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Hey guys, sorry if this seems like a 'stupid' topic, I was just curious...
Whenever I see that something is "hardcoded" I know that, for whatever reason, it cannot be done. Thats fine and dandy, but what exactly does "hardcoded" mean?

Is it something that is possable to do, but extremely difficult, so much so that is not worth doing?
Is it something that is NOT possible to do, under any circumstances?

I know that, for the case of topics such as 128 player servers and the such, editing the .exe can allow someone to create such a server, but we consider it "hardcoded"... does that mean that hardcoded is something that can only be done "illegally"?

I also know that there is the whole thing of editing the python (or whatever the in-game scripts are), which could allow you to do some things considered harcoded... is that correct?

I'm just curious about what the term exactly denotes... some answers would be greatly appreciated!

i think it means that you have to by like the rights to Mod the stuff which EA says you can't mod at the moment, or it means you can't mod due to engine limitations. I think the buying is something called the 'EULA' or something....

I think i heard the game is locked with the source code which we dont have...

By the way i call it Happycoded

"Hardcoded" means it's part of the base BF2 engine that cannot be changed except by changing the engine itself.

For example, think of your TV remote control. You can program some buttons to do different tasks, but you're limited in what tasks you can assign to that button. The "on" button can't be programed to adjust the volume therefore the "on" button is said to be "hardcoded".

Wolfe wrote:"Hardcoded" means it's part of the base BF2 engine that cannot be changed except by changing the engine itself.

For example, think of your TV remote control. You can program some buttons to do different tasks, but you're limited in what tasks you can assign to that button. The "on" button can't be programed to adjust the volume therefore the "on" button is said to be "hardcoded".

Wait, than it means my remote is happycoded...noooooo

Now i have to ask sanyo for the source code...

Lol couldn't resist this one

Things that are set in stone in bf2 are hardcoded. If we had access, legal access, to the exe and were allowed to change it, these wouldnt be "hardcoded" and we could change them/fix them/alter them.

Also, there are many times where you will be told something is hardcoded and it really isnt. Some people use hardcoded as an umbrella term meaning either it is actually hardcoded, or it is simply far too much work for the DEV team to care to undertake once they take into account the subjects worth. That is not to say that it is impossible, it just means that they feel time could be better spent elsewhere.

too long, didnt read? Not everything people say is hardcoded, is actually hardcoded. Dont get your panties in an uproar when you learn something CAN be done.

That is all.