Larian Studios Forums Divine Divinity (English) Help/Tips/Tricks Notice from DAD

My dear friend and members of the PIF,

I am leaving Japan very soon and permanently; therefore I am unsubscribing from the fibre-optic account at:

http://www.eonet.ne.jp/~hemetis/

I copied DDIE.exe only to the other site at:

http://hemetis.freeyellow.com/

Please find *volunteers* to copy the zipped installation file (which is a huge file over 2MB) and be aware that it is one older version than the DDIE.exe file, which means that it is better to copy both of them and keep them safe for whom asks for them.

Hereby I give all the Fans who have websites for <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/div.gif" alt="" /> to copy and redistribute those files freely and without any consequences whatsoever, ethical, legal or otherwise.

Myrthos, Raze, Kiya, and all (sorry for not enumerating all).

Be advised that it is a matter of days or a couple of weeks at most.

I might not be able to correspond to posts as well for a long time into 2004.

Happy New Year to all of you.

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I copied both files and will include them to my site where the patch is. But if possible:
Can I have a short text description, so gamers know what to do? Thank you in advance.
Kiya

Happy journey! Where will you be settling next?

Thank you Kiya. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" />

If you would be so kind as to search for “DDIE “ (with a space after DDIE) on the forum, you may find plenty of information. Also “Item Editor” & “Items Editor”.

This is a link to the most useful post (Ithink)

The URL (click here)

If you need any more information please let me know.

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Egypt.

I did already - understood zero, specially the whole thread about DDIE 1.0. If you think this info is sufficient - so be it.

sorry if this is redundant question.

i think it'll help if u put up only the zipped version which users can extract all files into one folder & run the setup from there. much simpler, i think.

another way is to get a shareware version of winzip & use its self-extractor features to make a self-extracting zip executable file which can make installation even simpler.

just a suggestion, & don't forget to put in a readme that credits DAD in it.

The current DDIE_ZIPPED.exe file is the combined install program for version 1.3. The separate list of files for the full install was for a previous version.

http://www.kiya1.de/images/versuch.html

Ok, DAD, Janggut, Raze => I just shamelessly stole your sentences => please, check if it makes sense. Both versions are underneath the patch. If I missed something => say "piep" - but in Orc English, please. I'll willingly copy/paste any tech Chinese you want me to add, but don't expect me to understand it <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif" alt="" />
Kiya

hey kiya, just to let u kow on a few things;

"Gamer Janggut ... or suggests to get a shareware version of winzip & use its self-extractor features to make a self-extracting zip executable file which can make installation even simpler."

my suggestion for using winzip to create a self-extracting file is actually for u & not for other gamers who will download the file from your site. why i suggest that is to make it easier for u to distribute the files & also easier for gamers to install it.

if it's too confusing, then i suggest u stick to the zipped version. & please advise the gamers to extract the files into a folder & make sure to back up their files before changing them.

oh, & don't forget the disclaimer or u might get sued for good intention gone wrong.

Understand zero again

=> please, give me a sentence I can include.
=> will include this.


Please, give me a sentence, so I may include.
Kiya

kiya, i re-wrote your words & hopefully made them more easily understood. it's just my version of it.

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This Item Editor created by DAD, a gamer is for the use of creating & editting item(s) attributes according to the user's tastes.

Disclaimer: As i am not the creator (obviously), please do not e-mail me for support. & use this editor at your own risk!

<link for DDIE version 1.4>
This version is the latest & most possibly the final build.

<link for DDIE version 1.3>
This is the previous version which obviously is inferior to the latest version above. Use it at your own risk.

Installation: .....

(u may need to try this out to know how. maybe raze can help)

Usage: ..... (same thing, raze may be able to help)

Man this guy Is going to Egypt, something I can only dream about, have fun man. Are you going for pleasure or buisness? What ever the case may be just have a good time and see every thing. Good luck. *Peace* <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif" alt="" />

Kiya, is it possible that the files for the ddie or not downloadable? At least i cant download them. I was going to test them.

I read the posts, visited the links, did the search for ddie. I still don't exactly understand what the software does. Please explain.

Cleglaw

Link to V 1.4 comments.



There were some other discussions in which I explained what I was doing and how the program evolved to overcome inconveniences related to limiting the file size or the memory arrays.

Version 1.3 must be downloaded by the user who never had V 1.3 already.
Version 1.4 is an option for those who prefer “1024x768” resolution and a much better interface.
Basically, a new user needs to download 1.3 only or 1.3 and then 1.4 after the first installation to replace the executable only.

In all cases, when you run the program, you need to open the file named “items.000” that can be found inside the saved game directory, which you named during saving the game.
This means that the procedure begins by saving the game under a specific name first and then quitting the game to run the DDIE and load the file “items.000” from that directory in which you saved the game.
If you are satisfied with an item edited, it will be saved as you exit the editing panel through save and exit.
You may cancel the operation if you do not wish to save.

You may backup your original “items.000” file by a single click of a command button in the main panel.
That is all I think and the program is very user-friendly and self explaining too.

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In the game of <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/div.gif" alt="" /> you shall collect or buy items.
Each item has a status and a name of course.
You might wish to edit the name or add charms and spells to your weapon.
You might wish to add damage or durability.
You might wish to fix the blindness bug by removing sight bonus from weapons and armour.
Here the items-editor comes handy.

Would you like to add the deathblow spell to your hammer!
Would you like to add the frost spell to your axe!
Would you like to add the drain life spell to your sword so that every time you kill an enemy you restore your own health!
Would you like to add the drain manna spell to your singing sward to cast more spells!

That is where you can do that.

Tired of saving and reloading the game a hundred times to get some nice statistics on your weapons or armour, here is the place to do it in one time editing.

Do you hate to die and enjoy being superior, add a thousand damage points to your weapon and 4000 to your armour and add all resistances as a bonus to your boots, gloves, helmet and belt, then jump into a snake pit and sleep. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif" alt="" />

Should work now, Jolie - sorry, I' experimenting with checkmod. Please, try again. In my case it works
Kiya

http://www.kiya1.de/images/versuch.html

Thanks Dad.
I must comment that an item editor and people's reactions to them are one of the benefits of a nonMP game. With D2 for example people get irate about editors and hacks,etc. because they ruin the game for people who don't use them. But in a SP game like DD editors such as yours are welcomed and enjoyed.
BTW since I have a son who also plays PC games I have often used the same nickname you use.

Cleglaw

Re: http://www.kiya1.de/images/versuch.html

The title would probably look better on two lines;

[color:"orange"]Divinity patch, English version 1.0034
DAD's Item editor, DDIE 1.3/1.4 (see below)[/color]


How about this for a description?


DAD's Item editor, Version 1.4 (executable only) / Version 1.3 (with install program) - [July, 2003]


This item editor, created by DAD, is for changing or adding item attributes. Characteristics which can be edited include the item's name (text and colour it is displayed in), number of charm slots, armour, damage, weapon speed, durability, passive skills such as Deathblow or Life Drain, primary stats (strength, agility, intelligence, constitution) or vitality, mana, sight, hearing, offense, defense and resistance bonuses.


[color:"yellow"]Disclaimer:[/color] With the demise of DAD's site, he asked for volunteers to host his editor so it would continue to be available. Since I, Kiya, am not the creator (obviously) and have not personally used this editor, please do not e-mail me for help or support. Use this editor at your own risk! If you encounter problems, search for information on the Larian Forum, or post your problem / question there.


[color:"yellow"]Warning:[/color] With any save or item editor that modifies game data, it is strongly advised that you make an extra save before using it, or make a copy of the saved game folder. DAD's item editor has a button to backup the current items.000 file, however, an additional save would give you an easy way to revert to the original configuration (if, for example, you made several changes, played for a bit and decided the extra equipment bonuses made the game boring) and protect against forgetting to make a backup within the program.


To install DAD's item editor, you will likely need to download version 1.3, which contains the additional support files that your system may not already have. If you have previously installed and run the program, you should only need to download the executable for version 1.4.


<download DDIE, Version 1.4> (120 kb)
This is the executable file only of the latest (and most likely last) version. If you receive any errors about missing dll or ocx files, download and install version 1.3, then (optionally) replace that DDIE.exe file with the 1.4 version.

Changes from version 1.3

• the main program and edit window now require 1024x768 resolution, rather than 80x600 as with the previous version
• the GUI is more relaxed and user friendly, with some minor extra features
• the length of supported item names was increased from 40 to 80 characters
• fixed a minor bug which could cause miss-categorizing a couple of melee axes as head armour

<download DDIE, Versions 1.3> (full install, 2.38 MB)
After downloading, double click on the DDIE_ZIPPED.exe file to extract the program and setup files. By default the files will be extracted into the current folder, but you can specify a new folder (for easier cleanup of these temporary files when you are done installing). Next, double click the setup program in that folder.


Using the item editor;
When you run the program, you need to open the file named "items.000" in the save game folder you wish to modify (each save is a subfolder in the '..\Divine Divinity\Run\savegames' folder where you installed the game). Initially you will have to browse to the saved game folder, but after that the program will remember the last accessed folder.
Also, while in the game you should make a note of the name of any items you wish to edit (and maybe some of the stats, to tell the difference between similarly named items).

It is possible to save the game in Divinity then Alt-Tab out to run the editor, though some systems can either be slow doing this with games or become unstable. If you encounter problems, or have in the past, save and exit Divinity first. Then run the save editor (backup before editing, click on the cancel button in the edit window if you do not want to make any changes) and exit, then re-start Divinity (or switch back to it) and load the save you just edited for the changes to take effect.