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StanleyV

Tue Nov 06 2012, 05:08PM

Registered Member #358
Joined: Sun Apr 29 2012, 11:56AM
Posts: 16

Hi all,

I've followed tutos and indications here and there about how to unpack game and decrypt database...
My aim is to get and use PNJ clothes. I've reached it partially :

Spoiler:

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partially... because for me in the moment that's only local view

I've already seen few players wearing PNJ clothes at the casino.
How do they proceed ?
Any idea ?

StanleyV

Tue Nov 06 2012, 09:26PM

Registered Member #358
Joined: Sun Apr 29 2012, 11:56AM

If you want to follow this modding and make like me, do not hesitate to ask me ! ))

Nobby76

Tue Nov 06 2012, 09:56PM

Joined: Mon Oct 24 2011, 01:06PM

Interesting stuff..

How about doing a write up for the site. Explain what you did, how you did it. tools needed etc.. if need be we can then look into it and do a full tutorial write up, so anyone can have a go

StanleyV

Wed Nov 07 2012, 07:36AM

Registered Member #358
Joined: Sun Apr 29 2012, 11:56AM

OK, I prepare that and post it. Sure we'll find the solution all together

StanleyV

Thu Nov 08 2012, 01:43PM

Registered Member #358
Joined: Sun Apr 29 2012, 11:56AM

So... here's how I proceed so as to get some PNJ clothes.

HOW TO GET PNJ CLOTHES

What you need...

- Knyazev's unpacker : http://i-knyazev.ru/tools/tdu2-unpacker ;
- Knyazev's universal launcher v3.2 : http://i-knyazev.ru/tools/tdu2-universal-launcher ;
- tdudec from Luigi Auriemma : http://aluigi.altervista.org/search.php?src=tdudec
- these 2 batch files I've done for you : http://www.sendspace.com/file/0z41y6
- an hexadecimal editor.

Be sure you see file extensions for easier work.

Procedure...

1/ make a backup of your TDU2 folder (you usually find it at C:\Program Files (x86)\Atari\) ;
2/ place at the root of that folder files of Knyazev's universal launcher and unpacker archives ;
4/ next operation needs around 15GB of free disk space ; check that's OK for your partition ; then : double-click on unpack_full batch file ; unpacking takes about 15 minutes ;
5/ once done, enter Bnk folder ; the two first sub folders are the ones we'll use ; open database folder and place in it "tdudec.exe" and the 2 batch files "decrypt-database.bat" and "encrypt-database.bat" ;
6/ make a copy of db_data.cpr file ; launch decryp_database.bat : a new folder "db_data" appears ;
7/ start the hexa editor and open that "db-data" file ; on right column you see characters view, on left one hexa view ;
8/ let's have a look at Bnk/avatar/clothes folder. Now let's decide what item we want to get... let's change shirt fugitive with Adam's one. First, copy m_pn_t_shirt_adam.bnk to eden where we find m_ed_t_shirt_fugitive_01. Note that name length of source must be inferior or equal to destination 's one ;
9/ from the hex editor, do a character chain search for M_ED_T_Shirt_Fugitive_01 and replace whole name by M_PN_T_Shirt_ADAM followed by seven 00 (0 in hexa), so we get exactly same length for modified name. Or quicker, make a few instances replacement if your editor provides that tool (you can work with array of bytes too if you know right values) ;
10/ save and quit editor. Then, launch encrypt_database.bat and confirm overwrite within CMD window ;
11/ now open TDU2_Universal_Launcher we've placed in TDU2 root directory. Select Offline, press Run game... then enjoy !

Spoiler:

Greetings to Speeder, Djey, Tomsolo... Knyazev, Luigi Auriemma, Sethioz... all people who unleashed fun and creativity by breaking TDU2 limits.

tdudec_batchfiles.zip

Nobby76

Thu Nov 08 2012, 03:57PM

Joined: Mon Oct 24 2011, 01:06PM

so in short. unpack the game. then decrypt the database, change the name of the file you are swapping, for the name of the file you actually want using a hex editor. re-encrypt the database and run.

Oddly enough no links were really needed

Other than your batch files to decode and re-encode the database ( which most of us that use the decrypter normally do manually), all the others we have direct links for on this site. ( saves having to go offsite to get them ).

