Executable file modification.
Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2017 8:22 am
I'm working on making an editor for an old PC game. I have a import / exporter working, so I can create / modify the custom files to my liking, but I am now realizing a hole in my plan. The executable has a file inside of it with information on each file in the game. I figured since I could open the executable in 7zip I could just edit the file and drop the new file in there. Turns out, when I try to do that I get an "Unsupported Operation" error. I figure I can just have my editor modify the executable itself and replace the old data.
I have a few questions:
a) What potential problems could I come into doing this? I don't have any experience meddling with executables before.
b) Are there any better ways / tools of doing this?
I have a few questions:
a) What potential problems could I come into doing this? I don't have any experience meddling with executables before.
b) Are there any better ways / tools of doing this?