This is in no way a complete list of FAQ, but I'll add some here so that I don't have to answer the same things again. :D
I need to keep the commenting area tidy here, so I'll delete comments eventually. I don't mind if you ask a question here, though. :)
- What is DISE? What can I do with it?
DISE (Dead Island Save Editor) is a game-save editor/changer/modifier for the game Dead Island. The goal is to be able to make changes to things like your skills, quests, inventory and such.
- Where are my game-saves?
Please see the list of common storage locations.
- How do I change a weapon's base stats/attributes?
Unfortunately, it's highly experimental because the game performs several calculations that are yet to figure out. The only thing you can do is copy the value from other weapons or try something random.
- Can play online with my modded save?
Yes, but I hope people won't be abusive towards other players. :)
- Can I get VAC-banned from using an edited game-save?
I guess that if someone would get banned from using edited game-saves, I should be one of the first to receive one. I have to test modified game-saves all the time, as well as those that are not my own. I sync them to the cloud as well. No problem so far. :) I haven't tried to play online though, so I am not sure how that works. Cheating in online games isn't cool anyway. :) In single-player mode, I see no reason to receive a ban. There's also an option to disable VAC in the game.
- Syncing hangs/freezes/doesn't work
If you don't use Steam, you don't need to sync. If you do, make sure that the app ID in DISE is set correctly (in Tools > Preferences) as seen in your <game dir>\steam_appid.txt file.
If you're running Steam as Administrator, please make sure that you do the same with DISE. Also make sure to use the latest version of DISE and the latest version of Steam. If syncing breaks after updating Steam, I suggest that you contact me.
- Steam and/or DISE crashes when trying to sync
- If you update Steam after a release of DISE, features related to Steam may be broken. You must either use an older Steam client, or DISE must be updated.
- Try to change the backup folder location in Tools > Preferences, to somewhere other than the same place as your saves, such as on the desktop.
- Does DISE work with Dead Island version x?
DISE should work with all versions but I recommend updating the game to the latest version.
- Does/Will DISE support PlayStation 3?
Yes, DISE has FULL support for PS3 saves! Game Genie is NOT required! :)
- Can I use DISE / sync while the game is running? (PC)
- The game would overwrite the modified save when you reach a checkpoint/close the game, so you should close the game before using the editor.
- Can I use DISE from a portable device?
- Yes! Create a file called portable in the same folder as dise.exe. User preferences will be stored in userpref.dat.
- I lost my license key! Do I have to contribute/donate again?
No need to do that. If you have an account in my Contribution Center, please find your key there.
If not, please sign up and tell me the username/e-mail address for this account, and whichever details you can remember from your old license, or the e-mail address I sent your key to, so that I can find you.
After this, I'll add your old license to your account so that we both can keep track of your license more easily. :)
- Does/Will DISE support Dead Island: Ripide?
Yes, DISE supports Riptide right now!
- Will I need a new license key for Riptide?
DISE supports both games, and can use your old key.
- My computer freezes!
Since DISE runs in userland (not kernel-land), it should not be possible for DISE to completely freeze a healthy computer on its own. Still, I've seen such reports saying that the computer freezes just as DISE was opened.
It's puzzling but I'm keeping an eye on anti-virus/malware programs.
If this happens to you, please send me an e-mail and attach a report made with Speccy (system info tool). For your information, the reports are of course confidential, and I have no interest in anything but the info I need to find the cause of the problem. Still, feel free to remove any personal info.
- Can I unlock trophies/achievements?
You can unlock certain trophies/achievements using DISE (tested with Riptide on Steam).
Well i dont know any other place to reply so ill do it here.
ReplyDeleteFor all those people that downloaded this game. (Pirated) You can edit your games and not get them corrupted.
Check for your games appid from steam_appid.txt from where you installed the game.
Now start DISE. Go to Tools -> Preferences. Change that appid to the one you found in your steam_appid.txt
Then change the Game Storage Location. Usually its just a matter of changing the Appid-part of the text to the new appid.
FROM:
STEAMPATH\userdata\98163765\91310\remote\out
to
STEAMPATH\userdata\98163765\13140\remote\out
Those are the appids i had, might differ.
Good Luck
Hello! Does this work without issues for you? Thanks a lot, by the way! :)
DeleteAs of DISE alpha 52, you don't have to fix the app ID manually now. :)
Deletehi i love DISE it was so much easier! until i finished a mission and the autosave sign came in the corner, so i quit the game. the next day i was really excited to play dead island until when the game had loaded i was at the part where you have to get thet lifeguard pass. plz help.
DeleteI cant find what you say's, Im sorry.
Delete{E\Steam}\userdata\98163765\13140\remote\out
98163765 is the user/account ID. You need to use yours instead. Just go to the "userdata" folder instead and navigate from there. :)
Deleteworks well for me used it to mod my xbox gamesave
ReplyDeleteThanks for letting me know. :)
ReplyDeleteCan I use dise while dead island is still open, so like add a katana to my inventory and sync it while I am ingame?
ReplyDeleteThe game would overwrite the modified save when you reach a checkpoint and/or close the game, so you should close the game before using the editor. :)
DeleteOk thanks :)
DeleteBy the way, my friend lost all the good items in his inventory but on the same day I found out about this and I restored all his items.
This is awesome and I want to give you a man hug for making this.
I'm really happy for you and your friend! :D Thanks a lot!
DeleteJust a random question, would it be possible for you to let people rename items in the next version?
ReplyDeleteThat would be cool but I don't know if something like that is even possible
If you mean actually changing the weapon (replacing it but keeping the color, etc), it would be possible implement that.
DeleteIf you mean the display/friendly name and how it's display in-game, while it's still the same weapon, something like that can only be done within DISE by showing a different name than the original. The display name is not stored anywhere in the game-save.
Whilst in multiplayer, (Non VAC secured) could I change my save so that my character is Sam B instead of Xian Mei and other people would see it, then change my character back to Xian Mei without closing my game (Unless DISE automaticly closes my game)
ReplyDeleteHi! It would be best to close the game before editing anything, because:
Delete1. The game may overwrite your save.
