[Distributed with permission from Marcus]

From: Marcus@commsat.demon.co.uk (Marcus)
Newsgroups: alt.games.command-n-conq
Subject: Re: The MIX Files
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 1995 14:04:28 GMT


Since I've had a few E-Mails about how to view MIX files, I thought I'd
post the answer here.

In each mission description in GENERAL.MIX is a variable called 'Action'
which tells the computer which cutscene to introduce the mission with
after the briefing. I usually change this but you can also change the
Win/Lose custscenes as well.

Here goes:

First you need to get your GENERAL.MIX onto your hard drive. For those
of use who bought the game and have it on CD you can copy it over into
your C&C directory.

Now you have to use a hex editor on GAME.DAT so back it up first, just
in case. Do a search for GENERAL.MIX - there should be 2 occurrences.
change each occurrence to X:GENER.MIX where X is the letter of your
hard drive which contains your C&C directory. This basically overrides
C&C's CDROM letter. Exit out of your hex editor and rename GENERAL.MIX to
GENER.MIX.

*Phew*

Now go back into your hex editor and do a search for BRIEF=GDI1. This is
the animation for the briefing for GDI mission 1. Unfortunately it also
seems to be used in the Multi-player missions so you have to find an
occurrence that doesn't have a mention of Multi1 near it... Still
with me?

You should have the following:

[BASIC]
CarryOverCap=-1
CarryOverMoney=0
Intro=x
BuildLevel=1
Theme=No theme
Percent=0
Player=GoodGuy
Win=CONSYARD
Lose=GAMEOVER
Brief=GDI1
Action=LANDING

There's more following it but this deals with Unit/Infantry/Structure
placement. Yes - that can be altered too...;-)

To get the new cutscenes, alter the Action/Win or Lose variable to one of
following:


GDIEND1 GDIEND2 GDIFINA GDIFINB AIRSTRK AKIRA BANNER BCANYON BKGROUND
BOMBAWAY BOMBFLEE BURDET1 BURDET2 CC2TEASE CONSYARD DESFLEES DESKILL
DESOLAT DESSWEEP FLAG FLYY FORESTKL GAMEOVER GDILOSE GUNBOAT HELLVALY
INSITES KANEPRE LANDING LOGO NAPALM NITEJUMP NODEND1 NODEND2 NODEND3
NODEND4 NODFINAL NOD FLEES NODLOSE NODSWEEP NUKE OBEL PARATROP PINTLE
PLANECRA PODIUM REFINT RETRO SABOTAGE SAMDIE SAMSITE SEIGE SETHPRE
SPYCRASH STEALTH SUNDIAL TANKGO TANKKILL TBRINFO1 TBRINFO2 TBRINFO3 
TIBERFX TRTKIL_D TURTKILL

All of these are mentioned in Game.dat but not all of them work. I tried
NUKE and AKIRA but had no luck... 

For a trippy time, try Player=BadGuy as well
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