ResourcesTools

• List of ToolsA stickied thread at RelicNews.
• HW2 Modding Tools ArchiveThe HW2 modding tools compiled as a single archive. [Currently a work in progress. -Mikail]
• RDN Tools Modding tools released by Relic Entertainment.
• List of Open Source Modding Tools
• Archiving/Compiling
  • BIG Utilities Utilities for creating and/or extracting files from ".big" files.
  • Automation Automation for big file compression - Veltro
  • Balcora Gate by Thought. Automatic translation of scripts. [Deprecated. Use CFLuaDC instead. -Mikail]
  • LuaC4Used to compile Lua scripts. It's part of the Lua 4.0.1 Win32 binary.
  • Modified LuaCby Thought. Used to compile (or decompile?) scripts.
  • Lua Decompiler (LuaDC)by Age2uN. Used to decompile compiled Lua scripts. [Deprecated. Use CFLuaDC instead. -Mikail]
  • Batch LuaDCby Zatch. Batch-converts HW2 script files, based on Age2un's LuaDC.
  • HW2 Pretty-Printerby Mikail. A pretty-printer for LUA 4 code.
  • .Arciv Compilerby Mikail. Reads .arciv files generated by ModPackager and compiles the listed files using LuaC.
  • CFLuaDCby 4E534B. A Lua decompiler.
  • .Arciv Decompilerby Mikail. Reads .arciv files generated by ModPackager and decompiles the listed files using CFLuaDC.
• Scripting
  • List of LUA-supporting text editors
  • [[3]]A text editor with support for Lua syntax highlighting, as well as running scripts via a console.
  • Vm MergeA very helpful utility!
  • thoughtdump.luaby Thought. A gametype for creating script dumps.
  • ThoughtDump 1.xby Mikail. An updated version of Thought's script.
  • PrintNamespacesby Mikail. Checks for known namespaces. To be used in case "ThoughtDump.lua" doesn't work. [Not really that useful. -Mikail]
  • Quick Editby jpaugh78.
  • HW2 Starting Fleets Editorby ZaTcH
  • HW2 Weapon-Script Editorby ZaTcH. Allows easy editing of the *.wepn files to modify weapon damage, accuracy, etc.
  • HW2 Ship-Script EditorA *.ship file creation utility by ZaTcH.
  • Updated RDN Tuning Spreadsheetsby Mikail. Cleaned up versions of the spreadsheets included with the RDN toolkit.
  • New ship importing/exporting spreadsheetby evillejedi.
  • HW2 Reference Investigatorby ZaTcH. Verifies the existence of .wepn, .wf, and .miss files referenced by .ship and .wepn files.
  • NIS Editorby 4E534B. A tool to create and edit Non-Interactive Sequences.
• Mapping
  • HW1 to HW2 Maps Converterby ZuiljiN.[Deprecated. Use HW1 to HW2 Map Converter by Mikail instead.]
  • Mission Boyby IWAssassin. [Deprecated. Use MissionBoySE instead.]
  • Lathe of Sajuukby Vapidfire.
  • HW2RandMapby Age2uN.
  • HW1 to HW2 Map Converterby Luke "B1FF" Moloney. This utility is included with the Homeworld Classic Mod.[Deprecated. Use HW1 to HW2 Map Converter by Mikail instead.]
  • HW2 Map Exporter for 3dsMaxby KaMe.
  • MissionBoySEby Delphy.
  • Flashworld IIby Tann San.
  • HW2 Map Editorby _skunk_
  • HW1 to HW2 Map Converterby Mikail.
  • Camera Toolby Le Sun Tzu. This is a gamerule that lets you save camera coordinates.
  • Internal Level Editorby EhraniNavy. A gamerule that lets you position ships and save the coordinates. Based on Le Sun Tzu's camera script, above.
  • HW2 Thumbnail Text Templateby Mikail. A template for adding text to level thumbnails.
  • HW2 Proofreaderby EhraniNavy. This tool double-checks your level files for errors.
  • MissionDudeby Mikail. A level-editor. Has advanced features for easy creation of complex shapes.
• Modeling
