XboxToolsSuite V2

XboxToolsSuite V2 is a modern toolkit for working with original Xbox resource files, textures, and meshes.

Features

Main Application

• Tab-based layout:
  • XIP Tools
  • XBX Tools
  • XMTools and Bios BOOT
  • Options
• Modern OpenGL mesh preview
• Transparent splash screen support
• Selectable splash screen logo
• Optional non-transparent splash screen frame
• Application reboot action from the File menu

XIP Tools

XIP Tools is used to inspect, edit, create, and extract Xbox XIP archives.

Features:

• Open one or multiple .xip archives
• Create new XIP archives
• Save current archive
• Save all modified archives
• Drag and drop .xip files into the application
• Add files into an archive
• Replace existing files with confirmation
• Delete selected entries
• Rename entries
• Extract selected entries
• Extract all entries
• Search/filter entries inside an archive
• Show or hide internal buffers
• Multiple XIP tabs
• Right-click menu on XIP tabs:
  • Save As
  • Close
  • Close Others
  • Close All
• Custom Xbox file icons for:
  • XIP
  • XBX texture
  • XM mesh
  • XAP
  • Audio
  • Generic files
• XBX texture preview directly from a XIP archive
• XM mesh preview directly from a XIP archive through the XMTools tab

XBX Tools

XBX Tools converts Xbox texture files and common image files.

Conversion modes:

• IMG -> XBX
• XBX -> PNG
• ALL

IMG -> XBX:

• Supported input formats:
  • PNG
  • JPG
  • JPEG
  • BMP
• Native DXT3 XBX/XPR output
• Fast quality mode
• High quality mode
• Power-of-two size validation
• DXT block size validation

XBX -> PNG:

• Supported input formats:
  • .xbx
  • .xpr
• Supported texture formats:
  • DXT1
  • DXT2 / DXT3
  • DXT4 / DXT5
  • A8R8G8B8
  • X8R8G8B8
• Swizzled ARGB decoding
• PNG output

Tools:

• Convert
• Clear Log
• Open Input Folder
• Open Output Folder
• Optional output cleanup before conversion
• Conversion log / progress console
• Automatic default folders:
  • img2xbx_IMG
  • img2xbx_XBX
  • xbx2png_XBX
  • xbx2png_PNG

XMTools

XMTools handles Xbox .xm, DirectX .x, and Wavefront .obj mesh files.

Supported mesh formats:

• Xbox Mesh .xm
• DirectX Mesh .x
• Wavefront OBJ .obj

Mesh Tools features:

• Open .xm, .x, .obj
• Preview meshes with modern OpenGL
• View modes:
  • Total View
  • Solid Shaded Optimized
  • Realistic Shaded
  • Wireframe
• Convert .x to .xm
• Convert .xm to .x
• Convert .obj to .xm or .x
• Batch convert:
  • .x -> .xm
  • .xm -> .x
• Export current mesh as OBJ
• Open OBJ in the integrated OBJ Editor tab
• Mesh information tree:
  • File source
  • Polygons
  • Vertices
  • Indices
  • FVF
  • Stride
  • Bounding box
  • Mesh size
  • Center
  • Bounding sphere
  • Vertex format
  • Vertex buffer layout
  • Index buffer
  • Mesh statistics
  • Texture coordinates
  • Face analysis
• Mesh context menu:
  • Set Mesh FVF
  • Center Mesh
  • Reset Transform
  • Scale x0.5
  • Scale x2
• Keyboard movement in Mesh Tools:
  • Arrow keys: move mesh on X/Y
  • Z + Up/Down: move mesh on Z

OBJ Editor

The OBJ Editor is integrated as an XMTools sub-tab. It is an editor, not a standalone viewer.

Features:

• Open OBJ mesh
• Keep the original object origin/pivot when opening
• Reset object to original imported state
• Center Auto to center the object on the grid
• Scale from programmed target
• Scale from a reference mesh
• Scale x0.5
• Scale x2
• Save edited object as .x
• Save edited object as .xm
• Non-destructive transform state until export/save
• Modern OpenGL grid and object rendering
• Help panel with icons

OBJ Editor controls:

Navigation:

• Left mouse drag: move object on X/Z grid
• Right mouse drag: rotate full view
• Ctrl + left mouse drag: pan full view
• Mouse wheel: camera zoom
• X + mouse wheel: scale object
• X + Left/Right: scale object down/up

Movement:

• Arrow keys held: continuous movement on X/Z
• Y + Up/Down: move object on Y

Rotation:

• M + Left/Right: rotate object X
• M + Up/Down: rotate object Y
• Z + Left/Right: rotate object Z

View:

• R: reset transform
• V or Home: high diagonal view

Scale:

• 1: scale x0.5
• 2: scale x2

Save and Help:

• F5: save .x
• F6: save .xm
• H: show/hide help

Options

SplashScreen options:

• Select splash logo:
  • XboxToolsSuite 1
  • XboxToolsSuite 2
  • XboxToolsSuite 3
  • XboxToolsSuite 4
  • XboxToolsSuite 5
• Transparency:
  • Transparent Logo
  • No Transparency
• Resize logo to fit splash

XIP Tools options:

• Add Files:
  • Show only .xap, .xm, and .xbx

XMTools options:

• Mesh import:
  • Open OBJ/X files without Xbox XM vertex limit
• XM limit:
  • Offer automatic vertex welding when saving oversized XM
• Reference overlay color:
  • Choose the color used for the reference overlay in the Object Editor

Toolbar Icons options:

• XIP Tools icon size:
  • 32, 48, 64, 80, 96, 110, 128
• XBX Tools icon size:
  • 32, 48, 64, 80, 96, 110, 128
• XMTools icon size:
  • 32, 48, 64, 80, 96, 110, 128
• Object Editor icon size:
  • 32, 48, 64, 80, 96, 110, 128

ScreenShots

Youtube Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMgHC59NoNs