Keys Configuration Format - Revision history

ChainChomp at 22:57, 31 March 2018

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	The Populous Keys configuration file remains mostly unknown. It ~~is believed~~ to be ~~clustered in~~ 15 byte ~~blocks, unknown if any~~ of ~~these~~ blocks ~~contain the arrow keys configuration~~.		The Populous Keys configuration file remains mostly unknown. It contains a 4 byte header, and each key appears to be a 15 byte chunk. The first byte (global offset 0x0) of the header indicates the number of 15 byte blocks that follow (starting at global offset 0x4).

	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==

ChainChomp at 22:40, 31 March 2018

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Brandan Tyler Lasley at 15:27, 8 October 2014

2014-10-08T15:27:42Z

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IncaWarrior: fixed spelling

2014-10-08T15:20:38Z

fixed spelling

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	The Populous Key configuration file is located in ./saves/Key def.dat ([http://www.brandanlasley.com/releases/Thread/Popre/Best%20Patches/key_def.dat Key def download]) after you use the built in keys editor inside the game. The keys configuration file uses the systems keycode map to determine what keys are available to use. This website has the key codes that seem to work wit most US QWERTY keyboards [http://www.penticoff.com/nb/kbds/ibm104kb.htm keycode list for US QWERTY].		The Populous Key configuration file is located in ./saves/Key def.dat ([http://www.brandanlasley.com/releases/Thread/Popre/Best%20Patches/key_def.dat Key def download]) after you use the built in keys editor inside the game. The keys configuration file uses the systems keycode map to determine what keys are available to use. This website has the key codes that seem to work wit most US QWERTY keyboards [http://www.penticoff.com/nb/kbds/ibm104kb.htm keycode list for US QWERTY].

	Inside the key blocks contains a modifier and a key. The modifier is optional and can be removed by setting it to 0. The ~~modifer~~ keys have no ~~pitucalr~~ pattern associated with them, it could very well be hard coded.		Inside the key blocks contains a modifier and a key. The modifier is optional and can be removed by setting it to 0. The modifier keys have no particular pattern associated with them, it could very well be hard coded.

	All numbers are stored in big-endian format!		All numbers are stored in big-endian format!
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	=== VB .NET ===		=== VB .NET ===
	This is code that will decode all the unknown keys seen above to ~~ACSII~~, [http://www.theasciicode.com.ar/\|ASCII table]		This is code that will decode all the unknown keys seen above to ASCII, [http://www.theasciicode.com.ar/\|ASCII table]

	Use a code [http://www.developerfusion.com/tools/convert/csharp-to-vb/ converter] to translate to C#.		Use a code [http://www.developerfusion.com/tools/convert/csharp-to-vb/ converter] to translate to C#.

Brandan Tyler Lasley: /* Combination keys */

2014-10-08T12:05:30Z

Combination keys

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	== Combination keys ==		== Combination keys ==
	The combination keys use a different keycode format. I don't know if there is a pattern to this or if the game has custom keycodes for these.		The combination keys use a different keycode format. I don't know if there is a pattern to this or if the game has custom keycodes for these.
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	== Available keys ==		== Available keys ==

Brandan Tyler Lasley at 12:04, 8 October 2014

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	Alt = 20		Alt = 20


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	== Available keys ==		== Available keys ==

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Brandan Tyler Lasley: /* Introduction */

2014-10-08T11:52:41Z

Introduction

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	The Populous Key configuration file is located in ./saves/Key def.dat ([http://www.brandanlasley.com/releases/Thread/Popre/Best%20Patches/key_def.dat Key def download]) after you use the built in keys editor inside the game. The keys configuration file uses the systems keycode map to determine what keys are available to use. This website has the key codes that seem to work wit most US QWERTY keyboards [http://www.penticoff.com/nb/kbds/ibm104kb.htm keycode list for US QWERTY].		The Populous Key configuration file is located in ./saves/Key def.dat ([http://www.brandanlasley.com/releases/Thread/Popre/Best%20Patches/key_def.dat Key def download]) after you use the built in keys editor inside the game. The keys configuration file uses the systems keycode map to determine what keys are available to use. This website has the key codes that seem to work wit most US QWERTY keyboards [http://www.penticoff.com/nb/kbds/ibm104kb.htm keycode list for US QWERTY].

