29 replies to this topic

[The Mercenary]

Commandos 2 Tools

This topic contain just some useful Commandos 2 tools and in it's final version.

Just click on what do you want.

 

ABI Viewer

 

ABI Workshop

 

MBI Viewer

 

Commandos Dev Toolkit

 

Debug Executable

 

NOTE: These tools are not made by me, so say thanks to their makers.

Edited by The Mercenary, 03 June 2017 - 08:12 PM.

[SirRH]

Nice

[The Mercenary]

Thank you, Gentleman. 

[herbert3000]

Great!

 

I tweaked the GUI of the ABI Workshop (using Resource Hacker and HxD), mainly because the preview windows is too small for 256x256 bitmaps (see attached image).

 

You can download it here: ABI Workshop - en

 

 

Edit: Just wanted to point out that I'm not the creator of ABI Workshop, all credits go to URF Li

[The Mercenary]

You have done a great job about your ABI Workshop.

You're in the top, dude. 

[Salvadorc17]

Here i have some news, commandos 2 debug does have editor, only we need to enable it in executable (hack)

[Nightingale1]

Here i have some news, commandos 2 debug does have editor, only we need to enable it in executable (hack)

The editor dialog (and many other dialogs) do exist in the resources section of all versions of Commandos 2, and Commandos 3, and actually can be shown:

 

But unfortunately the code behind it seems to be removed, so none of the buttons work, the lists don't get updated and ...

 

You can open the .exe files with Resource Hacker to see all of the dialogs, editor dialog is named: "IDD_MAIN_EDITOR".

 

As you have mentioned in another thread, Commandos 2 Demo version has editor mode enabled.

I'm currently trying to somehow use the code in Commandos 2 Demo to enable editor in the final version, but since I have only a couple of days of free time left, I don't believe I can manage to make it happen.

[Salvadorc17]

But unfortunately the code behind it seems to be removed, so none of the buttons work, the lists don't get updated and ...
 
You can open the .exe files with Resource Hacker to see all of the dialogs, editor dialog is named: "IDD_MAIN_EDITOR".
 
As you have mentioned in another thread, Commandos 2 Demo version has editor mode enabled.
I'm currently trying to somehow use the code in Commandos 2 Demo to enable editor in the final version, but since I have only a couple of days of free time left, I don't believe I can manage to make it happen.

Yes i do know about this dialogs, which program you were using for dissasembly?? Also do you know if demo editor can be recreated in full version, with working features?

[Nightingale1]

 

But unfortunately the code behind it seems to be removed, so none of the buttons work, the lists don't get updated and ...
 
You can open the .exe files with Resource Hacker to see all of the dialogs, editor dialog is named: "IDD_MAIN_EDITOR".
 
As you have mentioned in another thread, Commandos 2 Demo version has editor mode enabled.
I'm currently trying to somehow use the code in Commandos 2 Demo to enable editor in the final version, but since I have only a couple of days of free time left, I don't believe I can manage to make it happen.

Yes i do know about this dialogs, which program you were using for dissasembly?? Also do you know if demo editor can be recreated in full version, with working features?

 

 

I use x64dbg (x32dbg actually) for debugging and patching and IDA Pro + BinDiff for analysing.

BinDiff is good for matching functions, when you want to find the same function in another version of the executable.

 

I studied and compared the assemblies of final and demo version and there seems to be a lot of difference. Actually Commandos 2 final is more similar to Commandos 3 final than to Commandos 2 demo!

 

Since the code behind editor is removed from the final game, porting the editor would be so hard that IMO writing a handmade standalone editor would be much easier.

[Salvadorc17]

Since the code behind editor is removed from the final game, porting the editor would be so hard that IMO writing a handmade standalone editor would be much easier.

Thanks for the info, i also think made a standalone editor will be easier, the problem will be how to make this editor interact with executable, like for drawing positions of elements, or routes.

[Nightingale1]

 

... the problem will be how to make this editor interact with executable, like for drawing positions of elements, or routes.

 

I believe the core functions that enable drawing of objects and inserting them are still available in the code. The problem would be finding these functions and their parameters. After that, we can just hook into those functions and do everything we want.

 

Do you know that any of the commandos games have a console or terminal for executing commands? If so, we can enable it and use it remotely.