Wasnt actually that far off what i thought had to be done. pretty much swapping one file for another. just done via the database rather than swapping the actual files. Cool, nice one for that. im sure one of us will get that written up as a nice tidy tutorial soon enough, then added to the tutorial section. Again, cheers for that mate.

DonnieBrasco

Thu Nov 08 2012, 08:34PM

Joined: Tue Dec 20 2011, 08:03PM

Thanks Stan for this one.

I will test it.

But isn't it easier only to swap the files? I mean e. g. replacing the m_pn_t_shirt_adam.bnk by m_ed_t_shirt_fugitive_01.bnk - similiar as you mod the cars.

Does the hole hexeditor-thing make other players see that you swapped the clothes? Otherwise that would not be necessary.

And one little question. Which hex-editor do you use?

StanleyV wrote ...

7/ start the hexa editor and open that "db-data" file ; on right column you see characters view, on right one hexa view ;

I don't really understand what you mean by that?

I opened the db_data with a hex-editor and it looks this way

Spoiler:

fo0k

Thu Nov 08 2012, 10:44PM

Joined: Tue Jun 21 2011, 11:14AM

yeah very nice stan, thanks.

StanleyV

Fri Nov 09 2012, 12:49PM

Registered Member #358
Joined: Sun Apr 29 2012, 11:56AM

Nobby76 wrote ...

Wasnt actually that far off what i thought had to be done. pretty much swapping one file for another. just done via the database rather than swapping the actual files.

If you swap files using other method like managing .bnk files with MiniBnkManager, you get invisible avatar parts like on that image :

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StanleyV

Fri Nov 09 2012, 01:13PM

Registered Member #358
Joined: Sun Apr 29 2012, 11:56AM

@DonnieB : first, thx a lot for your sticker works, great stuff

Unfortunately, that's only local view

But that's possible to get this visible by other players as I already told.
I've edited the text for "on left one hexa view" ; I use a similar editor as yours called EditHexa.

StanleyV

Fri Nov 09 2012, 01:13PM

Registered Member #358
Joined: Sun Apr 29 2012, 11:56AM

Thx fo0k

DonnieBrasco

Fri Nov 09 2012, 03:26PM

Joined: Tue Dec 20 2011, 08:03PM

At first thx

But i'm not the only one who did the stickers and vinyls.

btt:
My mainquestion was, is the hexedit really needed? When you mod cars, you don't need to hexedit something. You only replace the original bnks with modded bnks. That should work out here too, at least i think that.

I will test it at the weekend and post the outcome.

Another interesting thing would be a list, which file contains which outfit (in best case with screenshot). I don't know if someone has the time and mood for prepairing such a list. (The filenames aren't really convincing in the most cases).

Edit: I put all pics of the thread into spoilers. So we don't kill our mouses by scrolling.

DonnieBrasco

Fri Nov 09 2012, 06:51PM

Joined: Tue Dec 20 2011, 08:03PM

Damn, it really does not work the easy way. You see it transparent like on you last pic.

So i have to check out the hexedit.

I checked the hexeditor. I tested your example. found the M_ED_T_Shirt_Fugitive_01 and replaced it with M_PN_T_Shirt_ADAM. But i don't know which items i have to change to "0".

Can you create a little "pictorial" (i mean only step 7 - 9)?

StanleyV

Fri Nov 09 2012, 09:03PM

Registered Member #358
Joined: Sun Apr 29 2012, 11:56AM

Damn, it really does not work the easy way. You see it transparent like on you last pic.

Just as I said it above!

So...

With my editor, I start to make a character chain search for M_ED_T_Shirt_Fugitive_01 :

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Found :

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Then I do a a few instances replacement with 7 spaces after ADAM :

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You can see the seven "20" hexa numbers that have to be edited :

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I use "Write a number" tool and enter 0 - for our example - twice with 32-bit length for quick edit :

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Then I save file so as to write changes in database file :

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And always choose a similar item for a perfect fit on avatar, as done here.

StanleyV

Mon Nov 12 2012, 01:15PM

Registered Member #358
Joined: Sun Apr 29 2012, 11:56AM

Hi guys... no more tips ?

Just last evening I caught some Russian players' avatar screen shots :

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We've to make it possible for European players, haven't us ?

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