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How to modify \modules\ dll files

A topic by gordianitch created Aug 03, 2022 Views: 157 Replies: 2
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Hi

Sorry to ask here but I think this place is for people who love those age of sail games. Maybe someone can help me.

I am tinkering with COAS scripts, mostly the RPG, fight  and naval combat systems. My GOG version works fine with dx9 and I'm not interested in playing, it's a hobby, I just want to modify the combat system. I don't intend to create a game or anything. I'm not a developer, I barely know how to code, that's why I love this game, because I can easily modify it.

The problem is that I need to modify some dll because the scripts depend on them. I asked to Storm engine developers in Github wether I could use their source code to modify those dll but no answer. When I try to do it on my own I am lost because there are CMake instructions, Conan instructions and the source is prepared to create their engine.I don't know how did they modify the original source files.

 Is there any  way to get the source code for those dll and instructions to compile them and use them with the GOG executable? That's all I want. They say that Storm engine source code is open source so it should be possible to get it. In the end, we all want to improve these games.

Thanks for any info and sorry again if this is the wrong place to ask. Just a yes or no would be enough if this is a stupid question.

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You would not be able to compile a .dll compatible with the original GOG version unless you compile the code with a version of Visual Studio that is the same as what the rest of the GOG version was compiled with, which is probably a Visual Studio version prior to year 2006.  You would have to compile the complete set of source code with whatever Visual Studio version is available from Microsoft today, then you would have to replace the GOG version with all the new compiled .dll modules and .exe.

Thank you very much, then I will have to test with some VS versions... if I am able to compile it in the first place.

 I owe you one mate ;)