  • .HOD Toolby Spooky. This tool is used to view/export HW2 models & textures. [Deprecated. Use CFHodEdit by 4E534B, instead.]
  • HOD Manager (Hardpoint/Dockpath/Marker-point Editor). -Mikail] [Deprecated. Use CFHodEdit by 4E534B, instead.]
  • Hardpoint Editor with GUIby Philip "Pip" Kin. [Deprecated. Use CFHodEdit by 4E534B, instead.]
  • HW2 HOD reporterby Pesmontis. [Deprecated. Use CFHodEdit by 4E534B, instead.]
  • .OBJ to .HOD Importerby Philip "Pip" Kin. [Deprecated. Use CFHodEdit by 4E534B, instead.]
  • HODEdby pipakin. [Dead link. -Mikail]
  • HOD Read/Write Class Libraryby pipakin. [Dead link. -Mikail]
  • Wings 3dAn open-source modeling program.
  • BlenderAnother open-source modeling program.
  • [[4]]by strangelet. A random hull-texture generator.
  • TexRDA random seamless texture generator.
  • HOD Manager FEby Mikail. This is a graphical frontend for the text-based (i.e., command-line) harpoint/dockpath/marker-point editor, by pipakin.
  • unfHODEdby unfunf. A replacement for HODEd, by pipakin.
  • Team Colors Chooserby EhraniNavy.
  • CFHodEditby 4E534B. A HOD file editor.
  • MADEdby 4E534B. An animations file editor.
• Graphics
  • .rot to .bmp and .bmp to .rot converterby KennyMcCormick. [Dead link. -Mikail]
  • .ROT Toolby Spooky. Allows you to create .ROT images, as well as extract the source images from them.
  • Font Editorby Crook.
  • [Texture Tools]DDS Plugin/Converter by nVidia.
  • .DDS Converterby Yannick 'Bluehair' Leon. Converts various image formats to .DDS.
  • Background Creation ToolNo, it's not finished, yet; but, Crook has released his source code.
  • .AVI Converterby Jaen-ni-rin. Converts .AVIs to HW2's special DivX format.
  • DXGM Patcherby Jaen-ni-rin. Makes HW2 divX files openable by normal DivX players.
  • GUILayoutby Relic. A thread describing how to get the tool, GUILayout, from the Incredible Creatures toolkit to work with HW2.
  • POV-Ray Solar System Generatorby Mikail. Useful for generating level backgrounds.
• Sound
  • HW2 Music Toolby ZaTcH. For importing custom music/sounds into HW2.
  • .AIFR Encoder
  • Winamp .AIF Plugin
  • HomesongExtracts Homeworld 1 music.[Dead link.]
  • PenesoundExtracts all HW and HW:C sound files.[Dead link.]
  • AIF-R Manipulatorby 4E534B. Allows you to manipulate AIF-R files.
• Publishing
  • Clickteam Installer
  • Clickteam Patch Maker
  • Nullsoft Scriptable Install System
  • Automated HW2 WinRar Setup script with correct shortcut -mod syntax
• Other
  • Homeworld 2 Game Script for mIRCby Reki. Launch and automatically create a hosted Direct Connect game in IRC chat.
  • Unit Viewerby AntaresSITH.
  • RDN Tools Maya Plugins Converted to Work With Maya 5by yafn.
  • Game Stats Readerby momoguru-x. [Deprecated. Use Chiken Multiplayer Stats Browser instead.]
  • Chiken Multiplayer Stats Browserby NemesisChiken.
  • Mod Manager [Deprecated. Use ModManager by unfunf instead.]
  • HW2 Managerby Mikail. A frontend program for HW2.
  • ModManagerby unfunf. Start a game with the selected mod.
  • RDN Tools Maya Plugins Converted to Work With Maya 4by yafn.
  • RDN Tools Maya Plugins Converted to Work With Maya 6.5by yafn.
  • Maya File Converter
  • Free Excel File ViewerYou can use this program to view some of the RDN docs if you don't have MS Office.
  • HW2 Mod Loaderby Fido.
  • [2 Trainer +6]by Outcast.
• Vaporware?
  • HWSE2. -Mikail]
  • HODEd HWSE2 pluginby pipakin.
  • .HOD Plugin for Milkshapeby pipakin.

Related Pages:

• Tutorials See the section, labeled "Tool Related".
• Homeworld 2 File-types/Formats