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-   [[ 1 ]{.tocnumber} [ Multi Editor ]{.toctext}](#Multi_Editor)
    -   [[ 1.1 ]{.tocnumber} [ HoiEditor ]{.toctext}](#HoiEditor)
    -   [[ 1.2 ]{.tocnumber} [ Hallsten\'s Unified HOI2/DD Generator
        Utility
        ]{.toctext}](#Hallsten.27s_Unified_HOI2.2FDD_Generator_Utility)
    -   [[ 1.3 ]{.tocnumber} [ Lord Ederon\'s Web site
        ]{.toctext}](#Lord_Ederon.27s_Web_site)
-   [[ 2 ]{.tocnumber} [ Tech Team ]{.toctext}](#Tech_Team)
    -   [[ 2.1 ]{.tocnumber} [ Complete list of HoI2 Research Teams
        ]{.toctext}](#Complete_list_of_HoI2_Research_Teams)
-   [[ 3 ]{.tocnumber} [ Minister ]{.toctext}](#Minister)
    -   [[ 3.1 ]{.tocnumber} [ Complete List of HoI2 Ministers
        ]{.toctext}](#Complete_List_of_HoI2_Ministers)
-   [[ 4 ]{.tocnumber} [ Leader ]{.toctext}](#Leader)
    -   [[ 4.1 ]{.tocnumber} [ Kucing\'s leader editor, death date
        remover/randomizer and random leader generator
        ]{.toctext}](#Kucing.27s_leader_editor.2C_death_date_remover.2Frandomizer_and_random_leader_generator)
    -   [[ 4.2 ]{.tocnumber} [ Leader deathdate changer
        ]{.toctext}](#Leader_deathdate_changer)
    -   [[ 4.3 ]{.tocnumber} [ Leader deathdate remover
        ]{.toctext}](#Leader_deathdate_remover)
    -   [[ 4.4 ]{.tocnumber} [ Leader deathdate remover/randomizer
        ]{.toctext}](#Leader_deathdate_remover.2Frandomizer)
    -   [[ 4.5 ]{.tocnumber} [ Full List of HoI2 Leaders
        ]{.toctext}](#Full_List_of_HoI2_Leaders)
    -   [[ 4.6 ]{.tocnumber} [ Trait names patcher
        ]{.toctext}](#Trait_names_patcher)
    -   [[ 4.7 ]{.tocnumber} [ Hallsten\'s Old Guard Purge Event
        generator
        ]{.toctext}](#Hallsten.27s_Old_Guard_Purge_Event_generator)
    -   [[ 4.8 ]{.tocnumber} [ klas_a\'s Old Guard Purge Event generator
        ]{.toctext}](#klas_a.27s_Old_Guard_Purge_Event_generator)
-   [[ 5 ]{.tocnumber} [ Map (Utilities)
    ]{.toctext}](#Map_.28Utilities.29)
-   [[ 6 ]{.tocnumber} [ Graphics ]{.toctext}](#Graphics)
    -   [[ 6.1 ]{.tocnumber} [ Flag/Shield Generator
        ]{.toctext}](#Flag.2FShield_Generator)
-   [[ 7 ]{.tocnumber} [ Screen Related ]{.toctext}](#Screen_Related)
    -   [[ 7.1 ]{.tocnumber} [ Generalized Screen Switch
        ]{.toctext}](#Generalized_Screen_Switch)
    -   [[ 7.2 ]{.tocnumber} [ Resolution Changer
        ]{.toctext}](#Resolution_Changer)
    -   [[ 7.3 ]{.tocnumber} [ Ever Running Patcher
        ]{.toctext}](#Ever_Running_Patcher)
    -   [[ 7.4 ]{.tocnumber} [ Lord Ederon\'s Web site
        ]{.toctext}](#Lord_Ederon.27s_Web_site_2)
-   [[ 8 ]{.tocnumber} [ Misc. ]{.toctext}](#Misc.)
    -   [[ 8.1 ]{.tocnumber} [ No Time Limit Mod Tool
        ]{.toctext}](#No_Time_Limit_Mod_Tool)
    -   [[ 8.2 ]{.tocnumber} [ Research Assistant Time Calculator
        ]{.toctext}](#Research_Assistant_Time_Calculator)
    -   [[ 8.3 ]{.tocnumber} [ Manpower Losses Sheet
        ]{.toctext}](#Manpower_Losses_Sheet)
    -   [[ 8.4 ]{.tocnumber} [ Simplified Manpower Losses Sheet
        ]{.toctext}](#Simplified_Manpower_Losses_Sheet)
    -   [[ 8.5 ]{.tocnumber} [ KeyMapper ]{.toctext}](#KeyMapper)
    -   [[ 8.6 ]{.tocnumber} [ Pegasus Hexa Wizard
        ]{.toctext}](#Pegasus_Hexa_Wizard)
    -   [[ 8.7 ]{.tocnumber} [ GAGA\'s land doctrine data sheets
        ]{.toctext}](#GAGA.27s_land_doctrine_data_sheets)
    -   [[ 8.8 ]{.tocnumber} [ Stopping Expeditionary Force Spamming
        ]{.toctext}](#Stopping_Expeditionary_Force_Spamming)
    -   [[ 8.9 ]{.tocnumber} [ Bitter Peace modified event allowing Axis
        allies to keep conquered territory
        ]{.toctext}](#Bitter_Peace_modified_event_allowing_Axis_allies_to_keep_conquered_territory)
    -   [[ 8.10 ]{.tocnumber} [ EventMaker ]{.toctext}](#EventMaker)
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## [ Multi Editor ]{#Multi_Editor .mw-headline}

