can not save .cre

[Guest Ail]

Hi all,

 

I've been trying to change the xp a given monster gives in the game. For that, I open the respective cre file, which is in my override folder, with DLTCEP and simply put a new value in the xp field. But when I try to save, be it as Save Creature or Save Creature As, it always says I've opened the file as read-only and cannot save it. I've checked the files in Explorer and they're not read only, and I don't see any option in DLTCEP to choose between read only or not, so I'm baffled with this. The same happens if I click New Creature and Save Creature As immediately afterwards.

 

What should I do?

 

Thanks all.

 

Alex

[Avenger]

Initially DLTCEP runs in read only mode to avoid newbies screwing their game.

You can change the mode in the setup or main menu if you think you know what you are doing.

[Guest Guest]

Initially DLTCEP runs in read only mode to avoid newbies screwing their game.

You can change the mode in the setup or main menu if you think you know what you are doing.

Oh, ok. I do am a newbie, though, so I'll just change this field this time. As long as I am working on the override directory there shouldn't be too many problems, should there?

 

Alex

[Avenger]

Better copy the file to some safe place before you do any modifications to it.

[the bigg]

Even better, do this as a WeiDU mod for uninstallation purposes:

 

BACKUP ~ailStuff/backup~

AUTHOR ~ail~

 

BEGIN ~ail changes~

COPY_EXISTING ~something.cre~ ~override~

WRITE_LONG 0x14 experience_points