Need help modding.

[aiw1]

Hey guys, I haven't been on here in ages, but first, please move this if it's in the wrong section.
 
I was wondering how I can make my own mod for diablo 2. I am using PlugY v10.00 and I have a Hex editor called "xv132".
 
What I want to know is how can I change: Max level, stat points per level up and skill points per level up.
I also would like to know how to add/edit items, change exp gained from monsters and the like.
If you have a site with all of this please refer me to it so you don't have to type alot.
 
Thanks in advance,
Aiw1
 
 

[LeOsTyLe]

Hi, yes SNEJ have a own Place for Modding you find it under D2SE > General Modding.


For all your changes you dont need to edit the code. There are 2 way. One is to edit the code which is only with 101010010 and so on, so u need a hex editor and a program that u can read the binary code as assamber, but its much harder than the other way. The easier way is to edit the .txt files. You just need a mpq editor and a programm like excel. But not every thing is change able with .txt edtitng. But all your changes you can do with it.


http://phrozenkeep.hugelaser.com/index.php?ind=reviews&op=section_view&idev=4
On this site are the .txt explained. How you can export and import the .txt files from .mpq files you better read a guide, there is probably a guide on this site, too.


Max lvl  > experience.txt


stat per lvl > charstats.txt


skill points per lvl > there is no column for it, but u can do it with .txtediting too. there is a guide for it


edit items > here are many .txt it depends what u want u edit
some examples:
base items > armors/weapons/misc.txt
sets > setitems/sets.txt
uniques > uniquesitems.txt
and you can change a lot more like preffixes and suffixes of magic or rare items and make other automod and so on just look at the names of .txt


monster gained exp > monstats/monlvl.txt

[aiw1]

Thanks for the reply, would you happen to know of a good mpq program? Because I tried Winmpq and it just says it can't find VB40032.dll but I have it.

[LeOsTyLe]

Its a good programm. Just donwload the missing .dll and try again, i had the same problem. after it work u must go into option and under filelists u have to add "mpql.txt", you can download it from the page i posted, if u dont add this filelist, the files u can see will have crap names and you wouldnt know which is which .txt


when u make .txt editing look frist in patch_d2.mpq, if u dont find the .txt you want look in d2exp.mpq and at last in d2data.mpq. all changed .txt put into patch_d2. but better dont work with  the .txts from the original .mpq some are bugged. downlaod the fixed .txts.
make the change in the .txt files u want, convert it via game to .bin files and put the .bin only or the .bin and the .txts files in the patch_d2.mpq. there are guide how to do it exactly.