Design Builder Base v1.0
Compiled by Papermonk
http://exitium.info
Within this package is documents, utilities, and spreadsheets to aid the module designer. They are what I generally deem "essentials" though your use (and mine, for that matter) may vary greatly. Nonetheless, I felt there was value in all of this information in one place (along with information not generally available to the community at large either because I put it together, or got it elsewhere.)
Included is the
Spellchecker 1.5 by Hans Olsen
-This utility can san your module for spelling errors. See included documentation for details.
Christ Taylor's Design Document Template
-This Word document is a very large (and amusing) design document template. Design docs are a must for big projects, especially colaberative ones. Obviously, it may be excessive for smaller solo works but much in here is still valuable.
Design Tools Excel File
-The Design Proposal is the work of Rob Bartel, the rest is mine Essentially included in this is a "overview' design doc (suitable for solo works), as well as documents I've created to keep track of module aspects such as area lighting, area details, and audio. I find this one very useful.
Starting Conditional Scripts
Compiled by ruelk
-This is a list of all the existent scripts that check for common starting conditionals for conversations. Handy to have around.
Module Design and Builder's Toolkit
by Thirdpres
This is an enormous pdf file with a lot of great compiled information regarding story, design, etc. Thirdpres originally posted this on the forums but I edited it all together in one document. Amazing work, truly.
NWN Master Dialog Tree Excel File
-Essentially this is an excel dialog tool. Good for working when you don't have the toolset handy, has some macros that seem to occasionally cause trouble however. Unfortunately, I cannot play tech support for it.
NWN Scripting Guide v1.0
A compilation of all sorts of scripting information I compiled and exists independently on the vault. Georg Zoeller made a note, however, stating that the following is now true:
" The part about script caching is obsolete in 1.65 now, the server is pretty much caching everything frequently used on it's own now, at least if you have more than 64 megs of memory
- Using Get2DAString in loops does not have bad performance implications in 1.65+ as the server will pretty much keep any 2da in memory, unless you really screwed up all your INI settings. As a result you lose the ability to change 2das at runtime as they will likely stay cached forever until reboot"
Toolset Manual by the Builder's Project
Comprehensive manual for the toolset. Too bad this didn't ship with the game.
Skill/Ability Check Guide
This is from Rob Bartel's Witch's Wake. It is a template conversation file with skill/ability checks.
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So, unless expressly said - this work is not mine. Just compiled for handy use. Obviously this is late in the game for NWN, but almost all of this is still very relevant for NWN2. Remember, NWN is your demo toolset for NWN2!
Posted by Gabihime at 2009-06-30 09:22:55 Voted 10.00 on 06/30/09
I'm so glad I found this. It will help immensely in the planning of my new little module. It's great to have this all in one place. _________________________ "I am a friend to all male animals."
Posted by crazedmages at 2008-06-09 20:14:45 Voted 10.00 on 06/09/08
Wow...just wow. Thank you for this. _________________________ People react violently to fur rather than leather because it is easier to pick on rich chicks with bad taste than biker gangs.
Posted by Gonzo_og at 2008-03-24 17:48:32 Voted 10.00 on 03/24/08
Good documentation is all too rare in NWN. Thanks. _________________________ stuff
Posted by PaulBlay at 2007-05-03 08:19:31 Voted 9.00 on 05/03/07
If the individual content is on the vault elsewhere links would be useful.
Posted by nux2000 at 2006-10-09 22:19:49 Voted 10.00 on 10/09/06
Very Nice, Thanks
Posted by nereng at 2006-06-30 08:17:38 Voted 10.00 on 06/30/06
The one stop package for beginners, and it contains useful things for those of us who have been around a while, too!
Cheers! :)
Posted by Ijier ( 24.30.xxx.xxx ) at 2006-06-19 21:50:47
A very useful compilation. I understand Java, but without a basic documentation Aurora is a mystery to me. Hopefully these files will help clear everything up.
Posted by kowasu at 2006-05-06 05:14:41 Voted 10.00 on 05/06/06
thank you
Posted by yerik at 2006-04-21 11:49:28 Voted 10.00 on 04/21/06
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