2. The game keeps parts of the save in memory and only loads the needed parts (so the data is mixed and could be wrong).
You can change your character before starting/after closing the game, but feel free to experiment (just keep a backup somewhere). Oh, and DISE doesn't close the game. :)
Maybe I recall wrong about point 2, but at least it keeps parts of the save or the whole save in memory (so the data is either mixed or none of your changes are loaded).
DeleteWorks great on xbox live. A few things though. The item attributes are quite tricky indeed. I have had super great luck with the attribute "484". It makes orange level 60's and weapon stats seem to be at a high damage. Setting this attribute wrong, or to one of the random numbers will leave you with a weapon that has 0 attack power. I also realized that when setting a weapon lower than legendary, it is possible to create standard named weapons like "Feeble Pistol" Or "Fast-Reload Shotgun".
ReplyDeleteThe "Ripper Mod" should update items names (in-program) as "Bleeding".
I am sure the game uses Id numbers rather than actual names of things, these id's relate to id's in the database that is on the disc. So it seems implausible to be able to add new items (something non existent) into a game save without freezing the game, however i am curious as to your progress in this area.
Also, i have 2 items that are not in the Dise program, i have imported them into a separate inventory file (xml). I will try and post it up, or email it to you.
Also (sorry), is it possible to update the "questitems" to display the actual name displayed in the game, if this seems like a big nuisance i can personally figure out which is what and comprise a list with the name (in dise) on the left and its in-game counterpart on the right.
DeletePS: im using xbox 360
Sorry for the delay. Sure, it would be possible, but I need to have a look. :)
DeleteMAKE ONE FOR PS3 THEN BRAG MY XBOX360 IS SO RAPED AT THE MOMENT I DONT EVEN BOTHER PLAYING WITH IT LOL
ReplyDeleteI would if I could! :) Have they removed the copy-protection? How would one retrieve DI-saves from the PS3?
Deletei wanted to know how to get premium because i had a look at some of the features and i like the sound of them and also you wont get banned for using them online.
ReplyDeleteHello! I realize it's not very easy to know where to do it right now.
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In advance, thank you! :D
dude i think i love ya!!!! XD your epic seriously because youve helped me quite a lot but i have a question for you and that is do you think you could teach me to make a program or maybe give me a shout out in your next version if i gave you an idea and it worked could you put a little thanks to box in there that would be so awesome and i will donate at some point just waiting to be paid XD.
ReplyDeleteThank you! :D Please, I would love to hear your idea! If your idea is good and I haven't planned the same thing already, I will gladly put your name into the credits box once the work on it is finished! :) Please, can we talk about it by e-mail? :D Thank you :D
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ReplyDeleteThank you. :) To help prevent spam to your e-mail address, I am removing your message. :)
Deletethanks mate XD
DeleteHello i'm using dise with win war for the pc and i dont know how to save
ReplyDeleteive been trying to for several hours and can't find anyone to help. Could someone explain to me how to save. Itryed to save as but it keeps saying its not the steam account game storage folder. I cant find that either.
Do have the game on Steam? If not, then DISE will look for saves in other locations. You receive that message because DISE tried to sync the save, but it is not in your Steam accounts's folder for that game. You don't need to sync if you don't have it on Steam. You also cannot sync it if you moved the save outside of the original folder. If you think it's an error, I am sure we can figure this out. Just e-mail me and we'll find a solution! :)
Deleteevery time i put a weapon into my inventory and i goto my dead island on my 360 the weapons i put in my inventory do not appear in my game.
ReplyDeleteMaybe you should try it again and make sure you are saving the modded file back to your USB device. It is supposed to work and it isn't a problem with DISE if the file was modded already. If Modio doesn't do it right for you, Try Horizon. If that doesn't work, I suggest looking for another program. I'm sure the problem is with storing the modded file back to your USB device. On the PC, there are sometimes 2 saves of the same character. :)
DeleteSorry about the late reply. E-mail notifications were delayed for a few days. @.@
Deletei get "modio could not open that file, parameter is not valid." when i try to open in resigner. what am i doing wrong?
ReplyDeleteHmm. Would you mind sharing the file with me?You could try Horizon or Modio 4 beta and see if it helps.
Deleteive tryied al that and it doesent work for me either i get a message saying that it it an invalid xbox save file and ive ben trying to figure out how to make it into a xbox save file
Deletemalachi, please see this:
Deletehttp://deadislandsaveeditor.blogspot.com/2011/12/how-to-edit-saved-game-with-dise-and.html?showComment=1345511117644#c8441911024669996885
when you open your savefile in modio's resigner there will be a little white box on the right saying contents you must extract that file and mod that one. say thanks if i helped.
ReplyDelete(from borderlandsfreak1994)
Thank you! Anon should make sure this is done! :)
Deletei am buying a computer for gaming and was wondering if the one i have just bought is any good. Here are the parts.
DeleteCPU : VERY FAST AMD BULLDOZER X4 FX-4170 AM3 4.4 GHZ CPU
RAM : 8GB DDR3 1333 CL9
HARD DRIVE : 1000GB Hard Drive Storage Space
GRAPHICS CARD : ATI RADEON 6670 1GB Graphics Card HDMI
OPTICAL DRIVE : DVD RW +/-
it only cost me about £375.20p and i think its great buy as it comes with shogun 2 and dirt 3.
if i donate will it unlock premium??
ReplyDeletehttp://deadislandsaveeditor.blogspot.com/p/donate.html
DeletePlease see this page. :)
In short: Yes.
I am trying to mod my game save for xbox360 but everytime I put my xbox dead island save into DISE, it rejects the game save. Anyone know what i'm doing wrong?
ReplyDeletePlease see my answer here:
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Is that the same problem?
@Steff, Great app, So far no issues, Sadly running into the weapon damage & lack of damage thats not your fault at all!,
ReplyDeletekeep up the good work, and looking forward to new features & Addons & Extra's!
I'm having a problem trying to save my file. Sorry to say that I'm using the pirated version of this game. The thing is when I tried overwriting my edited save file of the game onto my original save file, it doesn't allow me to do so. It says something about the When I try to use the "save as" option, the file saved would be in a txt. format.
