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StarCraft Modding Tool "PyMS" Released

Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:41 pm
by Lavarinth
PyMS is a StarCraft modding suite writting using Python 1.5, meaning it will work for Mac users and Windows users alike (actually it will run on most OS's if it matters). PyMS contains 8 programs to edit various StarCraft files:
  • AI Scripts
  • GRP Files
  • All DAT Files
  • Palette Files
  • TBL Files
  • GOT Files
  • LO? Files
  • TRG Files
Currently the programs are all considered Beta, but should be stable. Each program includes a comprehensive command line interface, and only PyTRG doesn't have a GUI. More editors are planned like a Special Palette editor, IScript editor, Tileset editor, and font editor, but the current programs are a higher priority at the moment. Currently the documentation is lacking, currently only having help on the command line interface and installation, but it has good information on some of the programs. Most programs are straight forward and designed after other modding programs, so they should be easy to figure out and get used to.

(more screenshots in local thread linked bellow)
[imgwh 400x275]http://i28.tinypic.com/2vklw02.png[/imgwh]

Local Thread (More screenshots)
PyMS Forums (Graciously hosted by bajadulce on BroodWarAI.com)

Direct Download: PyMS v0.1c

Re: StarCraft Modding Tool "PyMS" Released

Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:13 am
by Marco
Pretty cool.  If I had this stuff 10 years ago I would have never finished a campaign.

Re: StarCraft Modding Tool "PyMS" Released

Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:20 am
by Legion
Too bad it comes at this time.  I'd say it's ten years late.  :D

Re: StarCraft Modding Tool "PyMS" Released

Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 1:26 pm
by poiuy_qwert
Yeah :(

Re: StarCraft Modding Tool "PyMS" Released

Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 1:46 pm
by Lavarinth
Doubtful. It'll still be used. Consider StarCraft to be the "basic" game for modding, like WC2 was for StarCraft. Sure it's a difference between 2D and 3D, but StarCraft (1) will still be used in the future.

Re: StarCraft Modding Tool "PyMS" Released

Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:25 pm
by IskatuMesk
Starcraft has already outlived warcraft 3. If sc2 goes belly-up, it'll outlive that as well.

Re: StarCraft Modding Tool "PyMS" Released

Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 5:09 am
by Legion
You guys are right.  Starcraft has been interesting for ten years.  Tough one to beat.

Re: StarCraft Modding Tool "PyMS" Released

Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:12 pm
by Marco
I agree with everybody.  Everyone is right in this thread.