Britt
I’m too L33T
Originally posted by Amanda
I know, we can resize rawfiles, but I think that the total patch must be the same number of bytes, am I wrong?
It's time to port EliteMossys V2 menu on COD4
We can also make full players menu with 18 players, RGB Editors and whatever we want!
Or we can still use the new line "\n" to make over 200 Menus in one patch!
OR over 200 DoHearts() <3 !!!
It's time to port EliteMossys V2 menu on COD4
We can also make full players menu with 18 players, RGB Editors and whatever we want!
Or we can still use the new line "\n" to make over 200 Menus in one patch!
OR over 200 DoHearts() <3 !!!
02-13-2012, 10:41 PM
#27
nZxMikeeeyx
Brute
02-13-2012, 10:43 PM
#28
x_DaftVader_x
MUG
Originally posted by IVI40A3Fusionz
Menus with Flashing text are nice but what would you prefer a menu with shit loads of cool mods to choose from and won't overflow or a menu with shit loads of mods but with flashing text everywhere and will overflow after some time? :/.
Well, I have put the fix into my patch, so it now has lots of cool mods and gamemodes etc without the overflow ( subject to testing
) . But people will want the flashy menus, guaranteed...
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