Other Useful Tools

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PSPad

PSPad is multi-lingual freeware text editor and developer tool for Microsoft Windows systems. PSPad ROR-settings offers custom syntax highlighter settings, format checker and live-preview with one click.

Notepad++

Notepad++ is another popular free notepad alternative. Notepad++ truck file color highlighting is available.

Pastebin

RoR pastebin is a free service that allows for sharing of large pieces of text with syntax highlighting of the RoR truck format and other scripts/languages. It is located at http://pastebin.rigsofrods.com/

Bugtracker

The bugtracker is an organized list of bugs and feature requests. If you have found a reproducible bug, please open a ticket!

Blueprints

Users have collected a number of sites containing blueprints that can aid in truck development. Check out the Blueprints page.

Ogre XML Converter

Useful to convert Ogre Meshes from .mesh to .mesh.xml and vice versa. Windows download here: OgreXMLConverter034.zip. To convert, drop ONE file onto the converter in Windows explorer

Node Renumbering Tool

Trevor has created a tool for changing the order of the nodes in a .truck file. More information and the program itself is on the forum

Wireshark

Use the WiresharkDissector to help troubleshoot network communication. For advanced users only!

Changelog

Documented changelog for each version of the game.

3DS MAX

Use 3DS Max [1] to disign,skin,mesh,pain,finish a vehicle,ect.. and test the vehicles and ect.. and heres the AutoDeskPage.[2] get importer here [3]

Google Sketchup

You could get Google Sketchup [4] and Google Sketchup also lets you access Google 3D Whare House.