Editing Gamesaves Using Hex *Tutorial*

Rampaging Soda

Updated: 4/12/2005

At the bottom of the tutorial is an offset list, hex to decimal chart, and symbols list.

In this tutorial I will explain how to make a gametype like Smile

[-Nades Only-] Smile

First thing you should do for this tutorial is download this file (link). Once you download the file, extract it to any folder you wish. The files that you should see after you have extracted the files are...

Open Nades Only => UDATA => 4d530064 => 2A3FB987F1A1

You should now see a file called 'slayer', which is the file you want to hex edit. Since I have Hex Workshop it shows up when I right click the file saying 'Hex Edit with Hex Workshop'

Now you should be presented with a window similar to mine...

And the change that need to be made are as follows (shown in red).

Basically just skip every period and type a letter for the title that you want. I would also like to note that the 0404 was changed to a 0101 which is the part of the hex that makes it so you have no weapons (offsets 0xD6 and 0xD7). The 0404 would have been magnums as primary and secondary, I usually do this so its easier to identify when make the change to no weapons.

I was told that changes to the SaveMeta.xbx dont need to be made but I like to do it anyways since it tells the Xbox and the Datel program that is used if you have an action replay the game saves name. Anyways, open up the SaveMeta.xbx your Hex program. I would also like to put a little note right here telling you that I always delete the datelinfo.xbx, because its just the file that Datel make to identify your save. For instance if you rename your game save in the Datel program to something like Max...then that's where it is store, so just delete it.

You should now be presented with a window similar to mine again, in which you see the basic information that is the name of the game variant.

You need to do basically the same exact thing as you did in the first hex edit, except this time don't go any further then what is already there...in this case don't go past that last 'y'. You just want to make the changes that are indicated by the red.

Now you need a nifty little program called Xbox Game Save Re-Signer - Beta 0.05. Now, just open up resign.ini from the Xbox Game Save Re-Signer - Beta 0.05 folder and add this onto to bottom.

unrealmike · Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 4:02 am Post subject:

Can i also do this without action replay?

Rampaging Soda · Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 8:17 am Post subject:

Yes, you can do this with the AR and profile are the same. This gametype is different from everyone elses Nades Only because well...if I remember correctly its 10 kills no radar. And personally I like no radar.

robster113 · Joined: 25 Jan 2005

i opened the hex workshop and the same files but some of the digits were different. Should i make them all like the first picture before i start (only about 4 or 5 are different) or should i just keep it the same.

Rampaging Soda · Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 7:58 pm Post subject:

They should be exactly like in the picture...I dont know why they wouldnt be. I just checked them to verify they are the same as in the picture...and I believe they are.

robster113 · Joined: 25 Jan 2005

sorry ^^^^ my window was bigger so they were on different lines so i was confused Laughing

Rampaging Soda · Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 8:02 pm Post subject:

Yeah, I figured as much...I should retake the picture, but then I have to reupload all the pictures again. I will see what happens, maybe I will.

Punk Rock0905 · Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 9:16 pm Post subject:

All i get when I do this is that the save is invalid, I was making a no nades no weapons king of the hill, 5 mins to win and hill moves every 5 mins. I did exactly what was said and it wont work.

Rampaging Soda · Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 5:00 pm Post subject:

Resign it maybe?

Nightshiver · Joined: 16 Feb 2005

Thanks for the awesome tut one quick question with this can you hex edit player colors like primary color and secendary and all that???

Rampaging Soda · Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 10:36 pm Post subject:

Yes, you can...I believe thats also on the bottom of the tutorial. I never really messed around with the colors though because those can just be changed on in the game.

Dojorkan · Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 12:09 am Post subject:

How do I mess with the offsets? The only thing you seem to show is name changing.

Dojorkan · Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 7:04 pm Post subject:

Ok I think I understand abit better but why so you say:
Basically just skip every period and type a letter for the title that you want. I would also like to note that the 0404 was changed to a 0101 which is the part of the hex that makes it so you have no weapons (offsets 0xD6 and 0xD7). The 0404 would have been magnums as primary and secondary, I usually do this so its easier to identify when make the change to no weapons.

But there are Xs where the number is supposed to be on your loffset list you posted?

Rampaging Soda · Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 9:00 pm Post subject:

Dojorkan · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 2:06 am Post subject:

open the thing that says resign.ini and copy and paste this in there:

[4d530064]
Title=Halo 2
SigKey=2116D927510F01D19B7EC75CAFE669AC
AuthKey=29328FAC19662CD21C92C49936D4A58D
DataFile=profile
SigOffset=-20
DataLen=-20

It will automaticly add it to the list in ABC order.

eLcHuPaNiBre 93 · Joined: 20 Feb 2005

Here are all of the known symbols so far

Rampaging Soda · Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 10:23 am Post subject:

The hex editor should say what offset you are currently on, and if you push (dependsing on your editor) ctrl+g and type in the offset. I am not sure whether the 0x is included or not...I never use it, but I doubt it is. If the offset is 0x08 just type 08 and make sure its doing a hex search, and it should work.

Hack0r · Joined: 14 Nov 2004 Location: USA

Anybody post any links containing the no reload save, you will be banned, no questions asked. It's getting out of hand, and it's time to take action. Mad

Rampaging Soda · Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 11:32 pm Post subject:

Listen to this, NO ONE SHALL POST THE NO RELOAD PROFILE, or ASK FOR IT. Your post will be deleted and you might be banned.

Albert Street · Joined: 25 Mar 2005

I can get all the symbols to appear except the flags. Can someone explain to me exactly how to put in the 91 26 or just post a gamesave with them?