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[tedomedo]

But i need more than 255 for 1 byte addresses. Changing address type to 2 or 4 byte and then increasing value doesn't work, effect is still the same as for value 255.
Is there something i can do?
Thanks.

[Dark Byte]

Just decompile the game and rewrite it completly so that it stores the values in a type bigger than 1 byte

In short, no, there's nothing you can do, the game just doesn't interpret the values higher than 1 byte

[CE Hacker]

A 1 byte variable value means that it uses 8 bits. (4 byte would use 32 bits)

Each bit can either be a 1 or a 0. (Each bit can store 2 possible data configurations)

So, 8 bits would be 2*2*2*2*2*2*2*2 or 256 possible configurations.

Therefore why would you ever need to search for a value higher than 256 in 1 byte if there could never possibly be a value higher than 1 byte within the game?[/b]

[raymond1100]

Sorry to bump an old thread. But I have the solution, and thought I should share it since this thread shows up on the top of search results. \

To store a value greater than 255 is not possible but we can do something else, we can use a counter or one more byte. For example, think of it as having buckets of water, 1 address holds the number of full buckets and the other address holds the remaining amount(left over).

So for example 403 would be stored in a game as
(address 1)01AE280F = 147
(address 2)01AE280E = 1

This may or may not be the case in all games, but the counter is usually 1 address above or below the value.

Sorry for not posting this earlier as I did not come across this problem myself till now...

[Dark Byte]

no, that would judt be a 2 byte value (big endian in your case, e. g emulator)
if a game is designed as a 1byte value, it can't be easily changed