ReplyDeleteIf you don't have the 1.3.0 update, I suggest updating. It may solve your problem easily. If not (or you don't want to), you will probably need to either run DISE as admin or give your (Windows) user account permissions to write to the game-save folder. It's explained here under "How to Grant Permissions in Windows 7":
Deletehttp://www.blogsdna.com/2159/how-to-take-ownership-grant-permissions-to-access-files-folder-in-windows-7.htm
If you use Vista, the process is similar. :)
I already have the 1.3.0 update. Thank you Steffen! I forgot to run as administrator. It works now. :) Thank you really really much!
DeleteYou're welcome! :D I don't particularly recommend running programs as admin if you can avoid it, but I'm glad it works. :)
DeleteAny way to fix corrupted saves? My Purna got messed up somehow, when I try to open with the editor I get a "This is not a PNG file" error.
ReplyDeleteWhen I look at the saves, it looks like this one (save_3) got truncated somehow as it is only 40k vs 60k for the good ones:
Directory of L:\xbox\dead island saves\4B4D07DF\00000001
07/28/2012 03:58 AM 61,440 save_0
07/28/2012 03:58 AM 61,440 save_1
07/28/2012 03:58 AM 61,440 save_2
07/28/2012 03:58 AM 40,960 save_3
DISE can attempt fixing saves but there's no guarantee it will work afterwards. I know that after repackaging STFS/Con files in Modio, they the file size will be smaller. Since you are loading the STFS package directly into DISE, the error about PNG probably shows when it tries loading the thumbnail image for the game. Hmm. Is it your STFS/Con package that is corrupted? If so, it would be possible to fetch the file(s) using a hex editor, at least. May I have a look at your save anyway? Feel free to e-mail it. :)
DeleteI open the save file through Horizon, extract it to the desktop, open it with DISE, edit the file and my only option is to Save or Save As, so I save it back to the desktop but when I try to drag and drop it into Horizon again it says "invalid signature type detected"... Any ideas?
ReplyDeleteDo see the integrated Xbox content package viewer in DISE when opening your save (aka. STFS/Con package)? Since DISE can't save those yet (only the actual saves), I can imagine you are dragging your actual save into Horzon as if it was an STFS/Con package. I have a video here for Modio:
Deletehttp://deadislandsaveeditor.blogspot.com/2011/12/how-to-edit-saved-game-with-dise-and.html
Horizon doesn't work at all on my computer, so it's a bit hard for me to help with Horizon. :\ There's always a way, of course.
hi, Sorry for my english, i have a problem, i have the pirated version of the game, then when i save the changes that i have done with DISE, in the game, the game is not different, i want to know how i can to change my save file, thank you.
ReplyDeleteI have win7, I run as administrador all, and doesnt work for me.
It should work fine in that case, so you should make sure you are using the correct save, and if you use any version of the Steam client, make sure to sync. Also be sure to update the game if it isn't already updated. I hope you have bought the game, though, or will. :)
Deleteok, but, is it possible to use this program without steam?
DeleteYes. :) I've tested it for nearly all version of the game on the PC and Xbox. :)
DeleteI think that the game is worth purchasing, though, and I think some of your issues can be solved by using a legal copy of the game.
If you don't use Steam at all, there's no need to sync. It should work immediately. That's why the only thing I can think of is that you are using a different save than you intend to use.
If you have multiple copies of the game (or had it), it's possible that DISE locates your other saves instead. If you had updated your game with certain updates, it's also possible that the game-save location had changed, meaning you have multiple paths.
If you use cracked/emulated Steam, you must sync but you may have to change your App ID inside DISE.
thank you very much for the help
DeleteYou're welcome. :)
Deleteok well when i try to mod my games save every thing works fine (btw im doing this for xbox) but after i save it i cant put it back into horizon modio or any other program it keeps saying its an invalid xcontent package can yo please help me fix this?
ReplyDeletemalachi, please see this:
Deletehttp://deadislandsaveeditor.blogspot.com/2011/12/how-to-edit-saved-game-with-dise-and.html?showComment=1345511117644#c8441911024669996885
When I try to save the file it always crashes. Any solutions? I am trying to mod my xbox gamesave not PC.
ReplyDeleteIf you haven't updated your game yet to 1.3.0, I suggest do that first. There are some things that can crash on the Xbox (and not on PC). The stationary MG will crash your game on Xbox and PC. Too high numbers for cash and such could crash the Xbox (I mean really, really high), and maybe some skills could crash the Xbox if you max everything (not sure about that one). At least those are the more common things that can cause it to crash.
DeleteWhat do you think?
Perhaps I misunderstood something and it's DISE that crashes? If DISE crashes, then it's probably a bug. :/
We can continue the conversation by e-mail if you wish, and you can also share your file(s) with me so that I can test a bit:
http://deadislandsaveeditor.blogspot.com/p/contact.html
When I inject the file back in, rehash etc, then save it to usb and plug it into xbox and play it doesn't show any changes... any idea what I'm doing wrong?
ReplyDeletethanks
If you loaded the STFS package into DISE, please note that DISE can currently only load them and not repackage them. I think it would be less confusing to just do it the old way:
Deletehttp://deadislandsaveeditor.blogspot.com/2011/12/how-to-edit-saved-game-with-dise-and.html
Was that the problem?
yea I figured it out. Thanks for the advise.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you sorted it out! Sorry for the confusion.
Deletehello awesome guy who made this,
ReplyDeleteWhat does it mean by "enter internal name of this item"
Thanks for any answers
Thank you! :) If you've made new, custom weapons, you can type in their name here (the internal/technical name), e.g. Melee_MySuperKnife. :)
Deleteive been tryng to do this for a few hours now and im just stumped.. im familiar with modio and know how to do that part. (i think) ive gotten other games to work. when i open the editor and mess around with all the stuff change this and that and save it (save_1) and "open a save" with Modio i get "Modio could not open that file, Invalid Package". how do i get this going for my xbox?
