Ah, looks like the forum links have changed. Until we get this sorted out, simply replace "http://boards.polycount.net" with "http://www.polycount.com/forum/".
Who have no other basis to go off and forgotten their mock GI Joe battles as kids. No ones is saying it will replace it. It certainly could help enhance it.
Hats are actually pretty easy to do. It's the animated/collision/reference model replacements that get temperamental. Good stuff. I remember some of these from FP.
yes, i've done it by replacing the controller board...it must be exactly the same, the numbers on the HD. The firmware number was the most important from what i remember.
Take the script posted above, and replace "maxFilePath" with ("C:/Documents and Settings/" + sysInfo.username + "/Desktop/") That should save to your desktop instead of the current file folder.