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It's no discussion there...any kind of frontend for the rules neuters your modding-abilities. An [[AI Editors|AI-Editor]] is one thing, because AI-sections use a limited set of functions, which is repeated in every section. But how are you gonna do the [[particle-trick]] in TibEd, for example?</blockquote> | It's no discussion there...any kind of frontend for the rules neuters your modding-abilities. An [[AI Editors|AI-Editor]] is one thing, because AI-sections use a limited set of functions, which is repeated in every section. But how are you gonna do the [[particle-trick]] in TibEd, for example?</blockquote> | ||
On the other hand, TibEd does allow easy navigation through the INI files, so it has its uses. There is a manual editor for every section which allows the particle-trick. This is besides the point really: some people will always prefer Notepad over a program with a friendlier user interface. | |||
The tool however may be interesting for [[newbies]], and is available from [http://www.tibed.net/ TibEd.net]. TibEd is a shareware program: after 30 days there will be 10-second delay at startup. | |||
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Revision as of 13:43, 30 March 2006
TibEd is a frontend-tool coded by Koen to edit the CnC games' INIs. It is mostly unused in the active modding community. A quote from Renegade on the subject:
Using a text-editor, you can use every single function that's possible. In TibEd, you can only use what the program has a box for.
It's no discussion there...any kind of frontend for the rules neuters your modding-abilities. An AI-Editor is one thing, because AI-sections use a limited set of functions, which is repeated in every section. But how are you gonna do the particle-trick in TibEd, for example?
On the other hand, TibEd does allow easy navigation through the INI files, so it has its uses. There is a manual editor for every section which allows the particle-trick. This is besides the point really: some people will always prefer Notepad over a program with a friendlier user interface.
The tool however may be interesting for newbies, and is available from TibEd.net. TibEd is a shareware program: after 30 days there will be 10-second delay at startup.