XCOM ToolBoks 1.6.

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By bokauk
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CONTENTS
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Description
Installation
Requirements
Available Options
Troubleshooting
Acknowledgements

--------------------------------DESCRIPTION:
A collection of mods and tweaks which can be enabled separately:
* Save Editor
* Increase Squad Size
* Perk Tree Builder
* Display Soldiers' XP
* Configurable Ability Hot-Keys
* Configurable Camera - Free rotation, Max/Min zoom etc
* Selective Recruitment - Select the nationality and gender probability
of new recruits
* Select the Class that Rookies will be promoted as
* Psi Probability
* Skip Startup Movies
* Fast Motion
* Enable Developer Shell
* Skip Revealed Aliens Cutscenes
* Revealed Aliens Only Move After XCOM Turn
* Disable Panicked Friendly Fire
* Alien Abductions in Nations with Satellite Coverage
* Disable Disappearing Corpses
* Disable Narrative
* Remove Overwatch and Hunker-Down delay after activating
* Adjust the amount of Will a soldier loses when they are critically wou
nded
* Action Cam for Missed Shots
* Action Cam for Every Dash
* Arc Thrower in Pistol Slot
* Rename Rank Titles
* Rockets 100% Accurate
* Disable Continental Abduction Panic
* Restart Mission in Pause Menu
* Unlock All Second Wave Options
* Custom Mods
--------------------------------INSTALLATION:

1. Open ToolBoks and select XCOM installation directory (if it's not the default
: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\XCom-Enemy-Unknown).
2. Apply desired settings.
3. Run the game.
By default, you will be prompted to backup the files that ToolBoks modified, whi
ch are then saved in \ToolBoks\Backups . This can be changed in the Settings tab
.
To completely remove ToolBoks settings, use the backed up files to replace the o
nes in the installation directories.
UPK files are located in:
\XCom-Enemy-Unknown\XComGame\CookedPCConsole
The other file locations are:
\XComGame\Config\DefaultInput.ini
\XComGame\Localization\INT\XComGame.int
\Binaries\Win32\XComGame.exe
Alternatively, you can use the "Verify Integrity of Game Cache..." option in Ste
am, but this is much slower than the above method.
--------------------------------REQUIREMENTS:
Microsoft .NET Framework 4 - http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.asp
x?id=17718
XCOM Enemy Within - Patch 1 ( Version.txt - Changelist: 398180 )
--------------------------------AVAILABLE OPTIONS:
General
Skip Startup Movies - Skips the intro movies when starting the
game.
Remove Overwatch and Hunker-Down Delay - Removes the delay (1.75
s) after activating them.
Disable Disappearing Corpses - Prevents corpses from disappearin
g.
Disable Narrative - Disable narrative conversations from advisor
s.
Fast Motion - Pressing "=" (Equals) key during a tactical missio
n will increase the game speed. Pressing "-" (Hyphen) key will return the speed
to normal.
These keys can be manually configured in: \XCom-Enemy-Un
known\XComGame\Config\DefaultInput.ini"
Enable Developer Shell - The Developer Shell enables options whi
ch aren't normally available such as Skirmish mode (select map, alien type, sold
ier weapons, up to 8 soldiers).
Skip Revealed Aliens Cutscenes - When a group of aliens are reve
aled, the short cutscene is skipped.
Revealed Aliens Only Move After XCOM Turn - When a group of alie

