Most Useful SE4 Utility
 

1st, I use the mod picker every time I launch SE4.

2nd, the SE4 Modder is a tool no modder can be without.

3rd, Master Belisarius's SE4BATCH is a must for AI testing.

[ September 26, 2002, 19:08: Message edited by: Urendi Maleldil ]

Re: Most Useful SE4 Utility
 

Personally, I use Wordpad for almost everything.

For large, repetitive jobs, I write a quick VB program, such as my AI Patcher, or pop modifier generator.

Re: Most Useful SE4 Utility
 

Thanks for putting my program number one on your list, but I have to say that the PBW server is by far the most useful SE4 "utility" http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

Re: Most Useful SE4 Utility
 

I couldn't live without wordpad. I never use anything but.

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Re: Most Useful SE4 Utility
 

I prefer TextPad - smaller and quicker than the M$ product.

SE Modder and Viewer are my next most useful.

PSP and Lightwave are the next.

Re: Most Useful SE4 Utility
 

Well, I actually haven't uses PBW all that much. In fact I forgot about it. Yes; I think it's an important and useful utility.

I use a simple text editor for detailed stuff, but I find the SE4 modder faster for general use since I can't write my own programs.

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How come nobody metioned DoGA?

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Or POV

Re: Most Useful SE4 Utility
 

I think the best utility is the PBW Client application. It's great that I can just start it, see that my turn is due, click on my game, and it starts up. When I submit the turn - boom, it's automatically uploaded.

The tool has a lot of room for improvement, but fills a very important gap in the download-play-upload proces.

Re: Most Useful SE4 Utility
 

Hey SJ, have you ever considered posting your pop modifier generator? I imagine it would help out a lot of modders (me included http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif ).

Re: Most Useful SE4 Utility
 

It really isn't post-worthy: the function it generates is hardcoded, so you'd have to have Visual Basic to make any use of it.
It is much easier to just edit the code each time, rather than bother integrating a text interpreter.

If anybody wants a custom function, just say, and I'll send you the results.

Re: Most Useful SE4 Utility
 

I wish there was a dedicated "find and replace" program with advanced functions other than simple finding and replacing.

Re: Most Useful SE4 Utility
 

Have you tried Notetab Lite? It's a great little program and is free.

You can get it HERE.

Re: Most Useful SE4 Utility
 

Notetab Lite is excellent. I use that for all my modding.

Rollo