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--- outpost_2:helper_programs [2017/07/22 18:31] – vagabond
+++ outpost_2:helper_programs [2017/09/21 10:37] (current) – vagabond
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 ====== 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:mapmakericon.png }}
-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.
+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. If the application's source code was made public, it is typically available for download in the [[http://wiki.outpost2.net/doku.php?id=opu:repository|Outpost Universe Code Repository]].
+If the program reports an error due to a missing component, check the section **Registering a Missing Component** below for troubleshooting.
+==== Helper Program Listing ====
   * [[outpost_2:Helper_Programs:Mapper|Mapper]]
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   * [[outpost_2:Helper_Programs:Art Viewer|Art Viewer]]
       * Review and extract in game graphics using a Windows based GUI.
+  * [[outpost_2:Helper_Programs:OP2Archive|Archive Console Application]]
+      * View contents, create, edit, and extract from VOL and CLM archive files for use with Outpost 2.
+  * [[outpost_2:Helper_Programs:Map Imager|Map Imager]]
+      * Render images of Outpost 2 maps using a Windows based console application.
   * [[outpost_2:Helper_Programs:Virus Mask|Virus Mask]]
-      * Check out how Outpost 2 applies Microbe and night overlay on transition tiles in a Windows based GUI.
+      * See how Outpost 2 applies Microbe and night overlay on transition tiles in a Windows based GUI.
   * [[outpost_2:Helper_Programs:Vol Extractor|Vol Extractor]]
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   * [[outpost_2:Helper_Programs:Vol Creator|Vol Creator]]
       * Create new Outpost 2 specific .vol archive files using a Windows based GUI.
-  * [[outpost_2:Helper_Programs:Map Imager|Map Imager]]
-      * Render variable resolution images of Outpost 2 maps using a Windows based console application.
   * [[outpost_2:Helper_Programs:Sheets Reader|Sheets Reader]]
       * Review the contents of Outpost 2 specific sheets that control in game settings using a Windows based GUI.
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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:
-regsvr32 %Systemroot%\SysWOW64\**comdlg32.ocx**
+<code>regsvr32 %Systemroot%\SysWOW64\comdlg32.ocx</code>
 You will have to adjust the command for your operating system if not using Windows 7 64 bit.