A "little" rewrite.

GGLinnk · web-flow · commit 0bf265417498 · 2022-05-12T17:28:36.000+02:00
Added Header.
Added badges for no longer maintained or archived projects.
Added AssetRipper as a replacement for uTinyRipper.
Updated Gimp Plugin link &amp; Nvidia Tools for DDS files.
Moved "Extracting and editing code" inline links into a new table.
Fixed broken links.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -1,64 +1,65 @@
+# Unity Game Hacking Guide
+
 This is a small guide for extracting and modifying assets or code from games made with the Unity engine. Feel free to contribute.
 
 1. [Unity game folder structure](#unity-game-folder-structure)
 2. [Extracting and editing code](#extracting-and-editing-code)
 3. [Extracting assets](#extracting-assets)
 4. [Hacking memory](#hacking-memory)
 
+
 ## Unity game folder structure
 
 ```
-│   *.exe
-└───*_Data
-    │   globalgamemanagers
-    │   globalgamemanagers.assets
-    │   level0
-    │   level0.resS
-        ...
-    |   levelN
-    |   levelN.resS
-    │   sharedassets0.assets
-    │   sharedassets0.assets.resS
-        ...
-    |   sharedassetsN.assets
-    |   sharedassetsN.assets.resS
-    |   resources.assets
-    ├───Managed
-    │       Assembly-CSharp.dll
-    │       Assembly-UnityScript.dll
-    │       Mono.Security.dll
-    │       mscorlib.dll
-    │       System.Core.dll
-    │       System.dll
-    │       UnityEngine.dll
-    │       UnityEngine.dll.mdb
-    │       UnityEngine.Networking.dll
-    │       UnityEngine.UI.dll
-    ├───Mono
-    │   │   mono.dll
-    │   └───etc
-    │       └───mono
-    │           │   browscap.ini
-    │           │   config
-    │           ├───1.0
-    │           │       DefaultWsdlHelpGenerator.aspx
-    │           │       machine.config
-    │           ├───2.0
-    │           │   │   DefaultWsdlHelpGenerator.aspx
-    │           │   │   machine.config
-    │           │   │   settings.map
-    │           │   │   web.config
-    │           │   └───Browsers
-    │           │           Compat.browser
-    │           └───mconfig
-    │                   config.xml
-    └───Resources
-            unity default resources
-            unity_builtin_extra
+│  *.exe
+└──*_Data
+   │  globalgamemanagers
+   │  globalgamemanagers.assets
+   │  level0
+   │  level0.resS
+      ...
+   |  levelN
+   |  levelN.resS
+   │  sharedassets0.assets
+   │  sharedassets0.assets.resS
+      ...
+   |  sharedassetsN.assets
+   |  sharedassetsN.assets.resS
+   |  resources.assets
+   ├──Managed
+   │    Assembly-CSharp.dll
+   │    Assembly-UnityScript.dll
+   │    Mono.Security.dll
+   │    mscorlib.dll
+   │    System.Core.dll
+   │    System.dll
+   │    UnityEngine.dll
+   │    UnityEngine.dll.mdb
+   │    UnityEngine.Networking.dll
+   │    UnityEngine.UI.dll
+   ├──Mono
+   │  │  mono.dll
+   │  └──etc
+   │     └──mono
+   │        │  browscap.ini
+   │        │  config
+   │        ├──1.0
+   │        │     DefaultWsdlHelpGenerator.aspx
+   │        │     machine.config
+   │        ├──2.0
+   │        │  │  DefaultWsdlHelpGenerator.aspx
+   │        │  │  machine.config
+   │        │  │  settings.map
+   │        │  │  web.config
+   │        │  └──Browsers
+   │        │        Compat.browser
+   │        └──mconfig
+   │              config.xml
+   └──Resources
+        unity default resources
+        unity_builtin_extra
 ```
 
-\* : Name chosen during building
-
 File/Directory | Description
 --- | ---
 *.exe | Executable file of the game
@@ -70,42 +71,57 @@ Managed | Folder containing unity DLLs
 Assembly-CSharp.dll | DLL file containing compiled C# files
 Assembly-UnityScript.dll | DLL file containing compiled UnityScript files
 
+With ``*`` : The name of the main executable (.exe).
+
+
 ## Extracting and editing code
 
 C# and UnityScript files are compiled into the Assembly-CSharp.dll and Assembly-UnityScript.dll DLLs respectively, which can be found inside the Managed folder.
 
-DLLs can be decompiled using [ILSpy](http://ilspy.net/) or [dnSpy](https://github.com/0xd4d/dnSpy) which allow modifying and recompiling assembly files.
+DLLs can be decompiled using ILSpy, dnSpy, DotPeek or JustAssembly which allow modifying and recompiling assembly files.
+
+If DLLs are missing from the managed directory, try dumping them using MegaDumper tool.
+
+Tool | Decription
+--- | ---
+[ILSpy](https://github.com/icsharpcode/ILSpy) | Cross-platform .NET Decompiler with support for PDB generation, ReadyToRun, Metadata (&more).
+[DotPeek](https://www.jetbrains.com/decompiler/) | JetBrains DotPeek is a free .NET Decompiler and Assembly Browser.
+[dnSpy](https://github.com/dnSpy/dnSpy) | dnSpy is a debugger and .NET assembly editor. You can use it to edit and debug assemblies even if you don't have any source code available.
+[Telerik JustAssembly](https://www.telerik.com/justassembly) | Decompile and Compare .NET Assemblies. Binary Code Diff. Method Diff.
+[MegaDumper](https://github.com/CodeCracker-Tools/MegaDumper)  <br /> ![No Longer Maintained](https://img.shields.io/badge/No%20Longer%20Maintained-red.svg) | To extract missing DLLs from managed Directory.
 
