Civ4 Useful Programs

This page provides links to programs that are useful and help with modding Civilization IV.

Essential Programs for nearly all aspects of Modding

• Notepad++
• WinMerge

Graphics Programs

• Blender
• BMP To WorldBuilderSave Converter
• DXTBmp
• GIMP
• GIMP DDS Plugin
• Gmax
• NifTools

Map/Scenario (WorldBuilder-like) Programs

• MapView 2.0 or official thread
• Civ4 Map Maker
• Civ 4 Map Editor
• Civ4 Save/Scenario/Map Editor

XML Programs

• Civ4 XML Editor
• Civ4 File Checker
• XML Marker

Python Programs

• Python IDLE
• Civilization4 Python API Reference Guide

SDK Programs

• Guide to installing the SDK
• Visual Studio 2008 Express
• CodeBlocks
• Microsoft Platform SDK
• msvcrt.lib
• msvcrtd.lib
• msvcprt.lib
• VC++ Toolkit 2003

Misc Programs

• PakBuild
• SadMan Search
• NSIS Installer Program