Editing Hex Editing - Guide (section)

== Starting Bonuses ==
=== Gold Bonus ===
The starting gold bonus chooses a random value between the value written at 0x0C0002 and the value at 0x0BFFFD, and then multiplies it by 100. To change the multiplication, simply edit 0x0C000B (multiplying by 25) and 0x0C0016 (moving the value by 2 bits, so multiplying it by 4). 

=== Resource Bonuses ===
The starting resource bonuses use DWORD pointers to find their appropriate code to run:
* Wood and Ore - AF FF 4B 00 
* Crystals - D6 FF 4B 00 
* Gems - E1 FF 4B 00 
* Mercury - EC FF 4B 00 
* Sulfur - F4 FF 4B 00 

These DWORD pointers are located at the following addresses: 
* Castle - 0x0C01B4 
* Rampart - 0x0C01B8 
* Tower - 0x0C01BC 
* Inferno - 0x0C01C0 
* Necropolis - 0x0C01C4 
* Dungeon - 0x0C01C8 
* Stronghold - 0x0C01CC 
* Fortress - 0x0C01D0 
* Conflux - 0x0C01D4 

Note, that you need to edit ScnrStar.def to reflect any altered resources. 

The amount for each rare resource is most likely determined by the function at 0xc009e: {{unk}}
: minimum: c745f0 33333333 ''(mov [ebp-0x10], 0x33333333)'' c745f0 3333EB3F  ''(mov [ebp-0x1c], 0x3feb3333)'' 
: break between the two: eb 0e ''(jmp 0x0e)'' 
: maximum: c745f0 66666666 ''(mov [ebp-0x10], 0x66666666)'' c745f0 6666E63F  ''(mov [ebp-0x10], 0x3FE66666)'' 

The amount of wood and ore are most likely specified at 0xbffaf: BA 0a000000 ''(mov edx, 0x0a)'' B9 05000000 ''(mov ecx, 0x05)''