Difference between revisions of "DatGen"
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|logo = [[Image:DatGen.jpg|48px|]] | |logo = [[Image:DatGen.jpg|48px|]] | ||
|developer = DarkMatter | |developer = DarkMatter | ||
| + | |status = no further development, no support | ||
|latest_release_version = 0.7.13 Alpha | |latest_release_version = 0.7.13 Alpha | ||
|latest_release_date = [[October 3]], [[2005]] | |latest_release_date = [[October 3]], [[2005]] | ||
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|genre = Modding Tools | |genre = Modding Tools | ||
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| − | [http://web.archive.org/web/20060824034404/www.datgen.info/default.aspx | + | [http://web.archive.org/web/20060824034404/www.datgen.info/default.aspx web.archive.org/web/20060824034404/www.datgen.info]<BR> |
| − | formerly [http://www.datgen.info www.datgen.info (shutdown)] | + | formerly <BR>[http://www.datgen.info www.datgen.info (shutdown)] |
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| − | [http://www.datgen.info Official DatGen | + | [http://www.datgen.info www.datgen.info, the Official DatGen website] was shutdown and the domain lease was not renewed in 2007. However Wayback Machine web archive still provides a lot of the content. It can now be found at |
| − | [http://web.archive.org/web/20060824034404/www.datgen.info/default.aspx | + | [http://web.archive.org/web/20060824034404/www.datgen.info/default.aspx web.archive.org/web/20060824034404/www.datgen.info] |
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| − | + | There seems to have been very little activity on DatGen since October 2005. In one forum [http://www.modthesims2.com/archive/index.php/t-68142.html one forum] there a reference by Azureale that darkmatter (aka. Jon Rista) had some hardware problems. darkmatter has apparantly not been heard of in the support forum of modthesims2 since late in 2005. Maybe some data loss caused the stop of development, no info is provided on the site. The website lease has not been renewed in 2007. It remains to be hoped that Jon Rista is well and nothing ontoward has happened to him. | |
| − | It is quite difficult to find the datGen downloads, | + | <B>Documentation</B> |
| + | The excellent [http://web.archive.org/web/20060821192353/www.datgen.info/tutorials/default.aspx documentation] and [http://web.archive.org/web/20060821192353/www.datgen.info/tutorials/default.aspx tutorials] can be found there. | ||
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| + | <B>Downloads</B> | ||
| + | It is quite difficult to find the datGen downloads on the web, as the domain site is closed and there are broken links on the archive pages. | ||
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| + | Please note that the "I agree" link to the actual download on the license page is broken. However if the Featured Download button on the home page is pressed, version 0.7.12 is downloaded. | ||
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Datgen 0.7.13 [http://kabuto.sims2.free.fr/DatGen/DatGen 0.7.13.rar Alpha Release] | Datgen 0.7.13 [http://kabuto.sims2.free.fr/DatGen/DatGen 0.7.13.rar Alpha Release] | ||
Datgen 0.7.12 [http://web.archive.org/web/20060823174410/http://www.datgen.info/getdownload.aspx?dlID=35 Last Official Release] | Datgen 0.7.12 [http://web.archive.org/web/20060823174410/http://www.datgen.info/getdownload.aspx?dlID=35 Last Official Release] | ||
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| − | There seem to be some issues de-installing datGen, as several posts refer to missing deinstallation info and request info on how to de-install the program. | + | There seem to be some issues de-installing datGen, as several posts refer to missing deinstallation info and request info on how to de-install the program. These requests have not been answered so far. |
Revision as of 00:44, 25 August 2008
| DatGen | |
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| Developer | DarkMatter |
| Latest Version | 0.7.13 Alpha |
| Release Date | October 3, 2005 |
| O.S. | Windows |
| Type | Modding Tools |
| Website | web.archive.org/web/20060824034404/www.datgen.info formerly www.datgen.info (shutdown) |
DatGen is a complete DBPF archive editor and viewer, applicable to the *.package archives in The Sims 2, and the *.dat archives in The Sims Online and Simcity 4. DatGen has a complete and extensive plugin API, allowing developers to write plugins that extend the completeness of DatGen, such as through adding file readers and interpreters.
DatGen was originally started in the spring of 2003 by DarkMatter (aka Jon Rista), as a modding tool for SimCity 4. It has since been rewritten from the ground up and expanded to support any game that uses the DBPF format. As of today DatGen's core program and libraries were written by DarkMatter, and many of its plugins were written by members of the DatGen Programming Team:
* DarkMatter: Lead Programmer and Project Founder * Karybdis: Lead File Decoder and Programmer * Breon: Head Plugin Developer and File Type Handler Developer * Kichigai: Plugin Developer * Judhudson: Plugin Developer * DataFarmer: File Decoder and File Type Handler Developer * Atavera: SimAntics translation Guru * AdidasSG2: SimAntics translation Guru
www.datgen.info, the Official DatGen website was shutdown and the domain lease was not renewed in 2007. However Wayback Machine web archive still provides a lot of the content. It can now be found at
web.archive.org/web/20060824034404/www.datgen.info
There seems to have been very little activity on DatGen since October 2005. In one forum one forum there a reference by Azureale that darkmatter (aka. Jon Rista) had some hardware problems. darkmatter has apparantly not been heard of in the support forum of modthesims2 since late in 2005. Maybe some data loss caused the stop of development, no info is provided on the site. The website lease has not been renewed in 2007. It remains to be hoped that Jon Rista is well and nothing ontoward has happened to him.
Documentation The excellent documentation and tutorials can be found there.
Downloads It is quite difficult to find the datGen downloads on the web, as the domain site is closed and there are broken links on the archive pages.
Please note that the "I agree" link to the actual download on the license page is broken. However if the Featured Download button on the home page is pressed, version 0.7.12 is downloaded.
Datgen 0.7.13 0.7.13.rar Alpha Release Datgen 0.7.12 Last Official Release
Uninstallation
There seem to be some issues de-installing datGen, as several posts refer to missing deinstallation info and request info on how to de-install the program. These requests have not been answered so far.
