Assigning negative values to components

[Lemmy]

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Originally posted by Arc.Smiloid:
There has been some people asking if this could be done. I remember from my days editing Master of Orion 2 data files that negative values for components were acheived using the formula:

65535 + <negative intended value> = the number to use.

So if you wanted something that weighed -200 kT then you would do the following:

65535 + (-200)
65535 - 200 = 65335

If you used the 65335 value for the component it would weigh -200 kT in the game.

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this should work if SE4 uses 16 bit signed numbers.
my guess is 32 bit signed numbers are used, but that wouldn't explain why you would a 66 kt component, and if 8 bit numbers were used you would get a -73kt component, not sure about that one.
i think i'll try this tonight.

i assume you did try to just enter -200 in the txt file right?


ooh, i just made corporal

[This message has been edited by LemmyM (edited 23 May 2001).]