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 ====== Tools ======
-I keep a large set of tools for all kinds of purposes. In fact, it is so many tools that I am beginning to lose sight of them all. Following is a list with all of them as I use them:
+I keep a large set of tools for all kinds of purposes. In fact, it is so many tools that I am beginning to lose sight of them all. Following is a list with all of them as I use them:\\
+<WRAP center round important 60%>
+<wrap em>A word of caution:</wrap>\\
+Some programs and websites listed here as tools may not be safe and merely being on this list should not indicate trustworthiness. While I never add things to this list that I have already determined to be malicious, I can always make mistakes or they may have become compromized in the meantime. It is the responsibility of every individual user to verify the legitimacy of a webpage or service they are using and to take proper cybersecurity precautions.
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 ==== AIM ====
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 <wrap hi>Set shorter password, long passwords seem to cause issues</wrap>. Nina AIM Client Host: <wrap hi>login.oscar.nina.chat:5190</wrap>\\
 #Instant Messaging #Old #AOL Instant Messenger #AIM
+----
+==== Asset Studio ====
+[[https://github.com/aelurum/AssetStudio|GitHub]]\\
+Unity game files exploring and extraction utility. <wrap hi>Open program and load in the Gamename_Data folder</wrap>. Extremely powerful.\\
+#Extraction #Unity #Unity Game Engine #Data Mining #Datamining #.assets #.resource
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 ==== Audacity ====
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 Application memory editing tool used for editing process memory during runtime.\\
 Needs to be compiled manually from CE's [[https://github.com/cheat-engine/cheat-engine|Github]] or paid for on CE's [[https://www.patreon.com/cheatengine|Patreon]]. Using the free, pre-compiled release is cumbersome and painful, and using the paid installer from CE's Patreon will ask for Patreon Membership before installing, making the installer worthless after ending the membership. Copying an existing installation seems to work.\\
-#Cheat Engine #Cheat #Cheating #Single Player
+#Cheat Engine #Memory Editing #Single Player
+----
+==== FModel ====
+[[https://github.com/4sval/FModel|GitHub.com/4sval/Fmodel]]\\
+Utility for exploring and extracting Unreal Engine games, specifically .pak, .utoc (with their associated .uasset and .ubulk's). Works for Unreal Engine 5.\\
+Add game as "New Game", then use the //Settings Menu// to set up how the program reads the files. May or may not auto-detect the game version and will probably require manually generating a mappings file (.usmap). If extracted files don't look like they're from your game, then they're probably generated using Fortnite's mappings. Play around with the settings until it doesn't do that anymore. If it errors with unversioned properties and missing mapping file, use [[Tools#UE4SS]] to generate a mapping file.\\
+#[[Extraction]] #Unreal Engine #UE #Unreal Engine 4 #UE4 #Unreal Engine 5 #UE5 #Data Mining #Datamining #.pak #.utoc
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+==== FreeFileSync ====
+[[https://freefilesync.org/|FreeFileSync.org]]\\
+File and folder backup and synchronization tool with extensive transfer options capabilities.\\
+#Backup #Synchronization #Folders
+----
+==== Open Broadcaster Software ====
+[[https://obsproject.com/|obsproject.com]]\\
+Desktop recording and streaming software based on an empty canvas that can be filled with static or dynamic elements.\\
+NVIDIA Kepler architecture support ended after OBS version 30.2.3 - versions after this no longer support hardware encoding, forcing device to use CPU for rendering instead.\\
+#OBS #Streaming #Recording
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+==== QuickBMS ====
+[[https://aluigi.altervista.org/quickbms.htm|QuickBMS Homepage]] by Aluigi Altervista (that name turns me on)\\
+"Universal script based files extractor and reimporter" or "QuickBMS generic files extractor and reimporter".\\
+Download the base and then additional scripts, like [[https://aluigi.altervista.org/bms/unreal_tournament_4.bms|Unreal Engine 4 Extraction Script]], to extract contents from a huge variety of container formats used by thousands of games, for example .pak files used in UE4. Directly extracted content may still need further processing and/or conversion into a useful, properly readable format. In the extraction process for any game (except [[Tools#Asset Studio|Unity]]), QuickBMS is probably the first step.\\
+#QuickBMS #Unreal Engine #[[Extraction]] #Data Mining #Datamining #Scripts #.pak
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+==== Rufus ====
+[[https://rufus.ie/en/|Rufus.ie]]\\
+Open Media Creation Tool-type of utility with full functionality. Allows use of downloaded .iso files to create bootable devices from anything that acts as a storage device.\\
+#Windows #Boot #MediaCreationTool #Installation #Boot Volume
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+==== SceneryAddons ====
+[[https://sceneryaddons.org/|SceneryAddons.org]]\\
+Website offering otherwise paid Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 addons for free download, most notably the Asobo Premium Deluxe Airport pack. See also [[Tools#SimPlaza]]. SceneryAddons distributes specifically airports and scenery, while SimPlaza primarily focuses on aircraft, liveries and other customization.\\
+Downloaded files should be extracted and then placed into the game's community folder, which for me was located under <wrap hi>C:\Users\<User>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Flight Simulator\Packages\Community</wrap>.
