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This is a list of useful programs that can be used in modding:
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This is a list of useful programs that can be used in modding. It was originally created by [[-apocalypsis-]] [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=84871 here]. The software on this page is free to use or has a free version unless otherwise noted. If a link goes down, is invalid/harmful or otherwise no longer useful, please correct it! Likewise, if there's a useful tool that generally helps in modding Total War, feel free to suggest/add it.
  
==General==
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For lists of tools, tutorials and more developed by members of the TW community (including for individual games), please see the [[Modding Portal]].
  
*[http://www.fraps.com/download.php FRAPS] - Screen capture program (Video/Picture)
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You may also be interested in a list of [[Upload Sites]].
  
 
==Installers==
 
==Installers==
  
*[http://www.softaward.com/1312.html Install Creator] - Creates an Installer for your mod
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*[https://www.clickteam.com/download-centre/install-creator Clickteam Install Creator] - Creates an Installer for your mod
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*[https://jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php/ Inno Setup]
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*[https://nsis.sourceforge.io/Download NSIS]
  
 
==Graphics==
 
==Graphics==
  
*[http://www.planetside.co.uk/terragen/download.shtml Terragen] - Landscape generator
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*[https://planetside.co.uk/ Terragen] - Landscape generator
*[http://www.apophysis.org/downloads.html Apophysis] - Fractal flame generator
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*[https://sourceforge.net/projects/apophysis-av/ Apophysis] - Fractal flame generator
  
===2D===
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==2D Image Editing==
  
*[http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/stable.html Gimp] - 2D image editor
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*[https://www.gimp.org/downloads/ Gimp] - 2D image editor
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*[https://www.irfanview.com/ IrfanView]
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*[https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop.html Photoshop] - NOT FREE
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*[https://www.corel.com/en/ Paint Shop Pro] - NOT FREE
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*[https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-elements.html Photoshop Elements] - An inexpensive little brother of Photoshop - NOT FREE
  
===3D===
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==3D Graphics Editing==
  
[[Category:Modding]][[Category: Modding Tools]]
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*[https://www.autodesk.com/products/3ds-max/overview 3D Studio Max] - NOT FREE. Necessary for Modelling [[Rome: Total War]].
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*[https://support.turbosquid.com/hc/en-us/articles/230095687 Blender] - Used for modelling in [[Medieval II: Total War]].
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*[http://www.milkshape3d.com/ Milkshape 3D] - Not free.  Used for modelling [[Medieval II: Total War]].
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==Text Editing==
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*[https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++]
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*[https://www.textpad.com/home TextPad]
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==Screen Capture==
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*[https://fraps.com/ FRAPS] - Screen capture program (Video/Picture)
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==File Comparison==
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*[https://www.prestosoft.com/ps.asp?page=edp_examdiff ExamDiff]
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*[https://winmerge.org/ WinMerge]
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==FTP Clients==
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*[https://filezilla-project.org/download.php?show_all=1 FileZilla]
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*[https://winscp.net/eng/index.php WinSCP]
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*[https://www.smartftp.com/ SmartFTP]
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*[https://www.slimjet.com/blazeftp/ BlazeFTP]
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==Archivers/Compressors==
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*[https://www.7-zip.org/ 7-Zip]
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*[https://www.izarc.org// IZArc]
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*[https://www.rarlab.com/ WinRAR] - NOT FREE
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*[https://www.winzip.com/en/ WinZip] - NOT FREE
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==Office Suites==
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*[https://www.openoffice.org/ OpenOffice.org]
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*[https://www.libreoffice.org/ LibreOffice]
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*[https://www.onlyoffice.com/ OnlyOffice]
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==Miscallaneous==
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* ''suggestions or additions are welcome!''
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[[Category:Modding]]

Latest revision as of 01:48, 3 April 2023

This is a list of useful programs that can be used in modding. It was originally created by -apocalypsis- here. The software on this page is free to use or has a free version unless otherwise noted. If a link goes down, is invalid/harmful or otherwise no longer useful, please correct it! Likewise, if there's a useful tool that generally helps in modding Total War, feel free to suggest/add it.

For lists of tools, tutorials and more developed by members of the TW community (including for individual games), please see the Modding Portal.

You may also be interested in a list of Upload Sites.

Installers

Graphics

2D Image Editing

3D Graphics Editing

Text Editing

Screen Capture

  • FRAPS - Screen capture program (Video/Picture)

File Comparison

FTP Clients

Archivers/Compressors

Office Suites

Miscallaneous

  • suggestions or additions are welcome!