Tools and Tutorials

chrispedersen · #1 June 26th, 2007, 03:17 AM

Once upon a time, there was a file?? with all the graphics, weapons, armors, #s and all for the modding community for Dom2.

Is that still around?

DigitalSin · #2 June 26th, 2007, 08:06 AM

Edi's DB. Just look for one of his posts and there'll be a link in it. But I dont think it has the graphics.

Edi · #3 July 12th, 2007, 01:31 AM

Terrain Math Tools thread Link updated
Contains a lot of discussion on map file terrain analysis and suitable scripts

Kaljamaha's Map Check script Link updated
This particular utility will output analysis into a tab-separated text file that can be pasted into a spreadsheet program like Excel or Open Office Calc and then easily inspected using filters. Great for analyzing a map file and checking nostarts. Requires Perl to be installed on the computer.

Morkilus · #4 August 2nd, 2007, 12:50 PM

Is there an up-to-date version of the mod manual that contains all the new commands and the ones that do and don't work up to the current patch? I know the current mod masters could probably update the original in a heartbeat, but I wouldn't even know where to start.

Edi · #5 August 3rd, 2007, 11:01 AM

No, I don't think there is. The modding aspect of the game is currently a bit of a mess with some commands not working, new commands having been added but things not necessarily updated and other such.

Getting a concentrated burst on getting that right might be a good thing. I've got the typo fixes to do, but after my trip to Italy, I may tackle that. It comes with the bug list territory and you might as well pay attention to documentation at the same time.

lch · #6 August 4th, 2007, 07:30 PM

I have written a small awk script that Sombre requested which lists all the ID numbers which are used in a mod file. ID numbers which are being used more than once will be listed as often as they appear, too. Makes it easy to find overlaps...

Example usage: Code:

$ awk -f dmlist.awk CBcomplete_1.00.dm

Monster IDs: 2851,2877,2888,2890-2892

Weapon IDs: 659,708-710,751-755,768-769

Armor IDs: 252-264

Site IDs: 890

For Windows users, download the GNU awk binary here: http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/gawk.htm