Where are the hardcoded limits?

**Yayattasa** · April 28, 2013, 01:33 PM

Okay, so, I'm in no way asking about how to reverse-engineer the .exe (which is not allowed in this forum, so please refrain from doing that or asking about that, otherwise the thread will be certainly closed) I'm asking about where did the hardcoded limits take place.
I mean, we can only have 31 factions because that's probably the number of entries in some file/routine, but which one?
Also, what's the reason to place the limits? I know some of them are for optimization, while others look totally random to me (like having a limit and deliberately not reaching this limit in the released game).

~~~ (I'm not sure if this topic falls in this forum)

**irishron** · April 28, 2013, 01:40 PM

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...Hardcoded-List?

**Yayattasa** · April 28, 2013, 02:09 PM

Well, thanks, I knew about that thread, but it doesn't answer my question.

**Vissewalde rex de Gerzika** · April 28, 2013, 03:02 PM

You may find this an interesting read: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...nt-we-break-it

**Yayattasa** · April 28, 2013, 04:45 PM

I knew that thread also, I searched the whole forum for a clue.
I'm in no way trying to break the EULA or commit any infringement.

Also, I find interesting to note that reverse engineering is allowed by Brazilian laws, if it's for personal use, so everyone must keep that in mind (never, I mean... NEVER distribute modified .exes protected by copyrights). But really, I'm more interested in workarounds, maybe memory hooks or (if I found it's out of the .exe) changes in the data.

**Vissewalde rex de Gerzika** · April 29, 2013, 12:19 AM

Well, as long as its solely for personal use you could probably reverse engineer anything and have no problems whatsoever no matter where you live, at least IMO. Would be great fun to make a Überrmod, even if you cant share it.

**Yayattasa** · May 19, 2013, 11:33 AM

Okay, I kept searching without achieving anything, so I'm bumping this thread once. If no answers come then I think I'll move on haha

**Ishan** · June 13, 2013, 07:31 PM

All the hardcoded limits lie in the executable file itself which can be altered if you know hex editing. Obviously you could do that in your personal computer for research and educational purposes but distribution is illegal and against TWC rules, something you're already aware of.