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Posted 25 February 2012 - 12:27 AM
The aim of this project is to provide users with mod tools and documentation for Jagged Alliance: Back in Action. These tools/docs are unofficial and come with no warranty. The source code of these tools is published under GPLv3 and the documentation is published under GFDL.

Source code link:
http://github.com/sb...yc/JA-BiA-Tools

Documentation link:
http://github.com/sb...-BiA-Tools/wiki

Getting started link:
http://github.com/sb...Getting-started

If you are interested in contributing to this project, contact me through a private message.

Changelog:
10/05/2012 4:57 PM
* Merged blender 0.5 plugins into master branch

8/22/2012 5:50 PM
* added sqlite capability to ctx_file

8/21/2012 8:28 PM
* added progress indicator to pak_file

7/10/2012 6:29 PM
* Merged 0.4 blender tools into master

6/23/2012 3:34 PM
* Merged 0.3 blender tools into master

6/15/2012 5:32 PM commit 9f98d793855fe7bc387cff7c618b048e1cdc9e34
* pak_magick can now unpack point blank configs

6/12/2012 8:27 PM commit d309d85afeb85483cadb9fd200f2848a664b24b5
* pak_magick can now unpack shades of red configs

6/5/2012 5:38 PM merged blender_0.1_tools into master
* packaged plugins in a zip
* corrections to CRF format documentation
* export support for multi-mesh objects
* vertex normals get exported
* importer visualizes normals and other data with the use of vertex colors
* updated wiki documentation

5/29/2012 6:47 PM commit c8cc77f831ab6a7888b5fc3436819bde52e78051
* removed unused options from Blender exporter
* added verbose option to exporter
* exporter no longer converts mesh from quads to triangles, user is responsible for that

5/25/2012 8:37 PM commit f3c2ccad764c8df7c5363c82fcb46bb4c216a1c5
* alpha Blender exporter is operational
* exporter no longer requires a specular texture to be used

5/11/2012 7:25 PM commit 834b94c7f4c515ea9897bcfbb6f771a54d8449f2
* Released beta of vtp_magick

5/9/2012 8:20 PM commit e919ed020162d8fdc35194aa73a90708a18e6ff6
* vtp file format determined
* released alpha version of vtp_magick

4/16/2012 9:26 PM commit eb503e526669acd639addc213f845e9ab981d397
* Specular color now supported on type 2 objects
* Shadeless no longer default option in plugin

4/14/2012 8:18 PM commit 1e81faa49592690569cdc60ee470d56c104bb385
* Blender plugin handles missing files properly
* Color textures and normal maps are handled separately

4/13/2012 9:57 PM commit 9103227e56043948f7182dec425524d9e517fe74
* Added vertex colors support to importer

4/12/2012 4:18 PM commit ccd00a49505568b5fdb01f066b5101531a44316f
* Added use_shadeless option to Blender importer
* Image search options in Blender importer now works
* Tweaked normal factor
* Removed a bunch of unused options from importer

4/12/2012 12:33 AM commit dcc32ba8165359da235676c8cf61dfb8da36e02d and febc7829f14bed93e7234ecea72b0ec576ce2c94
* Blender plugin now supports normal maps
* Corrected objects being mirrored
* Fixed ordering of vertices for UV texturing in Blender plugin

4/4/2012 10:06 PM commit 83688a86225bbb0d6d748a41ee4479517786b04a and 9ddc242d574ddccb99eae21de4b05f183041d627
* Added experimental crf2obj.exe
* Added screenshot of dumped object
* Added crf2obj.py

4/4/2012 7:10 PM commit d73a2cdbb2b8214dacb0da11619abb18e3b48300
* Added icon to cui_magick
* Changed error messages to exceptions
* Test bench script modified to reflect new functionality in several of the tools

3/29/2012 8:27 PM commit 8cb575c4e3ff02aa31dda3ffb43bc7717c2639d8
* determined the cause of pyinstaller not properly packaging jabia_wizard
* deleted find_pkle.exe from repo

3/28/2012 6:56 PM commit 11d322c5d4b0d931cf77e9a4b81d82a8c6064de1
* pak_magick and pak_file now support encrypted pak files

3/23/2012 1:16 PM commit f478a297fd29259b9cad21b7f517384c3350210d
* cui_magick can now unpack/pack interface.cui file

3/1/2012 7:50 PM commit 87b90fac080e7174d81100fd87483f8cf18f96e9
* CUI files can now be decompiled/recompiled up to section 6

2/28/2012 8:47 PM commit 3c8bcfa3a25dd08296b62ef49b618de8399c1ce9
* Added several data structures that store data from cui file.
* Corrected a major mistake in implementation of the jabia_file class. Now files should be created with correct extensions.

2/27/2012 7:58 PM commit 05954bb7f3c59eec7f018eec5752b36088145555
* Added jabia_file object in order to simplify cui_file, deg_file and cui_file objects. End users should not be affected by this change, but developers need to be aware.
* Added a simple tool test script.
* Added a small cofig file parser. This is just some test code, not production ready.

Download
Patch for 1.13b by Glitch (Thanks)



Features:
- removed stretching of some GUI elements (interface.cui);
- changed size and position some GUI elements;
- removed some JPEG artifacts of DXT5 format (used DXT 8.8.8.8 ARGB 32 bpp (unsigned));
- changed GUI and equipment icons (not finished);
- changed equipment pictures (not finished);

Compatible: game v.1.13 only.

For Blue Dawn & UAP users:
Change settings manually, or wait until I completed yet the small fix program
See AzGUI_to_BlueDawn_UAP_Fix_Manual.txt

Install:
Extract the archive to your game directory, answer Yes when asked to overwrite.

Mod is not compatible with the mod that affects files:
interface.cui, ui_ingame_actions.dds, ui_ingame_tactical.dds, ui_laptop_background.dds

Version a4:
- new equipment pictures;
- new equipment icons;
- changed some GUI elemens;
- compatible with Patch 1.13
- support for pictures 10 & 11 (ui_equipment_pictures_10.dds, ui_equipment_pictures_11.dds)

Credits:
sbobovyc (JA-BiA-Tools)
R@S & Blue Dawn mod team (Blue Dawn)
FinnBat (ULTIMATE AIM-PROFESSIONALS)
Glitch (Patch for 1.13b)
DStan (GUI: icon glow effect fix)
JA2.SU
http://www.imfdb.org (weapon pictures)
my Wife for her patience
Enjoy it.