Pacific General executable patches

[AndO3131]

I've succesfully decompiled Pacific General executable. If there are people interested in my findings, I've put all the files on dropbox.

Latest executable can be found here. Full changelog for this executable is here. Some of the features it introduces:

1. Increased number of files accessible in campaign play to 48
2. Possibility to create scenarios with up to 400 map names
3. AI controlled forts WILL fire at naval units
4. Access to ingame map editor in /hondarules mode
5. Fixed prestige bug that occurs when campaign progress is saved after current scenario is completed
6. Battle Honors for core units in campaign saved and displayed in goto unit screen

[Radoye]

This is most interesting, thank you. Might be just what i need to get back into PacGen

[AndO3131]

One more thing worth mentioning - documentation of various file formats for Pacific General.

Contains some loose thoughts about possible changes and documents PACEQUIP.EQP, TFONT1.DAT and SVG (savegame) file formats.

[HexCode]

I've successfully decompiled Pacific General's executable ... Latest executable ...

Did you just hex-edit the executable ? Alternatively, did you recompile the executable ?

[AndO3131]

Just hexedited the executable, but in the process I've been able to identify some functions and variables. If you have IDA Freeware Version 5.0, you can check Pacific General executable database I've created in the process.

[HexCode]

Is this a long-term project during which successive waves of additional, technical discoveries will be made and publicly communicated, including further hex-editing of the executable ?

[AndO3131]

It's a hobby project, so no promises

If I discover something new, I'll put it on dropbox.

[gdemetrios20]

One question

How does all of this work?

[AndO3131]

You download latest executable from dropbox and run it. If it doesn't run, you will need armory 4.71 data updated.zip and unpack it to data folder in pacific general installation folder (MAKE BACKUP FIRST).