### [ HoiEditor ]{#HoiEditor .mw-headline}

Tool for editing various gamefiles. Currently able to edit ministers,
tech teams, leaders, units, techs, and more.

[Information/Download/Discussion](http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?t=334347){.external
.text rel="nofollow"}

### [ ]{#Hallsten's_Unified_HOI2/DD_Generator_Utility} [ Hallsten\'s Unified HOI2/DD Generator Utility ]{#Hallsten.27s_Unified_HOI2.2FDD_Generator_Utility .mw-headline}

This tool contains all of Hallsten\'s three generator-utilities for
leaders, ministers and tech-teams in one program, now with a new
user-friendly Windows-frontend.

[Discussion at
forums](http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?t=272399){.external
.text rel="nofollow"} - All download locations now dead

### [ ]{#Lord_Ederon's_Web_site} [ Lord Ederon\'s Web site ]{#Lord_Ederon.27s_Web_site .mw-headline}

has a lot of Paradox related utilities which include screen resolution
changers for HOI2 and for Doomsday.

[Lord Ederon web site](http://www.ederon.net/default.aspx){.external
.text rel="nofollow"}

## [ Tech Team ]{#Tech_Team .mw-headline}

### [ Complete list of HoI2 Research Teams ]{#Complete_list_of_HoI2_Research_Teams .mw-headline}

Compiled Excel sheet(table) of Hearts of Iron 2 and Doomsday research
teams of all countries. All in form that is easy to filter, sort and
print.

[Discussion at
forums](http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?t=217451){.external
.text rel="nofollow"} - All download links now dead

## [ Minister ]{#Minister .mw-headline}

### [ Complete List of HoI2 Ministers ]{#Complete_List_of_HoI2_Ministers .mw-headline}

Compiled Excel sheet(table) of Hearts of Iron 2 and Doomsday ministers
of all countries. All in form that is easy to filter and print.

[Discussion at
forums](http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?t=217256){.external
.text rel="nofollow"} - All download links are now dead

## [ Leader ]{#Leader .mw-headline}

### [ ]{#Kucing's_leader_editor,_death_date_remover/randomizer_and_random_leader_generator} [ Kucing\'s leader editor, death date remover/randomizer and random leader generator ]{#Kucing.27s_leader_editor.2C_death_date_remover.2Frandomizer_and_random_leader_generator .mw-headline}

Kucing has made an editor for changing leader files and generating new
leaders automatically.

You need to have [the .NET
framework](http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=262d25e3-f589-4842-8157-034d1e7cf3a3&displaylang=en){.external
.text rel="nofollow"} for this to work, and as with all modding, *make
sure you back up your files before changing them* .

[Download and discussion at
forums](https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?threads/leader-editor-death-date-remover.180945/){.external
.text rel="nofollow"}

### [ Leader deathdate changer ]{#Leader_deathdate_changer .mw-headline}

Packman has made this easy to use leader deathdate changer

-   Easy graphic gui
-   Built in backup feature
-   Allows you to set the deathdate yourself
-   Allows you to set the directory in which the leader file(s) are

[Download](http://www.modhoi.com/download/ldc.zip){.external .text
rel="nofollow"} [Discussion at
forums](http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?t=247364){.external
.text rel="nofollow"}

### [ Leader deathdate remover ]{#Leader_deathdate_remover .mw-headline}

Stonewall has made a utility that sets all leader deathdates to 1960.

Currently works for the following nations:

To use, download the zip and unpack it into you db/leader-folder

[Download](http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=4706){.external
.text rel="nofollow"} [Discussion at
forums](http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?t=180922){.external
.text rel="nofollow"}

### [ ]{#Leader_deathdate_remover/randomizer} [ Leader deathdate remover/randomizer ]{#Leader_deathdate_remover.2Frandomizer .mw-headline}

This is a small utility created by Pmanlig that can remove or randomize
the death dates for all leaders very easily. To use, download the zip
and run the .exe file. This utility does not require any runtime
package.

