.dat files

hi all

Can you give me a link to a program that opens .dat files because i need to open 1 from a firmware dump for a hack but i dont know how to open them, i have tryed notepad etc.

any suggestions

Depends on the format of the .dat file. Try a hex editor such as xvi32.

nope a hex editor didnt work any other ideas

It probably be a proprietary format so you have to make you own tool to 'read' it.

how would i make my own tool

By coding it.

But i wouldnt know how to make a program to open a file that i dont know has what kind of coding is in it

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Originally Posted by benh

But i wouldnt know how to make a program to open a file that i dont know has what kind of coding is in it

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Then this question below is pretty much moot unless you use this as excuse to start learning.

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Originally Posted by benh

how would i make my own tool

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In short you are hacking a file format so you can edit it from a more 'readable' front end. You need to understand the way that the data is laid out by experimenting before you can write a proper tool to edit the file.

can u help me?

No, for two reasons:
1. I don't have time
2. It really doesn't sound like you know what you are doing and by the nature of your previous questions, it looks like I will end up developing the tool rather then you.