Mod:Gibbed tool for opening and recompiling files

Modifying PC Dead Rising 2

Dead Rising 2 PC Mods Forum Performance guide Index of all mods on forum Tutorials Opening files to edit (Gibbed's) Debug mode Swap characters (model swap) Import models   Dead Rising 1 models Placing characters   Enlarging/resizing characters Create reskins Adding & removing items   Coordinates/rotation   Resize/enlarge items Changing text Weapon modifications Remove missing prop box List of what each file does All game items (items.txt)   Item animations (PyroEffect)     Bigfile.xml All game text All missions and cases (missions.txt)   Times of all missions   Mission breakdown All major packed files (big files)   datafile.big   Character models (npcs.big) Sgraph - animations HUD (game player's interface) Camera.txt (camera view) Lighting Zombie models Game rules (frontend) Cutscenes (cinematics.big) Environment   Royal Flush Plaza   Safe House   Americana Casino   Fortune City Arena Collision - controls solid surfaces Excel coordinates of all areas Tools Gibbed's tools Hex editor Other Ubtri's Mod Infinity Mode mod Zombie mode mod

Dead Rising 2
Cases and Missions • Characters • Weapons • Stores • Endings

To modify Dead Rising 2 files, you must be able to open them. This tutorial will show you how to use Gibbed's Dead Rising 2 Tools to open and modify your game files.

Download Gibbed's Dead Rising 2 Tools

Download link for Gibbed's Tools, latest version

Forum thread on the download, [TOOLS] Gibbed.DeadRising2.Tools, Dead Rising 2 PC Mods. (October 12, 2010).

Tutorial on how to open files

Dead Rising 2 - PC - How to Edit datafile.big & change Field of View (FOV)

The video to the right will show you how to open .big files. Below are screenshots of the video. Click on an image to enlarge it.

• Make sure you have 7-Zip or WinRAR to open the downloaded file.

• Locate the folder you have Dead Rising 2 installed in. You will be unpacking datafile.big located in the /dead rising 2/data folder.

• Click and drag the datafile.big file.

• Release the dragged datafile.big file over the Gibbed.DeadRising2.Unpack.exe file.

• The unpacked datafile.big opens into a new folder /dead rising 2/data/datafile_big.

• Make your desired modifications, then remember to save the file.

• Click and drag the datafile_big folder over to Gibbed.DeadRising2.Pack.exe.

• This will create a new file called datafile_big.big.
• Backup the original file by renaming the file (default)datafile.big.
• Rename the new datafile_big.big to datafile.big and run the game.

See also

• Mod:List of items, items that can be added to datafile.big and will then appear in the game

External links

• Wider Field of View, Dead Rising 2 Mods, (October 5, 2010).