Launch Tools

The modding tools come with the game installation. Open the right editor for the content you want to add or change.

Open the in-game editor menu

  1. Run Streets of Rage 2 New Era.
  2. From the main menu, select Extras->Editor.
  3. Create a new mod or open an existing mod.
  4. Choose the tool you need for the current task.

The in-game editor menu lets you edit mod metadata, such as description and thumbnail, general game mechanics, difficulty levels, and dependencies to other mods. It is also the main entry point for testing your mod, and exporting it, so it becomes available locally in the main game, and can then be shared with the community.

Pick the right tool

  • Settings: name, description, thumbnail, dependencies, general game settings.
  • Characters: create or edit playable characters, enemies and items, or reskin the ones from the Classic game.
  • Color Palettes: color sets for your own entities, entities from the Classic game, or for entities from other community mods.
  • Levels: create or edit game levels and cutscenes, or reskin the ones from the Classic game, or reskin the title screen of the main menu itself.
  • Audio: setup sounds and music to use in your mod, or as replacements for the ones used in the Classic game.
  • Scripts: opens the Scripts folder of your mod. Use any IDE with support for Lua, or any text editor of your choice, to create and edit behavior for your characters, or for the community to reuse.

Each standalone editor has a page describing its interface — the panels, the mouse controls in its preview, and its keyboard shortcuts. Read the one for the tool you are about to use:

Opening a source mod

Editable mods are folders under Editor.

If someone sends you source files instead of an exported .cne file, place the whole folder in Editor, run the game, open the in-game editor menu, and choose that mod from the editor list.

Playing an exported mod

Playable mods are .cne files under Mods.

If someone sends you an exported mod, place the .cne file into Mods. Run the game, and let the game auto-detect it.