Patch Creator/Applier
This document describes how to use the Patch Creator/Applier. The links below
take you to other sections of the editor documentation.
Creating a Patch
Start the SOAEditor program, and select Patch->Create Patch...
from the menu.
The following controls should appear:

Description of controls:
- Modified image: Click the "Open.." button to the right of the text box
to open a select file dialog box. Select the CDI image file you created
from the modified game files.
- Original image: Click the "Open.." button to the right of the text box
to open a select file dialog box. Select an original, unmodified CDI
image that you wish to use as a base to create the patch.
- Create Patch: This button creates the patch file. You will be prompted
for a save location and file name. SOA patch files have the extension .soap.
The progress bar below the button will show the progress of creating the
patch. Creating a patch could take anywhere from 5 to 10 minutes depending
on the number of changes you've made to the modified CDI image, as well as
the speed of your machine. A message box will appear when the program is
finished creating the patch file.
Applying a Patch
Start the SOAEditor program, and select Patch->Apply Patch...
from the menu.
The following controls should appear:

Description of controls:
- Patch file: Click the "Open.." button to the right of the text box
to open a select file dialog box. Select the patch file you wish to apply.
- Original image: Click the "Open.." button to the right of the text box
to open a select file dialog box. Select an original, unmodified CDI
image that you wish to apply the patch to.
- Apply Patch: Clicking this button applies the selected patch file
to the CDI image. Unlike creating a patch, applying a patch is very
fast and should be finished in a few seconds.