A test of REA

[orsin]

I had a play with Deepseek Harness and REA over the last couple of days. The capability of the tool is shocking.

Within a few hours i was able to create a little hooker program that allows you to slew radar selection cursor and manually acquire target in SF2, instead of using the game's in built prev/next target mechanism.

I was even able to modify the button assignment menu so you can assign buttons for the new function.

I have attached this program for everyone to test and enjoy. Please note anything here is developed for SF2NA July 2013 patch level. Try other on your own risk.

 

Anti-Virus

At this stage, this sits as a hooker program, instead of a patch to SF2 EXE file. So your anti-virus will almost sure to classify it as a virus. However, it is not, and please trust my integrity as a 20 year member of the CombatAce forum.

Please avoid downloading this from other website, or from other members, because someone may truly tuck something nasty and use the hooker program as a disguise.

 

Install

1. extract the file to a folder you like. in it, you see a file called AcqHook.ini.

Modify the line "GameExe = " and add full path of your file to the line and save the file. Make sure your path has double quote around it. Your line should look like this

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GameExe="E:\game\StrikeFighters2 NorthAtlantic.exe"

2. You need to run the little .PS1 file included to patch your Menutext.CAT in your SF2 installation folder.

   a) locate your file and create a backup. as this may damage your file.

   b) right click on the .PS1 file and select "edit"
  
   c) once open, edit the line below to reflect the actual Menutext.CAT location
 

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    [string]$Cat = 'E:\game\Menu\MenuText.cat',

   d) run the .PS1 file by right click,and select "run with powershell"


Run
You no longer lauch your SF2 from your normal EXE file. Instead, you should launch it by running the AcpHook.exe
You will enter the game from there, and jump to options to set your radar cursor up/down/left/right key mapping at the very bottom of the key mapping menu.

Please note we have sacrifice animation key 7-10 for this mapping. If you want to revert back to have animation key 7-10, simply replace the backup version of Menutext.CAT. (But you will not be able to continue use this program)

 

Revision-C.zip

Edited 6 hours ago by orsin

[orsin]

my next steps:

1. TV mode manual FOV slew and targeting

2. Fix HUD issue.