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ziv121 · Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 3:34 pm Post subject: [Question]Changing offsets(?)

I'm trying to edit some stuff in Worms3D (Not the online, the single player one).
I experience the same problem at any value I try to edit.
I "what access" the value's address, I get its pointer. Its all good I first get an offset of 58, the pointer's value is good. When I freeze the pointer, the turn time still goes down (Im currently trying to freeze the turn's countdown time).
Then I look for another pointer. When I "what access" the pointer, I get the same address (In the more information tab) like I "what accessed" the original address (not the pointer), just with a different offset. The offset this time is C instead of 58, and when I try edit the pointer and put C as an offset the value is not good.
What could be the problem? is it a technical problem or am I doing something wrong?
Thanks in advance.

Dark Byte · Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 4:49 pm Post subject:

Only start looking for a pointer after you've found the correct address. (if you freeze it, the time stops)

What you seem to be describing is that you found the visual representation value for the time and not the real value.

ziv121 · Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 5:32 pm Post subject:

It seems I have found the real value.. it wasn't so hard I was just looking for the value itself (4bytes) lets say 30.. then I got into game and the countdown timer went to 29, and the value also changed the same. There were 3 results, 4/2/1 byte, I tried them all. Any suggestions? I was trying to look for decreased values but there were too many results. I got to.. 30? can't remember.
Thanks.

Megamandos · How do I cheat? Reputation: 0 Joined: 04 Aug 2009 Posts: 1

So, the value you had frozen changed? There may be multiple values that control the timer, not just a display but two actual other ones. Just depends on how they programmed it. One could be intermediate, like a temporary one used for the math or something. Though I have never seen a timer like that and I have been programming for quite some time. I find it hard to believe that the value your froze changed... but it may be possible. I'm not expert in this area, just trying to offer up my opinion for what its worth.

EDIT: after giving it some thought that could be a permissions issue.

ziv121 · Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 5:53 am Post subject:

Premissions issue? that's wierd... I havn't heard of anything like that before.. when I get some time I'll do scans again, see what I can get. Thanks for the info tho

Megamandos · How do I cheat? Reputation: 0 Joined: 04 Aug 2009 Posts: 1

Any progress?