ReplyDeletedisregard that comment..i got it!!! =D
Deleteafter realizing you had a section for that..soo thanks! i like itt =]
Hi my I had logan lvl. 56 but when i try to open dead island it says "Cannot write in game folder. You don't have write permission." Do you know what to do? I have tried uninstalling it but it still won't work. Please help!I'm on PC.
ReplyDeleteHello! This can happen e.g. if your game-saves are not in the default location. In any case, the easiest fix should be to run DISE as Administrator. :)
DeleteHey man, I wanted to know why every time I mod my save when I want to inject it in with the rest of my saves on my usb it says Invalid STFS Package!
ReplyDeleteHow can I fix this?
Hello!
DeleteYou can use this method:
http://deadislandsaveeditor.blogspot.no/2011/12/how-to-edit-saved-game-with-dise-and.html
Just want to say thank you.took a while to get my head round,but sorted now.thanks again.
ReplyDeleteI can edit ad save my weapons etc and they work fine,but its not working on my money and shows in game as having nothing,but won't let me pick up money?am I doing something wrong?
ReplyDeleteHello! :) This can happen on the Xbox if the value is too high. You could try to lower the amount of cash you have (using DISE) and see if it works properly when the value is low enough. :)
DeleteThanks.All sorted,was my error.Cheers.:)
DeleteI take the save file out of my xbox onto he memory stick, then i insert the memory stick into the pc (i have the option to show hidden files on) and i still can't see the save it only shows the xbox 360 folder with the data0000-0016, what should i do to find my files? :/
ReplyDeleteHello! Then you must open your USB device using a tool like Modio, Horizon, 360Revolution, etc. :)
DeleteI like Modio 3.0. If you try that one, you can check out this video tutorial:
http://deadislandsaveeditor.blogspot.com/2011/12/how-to-edit-saved-game-with-dise-and.html
OOOoooh now i see, thanks ^^
DeleteYou're welcome! :D
DeleteWhen I open the save file (60kb) with DISE and mod it, add some items some money and the collectables, and then save as in another location with the same name, it says the file is 2kb and when i try loading it into my xbox it says it's corrupted, any way to fix this?
ReplyDeleteHello! Sorry for the confusion. This should help you for now:
Deletehttp://deadislandsaveeditor.blogspot.no/2011/12/how-to-edit-saved-game-with-dise-and.html
Sorry, When I save the game, the save editor says me that i have to sync with the steam but i have a hacked dead island and i don't have it in the steam, and then when i try to open my game it says that is a corrupted file, what can i do?¿
ReplyDeleteIf you don't use Steam at all, you should not need to sync. If you use a cracked Steam client or anything of that sort, you must sync, but you'll most likely have o change the app ID inside DISE (preferences). If it doesn't help, I'm willing to test your save. :)
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but i have the steam installed but not for dead island, i have it for other games and i don't know why when i put save in the save editor, the program search automaticlly in the steam
DeleteAlong with the save, could you please tell me by e-mail (for the privacy) exactly which copy of the game you have? Thanks!
DeleteDISE searches in multiple folders. If it found some saves that you do not use anymore, I'm afraid you would have to set the folder path manually in Tools > Preferences.
Steffen. Good afternoon. Thank you for the excellent Save Editor. I'm having a few questions though, which I wanted to ask you. Everything is working great, I think, and saves okay etc (I rebought the game on Steam and am playing it there, only Single Player, so I could finally enjoy the Legendary Guns that were never added into the Xbox version - where I first bought and played the game when it came out).
ReplyDeleteThe only issue I'm having is - "Creating Custom Items/Weapons" using that "Add Custom Item" button in the lower right corner of the ITEM section of the Editor. When I click it, it asks for "Enter Internal Item Name" - etc. I assumed this is where I can first make up the name for my weapon. In particular, I was trying to make an "Extended Magazine Burst Rifle" with 60 Rounds by default, instead of the usual 30. However, when I type in that name (or any other) and hit "enter" - etc, the Editor flashes for a second, as if its saving that new item info, but the item never appears in the list of items in the bottom right of the screen.
So I can never actually add my "new item" to the game - or change its stats, etc. ??
What am I doing wrong to get the "Add Custom Item" option to work properly ? Is this a Premium Only Feature ?
* Secondly - how can I edit Firearm Ammo Capacity - again, related to my first question here. I wanted to give Defender of the Motherland a 45-Round Magazine (AK-47's can apparently fit mags of this size), but when I set the value of ammo to 45..it DOES start with this amount, but the moment I hit Reload or go down to zero etc, then reload - the ammo only goes back up the default 30. How can I get it to "save" the fact I'm making this particular gun have a standard capacity of 45 ? (or whatever)
Thanks for any help you can give me ! Love your Editor ! A+++
Hello!
DeleteThank you for your kind words!
I'm sorry if "Add custom item" is a bit confusing. I'm afraid one cannot create new items using just game-saves. If you have custom/3rd party weapons installed into the game (installed a mod), then you would be able to add those weapons using DISE. I'm afraid game-saves only store the internal name of items, e.g. Firearm_AK47 or Melee_FryingPan, and not even their stats seem to be stored in the game-saves.
There are just a few ways to edit ammo capacity:
1. Rank up skills that modifies ammo capacity, or use the skill tweaks which does that for you. You can then carry more ammo.
2. Edit each weapon's ammo/quantity. If you set this high enough, you cannot/do not need to reload.
Again, thank you very much! If you need any more help, please don't hesitate to let me know! :)
Steffen - I have a few more questions for you, and appreciate your kind and helpful responses here at the blog ! Dead Island is a super fun game and well worth the price anyone pays to pick it up (especially now, after so many months of being out, it's very cheap and I would recommend to all). Your Editor makes it all the better, as I noted before, and allowed me to finally enjoy the Legendary Firearms which Techland somehow managed to flub putting in the actual "normal" game, LoL !
ReplyDeleteMy question today is rather basic, but very important to the way the characters all play, in the game. Critical Hits are a big part of the gameplay, and especially when you start using upgraded Modded weapons (Shock, Poison, Flame, etc). You also get many Skills that add to your Critical Hit Chances, further improving your character. However, a very big missing detail is .....WHAT IS THE BASE CRITICAL CHANCE !?
