Mod for having more Machines

[naums]

Hey there.

I'm looking for a Mod that allows me to have more than the 120 (?) Machines on the map. I hope someone already did that.

MfG Naums

[The Merciful]

Nope, but if you know how to texture models, then you could help in our development.

[naums]

Nope I don't know how to texture stuff, but if you are "developing" stuff, why not making a "remake"? For example with UDK (Unreal Development Kit). Sorry. I just saw the Machine 2 - Threads. If you need help by a PHP, C++-Programmer write me a mail.

[The Merciful]

Hmm. Read here, http://dev.wiredforwar.org/index.php/devblog/scout-implemented-into-spring/

We are using springs. No models are in Machines 2 development pages, they are in a safe place from thieves.

[Mahmoud]

we have a sourceforge page up for just the remake 

[The Merciful]

Yes, yes... 

[mb]

I recently made a little hack. Source code and executable included at http://forums.wiredforwar.org/index.php?topic=8218.msg31432#msg31432. It's deal with cd checking* and units limit. Just copy to machines.exe directory and run from commandline with unit limit as argument or doubleclick batch file (default 240 unit limit).

*patched machines.exe is securom free already so it's not intended to be a crack 

[X-Lord]

Err are you serious? Can someone check it out because I'm worried of some sort of a keylogger(he's also from PL and it could be deadly for me).

[Automatic]

Just don't download it. A guy with five posts would not have made a mod in the time it takes to snap your fingers.

[X-Lord]

But it's a link to an account on a technical high-school's server. So he might be good at it... Otherwise I wouldn't care his post.

[The Merciful]

I'll click it. Besides, why am I paying over 100 dollars every year for Norton Antivirus if I don't use it 

[Automatic]

If you want to, just download the .zip and then scan it. I wouldn't suggest it though.

[mb]

Err are you serious?

Yes.

Short HOWTO for hacking limits from debugger:

Unit limits is divided into two parts: base 80 units and extra 40 units for campaing. Machines.exe uses strings like UNITS_LIMIT_PER_RACE and CAMPAING_EXTRA_UNITS so it's likely what limit can be changed in less invasive metod than in-process memory writing.
Start debugger as administrator privilages if your compatibility settings need to. Load machines.exe into debugger (set path for start directory otherwise machines.exe will hang). On first break change memory at 0x4699f0 (address in body of function which calculates whole limit of units) from:

... be 01 00 00 00 ... to ... 90 90 90 90 90 ...

in windbg:

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> eb 4699f0 90 90 90 90 90now CD checking can be disabled (this step can be omitted):

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> eb 433b14 c3and start:

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> g
This trick machines think limit is unreachable. That could work as long as we dont exceed 4 byte unsigned int range. Included app deal with machines.exe  better way. In short it makes jump from function next changes register edi with unit limit and return. Setting real units limit makes game noncrashable.

[X-Lord]

And what did you come up with Dannian?

[The Merciful]

I don't understand his instructions when I try it 

BTW, that picture has less than 120 machines. Why not include a picture with over 200 machines....