IWD2 - How to Mod(cheat) your Stats

[Bootsakah]

Ok for all those interested in modifying one or more character abilities, heres what you need to do. I personally just like to make my main character a bit better. Mainly because I get tired of switching leaders when buying or engaging in conversation. If you want to make all your characters godlike, feel free. If you want to play it real, then dont do this. Because making them super powerful, well, just is'nt challenging and likewise is'nt fun.

But for those who want:
1. download a hex editor (I used Winhex)
2. create your characters as close to how you want them, start your game, they(the character files) auto save into the gamedir/characters folder)
3. open your hex editor
4. open and browse to your "character".chr file that you want to mod
5. scroll down to line 00000480 (this is where the ability stats are)
6. column A=strength B=Int. C=Wiz. D=Dex. E=Con. F=Chr.
7. naturally we are using a base 16 system with hexidecimal, so:
01=1
02=2
03=3
04=4
05=5
06=6
07=7
08=8
09=9
0A=10
0B=11
0C=12
0D=13
0E=14
0F=15
10=16
11=17
12=18
13=19
14=20
(example: if you want a 20 strength , under row 00000480, column A change the existing number to 14, a 9 strength would be 09 and a 16 is 10 in hex.)
Save the file, then import your character when creating a new party. New stats should be displayed.

There you go. Play your game as you want, but remember, cheating can diminish the fun.

[Azred]

Aren't hex editors fun? [img]graemlins/petard.gif[/img] Just wait until you figure out where the other fun things like alignment, class, and--most importantly--the skill levels and feats are stored. [img]graemlins/awesomework.gif[/img]

I am not going to worry about this just yet, I am still playing for fun. [img]graemlins/petard.gif[/img]

[Carly]

Lol i think Azred has a new toy 2 play with now Bootsakah lol

[Vassago]

if i was going to cheat, which I may, I would just use good ole DaleKeeper 2.

[LordKathen]

Ya really, why not just use DaleKeeper2? You can mod everything with it. Not that I ever use it....Ok fine, I have, so what...

[Luvian]

Sure, you can use Dalekeeper 2, but Bootsakah did a very good job finding out those hex. I do it sometimes for games that don't have trainers/editors, and it's a pain in the ass to do.

[Kakero]

yeah, I prefer Dalekeeper 2. It's safer. Hexing on the other hand if you hex the wrong thing your game is screwed.