What is the best/your favorite .NFO file viewer?

[fino963]

I've used DAMN NFO Viewer and Notepad++

What do you use?

[dadelor]

I've just been using plain old notepad. I know pretty boring, i used to use damn nfo viewer but havent really thought about reinstalling.

[{I}{K}{E}]

I use DAMN NFO, notepad works fine but the ASCII Art looks better with DAMN :)

[Rart]

Notepad works like a charm!

[peat moss]

I use DAMN NFO, notepad works fine but the ASCII Art looks better with DAMN :)

That's the one a like too , how can you not like the name . :D

[Frankthetank1]

is there any other then DAMN NFO? its obviously the most popular and never heard of any others.

[xes]

I also use DAMN NFO. I've never had a problem viewing any nfo file. So I use it as my dedicated .nfo program.

[iLOVENZB]

http://projects.gnome.org/gedit/

[Ronnie Coleman]

Damn NFO, Notepad++... For a few last years. Around September last year, I started using Notepad for the sake of cleaning OS of 3rd part applications.

[esco123]

although boring notepad does the job

[MiNiMAL]

Notepad ftw !

[waleedz00]

me? i use DAMN info Viwer well, It's nots like i wanted it but because it was already there when i recieved the PC

[ploopsy]

Notepad++

[rab-nesbitt]

i use notepad

[Chief_Garbonzo]

i use DAMN. great program. there used to be an older DOS based nfo viewer i LOVED back when i was using Win v3.11.. dont remember the name of it

[SonsOfLiberty]

I use DAMN since it was released, but if you want to find out/use others, just Google NFO Viewer, remember, that never gets old for me to say to Use Google.

[aymanzz]

damn

[peat moss]

DamInfo won't install on my Win 7 64 so just using Notepad but at least 7 opens automatically .



Hmm took Son's advice and trying Jane . ( Just Another Nasty Editor )

[S!X]

I've been using good old notepad for as long as I can remember. Never saw a real need for third party app just to read .nfo files.

[iLOVENZB]

I've been using good old notepad for as long as I can remember. Never saw a real need for third party app just to read .nfo files.

Well the ASCii art doesn't show properly (with colors).

[SonsOfLiberty]

Most people just want to read the "install notes" you really don't need a 3rd part app for that....but I like seeing the art, and I create alot myself, a new NFO for me almost on everything I release.

Well I took the liberty and Googling it for people....

These are all the "known" NFO viewers and editiors out there:

http://www.defacto2.net/nfo-files.cfm


NFO software


Windows

ArtCine NFO Creator An NFO editor for films. Freeware.
Compact NFO Viewer An NFO/DIZ/TXT file viewer. Freeware.
DAMN NFO Viewer An NFO file viewer. Program was abandoned. Freeware.
DIZzy A simple NFO/DIZ file viewer. Freeware.
iNFO A small viewer for NFO, DIZ, and other ASCII art files. GPL.
GetDiz An NFO/DIZ/TXT editor/viewer. Freeware.
NFOView A simple NFO file viewer.
PabloView An NFO file viewer. Program is unfinished.
NFO2TXT Converts NFO files to TXT files. Freeware.
Notepad2 Mod Notepad2 mod with code folding and NFO support. Open Source.
NFOpad A full-featured NFO/DIZ/TXT editor/viewer. Freeware.
ViewNFO An NFO/DIZ/TXT file viewer. Freeware.


Linux

NFO Viewer A simple viewer for NFO files. GPL


Mac OS X

NFO Viewer OS X NFO Viewer.


Platform independent

NFOmation Online NFO Text View and PNG converter with hosting support.
nfo2png Online NFO to PNG converter with hosting support.
Ansilove/PHP A set of tools to convert ANSI and artscene related file formats into PNG images. PHP server required. GPL
NFO To BMP and NFO To PNG customizable PHP scripts. PHP server required. GPL


Screensaver NFO :)
http://www.defacto2.net/download.cfm?260015240D0104261C5904070124301B3129130B002C3C033C041C4B38061271545C5572540E25020F0979212405413D06300A0724413D04340A10-EN

Also, DAMN and AciD View are the best IMO.

http://www.defacto2.net/nfo-files.cfm

Scene news: http://www.defacto2.net/index.cfm

More info here on viewers, scroll to the bottom:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.nfo

Note there are the most update pages you will find on NFO viewers.