 

Another less feasible option is multiplayer mode. We can create a fake server and connect the game to it, and control the game from the server. I have seen multiplayer commands like "SET_CHEAT", "RESTART_MISSION", "SET_COLOR_JUGADOR" and more.

[Salvadorc17]

I believe the core functions that enable drawing of objects and inserting them are still available in the code. The problem would be finding these functions and their parameters. After that, we can just hook into those functions and do everything we want.
 
Do you know that any of the commandos games have a console or terminal for executing commands? If so, we can enable it and use it remotely.
 
Another less feasible option is multiplayer mode. We can create a fake server and connect the game to it, and control the game from the server. I have seen multiplayer commands like "SET_CHEAT", "RESTART_MISSION", "SET_COLOR_JUGADOR" and more.

What i know if that commandos games does not have in game console, just debug info to show. Yes i think some ddraw.dll hook could work, something similar has been done for Commandos 1: http://forums.revora...er-fancy-stuff/

[xelono_studios]

One question, the tool "abi viewer" for commandos 2 does not work in win 10 and neither in win xp (before if it worked) there will be some update of this tool or know what the problem would be?

 

I have tried running in admin mode and changing compatibility but it does not work.

[The Agent]

 

One question, the tool "abi viewer" for commandos 2 does not work in win 10 and neither in win xp (before if it worked) there will be some update of this tool or know what the problem would be?

 

I have tried running in admin mode and changing compatibility but it does not work.

 

 

It only works on old x32 versions of Windows so try to run it in a virtual machine with WinXP.

[subabrain]

Hi,

 

how can i replace the bmp in the abi with a bigger sized bmp?

 

Please help - nothing found about it - i searched the whole web :/

 

EDIT: Okay - i have an idea: i will modify the bmps in the abi with c++ (only the width and height)

 

Greets

Robert

Edited by subabrain, 28 January 2021 - 07:53 PM.

[herbert3000]

Hi, the src\doc folder of the CommDevToolkit contains the documentation of the ABI file format.

With that info and a hex editor, I tried to replace the 256x256 bitmap with a 512x512 version. Unfortunately the game crashed with the bigger bitmap, I guess the game can't handle bitmaps bigger than 256x256 pixels.

Hi,

 

how can i replace the bmp in the abi with a bigger sized bmp?

 

Please help - nothing found about it - i searched the whole web :/

 

EDIT: Okay - i have an idea: i will modify the bmps in the abi with c++ (only the width and height)

 

Greets

Robert

[herbert3000]

Commandos 2 Tools ...

Please update the links in your first post. The latest version of the CommDevToolkit can be downloaded here: https://github.com/IanusInferus/cmdt

It also includes working (on Win10) versions of the ABI and MBI viewer.

 

Here's an English translation of the Abi3D readme (the original is only available in Chinese):

 Comm_Abi3D_readme_en.txt   1.03KB   117 downloads

[subabrain]

Okay - i got to change the resolution of the texture -> now i write a little C++ App for it

 

EDIT: Im ready soon

 

Greets

Robert

Edited by subabrain, 31 January 2021 - 08:12 PM.

[subabrain]

hi,

 

now it looks like this:

 

 

here you can change the bmp resolution of commandos 2 abi files - maximum 256 x 256 pixels ...

 

ready soon - stay tuned!

 

Greets

Robert

[subabrain]

 

Hi, the src\doc folder of the CommDevToolkit contains the documentation of the ABI file format.

With that info and a hex editor, I tried to replace the 256x256 bitmap with a 512x512 version. Unfortunately the game crashed with the bigger bitmap, I guess the game can't handle bitmaps bigger than 256x256 pixels.

Hi,

 

how can i replace the bmp in the abi with a bigger sized bmp?

 

Please help - nothing found about it - i searched the whole web :/

 

EDIT: Okay - i have an idea: i will modify the bmps in the abi with c++ (only the width and height)

 

Greets

Robert

 

hi,

 

i can tell you, why it crashes with your method:

 

the resolution of the bitmap is connected with the bitmap data - so if you change the resolution you also have to modify the bitmap data ... im working on this at the moment - and yes u can also use higher resolution

 

stay tuned!

 

Robert