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Refurbished JAPE savegame editor[message #35726]

Tue, 24 May 2005 11:28

jhsveli

Messages:2
Registered:May 2005
Location: Norway

I've always used the JAPE savegame editor for "messing" with my game. In my opinion it is the best editor of merc stats for individual savegames.

It is originally designed to run on Java VM which thankfully died along with win98 and the DOS-based OS's. this means that in it current form, it won't work with NT-based OS's. I've received the source code for JAPE and refurbished it and packed it into a .jar file so that it runs on any os (theoretically) with Java Runtime Environment installed. I've tested it on Windows XP (pro) only.

It seems to be working excellent with different versions of JA2, but I haven't tested on all. It also works with wildfire saves.

I haven't altered any of it's original functions. These include stats editing and carried items editing. The editing of the items carried by mercs is not so intuitive, but there is a good memory editor which i use for this. However the stats editor is ingenious and simple to use.

If there is interest among other people in acquiring this new "version" originally made by Douglas Greiman, I will gladly make it officially available, or send it to someone who offers to do it.

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Civilian

Re: Refurbished JAPE savegame editor[message #35727]

Wed, 25 May 2005 00:28

Rev

Messages:31
Registered:April 2001
Location: Australia

I'm interested. If we can have JAPE tweaked to allow for faster editing that'd be super.

My wishlist for it:
1. Hotkeys for selecting items from the list (of available items/guns/tools/etc). eg. press L for items like laser scope, locksmith kit

2. Maybe make the list expand a lot bigger when selected, so we don't have to scroll much.

3. What about releasing two versions, a ported one that retains the original look & feel and a tweaked one?

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Private 1st Class

Re: Refurbished JAPE savegame editor[message #35728]

Wed, 25 May 2005 02:23

Majek

Messages:437
Registered:January 2003
Location: Slovenia

i'm interested too.
the only new thing i'd like to have is supported mouse wheel for scrolling up and down Smile

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Master Sergeant

Re: Refurbished JAPE savegame editor[message #35729]

Wed, 25 May 2005 21:14

Jogge

Messages:29
Registered:October 2003
Location: Sweden

While we are on the subject of JAPE hacking I would like to remind about this old thread.

Resurrecting dead mercs (including "Philippined" mercs), as Zango enabled, is an option I definitely would like to stay in newer versions of JAPE.

Another option I would like to see included is the possibility to alter mercs personality and attitude, primarily the attitude/personality of IMP mercs.

J - back to slacking Smile

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Private 1st Class

Re: Refurbished JAPE savegame editor[message #35730]

Thu, 26 May 2005 14:22

Executioner

Messages:20
Registered:August 2003
Location: Barberton Ohio

I use Jape all the time.What I'd like to see added if possible would be a way to edit what your merc or Imp wears.I know theres another editor that does that,but with my version(1.07) of the game it does'nt work.As is now Jape does work with win.XP home ver.Would be nice to change from the old white/black outfit once in awhile.

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Re: Refurbished JAPE savegame editor[message #35731]

Fri, 27 May 2005 01:09

Seabee

Messages:51
Registered:February 2004
Location: USA

Hi jorgan, Sounds great, any download links available for your version of JAPE yet?

Seabee

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Corporal

Re: Refurbished JAPE savegame editor[message #35732]

Sun, 12 June 2005 22:43

jhsveli

Messages:2
Registered:May 2005
Location: Norway

Sorry for the lengthy period of inactivity, I've been preoccupied with some exams lately.

Well, I haven't made great canges to JAPE yet, but I've started work on relpacing old awt-components with newer "lightweight" swing-components that are easier to work with.

I've made two versions downloadable from my home area on my Uni's student server:

www.stud.ntnu.no/~jorgenhv/fil/JAPEnew.jar
www.stud.ntnu.no/~jorgenhv/fil/JAPEold.jar

The "old" version is simply Douglas Greimans original JAPE repackaged as a jar, with no other changes.

Remember that you need Java Runtime Environment to execute jars. If you have installed WinRAR after installing JRE, the .jar file association may lead to the jar beeing opened with WinRAR as an archive, this is not correct. Via Folder Options -> File Types change the application used to open jar files to:

"C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\javaw.exe" -jar "%1" %*

where c:\program files\java\jre1.5.0_02 is the path to where JRE is installed.

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Civilian

Re: Refurbished JAPE savegame editor[message #35733]

Mon, 13 June 2005 12:22

Executioner

Messages:20
Registered:August 2003
Location: Barberton Ohio

Well that leaves me out guarding the perimeter.I only have winzip for unlocking any files.

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Private 1st Class

Re: Refurbished JAPE savegame editor[message #35734]

Mon, 13 June 2005 20:59

Rev

Messages:31
Registered:April 2001
Location: Australia

Its working nicely thanks.
Link to JRE 1.4 download site for those who need it:

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html
Choose the download link under this one: J2SE v 1.4.2_08 - JRE includes the JVM technology

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Re: Refurbished JAPE savegame editor[message #35735]

Wed, 15 June 2005 11:09

bllallb

Messages:1
Registered:June 2005

Thanks for making the java version of JAPE!
did you ever consider adding the weapons for wf in ? (hint hint)

Nice work.

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Civilian

Re: Refurbished JAPE savegame editor[message #35736]

Wed, 15 June 2005 19:01

Bane

Messages:201
Registered:May 2000
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada

Quote:

Originally posted by Executioner:
Well that leaves me out guarding the perimeter.I only have winzip for unlocking any files.

Actually, the JAR format *is* a zip file. In fact, if you rename it from JAPENEW.jar to JAPENEW.zip, winzip will actually open it and you can see all the object classes and source files. However, to *run* it, you still need the Java runtime environment.

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