Sims 1 global overrides

[dizzy]

I've been messing with TS1 lately, and in all my old hacks I noticed that I had modified Global\Global.far directly. I played around with FAR2 and IFF Pencil 2 a little bit and tried a number of things, but it seems you really need to override the unique iff file at a minimum to do global/objects hacks. The file needs to contain the complete set of resources of that group, so the ordinary method for supplying a hack means only 1 hack per group.

To rectify this, I've been mulling over the possibility of doing a diff/patch tool for the purpose. Anyone know if this is necessary, or is this the only way?

[Inge]

My goodness, I can't remember anything about Sims1!!

[dizzy]

This ring any bells?

Code:

# File = ijteleplant.iff, Type = 0x42484156, ID = 0x15EB
# Title = Reserve menu WHICH?
#
# Format = 0x8002, Params = 0, Locals = 0
# Tree type = 0x0, Header flag = 0x0, Tree version = 0x0 (0)

     0: 1 == 1; true: 1, false: error
     1: Global(Game Edition) Flag Set? Spellbound; true: 2, false: 3
     2: .Reserve MENU other; true: true, false: false
     3: Global(Game Edition) Flag Set? Superstar; true: 4, false: 5
     4: .Reserve MENU SS; true: true, false: false
     5: .Reserve MENU other; true: true, false: false

[Inge]

Lol I used to put in that useless first line cos IFFpencil never let you insert a line before 0!  So it made it easier to edit the BHAV again later.

[dizzy]

I was wondering about that. I just assumed it was a signature of some kind. 

[Inge]

It wouldn't have been much good for that cos I always used to advise other hackers to do the same