	Inside the key blocks contains a modifier and a key. The modifier is optional and can be removed by setting it to 0.		Inside the key blocks contains a modifier and a key. The modifier is optional and can be removed by setting it to 0. The modifer keys have no pitucalr pattern associated with them, it could very well be hard coded.

	All numbers are stored in big-endian format!		All numbers are stored in big-endian format!

Brandan Tyler Lasley: /* Introduction */

2014-10-08T11:51:43Z

Introduction

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	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==
	The Populous Key configuration file is located in ./saves/Key def.dat ([http://www.brandanlasley.com/releases/Thread/Popre/Best%20Patches/key_def.dat Key def download]) after you use the built in keys editor inside the game. The keys configuration file uses the systems keycode map to determine what keys are available to use. This website has the key codes that seem to work wit most US QWERTY keyboards [http://www.penticoff.com/nb/kbds/ibm104kb.htm keycode list for US QWERTY].		The Populous Key configuration file is located in ./saves/Key def.dat ([http://www.brandanlasley.com/releases/Thread/Popre/Best%20Patches/key_def.dat Key def download]) after you use the built in keys editor inside the game. The keys configuration file uses the systems keycode map to determine what keys are available to use. This website has the key codes that seem to work wit most US QWERTY keyboards [http://www.penticoff.com/nb/kbds/ibm104kb.htm keycode list for US QWERTY].

			Inside the key blocks contains a modifier and a key. The modifier is optional and can be removed by setting it to 0.

	All numbers are stored in big-endian format!		All numbers are stored in big-endian format!

Brandan Tyler Lasley: /* Introduction */

2014-10-08T11:49:40Z

Introduction

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	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==
	Key def.dat ~~is a file that you have to create by using the Populous key editor included in the game~~ ([http://www.brandanlasley.com/releases/Thread/Popre/Best%20Patches/key_def.dat Key def download])~~. Once~~ you ~~save,~~ the ~~file is created and it is located~~ in ~~./save/Key def.dat. Each key is stored in a hexadecimal address,~~ the ~~combination key is always 1 in front of it. So if 1 is pause 2 will be the combination key~~. The ~~combination key is like shift + key but in~~ the ~~file format it reads key + shift.~~		The Populous Key configuration file is located in ./saves/Key def.dat ([http://www.brandanlasley.com/releases/Thread/Popre/Best%20Patches/key_def.dat Key def download]) after you use the built in keys editor inside the game. The keys configuration file uses the systems keycode map to determine what keys are available to use. This website has the key codes that seem to work wit most US QWERTY keyboards [http://www.penticoff.com/nb/kbds/ibm104kb.htm keycode list for US QWERTY].

	~~Each key needs~~ to ~~be converted from hexadecimal~~ to ~~a integer~~. This ~~can be done in programming by simply reading information from~~ the ~~address, else if you're using a hex editor (like HxD) you'll have to~~ that by hand using a converter like [http://home.paulschou.net/tools/xlate/ Paulschou] (use the values from CHAR), once you got the number it should range from 1-105, if it exceeds that, you're reading the wrong location or you got your math wrong. In [[#In Programming]] you will be told how to ~~convert the values from keycode (the integer number you just got) to ASCII using programming methods. If you want to change them by hand without programming, all the key definitions are on this list~~ [http://www.penticoff.com/nb/kbds/ibm104kb.htm keycode list for US QWERTY]~~, remember that you have to convert those numbers back to hex from the [http://home~~.~~paulschou.net/tools/xlate/ Paulschou]'s link, or by [[#In Programming\|programming]].~~

	~~This is not a complete decode of the file, however its most of the common key commands for Populous, if you find more, feel free to add them!~~

	All numbers are stored in big-endian format!		All numbers are stored in big-endian format!

Brandan Tyler Lasley at 11:45, 8 October 2014

2014-10-08T11:45:36Z

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	~~Change~~ Populous ~~default keys using programming or hex editor. The~~ file ~~was decoded on November 23rd 2013~~.		The Populous Keys configuration file remains mostly unknown. It is believed to be clustered in 15 byte blocks, unknown if any of these blocks contain the arrow keys configuration.

	~~All~~ the ~~addresses are correct, but typos can and will exist~~. ~~If there is a typo or wrong address let [[Brandan Tyler Lasley\|me]] know or correct it!~~

	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==