ns are revealed, they will only move into cover during their turn (this automati
cally enables Skip Revealed Aliens Cutscenes).
Disable Panicked Friendly Fire - Soldiers who panic will no long
er shoot at other soldiers.
Disable Continental Abduction Panic - Removes the Panic penalty
for all other countries on the continent. Panic only increases in the countries
with Abduction missions.
Alien Abductions in Nations with Satellite Coverage - Abduction
missions still occur in nations with satellite coverage.
Critically Wounded Will Penalty - Adjust the amount of Will a so
ldier loses when they are critically wounded.
Display Soldiers' XP During Tactical Missions - Press F1 during
Tactical missions to view a soldier's current XP and the XP required to level up
.
Display Soldiers' XP and Mobility in the Barracks - Displays sol
dier XP and Mobility stats in the barracks.
Maximum Squad Size - Sets the maximum squad size for Tactical mi
ssions.
Configurable Ability Hot-Keys - Assign dedicated Hot-Key shortcu
ts for each Ability.
Arc Thrower in Pistol Slot - Places the Arc Thrower in the Pisto
l slot instead of the Backpack slot.
Rockets 100% Accurate - Gives the Rocket Launcher and Shredder R
ockets 100% accuracy. Default is 90%.
Restart Mission in Pause Menu - Add the option to restart a tact
ical mission in the pause menu.
Camera
Enable Free Rotation - Allows rotation of the camera by holding
down the left/right rotate keys (Q/E by default).
Rotation Increment - Each step rotates this amount. Note that it
's better to have a lower value when Free Rotation is enabled. However, a value
too low will mean the camera rotates more slowly.
Pitch Increment - Pitches the camera up / down using LeftBracket
"[" and RightBracket "]".
These keys can be manually configured in: \XCom-Enemy-Un
known\XComGame\Config\DefaultInput.ini"
Disable Auto Zoom - By default, the game zooms in/out when you s
witch soldiers (tab/shift/mouse4/mouse5), which can be disabled by selecting thi
s option. Although, other events will still trigger the camera to zoom in.
- Note, there is a bug when starting/loading a mission that lock
s the camera in place when Auto Zoom is disabled. To unlock it, just click on an
unselected soldier with the mouse or enter Free Aiming mode by selecting a Gren
ade or Rocket Launcher etc.
Default Zoom - The distance the camera automatically zooms to.

Zoom In - The minimum distance you can zoom in.

Zoom Out - The maximum distance you can zoom out.
Free Aiming Zoom - Sets the zoom level when Free Aiming with the
Rocket Launcher and Grenades.
Action Cam for Missed Shots - Activates Action/Glam cam for miss
ed shots (Action cam must be enabled in Gameplay options)
Action Cam for Every Dash - Activates Action/Glam cam for every
soldier Dash (Action cam must be enabled in Gameplay options)
Recruitment
Select the nationality and gender probability of new recruits.
Select the Class that Rookies will be promoted as.
Psi Probability - The chance a soldier will have the Psionic gif
t from the Psi Labs (disregards the soldier's Will stat and other variables).
Perk Tree Builder
The Perk Tree Builder enables customisation of the Perk Trees fo
r each Class and allows up to three perks to be added per rank level.
Rank titles can be renamed by double clicking on them. It is not
currently possible to rename the rank abbreviations via ToolBoks.
The changes have to be applied for each Class.
Some perks are still limited to specific Classes.
Hot-Keys
Assign dedicated keys to specific soldier abilities. Make sure t
o unbind conflicting keys in the game settings.
Save Editor
The Save Editor is still currently in alpha.
Achievements will likely be disabled.
Edited saves will be displayed in-game with an asterisk (*) prec
eding the Game number. Example:
Unedited:
Game 10
Edited:
*Game 10
To remove a save-game from the list in-game, either rename it so
that it does not contain the word "save", or move it out of the \SaveData\ dire
ctory (but not to a subdirectory).
Custom Mods
This tab allows Custom Mods to be installed.
To install a Custom Mod, click Load Custom Mod, select the Custo
m Mod file then click Install Custom Mod.
Custom Mods allow multiple changes to multiple UPK files and als
o INI changes to the DefaultGameCore.ini file embedded in XComGame.exe .
Custom Mod files can have the parameters "MOD_NAME=", "AUTHOR="
and "DESCRIPTION=" at the top, but these are optional.

