Editing configs

[Tyrsero 10]

Like all other questions I have lately posted, I do not know if this is the perfect place for it but I will let it a go:

How can I edit config.bin files? I tried them and the OS warned me that modifying these files can damage your computer.

Now I know that the config.bin won't do anything, but I am afraid to open it with Notepad++ because I can accidentally change all bin's into that format and probably break my computer.

If that's not possible without any risk, then can somebody at least tell me what is the easy way to disable voices in the game? I want my soldiers to respond immediately and on vanilla or CSLA mod it has voices.

[JdB 151]

You need to convert a config.bin to config.cpp first. I personally use Eliteness for this.

http://ofp.gamepark.cz/index.php?showthis=10855&newlang=eng

The game will prioritize .ccp files over .bin ones, so you can leave the original in place if you want. If you do want to binarize the file again you can use CCP2BIN 1.2 (just don't forget to make a backup of the original first).

http://ofp.gamepark.cz/index.php?sekce=utilities

[Tyrsero 10]

I try to use the Eliteness but all the time I double-click it it closes instantly with an error, I have the DePbo.dll file in the same place as Eliteness, what should I do?

[JdB 151]

I try to use the Eliteness but all the time I double-click it it closes instantly with an error, I have the DePbo.dll file in the same place as Eliteness, what should I do?

Does this happen when you try to open the program itself or a file extension you have associated with the program?

It crashes for me when I try to use the program directly on a file, but it works when I open the program first and then open the file.

[Tyrsero 10]

I guess that doesn't matter, because I used BINview instead of Eliteness, but here is a second problem:

When I try to turn .cpp into .bin, the program freezes at the half of the progress and doesn't seem to unfreeze.

EDIT: Forgot to mention I am using CPP2BIN.

[ProfTournesol 956]

cpp2bin is crashing/stops when there's a problem in the config file, such as unclosed class.

[Tyrsero 10]

And how do I recongnize an unclosed class or anything in the config file? The only thing I did was to convert the .bin file into .cpp to edit the config to remove voices, because that was just a pain in the ass in the middle of a fight when AI is the gunner.

[ProfTournesol 956]

You must have made a mistake in your editing, such as leaving some { or };, or deleting too many things. But you don't really need to binarize : make a quick test with the config.cpp.

[Tyrsero 10]

Yeah, the config.cpp works just well. Also the only thing I did in the config was to remove all voices, AKA replace them with {""};, that's all.