<div dir="ltr"><div>There are several ways you can help.</div><div><br></div><div>First, some background on reverse engineering: there are two main ways to do it.<br></div><div><br></div><div>The first is to run the real game, and compare it to the emulator and figure out what features need to be added. I have been using this approach for the GUIs in KOTOR.</div>
<div><br></div><div>The second is to reverse engineer the executable, as discussed here. <a href="http://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/HOWTO-Reverse_Engineering">http://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/HOWTO-Reverse_Engineering</a></div>
<div>As it mentions, an old version of the IDA debugger is free if you want to try it out.</div><div><br></div><div>For KOTOR in particular, I have found Kotor Tool to be an excellent resource when looking for the names of particular data files. </div>
<div>You can download it here: <a href="http://deadlystream.com/forum/files/file/280-kotor-tool/">http://deadlystream.com/forum/files/file/280-kotor-tool/</a></div><div><br></div><div>If you want to dive into a large system, then the TODO list can give you some ideas: <a href="https://wiki.xoreos.org/index.php?title=TODO">https://wiki.xoreos.org/index.php?title=TODO</a></div>
<div>If you want to start out with some smaller stuff, all of the GUIs need a lot of work. Neverwinter Nights and KOTOR in particular are started but not finished. The other games are in a very early state, with some inital loading working.</div>
<div><br></div><div><a href="https://wiki.xoreos.org/index.php?title=Games">https://wiki.xoreos.org/index.php?title=Games</a> lists what functions so far per game.</div><div><br></div><div>Before you submit a pull request, please be sure to follow our coding guidelines: <a href="https://wiki.xoreos.org/index.php?title=Code_Formatting_Conventions">https://wiki.xoreos.org/index.php?title=Code_Formatting_Conventions</a></div>
<div><br></div><div>The wiki is also an excellent place to help out, if you are interested in that. Please let us know if you want a wiki account either here or on IRC (talk to DrMcCoy), and we'll get you squared away.</div>
<div>In particular, if you do any research, please add it to the wiki for future reference.</div><div><br></div><div>We welcome any assistance you can provide.</div><div><br></div><div>ImperatorPrime</div></div><div class="gmail_extra">
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Jul 13, 2014 at 6:23 PM, Alex Rinehart <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:alexandersrinehart@gmail.com" target="_blank">alexandersrinehart@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="ltr">I am particularly interested in the first Knights of the Old Republic game, and I also have experience scripting in the Neverwinter Nights toolkit, but I'm not sure how relevant that would be.<div><br></div>
<div>In terms of particular aspect of the games, I have no preference. </div><div><br></div><div>and I have no experience with binary reverse engineering.</div><div><br></div><div>I hope I can be of assistance,</div><div>
<br></div><div>Altrite</div></div><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jul 11, 2014 at 3:51 AM, Nathaniel Brandes <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ndbrandes@gmail.com" target="_blank">ndbrandes@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>Hello Altrite,</div><div><br></div><div>Glad to have you aboard!</div><div><br></div><div>All of the games are in very early stages, and need lots of research and reverse engineering done. We are missing script engines, combat systems, and lots of other stuff.</div>
<div>We also have a wiki (<a href="http://wiki.xoreos.org/" target="_blank">http://wiki.xoreos.org/</a>), which we are using to document the system within the game, similar to what OpenMW is doing. (<a href="https://wiki.openmw.org/index.php?title=Research" target="_blank">https://wiki.openmw.org/index.php?title=Research</a>)</div>
<div><br></div><div>I have a few questions for you to better understand what you are interested in.</div><div><br></div>Are there any games in particular you are interested in? <div>Is there any particular part of these games that interests you? (Combat, items, )</div>
<div>Do you have any experience with binary reverse engineering? (Using something like the IDA debugger)</div><div><br></div><div>If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask the mailing list, or join us in the project IRC channel.(#xoreos on <a href="http://irc.freenode.net" target="_blank">irc.freenode.net</a>).</div>
<div><br></div><div>ImperatorPrime</div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div>On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 9:15 PM, Alex Rinehart <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:altrite@gmail.com" target="_blank">altrite@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
</div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div><div dir="ltr">Hello, all<div><br></div><div>I am interested in joining this project. </div>
<div>I do not have a lot of time presently, but I anticipate having more at the end of the month. I do not know much about openGL, but I have a few years' coding experience. </div>
<div><br></div><div>How can I help?</div><div><br></div><div>Altrite</div></div>
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