Sure thing.. glad to see people interested in getting their hands dirty
For the purposes of item identification basically all that matters is
6 = ref
7 = unique
8 = elite
9 = super
0 = fixed
You won't need a Hex editor for this one..
Instead, use this program from V2usah6969.
To change itemtype.dat use the following steps.
Download
I'd just keep DeEn in its own folder..
You should have DeEn.exe file, and Monster.exe and Readme.exe
Next make a COPY of your itemtype.dat and move it to that folder.
Now RENAME 'itemtype.dat' to 'monster.dat' (DO NOT GET THIS FAKE ONE MIXED UP WITH THE REAL ONE... LEARN FROM MY MISTAKES LOL)
RUN DeEn.exe
If you've done the above, it will give you the DeEn window (pictured below)
I habitually erased the Conquer Path, but i don't know if it makes any difference.
Anyway, if you press 'Decrypt' you will generate a file called 'monster.txt'
This is the decrypted itemtype.dat. All changes can be made in it.
When you are done, just use DeEn.exe again, and this time select 'Encrypt'.
It will overwrite the fake monster.dat with the information you edited.
Then you just change the name to itemtype.dat, and it is ready to go.
I hope this is easier to follow than it felt like when i wrote it... it really is pretty easy. Just annoying to have to keep renaming the file.
Let me know if you can't get it to work!
Cheers ^^
edit: when u encrypt, it will ask you if you wish to run Conquer.. best to answer No.