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WC2SAVED: A helping hand for Warcraft 2
Usage: WC2SAVED <file> [plr] [GOLD <amt>] [WOOD <amt>] [OIL <amt>] ...
* The <file> parameter is required and must be first. It must be a
Warcraft 2 saved-game. The ".SAV" or ".NET" extension is required.
(example: SAVE1.SAV)
* [plr] specifies which player to set amounts for. If not given, it
defaults to Orcs/player #1. (why would anyone play humans anyway?)
Acceptable parameters are ORC, HUMAN, PLAYER<1 to 8>, or <color>. Colors
are the same as used by the map editor (e.g. RED, GREEN, etc.). I find
that on my system at least, GREEN looks more like light bluish-green, but
I stuck with what the map editor calls them.
* At least one of GOLD, WOOD, or OIL must be specified. The order doesn't
matter. The maximum amount for either is a little more than 2 billion.
I think it would take weeks of throwing troops into the meat grinder to
use that much. (the maximum is determined by the game, not me, anyway)
You can set amounts for as many different players as you can fit on a
command line.
example: WC2SAVED SAVE1.SAV RED GOLD 1000 WOOD 100 BLACK OIL 100 WOOD 1000
If you want to give all 8 players 2 billion of everything, use a batch file.
How do I know which file to change?
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If you "TYPE" a Warcraft 2 savegame, you will see the name assigned when it
was saved. If you "DIR /OD", the most recent file will be listed last.
To show the names of all the savegames, use "FOR %F IN (*.SAV) DO TYPE %F"
(omit quotes). These are the methods I used.
READ THESE WARNINGS!
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*********** THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT *************
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* You use this program at your own risk. If anything happens as a result of
you using this product, I am in no way accountable for any damage caused.
* I do not guarantee that this program works on your system. It works for
me, that is all I can say.
* This program makes changes to the file you specify. I incorporated a
check to verify that it is in fact a Warcraft 2 saved-game, but I can't
guarantee that it's foolproof.
* If you use this program to cheat in a multiplayer game, you are scum.
I tried it on a 2-player null-modem setup and it works, so I assume
Warcraft 2 isn't too picky about the consistency of files between multiple
computers.
* If you have misgivings about fiddling around with files, by all means
back up your system before you mess with it. It's a good practice anyway.
The more worried you are, the more you should back up. You can always save
copies of the savegames on a floppy or other safe place.
Any Problems
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DO NOT!, I repeat, DO NOT! bother Blizzard in any way about this program.
They had nothing to do with it. (other than creating the game itself. We
humbly thank thee...)
If you find any bugs in this program, please email me at rrr@execpc.com
and let me know. Thanks.
When emailing about a bug, make sure it is one. Make sure you have tried
all possble ways to get it to work, have read this file completely and can
tell me the necessary steps to create that bug.
Other notes
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Another thing I tried was setting amounts for computer players. It didn't
seem to work, but I'm still looking into it.
Remember, try to finish Warcraft 2 without cheating first. Using cheats may
ruin your enjoyment of the game. On the other hand, it's not cheating if
it increases your enjoyment of the game!
Any comments or suggestions are welcome, by E-MAIL only please. Please
accompany suggestions for new features with technical expertise.
(Does anyone know the cheat codes?)
Updates
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If and when I release a new version of this program, it will be uploaded
to ExecPC's DOS file collection.
Thanx
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Most sincere gratitude to Blizzard Entertainment for a fine game. Truly
a classic in its own time.
If you REALLY love it ...
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A $1-$5 donation would be greatly appreciated. This will get your name
on an E-MAILing (only) list, and I will gladly send news/updates as they
become available. I am NOT making any guarantee that I will pursue this
project further, however.
Send checks to:
Rick Remer
37320 Geneva Rd.
Burlington, WI 53105-8546
What does the future hold?
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I may port this to an interactive, windows-based version. I am also
considering a similar utility that will actually allow you to place
buildings, units, or fiddle with the map. What I really want is to be
able to have demons ( I miss warlocks ). Another possibility is the
ability to specify the savegame with the name actually given it, instead
of having to know the actual file name.
Distribution
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You may give this program to whoever you want for whatever reason.
You may NOT sell it (I'm not). You MUST include this documentation with
the program.
Rick Remer
rrr@execpc.com
(by the way, I am not a programmer by trade!)
Revision History
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1.0 first release (what history). About 30 hours of work.