What is the diffrence between Infinity Explorer and Near Infinity?

Xen · 04-21-2003, 12:10 PM

Hi! I just becam an Item Maker, and I am using IEEP and Infinity Explorer. Some poeple says that Near Infinity is better...

Why???

Sir Exxon · 04-21-2003, 12:20 PM

IEEP: Made for creating
IE: Made for exploring
NI: Made for editing and exploring

Plus that NI gives you alot more information.

Vedran · 04-21-2003, 12:20 PM

In short, NI can edit stuff, and IE is better for viewing the data.
And IE doesn't suport all files that NI does.

Annatar · 04-21-2003, 12:25 PM

To summarize the above information.

Near Infinity is better... [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Vedran · 04-21-2003, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Annatar:
Near Infinity is better... [img]tongue.gif[/img]

When I close the Near Infinity, my computer turns off.

Annatar · 04-21-2003, 02:22 PM

Do you happen to have any other editors running (IEEP, InfExp, SK?), I know that this can give fatals and bluescreens.

Alivad · 04-21-2003, 02:27 PM

I would generally encourage the use of IEEP instead of NI for item editing (at least until you become more familiar with the engine), for the simple reason that it has effect descriptions.

Thorfinn · 04-21-2003, 03:56 PM

If I have my browser open at the same time as NI, I get hosed buttons and titlebars. Like everywhere. Check boxes and radio buttons, like the Start --> Shut Down boxes are all gunked up, which is problematic if you have to try to decipher what is selected.

If I have my browser open at the same time as IEEP, I get odd, "random" program crashes, sometimes corrupting DIALOG.TLK.

For me, as long as I don't have IE running, NI is the most stable, and least likely to corrupt stuff.

BTW, in case this has not been drilled into you sufficiently, make backup copies of DIALOG.TLK, CHITIN.KEY, WeiDU.LOG and your entire override folder, so you can recover when (not if) you run into problems.

jcompton · 04-21-2003, 08:44 PM

NI is certainly more powerful than InfExp, and the fact that the last official release of InfExp is almost as old as SOA itself doesn't help (although there is a September 2002 beta I have that has some features of interest to dialogue modders), but there are some things it's still great for, such as exploring areas to look for characters, and finding points for dialogue interjections.

04-21-2003, 12:20 PM	#3
Vedran Lord Soth Join Date: July 28, 2002 Location: Sisak, Croatia Age: 40 Posts: 1,930	In short, NI can edit stuff, and IE is better for viewing the data. And IE doesn't suport all files that NI does. __________________ Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori, adhuc dulcius pro patria vivere. (It is sweet and glorius to die for one's homeland, even sweeter to live for it) Horatio

04-21-2003, 12:25 PM	#4
Annatar Mephistopheles Join Date: January 7, 2003 Location: Holland Age: 38 Posts: 1,402	To summarize the above information. Near Infinity is better... [img]tongue.gif[/img] __________________ <br />Nau Tagnik\'zur zhal fre\'sla wun ussta i\'dol. -Annatar

04-21-2003, 02:22 PM	#6
Annatar Mephistopheles Join Date: January 7, 2003 Location: Holland Age: 38 Posts: 1,402	Do you happen to have any other editors running (IEEP, InfExp, SK?), I know that this can give fatals and bluescreens. __________________ <br />Nau Tagnik\'zur zhal fre\'sla wun ussta i\'dol. -Annatar

04-21-2003, 02:27 PM	#7
Alivad Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: April 14, 2003 Location: UK Age: 29 Posts: 20	I would generally encourage the use of IEEP instead of NI for item editing (at least until you become more familiar with the engine), for the simple reason that it has effect descriptions. __________________ [url]\"http://www.dragonlancetc.com\" target=\"_blank\">The Dragonlance TC</a> - a total conversion for Throne of Bhaal

04-21-2003, 08:44 PM	#9
jcompton Elminster Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: USA Age: 48 Posts: 453	NI is certainly more powerful than InfExp, and the fact that the last official release of InfExp is almost as old as SOA itself doesn't help (although there is a September 2002 beta I have that has some features of interest to dialogue modders), but there are some things it's still great for, such as exploring areas to look for characters, and finding points for dialogue interjections. __________________ "(I)t's a testament to the determined RPG fraternity that a number of Baldur's Gate II mods have been successfully produced. The best can be found at pocketplane.net." - PC Gamer UK

04-21-2003, 12:10 PM	#1
Xen Symbol of Moradin Join Date: June 5, 2002 Location: Slovenia,Ljubljana Age: 37 Posts: 8,554	Hi! I just becam an Item Maker, and I am using IEEP and Infinity Explorer. Some poeple says that Near Infinity is better... Why???

04-21-2003, 12:20 PM	#2
Sir Exxon Zartan Join Date: October 15, 2001 Location: Oslo, Norway Age: 36 Posts: 5,367	IEEP: Made for creating IE: Made for exploring NI: Made for editing and exploring Plus that NI gives you alot more information.

04-21-2003, 03:56 PM	#8
Thorfinn Zhentarim Guard Join Date: February 24, 2003 Location: Indiana Age: 62 Posts: 358	If I have my browser open at the same time as NI, I get hosed buttons and titlebars. Like everywhere. Check boxes and radio buttons, like the Start --> Shut Down boxes are all gunked up, which is problematic if you have to try to decipher what is selected. If I have my browser open at the same time as IEEP, I get odd, "random" program crashes, sometimes corrupting DIALOG.TLK. For me, as long as I don't have IE running, NI is the most stable, and least likely to corrupt stuff. BTW, in case this has not been drilled into you sufficiently, make backup copies of DIALOG.TLK, CHITIN.KEY, WeiDU.LOG and your entire override folder, so you can recover when (not if) you run into problems.

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