Tool Collection - dtlnor/MonsterHunterWildsModding GitHub Wiki

Essential Tools

Tool	Description	Platforms	Credit
ree-pak-rs	Tool for unpacking .pak containers. Requires mhwilds.list file.	All platforms	eigeen
mhwilds.list	Up to date file list for use with RE Tool. See guide for how to unpack .pak files using a list file.	PC	Ando, dtlnor
RE Tool	Tool for unpacking .pak containers. Requires mhwilds.list file. This link is a custom version of RE Tool with pak and quest file decryption support by dtlnor.	Switch & PC	FluffyQuack, Ekey, dtlnor
Fluffy Manager	Mod manager that allows for patching the game using loose files. Also allows for hot reloading of files via the natives folder.	PC	FluffyQuack

Modeling Tools

Tool	Description	Platforms	Credit
Blender RE Mesh Noesis Wrapper	An addon for Blender that allows for importing and exporting of Monster Hunter Wilds mesh files via the Noesis RE_MESH plugin. Make sure to read the installation instructions.	Switch & PC	NSA Cloud, alphaZomega
Noesis RE_MESH Plugin	A plugin for Noesis that allows for importing and exporting of Monster Hunter Wilds mesh files (.mesh).	Switch & PC	alphaZomega, SilverEzredes
RE Chain Editor	An addon for Blender that allows for importing and exporting of Monster Hunter Wilds chain files.	Switch & PC	NSA Cloud
YAVNE	Blender addon used for editing vertex normals. This can be used to fix visible seams between meshes and fix unnaturally dark spots on your models.	All platforms	fedackb

Texture Tools

Tool	Description	Platforms	Credit
MHWs Tex Chopper	A Python library and application for converting from MH Wilds textures to DDS and back.	PC	AsteriskAmpersand and others
RE Mesh Editor	An addon for Blender that allows for importing and exporting of Monster Hunter Wilds mesh files (.mesh) and tex files (.tex).	Switch & PC	NSA Cloud
MDF Manager	A GUI application for editing and manipulating RE Engine material files (*.mdf2)	All platforms	Silvris and others
Intel DDS Plugin for Photoshop	Required to edit .dds files in Photoshop.	All platforms	Intel

Audio Tools

Tool	Description	Platforms	Credit
RingingBloom	A GUI application for editing various WWise formats from Capcom games, including Wilds	Switch & PC	Silvris and others
vgmstream	An executable and plugin for Winamp/foobar2000 that allows for playback and conversion of several audio formats found in games, including WWise's ".wem".	All platforms	Many contributors

General Tools

Tool	Description	Platforms	Credit
010 Editor	General purpose hex editor that supports binary file templates.	All Platforms	SweetScape
RE_RSZ 010 Template	An 010 Editor template for parsing the RSZ sections found within many files in RE Engine games.	PC (Switch mileage may vary)	alphaZomega, Darkness, praydog, dtlnor
RE Editor	An editor for .user.3 files.	PC	LordGregory

Other Tools

Tool	Description	Platforms	Credit
REMSG Converter	Another Tool for editing text/localization files (.msg.*).	All Platforms	dtlnor
RE MSG Template	An 010 Editor template for editing .msg.* files.	All Platforms	dtlnor