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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 | 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 | 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#. | ||
Revision as of 23:20, 8 October 2014
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.
Introduction
The Populous Key configuration file is located in ./saves/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 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 modifier keys have no particular pattern associated with them, it could very well be hard coded.
All numbers are stored in big-endian format!
| Block Format | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Type | Length | Position (DEC) | Description | ||
| INT32 | 4 | 0x0 | |||
| 15 | 0x4 | ||||
| 15 | 0x19 | ||||
| 15 | 0x34 | ||||
| 15 | 0x49 | ||||
| 15 | 0x64 | ||||
| 15 | 0x79 | ||||
| 15 | 0x94 | ||||
| 15 | 0x109 | ||||
| 15 | 0x124 | ||||
| 15 | 0x139 | ||||
| 15 | 0x154 | ||||
| 15 | 0x169 | ||||
| 15 | 0x184 | ||||
| 15 | 0x199 | ||||
| 15 | 0x214 | ||||
| 15 | 0x229 | ||||
| 15 | 0x244 | ||||
| 15 | 0x259 | ||||
| 15 | 0x274 | ||||
| 15 | 0x289 | ||||
| 15 | 0x304 | ||||
| 15 | 0x319 | ||||
| 15 | 0x334 | ||||
| 15 | 0x349 | ||||
| 15 | 0x364 | ||||
| 15 | 0x379 | ||||
| 15 | 0x394 | ||||
| 15 | 0x409 | ||||
| 15 | 0x424 | ||||
| 15 | 0x439 | ||||
| 15 | 0x454 | ||||
| 15 | 0x469 | ||||
| 15 | 0x484 | ||||
| 15 | 0x499 | ||||
| 15 | 0x514 | ||||
| 15 | 0x529 | ||||
| 15 | 0x544 | ||||
| 15 | 0x559 | ||||
| 15 | 0x574 | ||||
| 15 | 0x589 | ||||
| 15 | 0x604 | ||||
| 15 | 0x619 | ||||
| 15 | 0x634 | ||||
| 15 | 0x649 | ||||
| 15 | 0x664 | ||||
| 15 | 0x679 | ||||
| Total | 709 Bytes | ||||