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====== Outpost 2 Helper Programs ====== | ====== Outpost 2 Helper Programs ====== | ||
- | Below is a listing of standalone programs that aid in various aspects of modifying Outpost 2. These programs were written by members of the Outpost Universe Community. If their source code was made public, it is available for download in the Outpost Universe Code Repository. | + | {{op2_sdk: |
- | If the program you are using is reporting | + | Below is a listing of standalone programs developed by different members of the Outpost Universe community that aid in various aspects of modifying Outpost 2. These programs were written over several years and some of the GUI programs will not work properly in modern Windows without downloading and registering some older Windows components. |
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+ | If the program reports | ||
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+ | ==== Helper Program Listing ==== | ||
* [[outpost_2: | * [[outpost_2: | ||
+ | * Create OP2 Maps using a Windows based GUI. | ||
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* [[outpost_2: | * [[outpost_2: | ||
+ | * List an overview of all missions and their map and tech tree dependencies using a Windows based GUI. | ||
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* [[outpost_2: | * [[outpost_2: | ||
+ | * Review and extract in game graphics using a Windows based GUI. | ||
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* [[outpost_2: | * [[outpost_2: | ||
+ | * See how Outpost 2 applies Microbe and night overlay on transition tiles in a Windows based GUI. | ||
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* [[outpost_2: | * [[outpost_2: | ||
+ | * Extract Outpost 2 specific .vol archive files using a Windows based GUI. | ||
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* [[outpost_2: | * [[outpost_2: | ||
+ | * Create new Outpost 2 specific .vol archive files using a Windows based GUI. | ||
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* [[outpost_2: | * [[outpost_2: | ||
+ | * Render images of Outpost 2 maps using a Windows based console application. | ||
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* [[outpost_2: | * [[outpost_2: | ||
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- | ==== Virus Mask ==== | + | |
- | //Created by Hooman// | + | |
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- | {{op2_sdk: | + | |
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- | **Overview: | + | |
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- | When determining which tile to display, it examines 4 tiles in a 2x2 setup, using 1 bit from each tile to get a 4 bit index. (There are 16 tiles in VirMask.raw). It's probably easiest to think of the actual virus display as being off by half a tile.\\ | + | |
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- | **Instructions: | + | |
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- | **Download: | + | |
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- | ==== Vol Extractor ==== | + | |
- | //Created by BlackBox and Leviathan// | + | |
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- | {{op2_sdk: | + | |
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- | **Overview: | + | |
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- | **Instructions: | + | |
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- | **Download: | + | |
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- | **Troubleshooting: | + | |
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- | ==== Vol Creator ==== | + | |
- | //Created by BlackBox and Leviathan// | + | |
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- | {{op2_sdk: | + | |
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- | **Overview: | + | |
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- | **Instructions: | + | |
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- | **Download: | + | |
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- | ==== OP2 Map Imager ==== | + | |
- | //Created by Vagabond and Hooman// | + | |
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- | **Overview: | + | |
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- | **Instructions: | + | |
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- | **Download: | + | |
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Inside the command prompt, type or paste the command required to register the file. Comdlg32.ocx is a placeholder below, use the actual filename of the missing component you are registering. For Windows 7 x64, use the following command: | Inside the command prompt, type or paste the command required to register the file. Comdlg32.ocx is a placeholder below, use the actual filename of the missing component you are registering. For Windows 7 x64, use the following command: | ||
- | regsvr32 %Systemroot%\SysWOW64\**comdlg32.ocx** | + | < |
You will have to adjust the command for your operating system if not using Windows 7 64 bit. | You will have to adjust the command for your operating system if not using Windows 7 64 bit. |