DQ8ED
Version 1.0.2
Release date: 29/01/2008

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About
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This is a savegame editor for Dragon Quest VIII on the Playstation 2.
It's only been tested with the british PAL version of the game, but it
may work with others.

So as long as you're not using a Playstation 2 emulator, you'll need a
way to get the savegames to and from the PS2 memory card to the PC.
There are loads of ways to do this but one of the most popular (and the
method I used) is with a USB flash drive. You'll need the software for
the PS2 to go with it, which (unless you've chipped your console) has
to be a proper PS2 disc. You can pick these up pretty cheap from the
net if you know where to look. I used something called Ultramem. Thanks
eBay.

When you've got your savegame, you need to make sure it's decompressed.
Many products for transferring savegames use their own file format to
store the data. One reason for this is that on the PS2 memory card,
each savegame has its own folder which contains several files. These
are things like the savegame summary, 3D icon (which is shown in the
PS2 browser) and of course the savegame data itself. Most of these
transfer tools will compress or pack the savegame folder into a single
file. If this is the case for you, you'll need to unpack it. I'd
recommend using the appropriately named "PS2 Save Builder" tool, which
you can download from: www.ps2savetools.com
Once you've done all that and got your savegame on the PC, you're good
to go.

And sorry about the delay with the editor folks. I only played Dragon
Quest for the first time in late 2007!

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Usage
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Remember to save your modifications before you turn off the editor.
I recommended that you leave all of the options on the 'Options' screen
alone, especially the 'Checksum' section. I've tested these settings
quite extensively so I know they work for me. Changing these may also
prevent DQ8 from loading the savegame at all.

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Requirements
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Pretty minimal. Keyboard, mouse and about 8MB of free RAM.
Windows 95/98/ME/2K/XP/Vista are all good but if you're stuck with
Windows ME or earlier, you may need to download MSVBVM60.dll from the
Microsoft website to get it working.

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Updates
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- Version 1.0.0
  28/01/2008
  - First release
- Version 1.0.1
  28/01/2008
  - Updated the character screen title
  - Fixed an array out of bounds error when attempting to equip certain
    combinations of items
  - Modified a line of text on the character screen
- Version 1.0.2
  29/01/2008
  - Some minor changes in appearance

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Possible Future Updates
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- Make it possible to modify the time of day.
- Update the 'icon.sys' file to reflect any changes made in the PS2
  memory card browser.

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Disclaimer
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Although this application has been tested, the author of this software
will not be held responsible for any damage caused from the use of this
editor. Use at your own risk.

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Contact
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If you have any questions or comments please feel free to send them to
the following address: dq8ed@hotmail.co.uk

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Credits
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Programmed by Capo

Thanks to:

http://www.dqshrine.com/
http://rpg-home.lunar-net.com/dq-web/index.html
http://www.ps2savetools.com/
SquareEnix
Level 5
http://www.ddo.com/
