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-====== Tools ======
+====== Falcon 4 Tools and Utils ======
+[[https://www.pmctactical.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=47|Falcon 4.0 Forum]], [[:falcon4|Falcon 4 Home]], [[falcon4:campaign|Falcon 4 Campaign]], [[falcon4:cockpits|Falcon 4 Cockpits]], [[falcon4:database|Falcon 4 Database]], [[falcon4:file_formats|Falcon 4 File Formats]], [[falcon4:srtm|Falcon 4 SRTM Terrain]], [[falcon4:terrain|Falcon 4 Terrain]], [[falcon4:textures|Falcon 4 Textures]], [[falcon4:tools|Falcon 4 Tools]]
 There are several tools to edit Falcon 4. These are as following:
-[[falcon4:tools:bmp2cvs|Bmp2Cvs]]
+  * [[falcon4:tools:atap|ATAP]]
+Automatic Tile Area Placer
+  * [[falcon4:tools:bmp2cvs|Bmp2Cvs]]
+To edit bitmap and then convert that information to CSV file.
+  * [[falcon4:tools:cate|CATE]]
+Configurable Auto Tiling Enhancer. This is what you use to auto tile terrains.
+  * [[falcon4:tools:csv2tdf|csv2tdf]]
+Converts CSV file to TDF file.
+  * [[falcon4:tools:cockpit2deditor|Cockpit 2D Editor]]
+Cockpit 2D Editor by unknown Author.
+  * [[falcon4:tools:cockpiteditor|Cockpit Editor]]
+Cockpit editing tool.
+  * [[falcon4:tools:dem2terrain|Dem2Terrain]]
+Converts DEM terrain data into L2 file.
+  * [[falcon4:tools:dem2l2|DEM2L2]]
+Older DEM to L2 file converter, obsolete by now.
+  * [[falcon4:tools:f4browse|F4Browse]]
+Utility to edit the database.
+  * [[falcon4:tools:f4ptexman|F4Patch TexMan]]
+F4Patch TexMan plugin.
+  * [[falcon4:tools:featuremaker|Feature Maker]]
+Makes TDF files.
+  * [[falcon4:tools:lodeditor|LODEditor]]
+Edits the 3d models.
-[[falcon4:tools:cate|CATE]]
+  * [[falcon4:tools:lstupdate|lstupdate]]
+Updates the theater.lst which lists all theaters.
-[[falcon4:tools:csv2tdf|csv2tdf]]
+  * [[falcon4:tools:lxnormalfix|LxNormalFix]]
+Fixes the terrain normals (shading/shadows).
-[[falcon4:tools:cockpiteditor|Cockpit Editor]]
+  * [[falcon4:tools:nsis_installer|NSIS Installer]]
+Open Source installer which PMC (and RV etc) uses.
-[[falcon4:tools:dem2terrain|Dem2Terrain]]
+  * [[falcon4:tools:tacedit|TacEdit]]
+Edits the campaign and tactical engagement files.
-[[falcon4:tools:dem2l2|DEM2L2]]
+  * [[falcon4:tools:tacref_editor|Tac Ref Editor]]
+Tactical Reference editor by Skyfire76.
-[[falcon4:tools:f4browse|F4Browse]]
+  * [[falcon4:tools:terrainview|Terrainview]]
+Terrain editor.
-[[falcon4:tools:featuremaker|Feature Maker]]
+  * [[falcon4:tools:theatermaker|TheaterMaker]]
+The TheaterMaker Utility is actually a bundled package of several useful tools which include:
+  - ATCUtility / edit the ATC
+  - L2CMover / Moves the terrainview exported segment files (.L2C) into different coordinates.
+  - LODFixer / Terrain Autotiler, 4byte converter.
+  - LODInstaller / utility to change out models in the KO.LOD
+  - ObjectMover / Moves objectives out of the water (I think:)
+  - ObjectPlacer / Bridge place, road/river checker, many uses.
+  - PathMaker / Creates "paths" to the texture.bin from tiles, edits theater.map data.
+  - Tlkutil / Changes out voice fragments for the sounds folder
+  - TVConverter / Converts terrainview coordinates to tacedit coordinates (or other way around).
+  - Witchfix / Converts .wch files to .txt and the other way around.
-[[falcon4:tools:lodeditor|LODEditor]]
+  * [[falcon4:tools:runtiles|Runtiles]]
+Batch resizes/creates H tiles into M, L and T tiles.
-[[falcon4:tools:lstupdate|lstupdate]]
+  * [[falcon4:tools:perlscripts|Perl Scripts]]
+Various small perls scripts to edit several things.
-[[falcon4:tools:lxnormalfix|LxNormalFix]]
+  * [[falcon4:tools:seasonswitcher|SeasonSwitcher]]
+Creates the OF and RV dds terrain tiles.
-[[falcon4:tools:nsis_installer|NSIS Installer]]
+  * [[falcon4:tools:sptinstall|SPTinstall/Tinstall/FFTinstall]] (RedViper / OpenFalcon)
+Rebuilds the terrain from L2 file.
-[[falcon4:tools:tacedit|TacEdit]]
+  * [[falcon4:tools:htti|Htti]] (Allied Force)
+Rebuilds the terrain from L2 file for Allied Force (no old F4 registry).
-[[falcon4:tools:terrainview|Terrainview]]
+  * [[falcon4:tools:lod_exporter|3DS to LOD Exporter]]
+Exports 3DS models into Falcon 4 LOD models, by WaveyDave.
-[[falcon4:tools:theatermaker|TheaterMaker]]
+  * [[falcon4:tools:lod_to_3ds_converter|LOD to 3DS Converter]]
+Converts Falcon 4 LOD models into 3DS models, by Cool Hand.
-[[falcon4:tools:runtiles|Runtiles]]
+  * [[falcon4:tools:villageutil|Village util]] obsolete
+Village Util is automatic objective placer, now obsolete.
-[[falcon4:tools:perlscripts|Perl Scripts]]
+  * [[falcon4:tools:uirestool|UIResTool]]
+User Interface Res file editing and generating tool, by Khronik.
-[[falcon4:tools:seasonswitcher|SeasonSwitcher]]
+Download Note:\\
+You can download the latest versions for all these from our [[https://www.pmctactical.org/f4/downloads.php|PMC Tactical Falcon 4 Downloads]] page and join [[https://www.pmctactical.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=26|PMC Tactical  Falcon 4 Theater Tools Forum Area]] for discussions.
-[[falcon4:tools:sptinstall|SPTinstall]]
+Don't forget the generic [[:editing_tools]] list and [[:tools|Tools]] namespace.
-You can download the latest versions for all these from our [[http://tactical.nekromantix.com/f4/downloads.php|downloads]] page.