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=== [[File_Types#.INI|.INI editing]] ===
 
=== [[File_Types#.INI|.INI editing]] ===
  
* [http://ra2faq.savagewar.co.uk/index.php?site2=http://www.ra2.savagewar.co.uk/pafiledb/pafiledb.php?action=file;;;id=265 INI Editor 2]
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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).
* [http://ra2faq.savagewar.co.uk/index.php?site2=http://www.ra2.savagewar.co.uk/pafiledb/pafiledb.php?action=file;;;id=266 XCC INI Editor (discontinued?)]
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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?.
* [http://ra2faq.savagewar.co.uk/index.php?site2=http://dcoder.cannis.net/?page=ini DCoder's INI Checker (''can debug your INI files for errors'')]
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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.
* 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'''.
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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''' them for their editing needs, as they give them bad habits and make them lazy, as they get used to the program doing a lot for them. 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.
  
 
=== [[File_Types#.MAP, .MPR, .YRM, .YRO|Map editing]] ===
 
=== [[File_Types#.MAP, .MPR, .YRM, .YRO|Map editing]] ===

Revision as of 00:08, 19 July 2005

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

.VXL editing

.HVA editing

.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 them for their editing needs, as they give them bad habits and make them lazy, as they get used to the program doing a lot for them. 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

Terrain editing

CSF String editing

  • XCC Utilities - The Mixer includes a built-in CSF Editor.
  • - RA2StrEdit.

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.

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.