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Anno Modding Tools

Features

  • Outline: Navigate with Anno-specific outlines.
    Secondary Side Bar or Ctrl+Shift+O
  • Annotations: Inline asset name display next to GUIDs
  • Definitions: Jump to asset (vanilla or modded).
    Ctrl+T > type name; or right click on GUID > Go to Definition
  • Name to GUID conversion and auto GUID counter. Ctrl+Space
  • XML auto completion (only Anno 1800)

Syntax and Error Checking

  • Modinfo.json syntax analysis
  • XML syntax analysis using Red Hat XML (only Anno 1800)
  • Live patch error and performance analysis
  • Missing filename check

Utilities

  • Templates: Create empty mod from templates.
    F1 or right click folder in explorer > Anno: Create Mod from Template
  • Show Diff: Compare original and patched result.
    Right click in text editor or explorer > Show Diff
  • Deploy Mod: Copy to mods/ folder and generate DDS (with LODs) and other files automatically.
    Status Bar > click on Anno 1800/117: ModID button

Model and Texture Utilities

  • Convert to and from Anno specific file formats (DDS <> PNG, RDM <> glTF, ...).
    Right click in explorer > Anno: Convert to ...
  • Import from Blender glTF to .cfg, .ifo and .cf7.
    Right click in explorer > Anno: Import from ...
  • Reskin existing models without touching .cfg, ... (only Anno 1800)