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=== [[File_Types#.SHP|.SHP editing]] ===
 
=== [[File_Types#.SHP|.SHP editing]] ===
  
* [http://www.ppmsite.com/#editing_tools OS SHP Builder] - (by Banshee
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* [http://www.ppmsite.com/#editing_tools OS SHP Builder] - (by Banshee & Stucuk).
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* Many people prefer [[converting SHP files into PCX]] and editing them with standard, full-featured graphic programs such as [http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/main.html Photoshop], [http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=Corel3/Products/Display&pfid=1047024307383 Paint Shop Pro] and others. [[Irfanview|IrfanView]] can also help in this situation.
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=== [[File_Types#.SHP|.SHP viewing]] ===
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*[http://www.ppmsite.com/forum/index.php?f=372 SHP Shell Extension] - (by CnCVK)
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=== [[File_Types#.VXL|.VXL editing]] ===
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* [http://www.ppmsite.com/#editing_tools Voxel Section Editor (VXLSE) III] - (by Will, Plasmadroid, Koen, Stucuk and Banshee).
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* [http://www.ppmsite.com/#editing_tools OS Voxel Viewer] - (by Stucuk and Banshee).
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* [http://www.ppmsite.com/#editing_tools Cube Normalizer] - (by Stucuk and Banshee).
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=== [[File_Types#.HVA|.HVA editing]] ===
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* [http://www.ppmsite.com/#editing_tools OS HVA Builder] - (by Stucuk and Banshee).
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* DMZ's HVA Editor - (by DMZ).
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=== [[File_Types#.INI|.INI editing]] ===
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* [http://ra2faq.savagewar.co.uk/index.php?site2=http://www.ra2.savagewar.co.uk/pafiledb/pafiledb.php?action=file;;;id=265 INI Editor 2] - (by OmegaRed).
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* [http://ra2faq.savagewar.co.uk/index.php?site2=http://www.ra2.savagewar.co.uk/pafiledb/pafiledb.php?action=file;;;id=266 XCC INI Editor] - (by Olaf van der Spek), discontinued?.
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* [http://ra2faq.savagewar.co.uk/index.php?site2=http://dcoder.cannis.net/?page=ini INI Checker] - (by DCoder) Used to debug your INI files for errors.
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* You will find a number of other INI Editors that provide you with a graphical interface to edit INI files by (e.g. TibEd, SunEdit 2K, SunForge etc...)  It is recommended that modders '''do not use''' these for their editing needs, as they give you bad habits and make you lazy, as you will get used to the program doing a lot for you.  There are a number of inherant disadvantages of using a graphical editing interface over pure text editing, in which any unique 'hacks' (like the [[particle-trick]]) cannot be carried out, and the program itself can have internal bugs which corrupt your work.
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=== [[File_Types#.MAP, .MPR, .YRM, .YRO|Map editing]] ===
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* [http://finalsun.wagnerma.de/yinger/showdownload.php?detail=2 Final Alert 2] - (by Matze) For Yuri's Revenge.  The one and only Final Alert 2.  Use the latest version.
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* [http://finalsun.wagnerma.de/yinger/showdownload.php?detail=3 Final Sun] - (by Matze) For Tiberian Sun / Firestorm.
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=== [[File_Types#.TEM, .SNO, .URB, .UBN, .LUN, .DES|Terrain editing]] ===
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* [http://xccu.sourceforge.net XCC TMP Editor] - The only terrain file editor available so far.
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=== [[File_Types#.CSF| CSF String editing]] ===
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* [http://xccu.sourceforge.net XCC String Table Editor] - (by Olaf Van Der Spek) The [[XCC|XCC Mixer]] program includes a built-in string table editor.
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* - RA2StrEdit.
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=== [[File_Types#.BAG/.IDX|Bag Audio editing]] ===
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* [http://xccu.sourceforge.net XCC Utilities] - The Mixer includes a built-in Sound Editor.
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=== Sound related ===
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* [http://marshall.cannis.net/ Playlist Modifier] - modify your in-game soundtrack with ease.
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* [http://xccu.sourceforge.net XCC AUD/IMA ADPCM WAV Writer Plug-Ins] - WinAmp plugins which will convert souncds to [[File_Types#.AUD|AUD]] and [[File_Types#.WAV|IMA ADPCM WAV]] files.
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=== Mod Launchers ===
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* [http://xccu.sourceforge.net XCC Mod Creator/Launcher] - XCC MC/L. Most mods released nowadays use this launcher, as it is really convenient.
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* [http://www.federationstudios.net/index.php?page=xrml XRML Mod Launcher] - Saberhawk's plugin-based mod launcher. ''Still in development, not publicly available.''
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=== .TLB viewing ===
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* [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5233b70d-d9b2-4cb5-aeb6-45664be858b6&DisplayLang=en OLE View] - (by Microsoft)
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=== Other ===
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* [http://marshall.cannis.net/ Cleanup Program] - Cleans your RA2/YR directory from mod files which can conflict woith other mods.
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* [http://dcoder.cannis.net/files/ Saberhawk's RA2/YR Update] - game launcher executables stripped from any non-essential code. Increases game start-up speed.
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[[Category:Tools]]
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[[Category:General Editing Information]]

Revision as of 21:08, 17 April 2007

Tools

A categorized list of programs that are used by modders. For info about each of these file types, click each header.

.MIX editing

.SHP editing

.SHP viewing

.VXL editing

.HVA editing

  • OS HVA Builder - (by Stucuk and Banshee).
  • DMZ's HVA Editor - (by DMZ).

.INI editing

  • INI Editor 2 - (by OmegaRed).
  • XCC INI Editor - (by Olaf van der Spek), discontinued?.
  • INI Checker - (by DCoder) Used to debug your INI files for errors.
  • You will find a number of other INI Editors that provide you with a graphical interface to edit INI files by (e.g. TibEd, SunEdit 2K, SunForge etc...) It is recommended that modders do not use these for their editing needs, as they give you bad habits and make you lazy, as you will get used to the program doing a lot for you. There are a number of inherant disadvantages of using a graphical editing interface over pure text editing, in which any unique 'hacks' (like the particle-trick) cannot be carried out, and the program itself can have internal bugs which corrupt your work.

Map editing

  • Final Alert 2 - (by Matze) For Yuri's Revenge. The one and only Final Alert 2. Use the latest version.
  • Final Sun - (by Matze) For Tiberian Sun / Firestorm.

Terrain editing

CSF String editing

Bag Audio editing

Sound related

Mod Launchers

  • XCC Mod Creator/Launcher - XCC MC/L. Most mods released nowadays use this launcher, as it is really convenient.
  • XRML Mod Launcher - Saberhawk's plugin-based mod launcher. Still in development, not publicly available.

.TLB viewing

Other

  • Cleanup Program - Cleans your RA2/YR directory from mod files which can conflict woith other mods.
  • Saberhawk's RA2/YR Update - game launcher executables stripped from any non-essential code. Increases game start-up speed.