Programs for modding
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ziom14PL wrote:
How many (and for what) are programs like Freelancer Explorer. I mean “What you see is what you get”.There are not many WYSIWYG tools for Freelancer. Freelancer Explorer (FLE) is perhaps the most popular, although many modders prefer to use FLE to view and to get references, then make the changes to INI files by hand.
Most modding is done by editing INI files (text) or graphical models in MilkShape. Names and xml resources are stored in resource DLLs.
There is a collection of Tutorials in the Shipyard Forum.
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I find the constant activating/deactivating cycle with Fl Explorer a bit annoying although it can create a basic system quickly.
Another program I’ve been using recently is Freelancer mod studio it might be what you’re after see linkhttp://the-starport.net/freelancer/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_id=2174
I use Notepad++ for ini editing as FMS reformats the ini but the 3 D visual display of the system is excellent and edits to the ini can be viewed by simply reloading it.
Notepad++ for ini editing
For DLL editing Freelancer Developer is currently probably the best tool as it’s a lot more user friendly than FL ids.
For commodity balancing FL Companion is excellent and recently updated.
HardCMP for hardpoint editing.
CK256
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Gentlemen! You forget the most important tool! The famous UTF Editor!!
the tool to edit every refered file: models, skins, sound archives, image archives, in general: any kind of file that has an ending unknown to most of the computers (without editing the endings list ofc) except for *.sur -
And don’t forget the Utilities And Other Goodies By Trent&Juni!