Updated version now supports variable death rate and tech team death
dates.

[Deathdate
utility](http://hoi2.nsen.ch/wiki/images/4/40/DeathDate.zip){.external
.text rel="nofollow"}

### [ Full List of HoI2 Leaders ]{#Full_List_of_HoI2_Leaders .mw-headline}

Compiled Excel sheet(table) of Hearts of Iron 2 and Doomsday leaders
with all information you need. Rank, skill, single traits, etc. All in
form that is easy to filter and print. When you enable macros, you\'ll
have ability to quickly readjust layout or update some information
according year you are curretly in (leader\'s rank, active service
status).

[Discussion at
forums](http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3760340#post3760340){.external
.text rel="nofollow"} - All download links are now dead

### [ Trait names patcher ]{#Trait_names_patcher .mw-headline}

This tool allows you to update leader names to include a prefix with
their leader traits. For example \"Rommel\" becomes \"\[lw,tr,pz\]
Rommel\". This makes it easier to sort out the leaders with the traits
you want by using the alphabetical sort rather than having to go via the
ledger pages. Address any comments to Kanitatlan on the Paradox forums.

[Try it now](http://hoi2.nsen.ch/wiki/images/0/0c/Leaders.zip){.external
.text rel="nofollow"}

### [ ]{#Hallsten's_Old_Guard_Purge_Event_generator} [ Hallsten\'s Old Guard Purge Event generator ]{#Hallsten.27s_Old_Guard_Purge_Event_generator .mw-headline}

This creates an event that gets rid of the Old Guard Leaders for
Germany. It can be adapted for other countries. [Hallsten\'s
posting](http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?p=4679908){.external
.text rel="nofollow"} in this thread shows you what it looks like while
another poster did his version for Japan.

### [ ]{#klas_a's_Old_Guard_Purge_Event_generator} [ klas_a\'s Old Guard Purge Event generator ]{#klas_a.27s_Old_Guard_Purge_Event_generator .mw-headline}

This package include events that retires the Old Guard Leaders of
**all** nations. Source code and programs for generating the events are
included. Download it from
[http://www.lysator.liu.se/\~klas/OldGuardEvents](http://www.lysator.liu.se/~klas/OldGuardEvents){.external
.text rel="nofollow"} .

## [ ]{#Map_(Utilities)} [ [Map (Utilities)](/wiki/Map_(Utilities) "Map (Utilities)") ]{#Map_.28Utilities.29 .mw-headline}

The [Map (Utilities)](/wiki/Map_(Utilities) "Map (Utilities)") section
contains both online maps and printable maps.

## [ Graphics ]{#Graphics .mw-headline}

### [ ]{#Flag/Shield_Generator} [ Flag/Shield Generator ]{#Flag.2FShield_Generator .mw-headline}

A simple tool for creating shield and waving flag bitmaps. Download it
[Here](http://www.geocities.com/veylon_ii/FlagMakerV01.zip){.external
.text rel="nofollow"} .

## [ Screen Related ]{#Screen_Related .mw-headline}

### [ Generalized Screen Switch ]{#Generalized_Screen_Switch .mw-headline}

One of unknown\'s tool which enables you to play HoI2 in either windowed
or full screen mode.

[Download](http://www.geocities.jp/soukan_n/f/index.html){.external
.text rel="nofollow"} [Discussion at
forums](http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?t=181757){.external
.text rel="nofollow"}

### [ Resolution Changer ]{#Resolution_Changer .mw-headline}

One of unknown\'s tool which enables you to play HoI2 in resolution
other than 1024x768. (eg. 1280x768, 1280x1024) Unfortunately, it seems
it won\'t work well with aspect ratio of 8:5.
[Download](http://www.geocities.jp/soukan_n/f/index.html){.external
.text rel="nofollow"} Discussion at forums
[1](http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?t=197139){.external
.text rel="nofollow"}
[2](http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?t=197130){.external
.text rel="nofollow"}

### [ Ever Running Patcher ]{#Ever_Running_Patcher .mw-headline}

One of unknown\'s tool which makes your HoI2 keeps running while
inactive.

[Download](http://www.geocities.jp/soukan_n/f/index.html){.external
.text rel="nofollow"}

### [ ]{#Lord_Ederon's_Web_site_2} [ Lord Ederon\'s Web site ]{#Lord_Ederon.27s_Web_site_2 .mw-headline}

has a lot of Paradox related utilities which include screen resolution
changers for HOI2 and for Doomsday.