Unless you know what your character has as their Crit Chance, as a brand-new Level-1 person, it's hard to know what their "actual Critical Hit Chance" is at any given point in the game, based on their skills, weapons, etc
Someone mentioned on another forum site that they THOUGHT the base Crit was set at a measly 1-% (0.01) for each character, and skills and modded weapons improved on this value. For example, Deathstalker Mod for Katana adds +6% Critical Value to each attack you make.
This would "Sort of" make sense, but still seems low for some characters. Is it actually true that Base Crit is only 1%, or is the value actually a bit higher ? (5%, 10% ? etc). I am hoping your knowledge of the Game Files will allow you to easily check this for me, and let us all know.
* also, can you see if the Base Crit Chance is identical for all 4 Characters ? (some think Xian Mei has a higher chance than others)
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Finally (and I apologize again for the length here), can you confirm one other thing I've been wondering about ? If you look at the Character Skill Trees, you see the 3 "main skills" you can pick up in the center Combat Tree. For example, for Xian Mei they are "Blade Fighter", "Sharp Expert", and "Blade Master".
These skills all add things to your characters fighting ability. Blade Fighter says it adds:
"+5% Sharp Damage, -10% Stamina Cost when using Sharp Weapons, +1% Critical Hit Chance when using Sharp Weapon, and +5% bonus damage when targeting enemy Head area with Sharp Weapon attack."
As you go down to the next one (Sharp Expert), you see some of these values listed again, but it's always been a mystery to me if they are actually "ADDED Bonuses", or that only the number that has gone up is actually changing.
To be clear, Sharp Expert says you gain the following:
"+5% Sharp Damage, -10% Sharp Weapon Stamina Cost, +2% Sharp Critical Chance, and a +10% Bonus to enemy Head when targeted with Sharp Weapons"
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Basically, if you take both Blade Fighter, and later on take Sharp Expert, do these bonuses get "added" together ?
Is Xian actually getting a +10% Bonus to Sharp Damage (5+5), -20% Sharp Weapon Stamina Cost (-10 + -10), +3% Critical Hit Chance (+1% + +2%), and significant +15% bonus to your damage when attacking enemy Head areas ? (+5% from the first skill, and a further +10% from Sharp Expert) ?
I've always wondered how those "Center of Combat Tree Skills" were handled by the game, and hope your knowledge of the code, etc - can provide a final answer!
Again, apologies for the length of this, but thanks again for being a great source of knowledge for this game, and for your willingness to answer questions from fans of it and your great editor !
Hello!
DeleteThank you for the kind words and of course that you elaborate.
I meant to wait a bit until I found time to give a good reply, since I would have to do some more research by myself first. I'm sorry I cannot seem to find time for it, though, and I'm sorry that my response is late.
I wish I had a better answer for you since you took the efforts to ask me. I appreciate that you came to me for advice!
In regards to the attributes editor in your handy little tool a friend and I did some tinkering today and these were the results I recorded.
ReplyDeleteassassins greed 1189+2339(709){1215+2389}(4194303){1218+2396}
ban 1124+2108(575){1113+2089}(4194303){1153+2163}
banisher 1585+3117(2304657){1605+3156}(4194303){1624+3193}
eviscerator 2377+4674(448309){2468+4851}(4194303){2435+4788}
Short Circuit bushmaster 1585+3117(684386){1614+3174}(4194303){1634+3193}
the first number set is what the weapon damage was before I edited it(note: I was dumb and lazy and did not record what the attribute value was in the editor before I messed with them. I was also playing on a level 60 Purna with a max skill tree, thanks by the way, which might have an effect on the info I obtained.) The numbers in parentheses is what i changed the attribute value to. The numbers in the brackets is what the damage in game turned out to be. changed attribute values again, second set of parentheses. new damage read out in second brackets. hopefully someone will find this of some use as I could not find a pattern to all this. We will keep tinkering with it until we can find a pattern and/or a value to give extremely high damage output. as they are in the second set of brackets at level 60 I one shot all level 54 walkers.
Too lazy to sign up for an account,
Calumet King and Forever Fayding
Thank you!
DeleteLike you, I have also not been able to find a consistent pattern. For all I know, this could be one or more random seeds used to generate the final stats.
Im having a problem. I played DI no problems co-op with friends all the time... I edited my save and now it crashes about 5min in. Is this because I used this to give myself unlimited ammo on the legendary guns?
ReplyDeleteHello!
DeleteSorry to know that. Do you play on the Xbox or PC? Is it completely random or is there some consistency besides the 5 minutes? If you use very high numbers (ammo, cash, skill points, etc), it may be a good idea to try lower numbers. Is there anything else you modded besides ammo? Please feel free to send me an e-mail instead:
http://deadislandsaveeditor.blogspot.com/p/contribute.html
OK I am running Dead Island (RELOADED) and I can't seem to get the DISE to sync. I do have the updates as well as SMARTSTEAM. Every time I try to save it tell me the file is in use when its not. Please explain how I use this.
ReplyDeleteIf you don't use a Steam client, there is no need to sync. If you do, you must change the app ID in DISE (Tools > Preferences) as seen in (game dir)\steam_appid.txt.
DeleteI even changed the app Id and everything
DeleteDid you try to reboot your computer? May be worth a try.
Deleteok rebooted and now it will save, however when i start the game nothing changed. So I decided to manually overwrite the saves with the save as option and now the game crashes upon starting. any other ideas? I really appreciate your help. people have so much fun with this but it just doesn't work for me.
ReplyDeleteHmm. This isn't unlikely to happen if you use (Smart)Steam (since you have to sync), but shouldn't happen on non-Steam versions. Does this happen no matter what you change using DISE? Even if you change your cash just slightly?
Deletewell tried a new save file and all i used was the old save to duplicate. please help me what is going on.
ReplyDeletethis program corrupted my original save and all wanted to add was a mod i missed. now I'm back at he beginning with no weapons and no health. dead island is starting to lose ground with me
ReplyDeleteI really doubt that DISE has corrupted your save. How about we try and solve this via TeamViewer?
