CataModder

CataModder is a C# Winforms application for editing JSON files from the game Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead. The application is written by Brian MacIntosh (BMacZero).

No warranty of usability or fitness for any purpose is given.

For version information, see Help->About. Make sure that the version of CataModder corresponds to the game.

Download CataModder HERE

Github HERE

Forum topic HERE

How to use

- Back up the 'raw' folder that contains the game JSONs (it's in [Cataclysm Root]/data). - Run CataclysmModder.exe - Go to File->Open - Select the 'raw' folder mentioned above

Now the dropdown box in the top-left corner of the program contains all the JSON data files that define Cataclysm's content, though the program only supports editing "item_groups.json" and the "item/" files for now. Once you select a file from this box, the file's contents are loaded into the "Entries" box under it, and if the file can be edited, the editing area appears to the right.

Usability

You can type in the "Quicksearch" bar at the top right to search the entries list by name or id. Press Enter to scan through the search results. You can press Ctrl+Space at any time to select the next item matching the quicksearch. You can use Ctrl+Up and Ctrl+Down at any time to navigate up and down the entries list. Some fields require the Id of an item (such as the Revert To field on Tool items). These fields will show suggestions as you type in them. To see the next suggestion, press Ctrl+Tab.