ScreenshotsI looked around for a TLK Table editor awhile back and found the pickins a bit slim. Found one or two that worked ok but they were...well let's just say they weren't greatly robust. I'm sure the custom content guru's have really nice ones but I couldn't find them so I made one myself and here it is.
It's a breeze to install and use but you must be running Windows to use it. I'm pretty sure it requires Windows XP but if you have Windows 98 or later you can give it a go and it just might be ok (no way for me to test sorry). Unzip the contents of the zip file you downloaded and double-click on either the Setup.exe or Killer_TLK_Editor_v3.0.<b></b>msi to start the installer that will guide you thru the installation process.
See the built-in help system after you install Killer TLK Editor (click the Help Topics... option on the Help Menu) for instuctions on how to use it.
Please don't use this product to mess up your dialog.tlk and/or CEP.tlk files and then come complaining to me when your game won't run. Those files should never ever be edited -- you should make copies of them under a different name and edit the copies instead.
Version 2.0 adds new Import/Export TLK Table merging functions. Some new filter options for the search and replace features. Tile options for the window menu to make positioning and sizing multiple open editor views easier. And a couple of performance increases so the program will run smoother and load/save TLK Tables a bit faster.
Version 3.0 adds a new TLK Table Repair feature to help you fix and load those stubborn semi-valid tables, a new Token Wizard to assist in adding the special conversation tokens recognized by the NWN game engine into your string entries, a new display mode to assist with the conversion of strref numbers for custom tlk table use, and a few bug fixes.
Version 1.0 & 2.0 users should uninstall their old version before installing version 3.0. This can be done thru the Windows Control Panel -- Add/Remove Programs icon. You are also urged to review the following help system topics which were expanded or added to cover all the new features:
General Overview
Edit an Existing TLK Table
TLK Table Repair Concepts
Using the Import and Export commands to merge TLK Tables
Repair TLK Table Dialog
Special Note: Version 3.0 was changed without creating a version 3.1 to add in a new Custom Color feature to the Color Block options accessed thru the wizard hat button. It was such a small change I didn't deem it necessary to make a whole new version and have to update all the help files and references to the version number everywhere in the program. If you have the v3.0 without this feature, uninstall it from Windows Control Panel-Add/Remove Programs icon, then download and install v3.0 again to get this new feature.
This zip contains Killer TLK Editor v3.0 and the setup installer. Unzip the contents to your hard drive then double-click on either setup.exe or Killer_TLK_Editor_v3.0.msi to start the setup program that guides you through the installation process.
Once installed, start up Killer TLK Editor and look at the built-in help system for instructions on how to use it -- just click the Help Topics... option on the Help Menu. There will also be a shortcut to the help program installed on your Start-->Programs menu under Axe Murderer's Killer Company.
Version 1.0 & 2.0 users need to uninstall the old version before installing this one. You can do that from Windows Control Panel -- Add/Remove Programs icon.
Special Note: Version 3.0 was changed without creating a version 3.1 to add in a new Custom Color feature to the Color Block options accessed thru the wizard hat button. It was such a small change I didn't deem it necessary to make a whole new version and have to update all the help files and references to the version number everywhere in the program. If you have the v3.0 without this feature, uninstall it from Windows Control Panel-Add/Remove Programs icon, then download and install v3.0 again to get this new feature.
Posted by ice1059 at 2011-05-18 14:53:46 Voted 10.00 on 05/18/11
Nice editor with some good features!
Posted by Vreejack at 2010-07-17 09:26:27 Voted 9.00 on 07/17/10
Oh yeah....
Posted by Darkophagus at 2010-07-05 09:47:01 Voted 10.00 on 07/05/10
Simply put I could not live without this badass editor. Out of all the others I have tried this one is the best out there hands down. Thank you for this must have utility Axe. _________________________ -Staring silently into the pool of madness-
Posted by Cosmic_Soul at 2010-02-12 01:26:20 Voted 10.00 on 02/12/10
Very nice Editor, AX. :D
Posted by Gonzo_og at 2010-01-28 07:07:48 Voted 10.00 on 01/28/10
Thanks for this. Thanks very much. _________________________ stuff
Posted by The Fred at 2010-01-06 11:05:14 Voted 9.50 on 01/06/10
Hey, I got this ages ago but never voted. It really is very good, so I thought I'd better. This thing has quite a lot of functionality, OK there are one or two things it can't do, but all in all it does all the stuff you need and more, so it's definately a must-have for anyone who needs to edit .tlk files. _________________________ In production: The Dragon Dynasty All my other stuff
Posted by azak30 at 2009-10-12 20:48:02 Voted 10.00 on 10/12/09
The Best TLK editor hands down. for ease of use and it really works and makes working with TLKs so much easier.
thank you axe for another superior quality submission
Thanks Andarian. Actually this program was developed before there even was a Vista, so that readme caveat refers to versions of Windows prior to XP (like 2000, Me, 98, etc.) which I could not verify since I no longer run those. It should work fine with all versions of Windows released after XP + SP2 that has the .NET framework v2.0 or later installed. This would of course include Vista. It should always be forward compatible but just may or may not backward compatible.