[Lord Ederon web site](http://www.ederon.net/default.aspx){.external
.text rel="nofollow"}

## [ Misc. ]{#Misc. .mw-headline}

### [ No Time Limit Mod Tool ]{#No_Time_Limit_Mod_Tool .mw-headline}

A tool to remove the 1948 time limit can be found at [Stony
Road](http://www.stonyroad.de/dload.php?action=file&file_id=15){.external
.text rel="nofollow"} or in the old HOI I section of the [Paradox
Forum](https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?threads/no-time-limit-mod-question.91395/){.external
.text rel="nofollow"}

Another one can be found at [The Regent\'s Patch
Page](http://future_world_studio.tripod.com/index.html){.external .text
rel="nofollow"}

### [ Research Assistant Time Calculator ]{#Research_Assistant_Time_Calculator .mw-headline}

Executor made an excellent program to calculate research times, best
team for tech etc. A [new version for
Doomsday](http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?t=355277){.external
.text rel="nofollow"} was released in May 2008. Updated version for
Hearts of Iron II 1.3 is discussed in [this
thread](http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?t=231054){.external
.text rel="nofollow"} This is the official download link for version 1.3
[for the Research
Assistant](http://site.voila.fr/hoifiles42/hoi2ra.zip){.external .text
rel="nofollow"} , but it is dead right now. As an alternative, use [this
link](http://www.totalrealismproject.com/dload.php?action=file&file_id=8){.external
.text rel="nofollow"} .

### [ Manpower Losses Sheet ]{#Manpower_Losses_Sheet .mw-headline}

An Excel sheet made by \"rugged defense\" wich calculates manpower
losses for every year for HoI2. Does not work for DD. [Download
sheet](/wiki/index.php?title=Special:Upload&wpDestFile=MP1.zip "MP1.zip"){.new}
.

### [ Simplified Manpower Losses Sheet ]{#Simplified_Manpower_Losses_Sheet .mw-headline}

Works Doomsday. Easy to use. Use it if you have Excel.

[Download
Sheet](/wiki/index.php?title=Special:Upload&wpDestFile=MPS.zip "MPS.zip"){.new}

### [ KeyMapper ]{#KeyMapper .mw-headline}

A tool that allows you to remap the pause/break key to another key
[Download](http://www.hemweb.se/mds/keymapper.exe){.external .text
rel="nofollow"}

### [ Pegasus Hexa Wizard ]{#Pegasus_Hexa_Wizard .mw-headline}

A tool for one-click editing of executable. It can be used to enable you
to play in higher resolution or windowed mode. And mybe even more\...

[Read
more/Download](http://www.ederon.net/program.aspx?id=40004){.external
.text rel="nofollow"}
[Screenshot](http://www.ederon.net/images/misc/phw01.gif){.external
.text rel="nofollow"}

### [ ]{#GAGA's_land_doctrine_data_sheets} [ GAGA\'s land doctrine data sheets ]{#GAGA.27s_land_doctrine_data_sheets .mw-headline}

Excel file for land doctrine overview and comparison from 1936-1944.
Features cost, combat modification and chance of combat events.
[Download](http://rapidshare.de/files/20735805/Land_Doctrines_1.3b.xls.html){.external
.text rel="nofollow"}

### [ Stopping Expeditionary Force Spamming ]{#Stopping_Expeditionary_Force_Spamming .mw-headline}

If you are getting frustrated with getting lots and lots of exp. forces
that hurt your TC, some solutions are:\
1) Editing the saved game\
2) Using G\'Kar\'s event to stop the spamming: [How to disable
expeditionary force
spamming](http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?t=271140){.external
.text rel="nofollow"}\
3) Using this utility: [New version of NoExpForces 1.1b to DD 1.2 is
out](http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?t=280910){.external
.text rel="nofollow"}\
Please note, that the official \"booster-pack\" Armageddon adds a
diplomatic option, where you can chose not to receive Expeditionary
forces from an ally.

### [ Bitter Peace modified event allowing Axis allies to keep conquered territory ]{#Bitter_Peace_modified_event_allowing_Axis_allies_to_keep_conquered_territory .mw-headline}

[Note that this replaces the USSR file in
\\db\\events](http://ramet.elte.hu/~kunadam/ussr-event-BP-fixed.txt){.external
.text rel="nofollow"}
[vic:Utilities](/wiki/index.php?title=Vic:Utilities&action=edit&redlink=1 "Vic:Utilities (page does not exist)"){.new}
[ck:Third Party
Utilities](/wiki/index.php?title=Ck:Third_Party_Utilities&action=edit&redlink=1 "Ck:Third Party Utilities (page does not exist)"){.new}
[eu2:Utilities](https://eu2.paradoxwikis.com/Utilities "eu2:Utilities"){.extiw}

### [ EventMaker ]{#EventMaker .mw-headline}

With this program you can create events quickly, the use is very simple
and with a little practice you can do any thing

[Alternative
Link](http://rs15.rapidshare.com/files/104325119/eventmakereng.zip){.external
.text rel="nofollow"}
:::