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Tools
Tools
A categorized list of programs that are used by modders. For info about each of these file types, click each header.
.MIX editing
- XCC Utilities - The XCC Utilities (by Olaf van der Spek) is the most important tool. A more detailed XCC tutorial
.SHP editing
- [1] - OS SHP Builder (by Banshee & Stucuk).
- Some people prefer converting SHP files into PCX and editing them with standard full-featured graphic programs such as Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro and others. IrfanView can also help in this situation.
.VXL editing
- [2] - VXLSE III, OS Voxel Viewer, Cube Normalizer (all by Stucuk and Banshee).
.HVA editing
- [3] - OS HVA Builder (by Stucuk and Banshee).
- - DMZ's HVA Editor.
.INI editing
- INI Editor 2
- XCC INI Editor (discontinued?)
- DCoder's INI Checker (can debug your INI files for errors)
- TibEd/SunEdit 2K/SunForge/etc... All these editors should not be used at all. They give modders bad habits and make them lazy. Not to mention they can't do any hacks, like the particle-trick and have bugs.
Map editing
- Final Alert 2 (YR) - the one and only Final Alert 2, by Matze. Use the latest version.
Terrain editing
- XCC TMP Editor - The one and only TMP Editor so far.
CSF String editing
- XCC Utilities - The Mixer includes a built-in CSF Editor.
- - RA2StrEdit.
Bag Audio editing
- XCC Utilities - The Mixer includes a built-in Sound Editor.
- Playlist Modifier - modify your in-game soundtrack with ease.
- XCC AUD/IMA ADPCM WAV Writer Plug-Ins - WinAmp plugins which will convert souncds to AUD and IMA ADPCM WAV files.
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.
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.