# Tools(old) ## Titanfall-Related Tools: ### [Titanfall2 SkinTool](https://github.com/Strykus/Titanfall2-SkinTool) - DDS Skin tool (recommended) Edited by Strykus, Titanfall2 SkinTool is a tool. This tool can apply Titan skins and Attachment skins. ### [Titanfall2 SkinTool](https://github.com/zxcPandora/Titanfall2-SkinTool) - DDS Skin tool Made by zxcPandora, Titanfall2 SkinTool is a Titanfall 2 and R5R tool with a UI to easily apply DDS skins that are formatted accordingly. This tool can apply weapon and pilot skins. {% hint style="warning" %} Skin Tool Dependency - [.NET Framework 4.8](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework/net48) {% endhint %} ### [Titanfall2 DDS Tool](https://github.com/greishuhs/Titanfall2-DDS-Tool) - DDS Skin tool Made by greishuh/Gracious, Titanfall2 DDS Tool is a tool with cmd ui to more manually apply DDS weapon skins. Not recently updated. [Video using Gracious tool.](https://youtu.be/1_nSqO_q3oA) ### [VTOL](https://github.com/BigSpice/VTOL) - Northstar Download Manager Made by Bigspice, VTOL is a GUI tool that can do a WHOLE a lot of stuff. Although it's here because it can also install skins. ### [Harmony VPK Tool](https://github.com/harmonytf/HarmonyVPKTool) - VPK Tool Made by Barnaby and p0358, Harmony VPK Tool is a GUI tool to view, extract, and repack Titanfall VPK's but 2x as fast than Titanfall VPK Tool below. ### [Titanfall VPK Tool](https://github.com/Wanty5883/Titanfall2/blob/master/tools/Titanfall_VPKTool3.4_Portable.zip) - VPK Tool Made by cra0, Titanfall VPKTool is a GUI tool to view, extract, and repack Titanfall VPK's. {% hint style="warning" %} Repacking with VPKTool is not recommended. {% endhint %} ### [RSPNVPK](https://retryy.gitbook.io/tf2/wiki/page-3)'s - VPK Tool Made by MrSteyk, RSPNVPK's main purpose are to repack Titanfall 2 VPK's. This is the recommended choice for repacking. * [RSPNVPK-GUI](https://github.com/Provoxin/RSPNVPK-GUI) - Provoxin * GUI and simple. * [RSPNVPK](https://github.com/taskinoz/RSPNVPK) - Taskinoz * Command line tool and most powerful (has like 3 more functions) * [RSPNVPK](https://github.com/squidgyberries/RSPNVPK) - Squidgyberries * Linux versions and most original. ### [Legion](https://wiki.modme.co/wiki/apps/Legion.html) - RPAK Extractor/Model Converter ### [Legion+](https://github.com/r-ex/LegionPlus) - RPAK Extractor/Model Converter ### [VTFEdit](https://github.com/Wanty5883/Titanfall2/blob/master/tools/vtfedit133.zip) - VTF Tool #### [SourceVMT - Color Tool](https://dev.cra0kalo.com/?p=155) - Source Color Picker Tool #### [Crowbar](https://steamcommunity.com/groups/CrowbarTool) - Source Decompiling and Compiling tool #### [Ninja Ripper](https://cgig.ru/ninjaripper/) - Model and texture ripper i think. #### [Miles-10-Sound-Dumper](https://github.com/LyxicaArchive/Miles-10-Sound-Dumper) - dumping titanfall 2 audio #### [io\_import\_rbsp](https://github.com/snake-biscuits/io_import_rbsp) - Blender 2.93 importer for Titanfall .bsp files #### [Toggle HUD Mod](https://www.moddb.com/games/titanfall-2/downloads/toggle-hud5) - a mod that allows for HUD toggling ## Titanfall-Related Resources: [RETRY-TF2 (main branch)](https://github.com/SenorGeese/RETRY-TF2/tree/main): Our Github repo that contains community uploaded resources/files. [Titanfall-2-Skin-Modding](https://github.com/BigSpice/TitanFall_2_Weapon_Skin_Modding): Github repo that contains plenty of FBX's, MDL's, OBJ's, and SMD's TF2 models, textures, weapon masks, and weapon scripts. [Titanfall 2 Skin Creation Guide Gitbook](https://titanfall-skin-group.gitbook.io/titanfall-2-skin-creation/): An old Gitbook that has more step by step