Reanimator for steam.

[ti360]

Thanks to the original Reanimator Team, I've got Reanimator source code from old google code archive.

And after a some of work, I think Reanimator is now working with Hellgate:steam.

So, I'm attaching the binary file and published my git repository.
https://github.com/ti360gh/Reanimator-steam

I'm not familiar with any program language and gitanying but it seem to work.
I hope this may helps others.

Update Apr 6, 2021
 Fixed issue that can't read Dec 2018 update resources.

Update Apr 10, 2021
 Fixed issue that startup exception.
 Fixed issue that code column with '"' was not cooked correctly.
 Added function to hellpack that Uncook file.

Update Apr 11, 2021
 Fixed issue that sorted index has unneeded value. That cause index off while cooking txt like treasure.txt.cooked.

I Deleted old files due to upload size limit.

[chaos0ne]

good to read this. maybe we can final fix this 1 fps bug

but where in the files is ray cast queries in? than we can reduce this to an very low number

[ti360]

good to read this. maybe we can final fix this 1 fps bug

but where in the files is ray cast queries in? than we can reduce this to an very low number

Unfortunaly, I don't know which file is.

I updated Reanimator now.
You may found the file with this.

[Immortal2563]

You know how to reprogram this Reanimator so that you can transfer items from one character to another with a cube because I see that in this version this option is completely cut. Someone tried to make this version of Reanimator, so maybe try to contact him and try to do it together. This person did not complete the project because they did not have the steam of the game. It would be a huge step forward.

[Johnnyedman]

I tried to download it but it doesn't work, is the file still up?

[Immortal2563]

Download it, the first version works for sure, the second one crashes some error.

[ti360]

Download it, the first version works for sure, the second one crashes some error.

Fixed, thank you!

[FoxTwice]

Hi!, first, thanks for making it work with steam, but unfortunately I got this Unhandled Exception: Couldn't find file "C:\test\Hellgate_sp_x86.asm" I've attached screenshot of the full error. Just in case, I'm on Windows 10, and reanimator r1135 seems to runs ok.

[RJ Mayhem]

Hi!, first, thanks for making it work with steam, but unfortunately I got this Unhandled Exception: Couldn't find file "C:\test\Hellgate_sp_x86.asm" I've attached screenshot of the full error. Just in case, I'm on Windows 10, and reanimator r1135 seems to runs ok.

I'm getting this error also anybody know how to fix it?

[Immortal2563]

From what I remember, the person who did this program does not deal with it anymore, so there is little chance that you will ever be able to shift items from one character to another.

[RJ Mayhem]

From what I remember, the person who did this program does not deal with it anymore, so there is little chance that you will ever be able to shift items from one character to another.

Yea I figured that was hoping somebody else got it working.

[Immortal2563]

Hi!, first, thanks for making it work with steam, but unfortunately I got this Unhandled Exception: Couldn't find file "C:\test\Hellgate_sp_x86.asm" I've attached screenshot of the full error. Just in case, I'm on Windows 10, and reanimator r1135 seems to runs ok.

I'm getting this error also anybody know how to fix it?

Copy Hellgate_sp_x86.exe to c:\test and change name to Hellgate_sp_x86.asm

[RJ Mayhem]

Thanks, I got the reanimator opened but how do I extract the files? IIRC you had to extract the files to edit. It's been a long times since I modded Hellgate. Since reanimator was 1st released.

[RJ Mayhem]

Hi!, first, thanks for making it work with steam, but unfortunately I got this Unhandled Exception: Couldn't find file "C:\test\Hellgate_sp_x86.asm" I've attached screenshot of the full error. Just in case, I'm on Windows 10, and reanimator r1135 seems to runs ok.

I'm getting this error also anybody know how to fix it?

Copy Hellgate_sp_x86.exe to c:\test and change name to Hellgate_sp_x86.asm

I got reanimator working and can edit the files and save the .cooked files just not sure where to store them or how to edit/make a .idx.

Would you happen to know?

Figured it out:

Setup steps:
A1: make sure you have the game installed and dont have it running while reanimator is running.
A2: unpack it somewere and let it know were the game is installed(as you start it it'll start shooting errors at you as if you'r having flash backs to WW1 all over again, click ok a few times until it gives you "Show futher errors?" and click "No") afterwards restart the program.
B: start it up again and forever forward repeat the "No" to errors until someone patches it.
C: now you have reanimator and what may seem like a strange window inside it, ignore that for now first we need to set things up, as such you now want to click View-file explorer in the top toolbar.
now be aware that game files are encoded in various different ways and have not been patched properly for the steam variant,
D:in the right section check "Extract" on and the "Patch files; for..." as well, then press the start button, if it asks you to overwrite anything just say yes.
at this point if you start the game you should have every single text in the game say "missing string" to fix this i myself opted to only patch hellgate000 (a file in the Data folder, but since we cant selectively extract and patch only 1 we had to do it this way.)
E: now go to your game's folder and go into the data folder, you should see a bunch of folders as well as some .dat and .idx, now the ONLY thing you need to do here is copy hellgate000.idx somewere safe and then after that tell steam to Verify game integrity (it'll revert all .idx files to normal) after that put your patched hellgate000.idx back in there and overwrite, you now have a working moddable game!

Changing stuff and modding after setup:
Now you can start playing with Table Editor, but do note that not all of them works due to reanimator not working, i personally recommend taking a look at GAME_GLOBAL to start with, you can slowly expand as you go from there.
when you want to save a file have that tab open and click file-save and save it were it is in the game folder.
if you want to modify xp curve you can do that in PLAYERLEVELS/RANKS.
you might ask "what about textures and such?" well not 100% sure if they're hooked up though hellgate000.idx but you should be able to overwrite texture files in the folders and it should work, otherwise figure out what .dat/idx file contains whatever you'r looking for.
here's one thing though, dont mess with strings/text, it needs patching.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/939520/discussions/0/3315110799612081898/

Just need to figure out how to add the items to the merchants inventory. Everything I've tried hasn't worked.

[Syskat]

Thanks to the original Reanimator Team, I've got Reanimator source code from old google code archive.

And after a some of work, I think Reanimator is now working with Hellgate:steam.

So, I'm attaching the binary file and published my git repository.
https://github.com/ti360gh/Reanimator-steam

I'm not familiar with any program language and gitanying but it seem to work.
I hope this may helps others.

Update Apr 6, 2021
 Fixed issue that can't read Dec 2018 update resources.

Update Apr 10, 2021
 Fixed issue that startup exception.
 Fixed issue that code column with '"' was not cooked correctly.
 Added function to hellpack that Uncook file.

Update Apr 11, 2021
 Fixed issue that sorted index has unneeded value. That cause index off while cooking txt like treasure.txt.cooked.

I Deleted old files due to upload size limit.

Hi and firstly a HUGE thank you for having created a steam version of Reanimator!!
Everything's working fine, except when I want to modifiy the table "ITEMUPGRADE"
When trying to save the cooked file, the error attached here appears (System.NullReferenceException)

Do you know any quick fix for it?