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Kisiel

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Modifying BF1942.exe

hi is there a way i can modify bf1942.exe for the master server to re-direct to qtracker's master server? i understand there is a file already for aX, but to be honest I am worried how long aX will stay up, where as qtracker has been running for over a decade i believe.

tuia

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Re: Modifying BF1942.exe

Hi Kisiel,

You can modify BF1942.exe using an hex editor, HxD for example, and search for string "master.bf1942.sk" and replace it with "master2.qtracker.com". Make sure that string terminates with 00 byte.

Kisiel

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Re: Modifying BF1942.exe

i did this and now bf1942.exe shows up with no icon, only white.

i cant launch the game, but when i reinstall ax patch it works fine. any ideas?

tuia

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Re: Modifying BF1942.exe

You have to do it manually. It does not work automatic search and replace, because it changes file size. My mistake.
So, search for (Ctrl+F) "master.bf1942.sk" string, click on the right column, which has the ASCII representation, then type "master2.qtracker.com" over "master.bf1942.sk". You have to replace 2 times in BF1942.exe.

Jesus Villamor

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Re: Modifying BF1942.exe

Then how about to modify the bf1942.exe in order to run Battlefield 1942 smoothly on multiple-core processors? If it's possible, what hex-values needs to be edited?

AFAIK, only one-core per processor are working during gameplay, both lan/online and sp/coop.