Hi all,
The new version of
SC4 Model Tweaker (V3.00) is now available for download
on the LEX. Here is an image of the new program.

It contains a number of new features, upgrades and fixes. These include:
- Upgraded
User Interface: Added two new columns in the list, Model Name (making it easier to identify models) and Changes (easier tracking changes - in the current editing session only). Also the list is now sortable by any column; a small arrow indicating the sorting column and order is displayed next (WIn XP) or above (Win 7) the column's title.
- Added the
Merge Models command. Useful, among others, for network models and bridges.
- Fixed the
crashes-under-Vista/Win7 issue.
- A few minor bug fixes.
- Updated documentation (special thanks to woodb3kmaster for reviewing/correcting the help files).
InstallationThe application comes in an msi installer form, installing the program, the documentation and creating the necessary program menus.
Before installing the new version, you have to
completely uninstall any older version, whether it was installed using an installer or manually. Please refer to the
previous post in this thread, for instuctions on how to uninstall an older version.
Suggested User Interface settingsSC4 Model Tweaker features a standardised yet customisable user interface, so as to make the application more familiar and comfortable to as many users as possible. However I would suggest that you set the UI options as shown below. Right-click on the
Toolbar and select
Customize.
Then go to the "Toolbars" tab, select the "Standard" toolbar and check the "Show text labels" check-box. This makes it easier to identify the toolbar buttons.

Then go to the "Options" tab and uncheck the "Menus show recently used commands first". This is a nice feature offered by Microsoft as a default, but it's mostly useful for long menus. However the Tweaker's menus are short, and in this case it proves rather counter-productive, as it hides most of the menu commands, requiring the user to expand the hidden part, thus causing delays. Therefore it is recommended that you disable it.
Using the Help SystemSC4 Model Tweaker, although quite self-explaining and easy to use, includes detailed documentation, in online and context-sensitive help. It can be invoked in two ways:
1. Select the
Help->Help Topics menu; this will open the documentation's Help Index page.
2. As shown in the pic below, click the
Help button on the Toolbar. The cursor will change to pointer+questionmark. Then click on any UI item (window, button, menu item etc) even if it is disabled.

This will display its associated help topic.

Please report any problems in this thread. Also feel free to ask for help (on how to use its features) if you have troubles.
Hope you enjoy the new version!