[Guide] systemmsg-e.dat Explained!

[fdLP.]

many people want to change colors of system chat messages, you can use either some utils, like l2asm/disasm, l2 fileedit, lineage utils, or decipher file with l2encdec, and edit it with hexedit, or other editor (i didn't recomend notepad, or wordpad). i hope, you'll find this info usefull either you want to build own tool to edit this file, or u will be editing it manualy, or u are simply curious.

 

you may find some info about this file also in l2asm/disasm tool, but it's very brief.

 

first 4 bytes is count of messages in file, it's unsigned int32.

next comes messages, one after another.

structure of message is following

C3,C4,C5

Unsigned Int32 id;

Unsigned Int32 unknown; // 01 00 00 00

String message;

Unsigned Int32 group;

4 Bytes rgba;

String item_sound;

String sys_msg_ref;

 

C6,CT1

Unsigned Int32 id;

Unsigned Int32 unknown; // 01 00 00 00

String message;

Unsigned Int32 group;

4 Bytes rgba;

String item_sound;

String sys_msg_ref;

5 bytes on_screen_attrib;

String on_screen_msg;

String source;

 

id - ID of message - messages are numbered ascending, with unique ID, and incement 1 (so, number of messages is also ID o last message)

unknown - 4 bytes, which i still didn't decipher, and didn't found any info about, but for every messages it's in hex 01 00 00 00

message - unicode text of message, can be also ansi, for localized version. it's null terminated string. if you are editing this manualy structure is simple

ANSI first byte - number of message characters, second byte - for ansi, here starts the message text, after message there is 00 (null character)

UNICODE first byte - number of characters, second byte is 01, next message follows, every char ocupies 2 bytes, after message there is 00 (null character)

group - message source group (see explanation for source field)

rgba - it's color of message in order Red,Green,Blue,Alpha Channel (mostly is alpha not used)

item_sound - name of sound resource, it's in form sourcefile.itemname, eg. ItemSound3.sys_failed means, that message has assigned sound sys_failed, from ItemSound3.uax file

sys_msg_ref - system message refference - not sure, but possibly message that triggers additional action in client (like, class change, when you get mail, etc.)

 

as of interlude, there are new attributes

on_screen_attrib - you know that big message, which appears, when match on olympiad started, castle siege started, etc.? this is 5 bytes, related to that message

1st byte - position on screen, if you divide screen to 3x3 matrix, then start numbering from left in row, skipp left down, because there is chat window, it looks like

1 2 3

4 5 6

X 7 8

2nd byte - currently don't know, but on every message it's 0

3rd byte - duration of message (eg. how long is diplayed, in seconds)

4th byte - didn't succesfully decipher, but if it's 1, then message appears, if any other number, message is not displayed

5th byte - didn't successfully deciphered, mostly set to 0, for some messages is set to 1

on_screen_message - this is text, of that big message, format is the same, as for normal message (see above)

source - ansi message, which identifies source of message, this part is also related to message group (see above)

group - source - explanation

0 - none - messages without source (or class if you prefer that term)

0 - siege - castle/fortress siege related messages

1 - battle - nondamage combat messages (successfull defense, critical hit, miss, etc.)

2 - server - general server messages

3 - damage - didn't need explanation (you make damage, you take damage)

4 - popup - message is displayed in popup window

5 - error - if any action produces error, here you go (cancel trade, failed invitation, failed login, etc.)

6 - petition - use of petition system

7 - useitems - didn't need explanation (eg. use shots, potions, enabled shots, equip armor, etc.)

 

if you have any aditional info, about items, that i have not deciphered yet, or any corrections, you are welcome.

 

Credits to mexmer

Source www.postpacific.com

 

PS : If some1 posted it before , delete my topic !

 

 

Mod Edit: Prefix added. => A-Style

[marsic2]

ohhhhh thx i was searching for a guide to change system chat in c6... thx

[CriticalError]

really nice is a good gudie but i posted in  some post programa for change it and is very easy for use anyway thx

[Mach]

perfect ^^ Because my server chat colors suck hard.

 

 

[bourbouli8ras]

nice guide,but can you give us some links about the tools that you are talking about?

[CriticalError]

  On 4/8/2008 at 11:26 PM, bourbouli8ras said:

nice guide,but can you give us some links about the tools that you are talking about?

take this and enjoy http://www.maxcheaters.com/forum/index.php?topic=20528.0

[marsic2]

thx critical for all your shares :P

[Th3oneGandalF]

Nc guide ;)

[Stefoulis15]

Thx... Usefull Explanation About systemmsg-e.dat

gratZ

[smaili]

good program for editing ,its realy easy to choose color and to change system mesages  - here

[Frank]

Nice guide Vent00za really usefull! Go on man!

[Feelmyspells]

Really,the guide helps you understand many things...Thank you vent00za..

[Vago]

using this i can get rid of that pissing sound when a skill is loading? :OOOOOOOO

[loest]

that is good post

 

in my server i put damge with diferent colors

[TsaTs0s]

Nice share again vent00za keep up ur great job man ;)!!!

PS : critical thx for link :P