Post: String Modding
09-06-2011, 10:25 PM #1
TheFallen
Former Dark Night
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Well since 1.12 is getting boring and pretty much everyone knows about this now, here's a tutorial on string modding. Now in case you guys don't know what this is, here's a picture from my v3:
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What you will need:

BuC-ShoTz .FF Editor
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or

Craig's ZoneHandler
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loc_warnings 0
loc_warningsAsErrors 0


And this one if you are trying to get the scrolling text box in the main menu:
    ui_textscroll 1


Ok so lets get started. What you first are going to do is get either CraigChrist's and Blackstorm's Zone extractor or use BuC's 1.12 FF Viewer. Either one will extract the zone. For BuC's it will be called "patch_mp-extract.dat" and for the Zone Handler it will be called "patch_mp.zone." So once you get the zone extracted, open it in your favorite hex editor. I will be giving two examples in this tutorial. The first one is for the definition of the string and the second one is for editing the localized string.

Editing the string definition:

Ok so I will be using this to edit:
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Notice how there is a string and then its definition. We will be editing its definition (the raw text).
So, if we were to take something like this:
    ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿPlay Online.PLATFORM_PLAY_ONLINE.ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ

We could change it to something like this:
    ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ^1Go Online.PLATFORM_PLAY_ONLINE.ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ

Notice that they are the same length. If you make it shorter or longer than the original, your patch will blacksreen.

That's all you have to do :y:

Editing the string itself:

Ok for this there are many options. You can change the map names, the menu options, challenges, ect. What you are going to want to do is find something that looks like this (doesn't matter what it says as long as it has a "@" in front of it and text in caps after):
    @PLATFORM_PLAY_ONLINE_CAPS

To something like this:
    ^1Play Online With Friends

Again, notice how they are the same length. If you make it shorter or longer than the original, your patch will blacksreen.

I hope you guys found this tutorial easy and helpful. Have fun!
Credits:
Me for finding and writing this
Blackstorm and aerosoul with helping me find new things to edit
CraigChrist8239 + Blackstorm for their Zone Extractor
BuC-ShoTz for his .FF Editor
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09-07-2011, 11:21 AM #29
Originally posted by zFlaVouR View Post
nice but i never played it i just heard about it.

It's the sickest game ever, played it for longer than mw2. The dlcs are epic
09-07-2011, 11:23 AM #30
zFlaVouR
Former zFlaVouR!
Originally posted by DepressedRaz View Post
It's the sickest game ever, played it for longer than mw2. The dlcs are epic


i might wanna buy it then :carling:
09-07-2011, 11:24 AM #31
Originally posted by zFlaVouR View Post
i might wanna buy it then :carling:

The GOTY edition is $50 (AUD)
09-07-2011, 11:31 AM #32
zFlaVouR
Former zFlaVouR!
Originally posted by DepressedRaz View Post
The GOTY edition is $50 (AUD)


50$ mah ass, its only 40$ Smile
09-08-2011, 02:42 AM #33
lol I'm happy you guys released this.. now i get to watch noobs try to figure out how to do it.. haha too funny. Smile
09-08-2011, 03:41 AM #34
Originally posted by 04 View Post
lol I'm happy you guys released this.. now i get to watch noobs try to figure out how to do it.. haha too funny. Smile

kan yu help mee wat dose is meen i carent figare it owt sow mane coloures

Double Rainbow
09-08-2011, 07:35 AM #35
Savant
Trap And Dubstep Lifestyle
This is 2 Sick Try Editing the Color Of the Menu or changing the BG Of the Menu That Would Be amazing
09-16-2011, 08:59 PM #36
I was wondering when people would realize this. Why don't you change the commands that the button executes.

e.g: Vote to Skip

Rename it to Skip and make it change ui_mapname every time you press it, that's what I done ages ago.

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09-16-2011, 10:25 PM #37
TheFallen
Former Dark Night
Originally posted by TheUnkn0wn View Post
I was wondering when people would realize this. Why don't you change the commands that the button executes.

e.g: Vote to Skip

Rename it to Skip and make it change ui_mapname every time you press it, that's what I done ages ago.

I've actually rearranged the entire map menu to my liking lol. I was going to edit the skip thing too but never got around to it. Also, y u so smart :yuno:

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