Best way to hack PC exe?

[SergeantViggo]

So I'm trying to load up a level by switching the level files (which works) but one level file which is presumed to be an unused level is far too big (over twice as big as the other level files) and causes the program to give me the error 'OUT OF MALLOC SPACE'. I can find the string of text in HxD, but obviously changing text won't do anything.

Is there another way to 'force' the game into loading the level? Perhaps if I found out the max size a level can be loaded?

The game is Fur Fighters PC, by the way (and for anyone who remembers my last post - I did eventually work out how to get that debug working, thanks all).

[Helder]

You need to find the size of the level using cheat engine then set a break point on it and see what the instructions check against as being the max size then maybe alter it to allow the level to load. This is just my reason of thought and it might or might not work but worth investigating.

[Pyriel]

Yeah, there's always a chance unused levels were abandoned early enough in development that they're no longer even loadable without being brought to spec.

[SergeantViggo]

Sorry this reply is so late! Thanks for the replies.

I've tried to get Cheat Engine to work with the game, but I can't seem to do so. Just before the game starts, another box pops up to ask about game settings - Once that's gone through, the game takes away control from the rest of the computer (so to speak). You can use the windows key to return to your desktop, but if the game has started, it automatically closes.
I've also tried a program that's supposed to open the game in a window, but that box prevents even that program from running. Forcing it in PC commands to open in a window just crashes it immediately.

[Helder]

Got a nice video card? then get 2 screens and use the extended desktop option with the game on one screen and cheat engine on the other.

[Duncan Idaho]

Sorry this reply is so late! Thanks for the replies.

I've tried to get Cheat Engine to work with the game, but I can't seem to do so. Just before the game starts, another box pops up to ask about game settings - Once that's gone through, the game takes away control from the rest of the computer (so to speak). You can use the windows key to return to your desktop, but if the game has started, it automatically closes.
I've also tried a program that's supposed to open the game in a window, but that box prevents even that program from running. Forcing it in PC commands to open in a window just crashes it immediately.

You could use a 3rd party program to create a windowed mode.

Or try adding to the direct access -windowed