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.

If the program you are using is reporting an error due to a missing component, check the section Registering a Missing Component below for troubleshooting.

Some of the Outpost 2 Helper Programs were developed using windows components that are no longer shipped with newer versions of windows. If you get a message saying, Component 'COMDLG32.OCX' or one of its dependencies not correctly registered: a file is missing or invalid, follow instructions below for registering the component.

Note: I have not done any research into side effects of registering these file such as opening security holes on your computer, etc. So use this at your own risk.

Follow the instructions below to get it working. These instructions assume Windows 7/64 BIT operating system and will have to be modified for other operating systems.

Step 1 Download the non-registered component from a source you trust. This file is considered obsolete and no longer being distributed with the Windows operating system. First, check the following Outpost Universe Page for the missing component: http://outpost2.net/dltools.php.

Step 2 Place the file in the appropriate windows registry folder. For Windows 7/64 BIT, navigate to: C://Windows/SysWOW64. (Assumes C drive is your primary operating system drive.)

For 32 BIT copies of Windows 7 or other versions of Windows, you may have to place the file in a different folder.

STEP 3 Run the Windows Command Prompt using system admin privileges. To do this, right click on Command Prompt and click Run as administrator.

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.

Full list of useful programs and files for developing with Outpost 2: http://www.outpost2.net/files/

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