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Here you will find all the applications I have created for Populous, if you are looking for hints, tips or tutorials then visit the Populous Wiki, a place where any populous player can edit to add new information and strategies to help you. You also might like to add some your own related information, help on this is available at the wiki.
Over the years, I have created a number of Populous utilities. Those on this site are free for public use and can be downloaded below. To ensure that the latest versions are used, please direct others and any website links to this page.
You can download my old programs that were made in VB6 as well as my new programs in .NET Framework. I have converted my older programs to .NET Framework so they will work better with todays operating systems.
For VB6 applications to run you must download VB Runtime and install it. For .Net Framework applications to run must download Net Framework 2.0. If you are unsure which one to download then the recommended one is .NET, but make sure you download the framework if you do not have it.
Program |
Description |
VB6 |
.NET |
|---|---|---|---|
Populous RAW Editor |
This is a raw image exporter, importer for creating or editing the textures, images and palettes used in Populous. | ||
Populous RMS Edit |
This is a simple text editor for creating random map scripts for the random map generator. It features a built in random map generator to preview your scripts. More information can be found here. | ||
Populous Sprite Editor |
A program which allows you to edit 2D images found anywhere in Populous. Make sure you read the help file provided so you understand everything. | ||
Populous Multiplayer Monitor |
This can open saved games and show every tribe's spells and follower counts. Either open a multiplayer resync file or load it from memory. | ||
Populous Symmetry Tool |
This can open a populous map and show a 2D height view of it. It's options include, moving the map, rotating the map, mirroring many sector combinations and colour rotation. It is used mostly to get a symmetrical land shape in which multiplayer maps can be fair to all players. Tutorials can be found at the populous wiki. | ||
Populous Palette Editor |
The Populous Palette Editor can edit the 256 colours that are used in a landscape. It can be used to edit the colour of the land/sea and the colours used in every object on the level (including the panel). | ||
Populous Spell Editor |
This tool can edit the populous hdr files in which it keeps the tree style, landscape, spells available, huts available, number of players, fog of war, god mode and the AI scripts used. The Spell Editor can edit most of the level details in the hdr file in a graphical view. |
If you would like to include these programs on your own site then feel free to do so. You can upload these to your own site but the best way would be linking directly to them so that users will always download the latest versions. Example code is as follows:
<a href="http://www.tedtycoon.co.uk/ populous/downloads/populoussymmetrytool2.exe"> Populous Symmetry Tool</a>