UPK Edits:
The beginning of a UPK edit begins with "UPK_NAME=" foll
owing by the name of the UPK to be edited.
Immediately below that line, there must be an "OFFSET="
parameter followed by the offset position (in decimal, not hex) within the UPK f
ile of the first byte to be edited.
The next line must then be "[MODDED_HEX]", followed by t
he bytes that need to be changed.
Use /* and */ for block comments within the [MODDED_HEX]
sections which are ignored by ToolBoks.
An example of a single UPK edit:
UPK_FILE=XComGame.upk
OFFSET=5983678
[MODDED_HEX]
/* Disable Disappearing Corpses Setting */
00 C0 28 46 /* 10800 seconds */
See the Custom Mod called "Custom Mod Multi UPK and INI
Example.txt" in the Custom Mods folder for a full example.
INI Edits:
The INI section must start with "[INI]", then followed b
y the settings to be changed.
Individual settings can be updated without overwriting t
he entire contents of the embedded INI file.
A semicolon ";" at the beginning of a line can be used
for comments.
An example of INI changes:
[INI]
; Use a semicolon for comments in the INI sectio
n, NOT curly brackets {}.
NUM_STARTING_SCIENTISTS=7
NUM_STARTING_ENGINEERS=7
Update Hashes
Used to resolve issues caused by installing other mods (
via modpatcher, Custom Mod Builder, XCOM Meddler etc.) after applying ToolBoks
settings.
This can be used as an alternative to XSHAPE and does no
t require Java to be installed.
Export DefaultGameCore.ini
Exports the INI settings from XComGame.exe.
Extract SWFs
Extract SWF files from decompressed UPK files. It's then
possible to export the assets from the SWFs using a SWF decompiler.
Settings
Path - The XCOM installation folder.
Prompt Backup - Display a message box each time you Apply Change
s, asking if you want to create a backup of the files into the Backup folder.

Auto Backup - Automatically create a backup of the files into th

e Backup folder each time you Apply Changes.
Rename UPK File Names Within XComGame.exe - Renaming the file na
mes of the UPK files listed in the EXE, prevents the game from checking that the
UPK hashes are correct and so the hashes don't need to be updated after every U
PK edit.
--------------------------------TROUBLESHOOTING:
* Modifying the embedded DefaultGameCore.ini file using Resource Hacker does not
work after using ToolBoks.
ToolBoks patches the EXE so that it uses the loose DGC.ini file and not
the embedded one, so you'll need to make your changes in that file instead of us
ing Resource Hacker.
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\XCom-Enemy-Unknown\XEW\XCo
mGame\Config\DefaultGameCore.ini
* The "Arc Thrower in Pistol Slot" option does not work.
This option modifies a file embedded in XComGame.exe, which the game aut
omatically overrides by default.
To stop this setting from being overridden, you need to prevent the game
from "phoning home".
See this link for more details: http://wiki.tesnexus.com/index.php/Steam
_and_mods#Retaining_Control
* On special missions such as the Alien Base and Temple Ship etc, the camera vie
w becomes locked in place.
This is a bug with the "Disable Narratives" option.
Temporarily uncheck the "Disable Narratives" option in ToolBoks for thos
e special missions, then re-enable it again once you have completed that mission
.
* The Developer Console does not work.
There is no Developer Console feature in ToolBoks; I have intentionally
not included it to avoid abuse of it in multiplayer.
The "Developer Shell" option in ToolBoks is NOT the Developer Console.
* Ambiguous package name.
It's likely that you have the backups of your UPK files in a subfolder o
f: XCom-Enemy-Unknown\XComGame\CookedPCConsole
Eg, \XComGame\CookedPCConsole\Backups
It's best not run ToolBoks from within \XCom-Enemy-Unknown\XComGame\Cook
edPCConsole\ as it creates a "Backups" folder in the same directory as ToolBoks.
exe.
Be sure to move out (not delete) any subfolders you have with UPKs in th
em from the CookedPCConsole folder.
* Visit http://tiny.cc/toolboks for XCOM ToolBoks discussion.
--------------------------------ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Gildor - Unreal Package Decompressor (decompress.exe) - http://www.gildor.org/do
wnloads
Eliot van Uytfanghe - UE Explorer - http://eliotvu.com/portfolio/view/21/ue-expl
orer
Amineri - Enhanced Perk Tree (+ many contributions to the modding community)
Bertilsson - Increased Squad Size, Class Probability (+ many contributions to th

e modding community)
XMarksTheSpot - Increased Squad Size
johnnylump - Display Soldiers' XP and Mobility in the Barracks
Drakous79 - Disable Panicked Friendly Fire
Other Notable Acknowledgements - twinj, qsterino, dubiousintent, wghost81