Civ4 Useful Programs
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This page provides links to programs that are useful and help with modding Civilization IV.
Essential Programs for nearly all aspects of Modding
- A text editor, such as Notepad++, emacs, vim, or even WordPad and Notpad (which come with Windows)
- Vim and Emacs are good for hardcore programming - Notepad++ is good for just about anything.
- A diff/merge tool, such as WinMerge or Beyond Compare
- Vim, Emacs, and some other text editors contain merge/diff tools in themselves.
Map/Scenario (WorldBuilder-like) Programs
XML Programs
- There are some XML editing tools for civ4, but most modders prefer the directness of a text editor like Notepad++
- Civ4 XML Editor
- Civ4 File Checker
- XML Marker
Python Programs
SDK Programs
- Guide to installing the SDK (It is highly recommended you read this before starting SDK work on Civ4)
- Compilers:
- Visual Studio 2008 Express (recommended method)
- CodeBlocks (obsolete in many ways; cannot create a debug dll)
- Libraries:
