Best editor for use with visual novels

[DoctorPervic]

Hi, I'm a newbeee in Visual Novel creation and Renpy so just to let you all know.

I am using Jedit right now for my coding of renpy, but would like to know if anyone knows of a specific editor that is the best for renpy code? something that helps you out better then most editors, if there is something like that? If not and all editors are created equal. that's cool too.

just wanted to know.

any help greatly appreciated. thanks.

 

[Winterfire]

Atom is usually recommended and I am quite happy with it, although I have not tried other editors.

If you are fine with Jedit, then use Jedit.

 

[Hones]

I like Brackets for coding but I agree with Winterfire if you are fine working with Jedit then you should stick with that.

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Those are the sites for Brackets & Atom if you want to take a look.

 

[DoctorPervic]

thats so much!

 

[V.A. Laurie]

I use Editra, but I'm going to give these others a try now!

 

[V.A. Laurie]

update: I'm giving Atom a try. Is there a way to turn off the Auto Close Quotations?

 

[I'm Not Thea Lundgren!]

update: I'm giving Atom a try. Is there a way to turn off the Auto Close Quotations?

It's under the bracket-matcher packages setting in settings.

 

[V.A. Laurie]

It's under the bracket-matcher packages setting in settings.

Ah, thanks! I wasn't looking under packages. much appreciated.

 

[I'm Not Thea Lundgren!]

Ah, thanks! I wasn't looking under packages. much appreciated.

No problem, I stopped using it because it was far too much setup and far too fiddly for my liking, I now use Notepad++ which I've used for years, before that I used EditPad.

 

[somebodynobody]

It really depends on what you want out of a programming text editor.

Best free and easy to use versions are probably Atom/Brackets/Notepad++

If you want to spend money maybe sublime?

I would suggest using a mono spaced font so everything is easier to make sure it is properly in place and set it up for the language you are using in the case of ren'py that would be python.

If you are doing full on programming I suggest visual studio.

 

[Rich]

Editors are kind of like religions - they all do basically the same thing just with slightly different approaches, you like the one you like because you like it and aren't likely to be converted via someone else's arguments about the superiority of theirs, and some people are absolute zealots about them. Basically, use what feels good. I happen to use Atom, but JEdit is a fine editor as well. The main thing I would recommend is that you use one that has syntax highlighting for Ren'py - that goes a LONG way to helping you find typos early.