I have an idea for the hex editing program - Cygnus Hex Editor. I've used it before (Lords Of Magic, Xenon 2) and it did it's thing right.
But as far as un-gzipping kernel.bin itself, and then re-gzipping it back up once I'm done, I don't have anything to do that. 7Zip can't do anything to it, and I don't think winrar or winzip could either. That's where I need help dude - I need something that can do the gzipping thing.
By the way, I'd like a bit of advice/criticism. These are my ideas for the ultimate equipment, and what I want to do with them via the hex editor:
Ultimate Weapons:
(weapon for template: characters' ultimate weapons)
- damage is normal and not affected by HP, MP, Materia, dead allies, or how many enemies you have killed
- the Attack stat is maxed (99/255?)
- the Attack % stat is maxed (99/255?)
- the weapon inflicts all status effects, or just Instant Death
- has 8 linked Materia slots
- Materia growth rate is tripled
Ultimate Armours:
(armour for template: Mystile)
- the armour absorbs all elemental damage
- Defense and Magic Defense are maxed (99/255?)
- Defense % and Magic Defense % are maxed (99/255?)
- has 8 linked Materia slots
- everyone can equip it
Ultimate Accessories:
(accessory for template: Ribbon)
- increases all stats to maximum (maximum stat bonus)
- casts Barrier, MBarrier and Haste at the start of every battle (is this possible?)[1]
- protects against ALL negative status (this does not include Regen, which is on the wiki list)
- can be equipped on everyone
[1] Basically, the idea is to have "Big Guard" (the effects, not the spell itself) at the start of every battle. Is it possible to include Regen too?