Difference between revisions of "User:Garrett/Research"
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* [http://event.msi.com/vga/afterburner/download.htm MSI Afterburner] - highly compatible screenshot feature (works for games [http://www.fraps.com Fraps] can't capture from). | * [http://event.msi.com/vga/afterburner/download.htm MSI Afterburner] - highly compatible screenshot feature (works for games [http://www.fraps.com Fraps] can't capture from). | ||
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* [http://aluigi.altervista.org/quickbms.htm QuickBMS] - extraction for many formats | * [http://aluigi.altervista.org/quickbms.htm QuickBMS] - extraction for many formats | ||
* [http://legroom.net/software/uniextract Universal Extractor] - extract most installer formats ([http://innounp.sourceforge.net innounp] needs to be updated manually) | * [http://legroom.net/software/uniextract Universal Extractor] - extract most installer formats ([http://innounp.sourceforge.net innounp] needs to be updated manually) | ||
* [http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/ Resource Hacker] - view/extract data and images inside Windows executables and resource files. | * [http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/ Resource Hacker] - view/extract data and images inside Windows executables and resource files. | ||
| + | * [http://www.nullsecurity.org/tools "Smart Install Maker" unpacker] - extract Smart Install Maker installers | ||
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* [http://www.shikadi.net/moddingwiki/Main_Page DOS Game Modding Wiki] - details on file formats (DOS only) | * [http://www.shikadi.net/moddingwiki/Main_Page DOS Game Modding Wiki] - details on file formats (DOS only) | ||
* [http://rewiki.regengedanken.de/wiki/Main_Page REWiki - A centralized reverse-engineering documentation project] - details on file formats | * [http://rewiki.regengedanken.de/wiki/Main_Page REWiki - A centralized reverse-engineering documentation project] - details on file formats | ||
* [http://wiki.xentax.com/index.php?title=Game_File_Format_Central Xentax Game File Format Central] - details on file formats | * [http://wiki.xentax.com/index.php?title=Game_File_Format_Central Xentax Game File Format Central] - details on file formats | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[User:Garrett/Common fixes]] | * [[User:Garrett/Common fixes]] | ||
* [[User:Garrett/GameSpy]] | * [[User:Garrett/GameSpy]] | ||
Revision as of 22:13, 6 August 2014
Stages
Useful programs/links
Videos
- The RAD Video Tools - generate blank Bink, Smacker and AVI videos (Bink 2 requires SDK license)
Monitoring/comparison
- Process Explorer - useful for investigating the DLLs and launch parameters a process is currently using.
- Process Monitor - useful for investigating the files and registry keys called by a process.
- Regshot - track registry changes made by a game or its installer.
- WinMerge - compare file/folder differences.
Compatibility
- Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit - advanced compatibility tweaking.
- _inmm.dll - used to replace CD music playback with MP3s etc.
Screenshots
- MSI Afterburner - highly compatible screenshot feature (works for games Fraps can't capture from).
Extraction
- QuickBMS - extraction for many formats
- Universal Extractor - extract most installer formats (innounp needs to be updated manually)
- Resource Hacker - view/extract data and images inside Windows executables and resource files.
- "Smart Install Maker" unpacker - extract Smart Install Maker installers
Formats
- DOS Game Modding Wiki - details on file formats (DOS only)
- REWiki - A centralized reverse-engineering documentation project - details on file formats
- Xentax Game File Format Central - details on file formats