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Many secrets still remain to be uncovered. If you have experience with reverse engineering or if you are looking for a fun project to start with RE (or both!), please help us investigate the following mysteries. | Many secrets still remain to be uncovered. If you have experience with reverse engineering or if you are looking for a fun project to start with RE (or both!), please help us investigate the following mysteries. | ||
== Executable analysis == | |||
Everything you see in ''Breath of the Wild'' is implemented in the executable. Some aspects can be modified by editing assets; other things are hardcoded, meaning it's impossible to change how the game works by merely editing content files. | |||
Analysing the executable is the only way to understand how things are implemented internally and how the game actually works. Eventually, after enough information has been collected, it becomes possible to directly edit the game core. With a more complete understanding, more in-depth modifications can be done by hooking into functions and injecting custom code. | |||
This is similar to the process of creating cheat codes, but different in that this relies on static analysis more and requires understanding how all the different subsystems interact. | |||
Because of the sheer size of the executable, it is infeasible for this long-term project to be completed by a single person. If you are willing to help, please ping [[User:leoetlino|leoetlino]] for the Switch 1.5.0 IDC. | |||
== Formats == | == Formats == | ||