In other words, it could help to keep a duplicate of saved games from the game folder in a directory outside of the game folder, then replace the files in the game folder with either those game edited save files or the hand edited save files, depending on what is being tested.
Also keep the hand edited files separate from the game edited files for less confusion, such as in separate directories outside of the game folder. When making edits be sure to edit only a copy, even if it was already a copy. For Might and Magic VI, everything is in the save file, including what is located in whatever locations throughout the world.
Or desired amount of experience, or stats, or time, or whatever.Ĭomparing two new save games files can also be a quick way of determining where the character info is stored in them. Or spend some money and then compare the files to eventually figure out where the hex value is in the save file, and a little more experimenting to figure out how to record the proper hex value for the desired amount of money. After a few times it should become apparent where the inventory items are saved in the file, as well as the hex value for each inventory item. Keep making copies and comparing the different files and eventually the location for the hex value representing whatever is changed will become apparent, as well as the valid values for the hex value.įor example, after loading a copy of the save file, move one item from one character's inventory to the inventory of another character, then save and quit. There might be a lot of changes but usually not too many. Whatever way is used to get two very similar saved game files, compare the two saved game files with the diff mode (or some other application for comparing files). Another way is to save a game while playing, then immediately do something simple, then save the game again but with a different name, then quit. (Or by using the operating system and its file browser.) Then start the game and load the copy, do something simple then save and quit. There's also a diff mode for seeing the differences between two files.īasic approach is to duplicate a save file for the game, such as with dired mode within emacs. It has a hex mode for viewing binary files such as saved games.
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