DeleteI think that we should also continue our conversation in private:
http://deadislandsaveeditor.blogspot.com/p/contact.html
Also, DISE backs up your save every time you save. Chances are, though, that if your modded save shows up as "corrupted", then your original backup will also show up as "corrupted".
Deleteyeah when i use the original save from the backup folder everything works fine
DeleteOkay. :) Regardless, I'm afraid I cannot help any more than this without testing it on your computer, or testing your modded save on my own computer.
Deleteanyone have a list of the map codes location codes
ReplyDeleteThere is a little info here (but I know, it's not enough):
Deletehttps://bitbucket.org/SteffenAL/di-quests
anyone have any saves
ReplyDeleteCan't imagine you still need them but I have just a few game-saves here:
Deletehttp://deadislandsaveeditor.blogspot.com/2012/01/game-save-repository.html
Steffen, i have on important question that i couldn't find in the above posts. -
ReplyDeleteCan you get banned by Playstation Network/Sony for using edited saves on dead island in single player and/or Coop.
Sorry about the delay. I actually have no idea about PS3. I haven't been able to investigate/modify any DI saves for PS3.
DeleteI know that you will not get banned on PC/Steam, at least. Haven't hard of anyone getting banned on Xbox 360 either.
Hey Steffen,
ReplyDeleteit says to enter the internal name for the weapons.. how do i find them out?
Hello!
DeleteStock items are stored in files such as Inventory.scr (in the DI\Data##.pak files).
If you need the name of 3rd party items, you must have a look inside of one of its .scr files.
Hey, anyone got a freezing issue when trying to load a 360 gamesave?
ReplyDeleteI tried to use the editor and it always crashes :( Help?
Hello!
DeleteIf you used very high values for e.g. cash, ammo or skills, it may crash. Also, if you have certain items in your inventory such as the Stationary MG.
Does the editor crash as well? If so, may I look at your game-save?
http://deadislandsaveeditor.blogspot.com/p/contact.html
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DeleteNo matter which (minor) changes you do with your save?
DeleteI could test your modded save if you wish. Feel free to e-mail your game-save.
Oh, and I forgot to mention to keep your game fully updated (1.3.0) if it isn't already.
ok thx Steffen ive been using big inventory numbers so thats probably why Cheers :)
ReplyDeleteNo problem. If you need more help, please don't hesitate to e-mail me. :)
DeleteOK ive put all item/ammo quantities to 10, but still my xbox is crashing whenever i load it. I have not modded the character,skill trees or level so don't know what's wrong. <:( Help?
DeleteOkay. If you have made sure that your game is full updated, you could send your save so that I can test it.
Deletehttp://deadislandsaveeditor.blogspot.com/p/contact.html
Strangely enough, it often works for me even if it doesn't for others.. Can't seem to pinpoint the exact reason.
Which edition of the game do you have? Game of The Year or regular one? Do you have any DLC?
I have the normal one but i don't think i've put any dlc items in :)
DeleteOkay. I'm afraid that based on only what you have told me so far, I don't think I can give you a good answer.
Deleteok Thanks anyway :)
DeleteCan I use my mac to use the programs?
ReplyDeleteHello!
DeleteWhile DISE is not built for Mac (maybe later if there's a demand for it?), it can be used on Mac with some efforts. The person who tried this wrapped DISE into something that made it work on Mac, but I cannot recall exactly what it was.
I recall him saying that there were some glitches as well (to be expected, though) which I also cannot recall. Sorry, I don't have the greatest solution for you at this time.
DeleteDarn Apple, a gift and a curse! lol. Thanks for the reply!
DeleteI do have another question, how do i use a USB flash drive to move my file to a PC? Is it as simple as moving the file from the HDD to the external memory?
I will assume that you play the game on the Xbox 360.
DeleteThe easy part is moving your save from the Xbox to your flash drive (you must do so on the Xbox).
The next challenge is finding a program like Horizon or Modio that works on the Mac. You need such a program to extract your game-save from your flash drive.
While not free, you could try CrossOver which may allow you to run DISE, Horizon and/or Modio on your Mac if it has an Intel CPU (and not PowerPC).
Finding out which one you have: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1531
Horizon on Mac: http://www.xboxmb.com/forum/20-horizon-support/75878-how-run-horizon-mac.html
That should help you run DISE as well. It could work. :)
While I was at it, I also found Wineskin again: http://wineskin.urgesoftware.com/
Maybe this is the wrapper used by the person I mentioned.
I hope that I understood you correctly. :)
I'll have to look it up. I bet i sound like a total newbie. thanks again!
DeleteDo you have any hacked weapons on dead lsiand PS3 if you do will you give me some
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ReplyDeleteHey, First of all, Great mod. Secondly, Everytime i try to put it back in to rehash/resign it, it says that its too small of a file before i mod it the file is 60kb after i mod it, it becomes only 2.96 KB, And my xbox doesnt recognise it either because its such a small file. Luckily i made a backup. but now when i try to put the 60kb file into dise it trys making me put the 2.96kb file that ive allready deleted. and says it cant open because it cant find it basicly. any help would be amazing tyvm
ReplyDeleteI replied by e-mail :)
DeleteTHANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR THIS!!!!!
ReplyDeleteOoh, thank you so much, too! :D
Deletehay i have been using DISE for some time now and its very good mod tool. i have just 1 problem with it and it is, every time i use the tweak (invincibility) for the non donated version when i lvl up i get no skill point do you no why this is?
ReplyDeleteHello!
DeleteI'm afraid that's just how it works. I'll quote the text in DISE:
"[...] adds certain skills and points [...]
Note that you will not be able to spend skill points as you normally can, when you level up."
kk thanks for mod tool one of the best i have ever used :)
DeleteIn regards to the 'Save protection' issue on PS3, there is actually a tool known as Bruteforce which is capable of removing the protection on PS3 saves then encrypting them again. I've used Bruteforce plenty of times when modding my Borderlands 2 save.