and in depth guides of creative creation of skins and materials. [NoSkill Gitbook](https://noskill.gitbook.io/titanfall2/): A Titanfall 2 Modding Gitbook. [ModdingDocs](https://r2northstar.readthedocs.io/en/latest/): A Spinx Doc about Northstar Titanfall 2 Modding. ## Not Titanfall-Related: ## 3D Editing: #### [Blender](https://www.blender.org/) - "The Freedom to Create." (free, app) * [BlenderSourceTools](https://steamreview.org/BlenderSourceTools/) * [SG\_Shader.blend](https://github.com/Wanty5883/Titanfall2/blob/master/tools/SG_Shader.blend) - Has Titanfall 2 shader link. * [Layer Painter](https://joshuaknauber.gumroad.com/l/layerpainter) - Blender Layer Painter Add-on ([Github](https://github.com/joshuaKnauber/layer_painter)) #### [Substance Painter](https://www.substance3d.com/) - "Substance becomes Adobe Substance" (paid, app) ## Image Editing: #### [GIMP](https://www.gimp.org/) - Free, open-source * [VTF plug-in](https://www.tophattwaffle.com/downloads/gimp-vtf-plugin/) #### [Affinity](https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/) - Paid, 50$ each, sales for 50% #### [**Adobe Photoshop**](https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop.html) **- Paid, adobe rootkits** #### [Paint.net](https://www.getpaint.net/) - Free, app * [Gradient Mapping plug-in](https://forums.getpaint.net/topic/6265-gradient-mapping/) * [VTF plug-in](https://github.com/Wanty5883/Titanfall2/blob/master/tools/pdnvtfplugin111.zip) * [Animation Helper](https://pixelbyte.itch.io/paint-net-sprite-plugin) #### [Pixlr.com](https://pixlr.com/) - Free, website #### [Photopea](https://www.photopea.com/) - Free, website #### [Texconv](https://github.com/microsoft/DirectXTex/wiki/Texconv) - Free, Command-line, Can DDS convert #### [PVRTexTool](https://developer.imaginationtech.com/pvrtextool/) - Free, GUI, can DDS convert, untested, weird sign in stuff #### [DDS Converter](https://vvvv.org/contribution/dds-converter) - Free, GUI, can DDS convert, untested #### [NVIDIA Texture Tools Exporter](https://developer.nvidia.com/nvidia-texture-tools-exporter) - Free, GUI, can DDS convert #### [Intel Texture Works Plugin for Photoshop](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/tool/intel-texture-works-plugin.html) - Free, GUI, Can DDS convert ## Colors: #### [Coolors](https://coolors.co/) - website, Color palette generator #### [Color Picker online](https://imagecolorpicker.com/) - website, all you need color picker and converter #### [Color Pick](https://pixelbyte.itch.io/color-pick) - itch.io, app, color picker for windows #### [PowerToys](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys) - free, app, microsoft bloat that has many functions and a colorpicker #### [Hew's dev notes](http://hewmc.blogspot.com/2012/12/rgb-to-percentage-converter.html) - website, converter, RGB/hex to percentage ## Other: #### [RAD Video Tools](http://www.radgametools.com/bnkdown.htm) - free, app, creates small efficient videos [**Pureref**](https://www.pureref.com/) **- free, app, hold and view all your reference photos in one place** ## General: ### [7z](https://www.7-zip.org/) - free, software, packing and unpacking files. ### [Notepad++](https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/) - free, app, text editor (if notepads was upgrade to lvl 69420) ### [Greenshot ](https://github.com/greenshot/greenshot)- free, app, local or web-hosted, image-editable, screenshot software. #### [Atom](https://atom.io/) - free, app, code editor #### [Autohotkey](https://www.autohotkey.com/) - free, software, simple coding language (based around macros?) 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