README

Game Modding Studio 🎮🛠️

Version: 0.1.4 • Author: Gabriel Max

A utility suite for ripping, inspecting and converting game assets — released after 14 years in private development.

About

Game Modding Studio (originally a long-term personal project) provides a collection of tools to rip, view and convert game files, textures and audio. It was developed for Windows using Delphi and is now being published for the first time after ~14 years dormant on a hard drive.

Features

• File ripping and format scanning
• Texture conversion and imaging utilities (DDS, TGA, PSD, etc.)
• Audio tools and WAV playback support
• Plugin architecture for extendable file handlers
• Small utilities and batch tools in Tools/

Included tools

• FileRipper — format scanner and ripper with many supported formats
• Texture Converter — advanced imaging/texture conversion tools
• AsciiEditor — draw ASCII art and export to images
• DupeChecker — duplicate file detection and reporting
• MPEGTool — audio scanner/extractor (MP3/MPEG support)

Supported formats

The supported-format list below is derived from the project's authoritative source file Units/FileRipperDescriptions.pas and historical notes in the original ReadMe.txt.

Total supported formats (unique entries, historical): 93

Images & textures

PSD, TGA (uncompressed non-palette), PNG, APNG, JPEG (JFIF), BMP, GIF, RAF, RAS, DPX (v1/v4)

Audio

MP3, WAV, AIFF, APE, M4A, OGG, 8SVX, TTA, VQF, OFR, LA, LPAC, XWMA, WVPK

Video & containers

MP4, MOV, AVI, FLV, 3GP, 3G2, NSV, PVA, XMV, PSMF, 4XM, FLI, FLC, FLX, THP, FILM, AVS, R3D

Archives & packages

ZIP, 7z, CAB, XNB, WAD2, WVPK, XBG, XPR0, XPR2

3D & model formats

3DS, MDL7, GR2, LWO2, XBG v2..v7

Game/resource & proprietary formats

BRES, REFT, RFNA, RFNT, RSAR, RSTM, DMSG, DMSC, RMF, SND, SDAT, SSEQ, SSAR, SWAR, SBNK, NCER, NANR, NCLR, NARC

Fonts, runtime & misc

TTF, SWF, EXE, DLL, LPAC

Compression / streams

Zlib

Known but unsupported / hard-to-implement (examples)

PCX, TIF, ACM, AAC, FLAC, AMF, PPM/PGM/PBM/PAM/PNM, ACE, LZH, speex (OGG), GXF, AA (Audible), MXF, RPL, BFI, DXA, SHR, SANM, SEQ, BLEND, 3DV/3VN/3DM/GRS/X, UFO, SRF, AMR, AMV, MPC

Note: The list documents formats detected, added or referenced across project history; some formats have partial support or were later marked as N/A in original notes. For exact, per-format caveats and dates when formats were added, see CHANGELOG.md and ReadMe.txt.

Known but unsupported / hard-to-implement formats

The original ReadMe.txt also contains a list of formats that were known but considered unsupported or hard to implement at the time (examples include):

• PCX, TIF, ACM, AAC, FLAC, AMF, PPM/PGM/PBM/PAM/PNM (portable formats), ACE, LZH, speex (OGG), GXF, AA (Audible), MXF, RPL, BFI, DXA, SHR (SheerVideo), SANM, SEQ, BLEND, 3DV/3VN/3DM/GRS/X (3D ASCII formats), UFO, SRF, AMR, AMV, MPC

If you can provide samples or details for any of the above, contributions are very welcome — see CONTRIBUTING and open an issue with sample files.

Legacy notes (imported from original ReadMe.txt)

These notes were taken from the original project ReadMe (author: Crypton) and preserved here for context.

Overview

The Game Modding Studio (GMS) is a collection of modding utilities designed to provide a universal modding toolkit.

Other features

• Plugin support (SDK included)
• Third-party integration to allow external tools to be integrated with GMS

License & tips

• License: Freeware under the zlib license (see LICENSE for full text).
• Tips: Always make backups of files you modify — and make more backups.

FileRipper notes

• Known bugs: not all MP4/MOV markers are supported; only one TGA variation (uncompressed, non-palette) is recognized.
• A non-exhaustive list of unsupported or rare formats is documented in the original ReadMe; contributions welcome.

Requirements

• Windows (desktop)
• Delphi / Embarcadero (project was authored around Delphi era Version 7; see GameModdingStudio.dproj)
• Basic VCL libraries (included or available with your Delphi install)

Note: You may need to adjust Unit search paths or install additional design-time packages to build cleanly.

Building

1. Open GameModdingStudio.dproj (or GameModdingStudio.dpr) in your Delphi IDE and build the project.
2. Alternatively, use the command-line compiler (if available):

DCC32.exe GameModdingStudio.dpr

If you run into missing units or package errors, ensure your Delphi installation's library paths are set or copy the required sources from Sources/ and Units/ into the project search path.

Release & License

This is the first public release of the project after many years of private development. See the bundled LICENSE file for licensing terms.

Release files

• gamodstudio_v0.1.4.zip — packaged release archive (located in repository root)

Screenshot

Release notes (v0.1.4)

• Initial public release (first public release after ~14 years).
• Packaged release: #Release/gamodstudio_v0.1.4.zip contains GameModdingStudio.exe and supporting files.
• Included a screenshot and minimal documentation; basic functionality: file ripping, texture conversion, audio tools, and plugin support.
• Known issues: building from source may require Delphi unit path adjustments and additional design-time packages; plugins may need updates for modern Delphi versions.

Usage (packaged release)

1. Download and extract gamodstudio_v0.1.4.zip (located in repository root).
2. Run GameModdingStudio.exe from the extracted folder (Windows desktop).
3. To use plugins, place plugin files in the Plugin/ folder or load them via the program's plugin menu.

Changelog

See CHANGELOG.md for a succinct history of releases.

Contributing

If you'd like to contribute, please open issues or pull requests. For big changes, create an issue first so we can discuss the direction.

Contact / History

Originally authored by an independent developer; revived and cleaned for public release in 2026. If you'd like to collaborate or discuss features, open an issue or leave a comment on the repo.

Note: Historical changelog entries and legacy notes were imported from the original ReadMe.txt (author: Crypton) and consolidated into CHANGELOG.md and the "Legacy notes" section above.

Enjoy! ✅