ReplyDeleteTake a look at Bruteforce here: http://www.aldostools.org/ps3tools.html
Thank you very much! I have tried that tool before, and sadly, my decrypted files seemed to have another layer of protection or something since I couldn't really figure out anything with the files. :/ I would love to be told that I was wrong and that it works fine after all.
DeleteOr rather, I used the command line tools before. Anyway, I had wanted to try this GUI tool and updated CL tools, so I'll give it another go. :)
DeleteOkay, after playing with it some more. I made a small discovery. :O After decryption, the file still wouldn't load in DISE or let itself be decompressed.. However.. I checked in the file COJ2-DSC and made note of the 4 bytes (a 32-bit number).. Then I thought "Hmm.. I wonder if this is the size of the save data." Well, turns out I was right. :O In COJ2-DAT, the offset of where the zeros begin is after this number. After truncating the file, it actually loaded up in DISE! :O Well, now the good news is that DISE seems to support PS3 right out of the box. :D
DeleteIm on pc and whenever i try to use a save it says "Unsupported File"
ReplyDeleteIf you currently use v0.1.2.1, please share your save with me and I'll have a look. :)
DeleteThank You Brother! i was about to delet this damn game cuz its too boring
ReplyDeletebut after editing money))muhahaha i loved game again! so thank u sooooo much!
i love u!
Oh, thank you for saying that! :D
DeleteHow do I change my Chapter, I change it using DISE but I go back on it and i'm back at chapter 3, i'm only doing this because my xbox always crashes when I get to that point
ReplyDeleteThanks.
Thank you a lot man,
ReplyDeleteI loose my all weapons after the prologue,when i retry a campaign.
So with your editor, my weapons are in my backpack !
Glad to know! Thanks :)
DeleteCan anyone help me to get some hacked weapons on dead lsiand PS3
ReplyDeletePlease will someone help me get the hacked weapons on dead lsiand PS3 my name is princess-2965 on PS3
ReplyDeleteIf anyone was trying to find how to make an exploding weapon like in the first one i believe it is the sticky bomb mod on any gun(i havent tested yet but ive been looking for what mod does that) Will there every be a way to get more money in the tweaks rather than the skill points set to 3467/3? Also it still says jin is the storage on the riptide version. and a tweak ideas if possible.
ReplyDeleteEnemies only attack you
More xp for friends (like the assist xp points)
More control of movement in fury
Thrown weapons richoet(misspelled) off nearby enemies
More money found in game (like a couple million for normal zombies)
Med kits recharge fury(seems like a stretch lol)
No stamina or health bar(just disables the visuals so you dont have a huge blue line across the screen)
Thrown weapons cause explosion( also seems kinda a long reach lol)
if possible ability to drop skill points
i think that is all my ideas i have off the toop of my head.
thanks for making this awesome save editor.
also if you change the chapter it should automatically pick the first mission and first spawn point and give you options in the drop down menu where they will spawn and select a mission off that chapter rather then having to memorize what the missions are. Do you know if there is a weapon generator kinda like the borderlands 2 weapon modder that popped a picture of the weapon and generated the stats and everything like it would show up in game? that would save all the not knowing of the attribute number things.
well if you reply thanks if not im not worried i just wanted to post just so people know how to make that explosive mod thing.
thanks again for making this!:)
Hey i got a problem it keeps stuck at the Update menu
ReplyDeleteyeah me too, please give us solution
DeleteHello,
DeleteIt's better to e-mail me directly.
With that said, sorry about that issue. Updating from earlier versions is buggy. I solved most of the issues in v0.1.5, and hopefully everything in the next release.
Please see this:
http://deadislandsaveeditor.steffenl.com/2013/04/if-dise-01-or-later-crashes-during.html
Thank you for your patience!
Hey there, I have a question concerning the editor.
ReplyDeleteWhen I try to save a save game after editing an error appears saying (copied the info):
19:39:27: File 'C:\ProgramData\RELOADED\RLD!\200710\storage\out\save\save_1.sar' couldn't be removed (error 5: access is denied.)
19:39:27: Failed to copy the file 'C:\ProgramData\RELOADED\RLD!\200710\storage\out\save\dise_backups\save_1.sar\20130526193927\save_1.sar' to 'C:\ProgramData\RELOADED\RLD!\200710\storage\out\save\save_1.sar' (error 5: access is denied.)
19:39:27: Couldn't save the file!
Please make sure it's not in use.
How do I fix this? The editor is pretty much unusable with this.
Still waiting for response.
DeleteHey, I just wanted to play online.And installed co-op fix for revolt.But no matter how many times i moved my save files to their new location it just doesn't see them.How can i play co-op with my old level 49 save file? Can i do something with DISE to fix it? And btw the game's id was 91310 before co-op fix.Now it's 17700.
ReplyDeleteQuelle son les meilleur preset d'atribue pour les arme ???
ReplyDeleteHey, awesome save editor!
ReplyDeleteI just have one slight problem with DISE 0.1.2.0 for DI.
It crashes whenever I click on something in the inventory. :\
Everytime i save,it will come out an error call access denied by my windows.May i know how to fix this??
ReplyDeleteIs it possible to put weapons from different games into the dise saved game? I heard it from a friend that you can put like halo or Cod weapons into dead island. Please reply back! I'm so curious!!! I'm talking about the first dead island btw.
ReplyDeleteWhen I get into Fury mode my Xbox freeze, why?
ReplyDeletehi, when i tried to edit my saved file, and tried to edit some of the skills, and add some of the weapons, then tried to save, a notification appeared that it was saved, but when i opened dead island game, and tried to load the game, it crashes, i dont know why, i closed the game before editing, then saved it just like what i have read in here, i messed up with my present saved file, i forgot to duplicate it, so i made a new game, and tried editing again, but it's still the same, whenever i load the saved game, it crashes....
