Temple.DLL internal workings discussion

After digging into how keyboard/mouse work, this is also a pretty important one:

101DE050 get_key_state

 

In the past I've tweaked the Python 2.2 headers to be compatible with IDA. My work folders are a mess, but I think I've found the right files. You can check "python-headers.zip" here:

https://onedrive.live.com/?cid=28BA36BA0AE7093B&id=28BA36BA0AE7093B!109

"Python.h" is all you'd want to include via the "File -> Load -> Parse C Header" menu.

 

Hmm, I'm getting an error for a missing stdio.h when trying that. And copying it from my Visual Studio library is no go... any ideas?

 

Hey you, no abusing your mod privileges to spam my dll thread! :angry:

Here's a dump of relevant info - I haven't explored it very thoroughly yet though.
In principle feats are just conditions, though, and I hope to be able to extend those as well to create new effects as desired. (note: I have no real idea what the Activator is )

Code:

1007C080 ; int __cdecl Obj_Has_Feat__by_class(ObjHndl, int nFeat_Code, int nClass_Code, int nRange_Specialization_Feat)

102BFD78 feat_properties_table

 Partial Flag specification:
                0x00000002 - Feat disabled
                0x00000004 - Race Specific Feat
                0x00000008 - Class Specific Feat
                0x00000010 - Fighter Feat???
                0x00020000 - Metamagic Feat
                0x00040000 - Rogue Feat

102CA9E0 racist_feats_table

102CAAF8 class_feats_table
  Each class has an entry.
    Each entry has 40 Subentries (fixed length with a terminator)
      Subentry: feat_num(int32) , lvl_req(int32)
     Terminator subentry is FFFFFFFF, FFFFFFFF

 

Oh, and in related news, DS has kindly provided a working Python .til file - attached. (I'll also put it in the DLL thread)

Put it in ida\til\pc
In IDA, go to Loaded Type Libraries, right click (or press Ins) and select the file from the list.

 

@Sitra Achara: I do not recall how I got my Python headers to work. Good thing you and DarkStorm managed to.

I was looking at the dispatcher types that Sitra Achara researched into. I came across the function at 100E2400. It looks like it uses dispatcher type 2 at address 100E243F. I saw this called from something I assume is finalization code. So maybe dispatcher type 2 is "destroyed".

This lead me to this function: 100E2120. It looks like a lot of the calls to the dispatcher go through there. I went throught the calls very quickly.

Below are some of the types I saw and what I assume them to be:

6 - ping (I don't really know what "ping" means. I've seen it used in the code. Maybe it's executed every frame)
9 - time related. I initially thought it might be for the onset of a new day. I no longer do.
27 - enter combat
37 - perform_activate_item_via_radial_menu_action (I've no idea what this is)
40 - some spell resistance/immunity thing
42 - trip
45 - another spell resistance/immunity thing
48 - begin round
49 - reflex and save damage
59 - begin restoration spell

 

That's likely, actually. I've seen terminology like "tig_kb_ping" which is executed every frame to grab the keyboard state (which buttons are pressed, etc.). Same for tig_mouse_ping.

 

Thanks, added!

 

Maybe adding these is a bit rushed as I really didn't take the time to double check them. A remark that these are not certain might be in order.

 

@DarkStorm: What is your approach to running with DX9? Is it just regular temple.dll hacking or something fancier?

I am interested in this, because I am doing some experiments in C++. I need the DX SDK from August 2007 just to get my stuff working. This seems like a huge overkill, considering that the latest Windows SDKs (that are included in the free versions of Visual Studio) now come with directX 9 included.


@Sitra Archara: Here are some more dispatcher types:

Code:

UNKNOWN_SAVING_THROW_0xD = 0xD,
UNKNOWN_SAVING_THROW_0xE = 0xE,
UNKNOWN_SAVING_THROW_0x2C = 0x2C,
STAT_BASE_LEVEL_GET = 0x42,
SIZE_GET = 0x47,

And some dispatcher keys (I wrote these in decimal for some unknown reason):

Code:

[SIZE="1"]1 - STAT_STRENGTH
2 - STAT_DEXTERITY
3 - STAT_CONSTITUTION
4 - STAT_INTELLIGENCE
5 - STAT_WISDOM
6 - STAT_CHARISMA

7 - SAVE_THROW_FORTITUDE
8 - SAVE_THROW_REFLEX
9 - SAVE_THROW_WILL

20 - SKILL_APPRAISE
21 - SKILL_BLUFF
22 - SKILL_CONCENTRATION
23 - SKILL_DIPLOMACY
24 - SKILL_DISABLE_DEVICE
25 - SKILL_GATHER_INFORMATION
26 - SKILL_HEAL
27 - SKILL_HIDE
28 - SKILL_INTIMIDATE
29 - SKILL_LISTEN
30 - SKILL_MOVE_SILENTLY
31 - SKILL_OPEN_LOCK
32 - SKILL_SLEIGHT_OF_HAND
33 - SKILL_SEARCH
34 - SKILL_SENSE_MOTIVE
35 - SKILL_SPELLCRAFT
36 - SKILL_SPOT
37 - SKILL_TUMBLE
38 - SKILL_USE_MAGIC_DEVICE
39 - SKILL_SURVIVAL
40 - SKILL_PERFORM
41 - SKILL_ALCHEMY
42 - SKILL_BALANCE
43 - SKILL_CLIMB
44 - SKILL_CRAFT
45 - SKILL_DECIPHER_SCRIPT
46 - SKILL_DISGUISE
47 - SKILL_ESCAPE_ARTIST
48 - SKILL_FORGERY
49 - SKILL_HANDLE_ANIMAL
50 - SKILL_INNUENDO
51 - SKILL_INTUIT_DIRECTION
52 - SKILL_JUMP
53 - SKILL_KNOWLEDGE_ARCANA
54 - SKILL_KNOWLEDGE_RELIGION
55 - SKILL_KNOWLEDGE_NATURE
56 - SKILL_KNOWLEDGE_ALL
57 - SKILL_PROFESSION
58 - SKILL_READ_LIPS
59 - SKILL_RIDE
60 - SKILL_SWIM
61 - SKILL_USE_ROPE[/SIZE]

 

I am using the SDK from 2010

 

Oh and by the way, the source of TemplePlus is on Github: https://github.com/CircleOf8/TemplePlus

 

I could not find any references to "SpellList" (even without .mes) in the DLL.