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Tools for DATA/DICT extraction

These are current tools, through which the contents of a .data file can be extracted with a .dict file.

Toolbox.Reborn (Recommended)

Toolbox.Reborn was created by KillzXGaming and is the most advanced tool for working with .dict and .data files. It can extract textures, models, as well as general data chunks.

GitHub repository: https://github.com/KillzXGaming/Toolbox.Reborn

LM2L

'LM2L was created by hadashisora and is presumably the first-ever tool that was able to extract data from Next Level Games .dict and .data file formats. The tool can extract files from a .data file, as well as the textures contained in it.

GitHub repository: https://github.com/hadashisora/LM2L

CTR Studio

CTR Studio was developed by the Map Studio Project, with the primary contributor, again, being KillzXGaming, and is a culmination of previous tools developed for modding applications, like Toolbox.Core and, most importantly for LM2 modding, the NextLevelLibrary. The tool allows you to edit files and visualize 3D objects. It is still very much a W.i.P.

GitHub repository: https://github.com/MapStudioProject/CTR-Studio

Data Extractor (In development)

This tool is being developed by Schweini07 as a research project to understand the structures of .dict and .data files. It can currently extract files from a .data file but is planned to be comparable to the ability of CTR Studio.

GitHub repository: https://github.com/Schweini07/LM2-Modding/tree/master/Tools/data_extractor

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-== Tools for DATA-DICT extraction ==
+== Tools for DATA/DICT extraction ==
 These are current tools, through which the contents of a [[DATA|.data]] file can be extracted with a [[DICT|.dict]] file.
-=== Toolbox.Reborn (recommended) ===
+=== Toolbox.Reborn <small>(Recommended)</small> ===
-Toolbox.Reborn was created by KillzXGaming, and is the most advanced tool for working with [[DICT|.dict]] and [[DATA|.data]] files. It is able to extract textures, models, as well as general data chunks.
+'''Toolbox.Reborn''' was created by ''KillzXGaming'' and is the most advanced tool for working with [[DICT|.dict]] and [[DATA|.data]] files. It can extract textures, models, as well as general data chunks.
-Github repository: https://github.com/KillzXGaming/Toolbox.Reborn
+GitHub repository: https://github.com/KillzXGaming/Toolbox.Reborn
 === LM2L ===
-LM2L was created by hadashisora and is presumably the first ever tool that was able to extract data from ''Next Level Games''' [[DICT|.dict]] and [[DATA|.data]] file formats. The tools is able to extract files from a [[DATA|.data]] file, as well as the textures contained in it.
+'''LM2L''' was created by ''hadashisora'' and is presumably the first-ever tool that was able to extract data from ''Next Level Games''' [[DICT|.dict]] and [[DATA|.data]] file formats. The tool can extract files from a [[DATA|.data]] file, as well as the textures contained in it.
-Github repository: https://github.com/hadashisora/LM2L
+GitHub repository: https://github.com/hadashisora/LM2L
-=== CTR Studio ===
+=== [[File:CTR Studio Icon.png|frameless|42x42px]] CTR Studio ===
-CTR Studio is developed by the Map Studio Project, with the primary contributor again being KillzXGaming, and is a culmination of previous tools that have been developed for modding applications, like [https://github.com/KillzXGaming/Toolbox.Core Toolbox.Core] and, most importantly for LM2 modding, the [https://github.com/KillzXGaming/NextLevelLibrary/ NextLevelLibrary]. The tool allows for the editing of files and a visualizing 3D objects, but is still very WIP.
+CTR Studio was developed by the Map Studio Project, with the primary contributor, again, being ''KillzXGaming'', and is a culmination of previous tools developed for modding applications, like [https://github.com/KillzXGaming/Toolbox.Core ''Toolbox.Core''] and, most importantly for LM2 modding, the [https://github.com/KillzXGaming/NextLevelLibrary/ ''NextLevelLibrary'']. The tool allows you to edit files and visualize 3D objects. It is still very much a W.i.P.
-Github repository: [https://github.com/MapStudioProject/CTR-Studio/releases https://github.com/MapStudioProject/CTR-Studio]
+GitHub repository: [https://github.com/MapStudioProject/CTR-Studio/releases https://github.com/MapStudioProject/CTR-Studio]
-=== Data Extractor (under development) ===
+=== Data Extractor <small>(In development)</small> ===
-This tool is being developed by Schweini07 as a research project to understand the structures of [[DICT|.dict]] and [[DATA|.data]] files. It is currently able to extract files from a [[DATA|.data]] file, but is planned to to be comparable to the ability of CTR Studio.
+This tool is being developed by ''Schweini07'' as a research project to understand the structures of [[DICT|.dict]] and [[DATA|.data]] files. It can currently extract files from a [[DATA|.data]] file but is planned to be comparable to the ability of ''CTR Studio''.
-Github repository: https://github.com/Schweini07/LM2-Modding/tree/master/Tools/data_extractor
+GitHub repository: https://github.com/Schweini07/LM2-Modding/tree/master/Tools/data_extractor