ReplyDeleteSteffen i have a big thing to ask you.Myu please game stops saving at 36% at chapter 5 and i played til chapter 11 then exited the game and when i enter the game is still at 36% instead of 65 % or 70% and really pisses me of.Can you please tell me the map name in chapter 11 like bs_cinema ,spawn point and active quest when you have to check for survivors in the heli that crashed at the cinema.Thanks for everything ,i hope you can help me with those names that i have to enter o put in DISE so i wont have to play days in row to end this magnificent game.Or give me plz a save game from 70 % and tell me where tO PUT IT
ReplyDeletehi , i mod only one wapon increase qty to 100999999 on to M60, mporto to PS3 from USB but i dont see the save game in save game list.
ReplyDeletewhere i wrong ???
Thks
Is it possible to convert an Xbox save to PC? Would love ton continue my Xbox progress on my new gaming PC.
ReplyDeleteThanks
Hello! This was my original idea, but I'm afraid there is just one problem mentioned here:
Deletehttp://deadislandsaveeditor.steffenl.com/2011/12/trying-to-read-quests-properly-but-im.html
Hello. When i launch DISE it tries to update. But everytime the update starts it cant get complete. I get a message saying Couldn't find the update file. please try later. can someone assist me here? :D
ReplyDeleteHello! My web hosting provider is sorting out something on the server. If you need to update, you can download the latest version of DISE manually.
DeleteIf it doesn't help, please look under "If DISE is stuck trying to update, run this in Command Prompt".
after im finished changing my save, where do i put it, since i have all my saves on a flash drive
ReplyDeleteHello,
DeleteSaves for which platform (PC, Xbox, PS3)?
xbox, i used Horizon to extract the save and modded it then tried to inject it into the game saves, but it said it didnt have the right title or whatever, something that xbox uses for files with # and / and stuff.
Deleteok, its me again, but i watched the video for xbox with horizon, did it, saved and rehashed, put the flash drive into my xbox and go to play. there are two options, New Game and "incompatible data". PLEASE HELP!!! if you want to have a look at my save i can send it to you, and anonymous had the same problem.
DeleteHi I was wondering if there's a list of internal codes to add in game objects as droppable items?
ReplyDeletehi Steffen, i´m having problens editing my riptide save on dise, a have done it before, and now i´m playing the game from the start again, i have extracted the game save using horison modio etc.. and every time whem i try to open in "dise" editor it says ( Signature is invalid. the file must be rehashed / regined )
ReplyDeleteHello!
DeleteI suggest updating DISE manually to v0.1.7.3. You can get it here:
http://deadislandsaveeditor.steffenl.com/2013/08/release-dise-v0173.html
Hi, i have a great issue...i triggered a mission with the girl of the van , but in the meantime i see that there was a mission available, near the hotel (named home sweet home ) so i went to hotel and ofc the mission destroyer failed...the damn thing is that mission failed and force me to hit space bar to continue from chekpoint...but when i reload i'm not in resort, but in front of the Hotle..and 20 seconds later, Destroyer mission fail and i'm stuck.... i cant reach the resort point where the van is in 20 seconds...so what i must do???
ReplyDeleteI have the same bug -.-'
DeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, well done on making this superb little program ;-)
I have a question: Let's say I have completed the game once with Purna (and got to level 40). I now want to try a different character, but starting at level 40 (like New Game Plus). If I create a new character and then use DISE to level me up to level 40 - will it have the same effect as me having played through the game with them (like starting on New Game Plus). i.e. Will quest rewards etc. all scale appropriately?
Thanks,
-Jim
Hi i was wondering if there is a way i can modify the blueprints stats and how i would do it
ReplyDeleteAs far as I know, it can only be done by modding the game.
Deletei understand you can edit weapons, but can you add them?
ReplyDeleteonly ask this b/c i am having trouble adding created weapons (from DISE) to the game.
In DISE:
weapon name::rarity::mod name
Detox Heavy Pistol(text missing)::orange::detox gun mod
above it an example of what i see in the DISE inventory tab (you or Jin), but when i enter the game the weapon does not appear, even when i equip it to the weapon wheel.
Sadly, it's not possible to actually create new weapons inside saved games. It has to be done by modding the game. DISE can however add the weapons you've already created into your inventory. Also, you will need to specify the internal/technical name of the weapon, which could be named something like "Firearm_HeavyPistol".
Deletewhat are you supposed to put in your flash drive so dise could work
ReplyDeleteThat should be your game-save data, if I understood you correctly. I assume you use either Xbox 360 or PS3. In both cases, you need to plug your USB device into your console, then copy your saved game from the consoles first to your USB device. Once done, plug it back into your PC so that DISE can find your saved games.
DeleteCurious how exactly to run DISE completely portable with no fingerprint on PC. Possible?
ReplyDeleteThe instructions to make DISE portable are on this page. DISE will not leave any traces, but Windows will always leave some sort of trace about which programs has been executed. This is completely outside of DISE's hands. It has been a while since I tested this feature, and I just realized that it appears to be broken. If it's important for you, I will have a look at it sooner rather than later.
DeleteWhen I said that DISE will not leave traces, then I meant in form of registry keys and such. DISE may leave some temporary files in the %temp% folder.
DeleteI will often use the tool on my work system so I would rather leave as little footprint as possible but if it is broken I will make do on just the home PC. Thank you.
DeleteI understand. I'll see what I can do about the problem. Please feel free to e-mail me so that I can let you know if and when it has been fixed.
DeleteAnd I get the Invalid PFD What should I do?
ReplyDeleteHello! If you e-mailed me, then I have just now sent my reply. If it was not you, then please e-mail me.
Deletethere is something wrong with my dead island game save i do everything like im supposed to i extract the file to my desktop i open it with DISE i then mod it then i save and delete the save that was in the flash drive then inject the now modded game save(BTW i use horizon)i then plug in my flash drive into my xbox 360 start up the game but the problem is my game save wont show up i used my profile to put it on the flash drive but no matter what save device i choose it cant find the game save. my first modded game save worked fine but then i went to edit it and after that the problem started is there items that if i put them into the game save it will cause this?
ReplyDeleteP.S.i put about 10 guns 4 melee weapons,guns with max ammo all with developers 666 craft on it i also put 25 of each kind of grenade on the save.i also lvl up my character give myself a lot of money and all the skills and some tweaks(i dont use the tweaks that have a warning attached)