Tools and Tutorials [Updated 09:31:17]

[tibmaker]

Tools

General

Net 2.0

Meg Editor (Stable)

Meg Editor (Beta) - Forum Thread

Bink Movie Tools

FinalBIG extended to support MEG file editing

DDS Tools

Photoshop Plugin

3ds Plugin

Thumbnail Viewer

Texture Viewer

Advanced Utilities

Coding

XML/Lua WIKI

ConTEXT

DAT editor - Forum Thread

Empire at War Editor

Modelling

ALO Model Viewer

 

Tutorials - Game Modding Database

General:

EaW DEMO Modding For Dummies

EaW Modding Tutorial

The Mod Team

EaW Filetypes

Cleaning Out Mods

How to create a new Icon

Adding a Fighter Bay Hardpoint to the Nebulon B Fregate

Skinning:

Basic Wood

Basic Wood 2

Basic Starship Hull

Saving Transparency to EaW DDS

Coding:

Unlocking Planets

Enabling Retreat

Edited March 20, 2006 by Bodin

[tibmaker]

Lol, it's easier to keep track of our written property. I write all mine on Nexus as well... so people can post replies or questions. Besides, people can get all the help they can ever want from the Nexus... it's made up of all of the largest mod crews.

[MajorPayne]

tibmaker. Is there any chance there could be an actual coding section so that the modders can lend their skills and post actual complete tutorials with all the necessary information. I've seen some tutorials that are missing, say examples of the exact coding needed, or the exact list of files that are needed and what to look for. I'm also still seeing people posting wanting help with making the population caps higher.

[tibmaker]

Alright, I know these forums don't offer really good areas to post or criticize tutorials, but I suggest all of those who want to write tutorials for the majority of the public to go here:

 

http://eawnexus.com/forums/index.php?showforum=10

 

Register and post in that specific "Coding" forum. Your tutorial will be immediately reviewed and stickied, edited if neccessary, and receive larger publicity all around the majority of the EaW Community. Anything is welcome.

[Bodin]

Here is another one.

[Adthrawn_pff]

Two new tools

ALO model viewer

Link-Download

Forum-Here, and here

 

EAW Editor

Link-Download

Forum-Here

[Bodin]

I updated it! I hope you don't mind, tibmaker...  :-\

[Dayonic]

41 Tuts:

Adding a New Fighter Squadron

How to change laser color

Some info on Hardpoints and Bones (2nd post down+)

How to change unit models based on terrain

Skip Intro Sequences (2nd post down)

A couple of titbits to help with the Planets

How to create a new Icon

adding a fighter bay hardpoint to the NebulonB

Demo Modding Guide for Newbies

Empire at War Modding Tutorial

Empire at War Mod Tools

Text Editing Guide (pdf attached to first post)

Adding a New Faction

Basic Modding Tutorial

Adding additional starting defence forces

Editing the campaign

Making bigger companies

Making Ships spawn fighters

List of Hidden Stuff

Saving in the DDS Format

Using Custom Files

Population Cap

Removing the Opening Logos

HOW TO: Mod EAW DEMO in Notepad!

.MEG Files

File Formats

Mod Help/FAQ/Central Thread

EaW DEMO Modding Guide for Newbies

edit demo textures

LUA EDITING

Skinning : Basic Hull-Plating

DEMO How to enable the retreat

Saving Transparency to DDS

Basic Wood

How to enable planets for the demo galactic campaign

EaW File Types

The Basic Team

"I broke my demo" - Guide to restore files (backup list)

Demo Datafile Hack

Empire At War Extractor

Modding the EAW Demo

 

Source: GamesModding.com Star Wars: Empire at War Tutorial Database

[Logan Felipe]

I have an Underwater map tutorial thread here at PFF.

http://pff.swrebellion.com/index.php?topic=3600.0

[Empireftw]

Is thier any were else to get the dat editor because that link does not work.

[Dr. Nick]

Export to ALO and convert skins to .dds:

http://eawgalaxy.com/forums/index.php?showforum=23

[Rebelmoon]

Does anyone realize that everytime you go to the following site:

 

http://eawnexus.gamingsource.net/forums

 

It swamps your browser with a virus script that loads a trojanhorse "Loadnew.exe", shut downs your auto-protect virus scanner and then creates multiple programs with random letter names on your root drive and in many other hidden areas. All trying to access the internet. The 1st time I went to it, it loaded and tried to send 50 e-mails. Thank god for Zone Alarm. Had to system restore. Unfortunately it took me 2 more times before I realized it was actually the site. The last time it corrupted my system restore files and i had to reformat. One thing I realized is that XP w/SP2 is much more susceptable. When I reformated, I decided against SP2 and just stayed with SP1. I wasn't paying attention and clicked on a tut. link that went there again. Lucky this time my virus program caught it and shut the browser down before it could do damage. I can't believe no-one else has had this happen.

 

Just FYI

[Logan Felipe]

Does anyone realize that everytime you go to the following site:

 

http://eawnexus.gamingsource.net/forums

 

It swamps your browser with a virus script that loads a trojanhorse "Loadnew.exe", shut downs your auto-protect virus scanner and then creates multiple programs with random letter names on your root drive and in many other hidden areas. All trying to access the internet. The 1st time I went to it, it loaded and tried to send 50 e-mails. Thank god for Zone Alarm. Had to system restore. Unfortunately it took me 2 more times before I realized it was actually the site. The last time it corrupted my system restore files and i had to reformat. One thing I realized is that XP w/SP2 is much more susceptable. When I reformated, I decided against SP2 and just stayed with SP1. I wasn't paying attention and clicked on a tut. link that went there again. Lucky this time my virus program caught it and shut the browser down before it could do damage. I can't believe no-one else has had this happen.

 

Just FYI

 

Oh, Great.

Now I want to open the link, but I'm afraid my PC will explode or something. :-\

[1upD]

I made a skinning tutorial! It's on this forum...