Here's some "online" makers too:

http://ascii.mastervb.net/
http://www.glassgiant.com/ascii/
http://www.degraeve.com/img2txt.php
http://www.network-science.de/ascii/


Attached are some NFO art I've did over the years, I had a bunch more, but can't find them, and I had a bunch of scene ones' like scene notices and scene farewells, but they disappeared to.

[Il_Professore]

I open them with EditPlus,a good text editor.

[warhacker]

Damn Nfo viewer

[invitestor]

Notepad :-)

[anon]

Notepad with the Fixedsys Excelsior font. Terminal is better, but it lacks a lot of special characters, and I don't want to switch fonts all the time.

[Speedo]

Nano in terminal and gedit in notepad mind.

[blazer22]

Damn Nfo viewer

*second that

[sriups]

hmm NOTEPAD.

[7th]

hahaha, never thought about downloading a program just to open .nfo files if I can open them in notepad =P

[anon]

hahaha, never thought about downloading a program just to open .nfo files

Seeing the ASCII art is one of the advantages. Although I only open NFOs to check the release information :P

[Hairbautt]

Just use NFOPad: http://thd.dyndns.org/s_nfopad.php

[Cabalo]

On win I use damnNFO and in linux gedit

[_Surfer_]

I use Notepad :)

[7th]

hahaha, never thought about downloading a program just to open .nfo files

Seeing the ASCII art is one of the advantages. Although I only open NFOs to check the release information :P

OW MAN!, you'd lose the best part!
The best thing about .nfo files is to keep stretching the notepad until you get the artwork right... like, to get rid of that mess of characters :huh:

use programs to do that for you is like cheating, you know! :mellow:

[r4gg]

jane v1.60
http://www.kifoth.de/jane/

"cause we´re different" :P

light and fast.

rg

[Rogi]

F3 in total commander ;)

lister.exe

[mengaish]

i always use DAMN NFO Viewer. it's a good NFO viewer.

[arealman]

damn nfo viewer !!

[Tv Controls you]

Notepad ftw!

Never even new there was a program dedicated to reading nfo's :coffee:

Although notepad does a fine job I think.

[null]

Notepad ftw!

Never even new there was a program dedicated to reading nfo's :coffee:

Although notepad does a fine job I think.

Same here. If I think an .nfo needs some attention and that it wants to feel special I'll load it up in Notepad++.

[MarioXXL]

Win XP Editor!cool

[toodirty]

I've used DAMN NFO Viewer and Notepad++

What do you use?

Same here.

DAMN NFO Viewer v2 and Notepad++ 5.6.2 are the best (Notepad++ is the best for everything:)

[durrigible]

DAMN NFO Viewer for sure.

[Artemis]

ummmm........notepad, you can even make nfo's with notepad

[iLOVENZB]

^^^ how 1337 :wacko:
:lol:

[SonsOfLiberty]

Create you desired layout in Notepad, then click save as xxx (xx is for whatever) xxxx.nfo, there ya go...and if you want to edit a nfo, just open with "notepad"....

Also, Notepad wont' display the "pretty art correctly though".

[anon]

Also, Notepad wont' display the "pretty art correctly though".

Set the font to Terminal. :)

[jedinrikn]

DAMN.NFO.Viewer. is not bad.

[skribal]

Damn Nfo viewer or textpad

[Spamming]

i use simple notepad

[nightson]

Notepad++

It displays ASCII art correctly and serves as a good replacement of the native notepad....

[minsh]

emeditor is enough :p i just want to see info inside nfo

[DATTER]

Notepad is great lol.

[TONiC]

Damn

[Valuable]

I use notepad :))

[RoSeawolf]

notepad++ the best :D

[marlish]

notepad definetly

[karachidude]

i havnt read the OP,but i use DamnNFO viewer,and its small and fast and nice :D

[lued_00]

i use damn nfo viewer

[8dc]

ultraeditor :)

[Unthinkable]

I use Notepad++ included in the TCUP

[Tvaaker]

Damn nfo viewer is the best i´ve tried.

[IdolEyes787]

Call me crazy but up until this point I've never actually sat down and ranked them.:unsure:

[Daniel_30]

Damn nfo

[jayism]

I use DamnNFO & I also have GetDiz.

[Solariz]

Only one I could ever get used to: GetDiz !