How could hardcoded soldierlimit in the export_descr_unit.txt be changed?

**sellmax** · April 28, 2009, 04:13 AM

Hi,

is there any program able to change such hardcoded things, which i can download and use?

OR

does anyone could tell in which data the soldierlimit of the export_descr_unit.txt is written?

**Aradan** · April 28, 2009, 05:29 AM

Changing hardcoded data (ie the game's exe) is not allowed, actually.

**sellmax** · April 28, 2009, 05:43 AM

does anyone know a decompiler for visual c++ i can use free?

**Aradan** · April 28, 2009, 05:53 AM

Try this one: http://boomerang.sourceforge.net/

**2-D Ron** · April 28, 2009, 08:39 AM

So why do they call it Hardcoding?
Some of the geniuses i've seen on TWC it makes it difficult for me to believe that they aren't up for the challenge?

And why is it illegal? Not as if you are profiting off it or adding anything malicious into the program?

**Aradan** · April 28, 2009, 08:42 AM

Hardcoded is anything that cannot be changed without changing the .exe. And changing the .exe is illegal because it's the core of the game and it is CA/SEGA property (who have allowed the community to mod the other files).

**Barry** · April 28, 2009, 10:38 AM

So it can be done but is just forbidden?

**Killerbee** · April 28, 2009, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by Barry

So it can be done but is just forbidden?

Well , if you don't share it , so just change some stuff for yourselves , they'll never know .. And even if they know , you probably won't get punished or stuff .. Only if you release it on the net

**Achilla** · April 29, 2009, 03:15 AM

Originally Posted by KingTheoden1

Well , if you don't share it , so just change some stuff for yourselves , they'll never know .. And even if they know , you probably won't get punished or stuff .. Only if you release it on the net

Since we are at it I will ask without opening another thread ... what's the limit of unit size in Empire?