Never mind my last post. I was looking at the readme, which said that you had to be running XP to install it. I went ahead and tried installing it anyway on Vista Home 64 and it runs fine. Based on my experience, I think you could probably take the "XP only" warning out of the readme file. _________________________ Sanctum of the Archmage Writing Projects Website and Blog Academy for Modding Excellence
Posted by Stridor at 2009-05-16 16:07:32 Voted 10.00 on 05/16/09
Axe like most of your stuff this is awsome thanks for all the hard work. _________________________ Trouble?
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Want some?
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Posted by invisig0th at 2009-05-13 09:00:17 Voted 10.00 on 05/13/09
The best tool to use for editing TLKs. Invaluable for builders. Highly recommended! Thanks, Axe! _________________________ - Invisig0th
Posted by Yukiakari at 2009-03-29 07:11:21 Voted 10.00 on 03/29/09
Great! A wonderful and simple utility for editing .tlk-files. This is just what I was looking for. Thank you! _________________________ "A Hippie's Tale", a colouful little module: Link
Thanks to you and everybody else for all the compliments. I'm not concerned about votes in the least and I certainly don't expect any but I do appreciate them none the less if you feel so inclined. I'm just happy people have found this thing useful.
So no need to feel guilty about not voting...
Posted by Big_Shoe at 2009-02-22 21:48:22 Voted 10.00 on 02/22/09
Doh! I can't believe I've been using this program happily for years, but forgot to vote for it until now. Axe, please forgive my stupidity, and thanks again for this superb utility. _________________________ Realms Of Destiny PW
Posted by int19h at 2008-10-18 11:11:05 Voted 10.00 on 10/18/08
This is the best TLK editor to date, period. Fast, convenient, and haven't crashed once on me. Strongly recommended. _________________________ [Advanced 2DA editor with TLK support]
Posted by Saduj at 2008-07-19 01:24:50 Voted 10.00 on 07/19/08
Posted by OmegaDM at 2008-07-13 22:32:06 Voted 9.75 on 07/13/08
Went to update my tlk file after getting v1.69, and *poof*, the old editor I was using couldn't open the new tlk from cep. This saved me ALOT of hair pulling stress. Great work! _________________________ Omega Forge on the vault
Posted by ShaDoOoW at 2008-07-05 10:46:53 Voted 10.00 on 07/05/08
Posted by fed at 2008-06-09 19:24:55 Voted 10.00 on 06/09/08
l337 _________________________ =O
Posted by Pstemarie at 2008-06-01 10:02:51 Voted 10.00 on 06/01/08
Can't believe I never voted for this before! Excellant job Axe! _________________________ --
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Posted by Catoptromancer at 2008-05-26 01:37:50 Voted 10.00 on 05/26/08
If you're a noob and not even sure what a Tlk is, but think you might need to make your own.. then DL this!
Thanks Axe, this is top-notch, and I don't know what i'd do without it..
Ten for you!
Posted by AlizarinCrimson at 2008-04-15 11:14:36 Voted 10.00 on 04/15/08
This is just an awesome editor!
Great work Axe (as usual). _________________________ - AlizarinCrimson
Posted by flamecrow at 2008-03-31 23:46:29 Voted 10.00 on 03/31/08
An all around very useful and well made program. It's simple to use and even simpler to install. For as far as I have seen, this is the best tlk editor around.
Posted by Sir_Elric at 2008-02-29 21:31:01 Voted 10.00 on 02/29/08
Very nice. _________________________ City of Melnibone
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Posted by DM Heatstroke at 2008-02-18 16:58:34 Voted 9.25 on 02/18/08
Great program, simple to use, well documented, nice installer. _________________________ Heatstroke
Posted by The Amethyst Dragon at 2008-01-07 22:31:25 Voted 10.00 on 01/07/08
You would not believe how much time this has saved me compared to the other tlk editors out there. Fast loading, easy to use, fast saving... Nice job Axe Murderer! _________________________ World of Aenea (Hall of Fame PW and the origin of all my works)
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