A building layout designer for Ubisoft's Anno-series with significant improvements.
This is a fork of the project originally created by JcBernack - https://github.com/JcBernack/anno-designer
- Updated to .NET 9 for improved performance and new language features
- Migrated to Fluent UI for a modern and consistent user interface
- Refactored project structure for better maintainability and extensibility
The presets update can also be downloaded automatically by the application.
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The Anno Designer is a standalone Windows application for creating and exporting layouts for Anno games. It features an intuitive drag-and-drop interface, making it easy to use for both beginners and experienced players.
Supported Anno versions: 1404, 2070, 2205, 1800
- Download the latest version here (select the .exe file).
- Run the application to start designing your layouts.
For advanced usage, Anno Designer can be started from the command line. See this documentation for more information and examples.
- Written in C# (.NET 9)
- Uses WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) with Fluent UI
- Requires the .NET 9 runtime, which can be downloaded from the official Microsoft website
Building presets and icons are extracted from game files using:
- RDA Explorer
- Custom script by Peter Hozak
- Additional work by StingMcRay for Anno 2205 and Anno 1800 icons
For more information, visit the development pages at: http://anno2070.wikia.com/wiki/Development_Pages
A modified version of the PresetParser, supporting data extraction from all Anno versions, is included in this repository. It is not required to run the app and is not included in releases.
We welcome contributions to this project! If you'd like to contribute, please:
- Fork the repository
- Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix
- Make your changes and commit them with clear, descriptive messages
- Push your changes to your fork
- Create a pull request with a description of your changes