+#Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 #MSFS2020 #Airports #Aviation #Addon #Addons #Free
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+==== Ship of Harkinian ====
+[[https://www.shipofharkinian.com/|ShipofHarkinian.com]]\\
+Native wrapping/emulation program for the N64 version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Features extensive customization, randomization and modding capabilities. Download [[https://github.com/HarbourMasters/Archipelago-SoH|Archipelago + SoH]] instead for multiplayer play.\\
+#Ocarina of Time #The Legend of Zelda #Emulation #Multiplayer #Mods #Randomizer #Cooperative Play #Ship of Harkinian #Archipelago
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+==== SimPlaza ====
+[[https://simplaza.org|SimPlaza.org]]\\
+Website offering otherwise paid Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 addons for free download, most notably the Asobo Premium Deluxe Aircraft pack. See also [[Tools#SceneryAddons]]. SimPlaza distributes specifically aircraft, liveries and other customizations, while SceneryAddons primarily focuses on airports and environments.\\
+Downloaded files should be extracted and then placed into the game's community folder, which for me was located under <wrap hi>C:\Users\<User>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Flight Simulator\Packages\Community</wrap>.
+#Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 #MSFS2020 #Aircraft #Aviation #Addon #Addons #Free #Planes
+----
+==== Sound Switch ====
+[[https://soundswitch.aaflalo.me/|SoundSwitch]]\\
+Program for switching default audio devices via configurable hotkey.\\
+#Default Output Device #Default Input Device #Default Audio Device #Hotkey #Keyboard Shortcut #Keyboard Shortcuts #Control Panel
+----
+==== System Informer ====
+[[https://systeminformer.com/|System Informer]]\\
+System monitoring utility useful for forensic analysis and tracing process activities.\\
+#System Informer #Forensic Analysis #Malware #Process #Processes #Tracing #Tracking
+----
+==== UE4SS ====
+[[https://github.com/UE4SS-RE/RE-UE4SS|Github.com/UE4SS]]\\
+Injectable LUA scripting system, SDK generator, live property editor and other dumping utilities for UE4/5 games.\\
+Drop contents of .zip into the folder that has the WinShipping.exe file, run the game and then press Ctrl+NumPad 6 to generate a .usmap mapping file, which other programs like [[Tools#FModel]] can work with.\\
+#[[Extraction]] #Unreal Engine #UE #Unreal Engine 4 #UE4 #Unreal Engine 5 #UE5 #Data Mining #Datamining #.usmap
+----
+==== Universal Unreal Engine Unlocker ====
+[[https://framedsc.com/GeneralGuides/universal_ue4_consoleunlocker.htm|Universal Unreal Engine Unlocker]]\\
+Unreal Engine manipulation program that hooks into running games and allows for Freecam, Console Use, HUD Disable and some other useful, albeit surface, applications.\\
+#Unreal Engine #UUU #Universal Unreal Engine Unlocker #Unreal #Epic Games #Universal UE4 Unlocker #Redout #Screenshots #Photo Mode
+----
+==== UWPHook ====
+[[https://github.com/BrianLima/UWPHook|github.com/UWPHook]]\\
+Allows UWP applications (many Microsoft Store applications, including Minecraft) to be added to Steam as a Non-Steam game while retaining rich presence.\\
+#UWP #Minecraft #Store #Microsoft #Microsoft Store #Steam #Non-Steam Game #Rich Presence #Steam Rich Presence
+----
+==== WinSCP ====
+[[https://winscp.net/eng/index.php|WinSCP]]\\
+Visual file transfer client using SFTP or FTP, though it can do that much more.\\
+#SFTP #FTP #Client #Wrapper
+----
+==== WinSetView ====
+[[https://github.com/LesFerch/WinSetView|github.com/WinSetView]]\\
+Windows Explorer viewing options manager. Allows setting folder view settings for Windows explorer that actually stick, applying to subfolders, libraries or the entire program if wanted, without constantly resetting or not actually carrying over or applying to subfolders.\\
+#Folder View #Windows Explorer #Settings #Customization #Manager #Fixes
+==== x360ce ====
+[[https://www.x360ce.com|x360xe]]\\
+Xbox 360 Controller emulation application. Can be used with virtually any input device, starting from Keyboards, Mice, Playstation controllers, generic controllers, external keyboards, generic input devices, steering wheels, pedals, HOTAS setups, xinput devices, Wiimotes and so much more. Inputs from these devices can be freely bound to Xbox 360 buttons, sticks and bumpers according to needs/tastes. Good for games that understand Xbox 360 Controllers but for which you want to use basically anything else.\\
+#Controllers #Input #Devices #Device Emulation #Xbox 360 Controller
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