3DO Builder 2.0 - 2.41 mb - This program is used to texture model wireframes for the game. It's one of
the vital keys in the unitmaking process. Be sure to read the help files and tutorials for this program.
3DO Builder
2.1 - 3 mb - The last version of this utility. Note that this not is
the upgrade patch, but a full version.
3DO
Dry Cleaner - 145 kb - A program that cleans up your 3D models. It
was designed to perform the function that 3DO Builder's 'Clean Up Model' should have done.
3DS Max R4 3DO
Plugin - 13 kb - The 3DO plugin for 3DS Max by the Swedish Yankspankers.
Brain - 1.41 mb - The Brain is a scripting utility that converts your newly written code rows
into incomprehensible hex codes used by the game. Scriptor 1.0 is highly recommended over this program.
Cobbler v4.0 - 217 kb - This is a very simple script compiler that converts your newly written .bos
files understood by humans into a hexadecimal .cob gibberish used by the TA engine. Beware, however, that this
program is a lightweight, which means that it doesn't provide especially much error tracing, not to mention that
it is in French. Scriptor 1.0 is
also highly recommended over this program.
Fred 1.03 39 - 320 kb - This is a program to create .fbi files - the statistics of the unit. A good
to have program just in case.
Full TA textures - 379 kb - Technically, it's just all the logo textures that can exist - i.e. all logo
shades of yellow, red, tan, blue and so on. This is mainly for creating buildpics with the desired logotyping instead
of the characteric blue.
Gaf Builder
Pro - 157 kb - This excellent program let you create and view complex
.gaf files (images in TA, like buildpics and explosions). Not an obvious need for those that don't make own explosions,
textures or buildpics, but a well recommended accessory to have just in case.
Gaffer - 33 kb - In my opinion THE best build pic making program out there.
HPI Dump - 32 kb - The original HPI utility. By JoeB.
HPI Manager - 3.16 mb - An all around great tool for working with maps and units.
HPI Pack - 46 kb - This is the tool that finishes the creation of the unit. It gathers together
the masterpiece you've just created and packs it into a .ufo file, ready to be used by the game.
HPI Replace - 2.15 mb - To avoid the gruesome steps of extracting and repacking a unit for a set of
simple changes, you can use HPI Replace to tweak stuff from the "outside".
HPI Viewer - 88 kb - This program opens .ufo and .hpi files. A very useful tool for looking into the
works of other people and for generally better understanding of the file system. Open totala1.hpi to see how the
game is built up.
Lazy scripter - 146 kb - This is a simple, but yet very useful utility that makes a "blind"
script to fit your model. It provides you with just the minimal requirements for a playable unit script, so don't
trust it to make all your work for you.
LoS Calculator - 48 kb - A neat nifty little tool by the Swedish Yankspankers that calculated the LoS
tabled for you when you want to make longer-LoS'd units/mods.
Manic GAFactory - 120 kb - Pack your buildpics with this stunningly simple program. One of the best buildpic
making programs besides Gaffer.
MultiDump - 3.14 mb - Dark Rain's handy HPI utility that allows you to combine HPI's as well as open
and save them.
Pinky - 1.54 mb - The script decompiler by the same author as The Brain.
Scriptor 1.0 - 324 kb - The by far best compiler for your handmade .bos scripts into endless lines of
letters and numbers that the TA engine reads. The program is large, easy to operate and with a broad error tracing
(well, better than the other two alternatives). While other versions of this program sometimes refuse to compile
on-off functions, this download is guaranteed to work in every condition.
Script Piece Checker - 128 kb - Checks UFO files for scripts that might cause problems, very very useful.
Servo - 384 kb - Rhad's awesome but somewhat buggy animation scripting program. It features keyframed
animation script generation from a 3D positioner.
TADGen v2.3 - 133 kb - This little utility creates a download.tdf file for your unit. A very simple
procedure, but probably quite handy in the beginning.
Texture Packer - 86.3 kb - Create textures for your units with this little thing, does not do animated
textures, try Gaf
Builder Pro for that.
Uncobble - 150 kb - The first uncobbling utility. Bad english and brute force approach make this
one outdated, but here it is for completeness sake.
Unit editing
basics - 3 mb - This package contains the most essential programs for
unit editing: 3DO Builder 2.0, Scriptor 1.0, HPI Viewer and HPI Packer.
AI designer v1.1 - 2.72 mb - The best AI creation program available, made by AI Central.
AI Profiler - 2.32 mb - Creates an AI profile for your pleasure. Comes with a strikingly good user
interface, this program was created by C_A_P. |
