How can I edit a characters name in a PC video game. It is written in XML.?

Question

I also have files - FDP - FDS - TGA - NIF - KF. I am not familiar with how to edit any of these files. My intent is to change only the name of a few characters. What editor software can I use? So far the only file that I could edit was FDS with a text program (notepad). Thanks for any help.

I can open the files with notepad or wordpad but there are thousands of characters/symbols that I assume are programming language. I have no idea how to decipher them. Is there a way to convert?

Answer 1

Actually if the xml file is read only file its just a damn waste to do what the others said. Else u can do it through open it with a notepad or Altova XML editor and finnd out the word by clicking Ctrl + F(type the word ) find out just change it.

Answer 2

Bad news - While the character names are most likely in the FDS file as you saw, the FDP file is a compressed and 'fingerprinted' secure file format. Anything that is in there is encrypted which requires pretty sophisticated skills and tools to open without a decryption key. If mucking about in the FDS did not break anything you could be in luck and that may not be locked down. Otherwise - the FDP may contain an index to the FDS as well and you're at a brick wall.
If you had the skills to decompile it, you would most likely be able to find the key in the .exe but I suspect you didn't want to spend that long on this...
.TGA is a bitmap graphic format - try photoshop or The GIMP for that,
.NIF is a 3d mesh format, most likely you will be able to edit that with 3DStudio or Milkshape Modeller, etc.
I seem to remember that .KF is motion capture data usually used for animations so probably you can get a plugin to edit that with 3DStudio as well...
sorry I cannot give you more help.

By the way - most of the stuff you are doing is probably going to come under the heading of breaking your license agreement for this software; so I disclaim any responsibility for what you may or may not do with this information, which I am offering only for the purposes of your edification and education.

Answer 3

Adding on to the last response, Wordpad is a slightly better option for opening XML files. Wordpad occasionally recovers more layout designs that make programming easily recognizable and easier to work with. Notepad usually just jumbles everything together.

Answer 4

you can edit the xml files with notepad.

Just search for the character's name that you want to change, replace the name in the file, save it (make sure it still ends in .xml) and you should be good to go.

It may prompt you with a "What to open the file with" but you just need to select notepad

Answer 5

i think you can open the xml file with notepad or else try frontpage or any other editor that supports xml

Answer 6

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