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WITH NORTON DISK EDITOR v8.0
It seems that the saved game files are consistent in size and come in at
225,745 bytes. This saved game file was created right at the start of
game and the money amount was 19,990. Converting that to a hexadecimal
value yielded 4E 16 and searching the saved game file for the reverse
amount, found 16 4E in two locations near the end of the saved game file.
It seems that hacking money into the first location will work and it may
not be necessary to hack the 2nd location altho it is usually well advised
that you hack both locations just to be on the safe side. So here is a
summary of the basic steps involved in this example:
1) Convert your decimal money value to a hexadecimal value:
19,990 Dn (decimal) = 4E 16 (hexadecimal)
2) Search your saved game file for the reverse amount: 16 4E which was
found in the following two locations:
Location 1: Offset 207,340, hex 329EC
Location 2: Offset 221,132, hex 35FCC
3) Hack in your higher money amount. To be on the safe side we will only
hack in 5,000,000 Dn which is 4C 4B 40 in hex but to get that amount we
hack in the reverse amount which mirrors the search technique that found
the money locations in the first place:
So for each location below where I have indicated where the money resides
in the saved game file, change: 16 4E 00 to 40 4B 4C
When you start your game up again you should have $5,000,000 Dn.
.. Norton Disk Editor
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000329D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 03 00 00 00 05 00 00 00
000329E0: D4 FE FF FF 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 16 4E 00 00
000329F0: 05 00 00 00 05 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 ^^ ^^ ^^ 00
Offset 207,360, hex 32A00
It seems that the saved game files are consistent in size and come in at
225,745 bytes. This saved game file was created right at the start of
game and the money amount was 19,990. Converting that to a hexadecimal
value yielded 4E 16 and searching the saved game file for the reverse
amount, found 16 4E in two locations near the end of the saved game file.
It seems that hacking money into the first location will work and it may
not be necessary to hack the 2nd location altho it is usually well advised
that you hack both locations just to be on the safe side. So here is a
summary of the basic steps involved in this example:
1) Convert your decimal money value to a hexadecimal value:
19,990 Dn (decimal) = 4E 16 (hexadecimal)
2) Search your saved game file for the reverse amount: 16 4E which was
found in the following two locations:
Location 1: Offset 207,340, hex 329EC
Location 2: Offset 221,132, hex 35FCC
3) Hack in your higher money amount. To be on the safe side we will only
hack in 5,000,000 Dn which is 4C 4B 40 in hex but to get that amount we
hack in the reverse amount which mirrors the search technique that found
the money locations in the first place:
So for each location below where I have indicated where the money resides
in the saved game file, change: 16 4E 00 to 40 4B 4C
When you start your game up again you should have $5,000,000 Dn.
.. Norton Disk Editor
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000329D0: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 03 00 00 00 05 00 00 00
000329E0: D4 FE FF FF 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 16 4E 00 00
000329F0: 05 00 00 00 05 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 ^^ ^^ ^^ 00
Offset 207,360, hex 32A00