Virtools
Virtools is a 3D Modeling software[1] by 3DVia, which can be used to create or modify Ballance configuration files and maps. Virtools has stopped updating for long, thus the downloading links on the web mostly are Versions before, or Virtools 5. However, since Ballance is made by Virtools 2.1[2], and the file system update at Virtools 4 made it unable for Ballance to load saved NMO files, the Virtools version used to modify Ballance configuration files and map files shall not be above Virtools 3.5.
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Brief intro to diffierent versions
Virtools 2.1
The version used originally by game makers to create Ballance. Currently this version's been lost, making it a pity that nobody can get and use it.
Virtools 3.0
This version can be used to create or modify Ballance NMO files. According to the feedbacks from some mappers, Virtools 3.0, compared with 3.5, gets better perfomance on Windows XP; however, due to unknown reasons, this version gets stuck at the licence interface on most systems.
Virtools 3.5
The version used by most mappers. It's also the highest version that can be used to modify NMO files without the problem in Ballance loading.
Virtools 4
It is said that NMOs modified by using this version can't be loaded by Ballance; however currently this version is almost lost too.
Virtools 5
The highest version of Virtools. It has many useful functions, but NMO files modified on this version can't be loaded by Ballance. It's been proved that, by re-saving files modified by Virtools 5 on 3.5, the files can return loadable by Ballance.
In addition, Ballance Remix is made by using Virtools 5 as its engine.
