What software/tools do I need to make mods, please?

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What software tools do I need to make mods, please? There is nothing on the CD, nor could I find anything via galciv.com search. Thanks.
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top
You need Galciv writer, you can go to the GCMods and there is the tread for the program called Galciv writer created by Hawaiifive-0. You also can visit our website at link http://www.cdgroup.org/forums/tbs/gc/ and go to the Creations & Customization File Categories
and you will find some mods over there that have not been posted in the Library and also a lot of help with any questions. The link for the tread by HawaiiFive-0 for the galciv writer tool is link http://www.galciv.com/forum.asp?BID=GM&id=41514#91142

I hope you visit our website and post there any of your creations. Good job.
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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
can you use notepad for the events? i never made a mod, but i was looking at the programming behind them in notepad, and im guessing one could type one up the same as one types up an .html document.
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
No it will not work, you need certain program that is only found in the galciv writer, but you can ask HawaiiFive-0 about it. I think that Galciv writer is very simple to use.
Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
HTT:

Yes, you can use NotePad to edit or create events. However, GCWriter is still strongly recommended because of its error- and bounds-checking capabilities.
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
No it will not work, you need certain program that is only found in the galciv writer, but you can ask HawaiiFive-0 about it.
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I'm flattered, but this is not true. You can certainly use Notepad to edit any of the text files GalCiv uses.

However, GCWriter is still strongly recommended because of its error- and bounds-checking capabilities.
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I would agree, but of course I'm biased. :D
Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top
I do most of my editing in Object Edit (Ooh, free advertizing for Stardock! yay! :p ), mainly because GalCiv Writer chokes on my setup. Appears to be an array bounds overflow caused purely by my having too much junk I cooked up during the beta testing just to try to break things. Apparently I suceeded too well... :notsure:

~SDC~