Manually Editing The String File?

[xWeasel]

hi, i would like to know how to manually edit the string file using xpacker, since the new format of pacs seem to confuse me a little :S

if anyone can help me out, i would really appreciate it, thanks!

[4 Life]

8 hours ago, xWeasel said:

hi, i would like to know how to manually edit the string file using xpacker, since the new format of pacs seem to confuse me a little :S

if anyone can help me out, i would really appreciate it, thanks!

Are you looking to just edit existing strings? Won't need X-Packer if so.

[xWeasel]

1 hour ago, 4 Life said:

Are you looking to just edit existing strings? Won't need X-Packer if so.

kind of, but last year i made the string file so that i could edit the names by just accessing the 0000 file all the time, with a couple of extractions

the layout is nice, so i prefer that :3

i just want to know how to do it this year so i can just extract the files and access the 0000 file

[Cave Waverider]

It's pretty much the same, except that in addition to the 0000 file with the original strings from the game, we've added a 0001 file for each language to the Super String where all the modded/added Strings reside so all we have to do is edit the 0001 file once and copy it to all the other languages when updating the Super String without having to mess with the 0000 file and keep the original game strings intact. There are lots of empty slots intended for custom user strings in the 0001 file as well. Thus I suggest you use the Super String and edit the 0001 file. The Super String is also decompressed so you can simply edit it with a hex editor as well, and it uses PACH files instead of SHDC files.

Here are the instructions to edit the Super String:

1. Start X-Packer 2017.
2. Press CTRL+4 to open the string_win.pac.
3. Extract the PACH files. Each stands for another language, just like last year, but the names are hashed. The first one should be English, I don't remember the rest of the language order.
4. Press CTRL+3 to open the PACH file for the language you wish to edit.
5. Extract the 0000 and/or 0001 files.
6. Press CTRL+0 to open the 0000 or 0001 files.
7. Edit away.
8. Inject the edited files back respectively.

If you wish to edit the original string_win.pac file that comes with the game instead, you'll have to use CTRL+5 in Step 4. to open the .shdc files and also decompress the 0000 file.

 

Edited April 11, 2017 by Cave Waverider

[xWeasel]

1 hour ago, Cave Waverider said:

It's pretty much the same, except that in addition to the 0000 file with the original strings from the game, we've added a 0001 file for each language to the Super String where all the modded/added Strings reside so all we have to do is edit the 0001 file once and copy it to all the other languages when updating the Super String. There are lots of empty slots intended for custom user strings in the 0001 file as well. Thus I suggest you use the Super String and edit the 0001 file. The Super String is also decompressed so you can simply edit it with a hex editor as well, and it uses PACH files instead of SHDC files.

Here are the instructions to edit the Super String:

1. Start X-Packer 2017.
2. Press CTRL+4 to open the string_win.pac.
3. Extract the PACH files. Each stands for another language, just like last year, but the names are hashed. The first one should be English, I don't remember the rest of the language order.
4. Press CTRL+3 to open the PACH file for the language you wish to edit.
5. Extract the 0000 and/or 0001 files.
6. Press CTRL+0 to open the 0000 or 0001 files.
7. Edit away.
8. Inject the edited files back respectively.

If you wish to edit the original string_win.pac file that comes with the game instead, you'll have to use CTRL+5 in Step 4. to open the .shdc files and also decompress the 0000 file.

 

cool! thanks

[Cave Waverider]

You're most welcome!