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I read on HR wiki that you can get the costumes by using WR so I have 2 questions abut that. 1. How do you do it. 2. Will it work on ep 4?
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Now, I've collected all the items, and they all show a value as 1. I bet that if you were to copy that exactly how it is (I doubt that it would populate as a 0 until you find it, but I could be wrong) I betcha you'd have all the shirts! I know there's some stuff missing there, I'm still digging for them. Ill edit if I find the rest.
How do you acess it, anyway?
Win+r (run) regedit.
Then expand the HKEY_CURRENT_USER, expand Software, expand Telltalegames, expand homestarrunner. They're in there.
Indeed, just collecting the stuff is MUCH easier.
Now, what I want to know -- to all you file nazis out there -- Are there registry strings we can add to get the Wii-specific costumes? I've read that there's some blonde wig that's Wii only... If it was included in the PC build, maybe they can be forced unlocked.
wigZeen?
hatBlonde?
machoMullet?
Someone should look into that.
edit: Its not one of them three, I checked.
Yeah, the hair is exclusive to the Wii. A telltale games worker said you'll automatically get it in episode 5.
Edit:
Well, yes. Yes, it is possible to unlock new things this way, if you know the names.
Guess who has the Stinkoman hair now?
The .ttarch files are encrypted, and the only person I know of to ever decrypt them was asked politely not to distribute the utility. It's not necessary to decrypt a .ttarch file to get the names, though.
But I'm sorry, guys...I just don't know if I can share the secret. This really delves into "breaking the game" territory, and I don't want to get in to trouble. Edit: Also, after a little more searching, there aren't many others to unlock this way.
However, since it's been confirmed that the Rocker Hair was supposed to be unlocked, and will be unlocked by default in the next Episode - the registry key name for the Rocker Hair is "HairBig".
Dude, you totally had to Photoshop that Stinko-wig.
And this is why we must all bow to the almighty ReverendTed. Kudos to you, my friend.
edit: You shouldn't share outright "hacks", you're right. But still, some of this stuff you've discovered should come to light! Nothing new, or otherwise accessible in the future, though (like the Stinkoman hair) Just the added hidden regkeys that we all want and need! Either that or give some subtle hints on how to pull out the regkeys. If its ultraedit or notepad I will be ever so pissed. I ain't found a string of coherent un-compiled anything in the .ttarchs using them two.
EDIT: It isn't cheating, it's just having good skills of finding stuff in the game early. Nor is it hacking.
Those good skills belong to ReverendTed. I'm still piddling with the .ttarchs to try to figure out where he pulled that from.
I'd say you could consider it hacking. Ish.
I have a quick question, when you do this, does it affect you awesomeness score, or do you get the costume, but the awesomeness stays down until you find the actual costume?
No, it doesn't modify any of the awesomeness ranks, considering it wasn't supposed to be "found" (like peering into a box) on PC in the first place. Since its going to be auto-unlocked in EP5, I think all that Telltale is going to do is put in that registry key anyways.
Yeah, if you get the ones that you would normally be able to get in-game then that would fit my definition of cheating, but if you just get the big hair then it's okay. But unless you're a major hacking wiz it's prob'ly easier to just get em in game anyways so it doesn't necessarily make finding them easier.
I got it, bwa ha ha ha.
As do I.
8 bit is enough indeed, eh, Ted?
Edit: I think it IS going to be a guessing game, I came up with one not in the "list"
HairBlue: Failed. Didn't get the Stinkohair.
HairStinko: Nada.
Hmm.....
(shifty eyes)
EDIT II:
I. Found. The. Ab. Shirt. I. Win.
That abshirt sure looks a lot more detailed than I expected, though.