-If DLLs are missing from the managed directory, try dumping them using this tool [MegaDumper](https://github.com/CodeCracker-Tools/MegaDumper)
 
 ## Extracting assets
 
-Assets are stored in the .assets and .resS files. Content of these files can be unpacked with one of these tools :
+Assets are stored in the .assets and .resS files.
+Content of these files can be unpacked with one of these tools :
 
 Tool | Description
 --- | ---
-[UtinyRipper](https://github.com/mafaca/UtinyRipper) | uTinyRipper is a tool for extracting assets from serialized files (CAB-*, *.assets, *.sharedAssets, etc.) and assets bundles (*.unity3d, *.assetbundle, etc.) and conveting them into native Engine format.
-[Unity Studio](https://github.com/RaduMC/UnityStudio) | A tool for exploring, extracting and exporting assets from Unity games and apps.
-[Unity Assets Bundle Extractor](https://7daystodie.com/forums/showthread.php?22675-Unity-Assets-Bundle-Extractor) | UABE is a tool that allow modification of assets file and extraction of assets in usable formats (png/tga for textures, obj for meshes).
-[Unity Assets Explorer](http://zenhax.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=36) | Can extract textures to .DDS format, meshes to .43 format.
-[QuickBMS](http://aluigi.altervista.org/quickbms.htm) with [this script](http://aluigi.altervista.org/bms/unity.bms) or [this one for webplayer](http://aluigi.org/papers/bms/unity3d_webplayer.bms) |
+[AssetRipper](https://github.com/AssetRipper/AssetRipper) | AssetRipper is a tool for extracting assets from serialized files (CAB-*, *.assets, *.sharedAssets, etc.) and assets bundles (*.unity3d, *.bundle, etc.) and converting them into the native Unity engine format. It's a fork of ``uTinyRipper``.
+[Unity Assets Bundle Extractor](https://github.com/SeriousCache/UABE) | UABE is an editor for 3.4+/4/5/2017-2021.3 .assets and AssetBundle files. It can create standalone mod installers from changes to .assets and/or bundles.
+[QuickBMS](https://aluigi.altervista.org/quickbms.htm) with [this script](https://aluigi.altervista.org/bms/unity.bms) or [this one for webplayer](https://aluigi.altervista.org/bms/unity3d_webplayer.bms) | universal script based files extractor and reimporter. QuickBMS supports tons of games and file formats, archives, encryptions, compressions, obfuscations and other algorithms.
 [DevXUnityUnpacker](https://devxdevelopment.com/Unpacker) | A (paid) tool with a friendly GUI meant for restoring unity projects by inputting the built game/app including a previewer for individual files as image, hex, text etc.
-[UnityEX](https://yadi.sk/d/m3vFWoQ3j62Cr) | Tool for extracting/converting files from .assets bundles and replacing files (Mostly used for replacing textures).
-
+UnityEX | Tool for extracting/converting files from .assets bundles and replacing files (Mostly used for replacing textures).
+[uTinyRipper](https://github.com/mafaca/UtinyRipper) <br /> ![No Longer Maintained](https://img.shields.io/badge/No%20Longer%20Maintained-red.svg) | (This project is no longer maintained, use AssetRipper Instead) uTinyRipper is a tool for extracting assets from serialized files (CAB-\*, \*.assets, \*.sharedAssets, etc.) and assets bundles (\*.unity3d, \*.assetbundle, etc.) and conveting them into native Engine format.
+[Unity Studio](https://github.com/RaduMC/UnityStudio) <br /> ![No Longer Maintained](https://img.shields.io/badge/No%20Longer%20Maintained-red.svg) |  A tool for exploring, extracting and exporting assets from Unity games and apps.
+[Unity Assets Explorer](https://zenhax.com/viewtopic.php?t=36) <br /> ![No Longer Maintained](https://img.shields.io/badge/No%20Longer%20Maintained-red.svg) | Unity Assets Explorer is used to view the contents of Assets-files (Unity 3D engine). Allows you to: Extract all files, extract one file (from context menu), convert tex-files into a picture format DDS (on extraction), import the changed DDS-images to the archive.
 
-#### DDS files :
+Some of these tools can do more than just extract assets.
 
-The [DDS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirectDraw_Surface) files can be opened/converted/edited with this [gimp plugin](http://registry.gimp.org/node/70) or this [photoshop plugin](https://developer.nvidia.com/nvidia-texture-tools-adobe-photoshop).
+### DDS files :
 
-#### Another way of extracting meshes and textures :
+The [DDS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirectDraw_Surface) files can be opened/converted/edited with the following tools :
 
-Use [3D Ripper DX](http://www.deep-shadows.com/hax/3DRipperDX.htm) (doesn't support 64 bits binaries) or [Ninja Ripper](http://cgig.ru/en/2012/10/ho-to-use-ninja-ripper/).
-
-Alternatives:
 Tool | Tutorial
 --- | ---
+[Ninja Ripper](https://ninjaripper.com/) | Extract (rip) 3D scenes from games and explore them in 3D editor (Blender, 3D Max, Noesis). <br /> [An old guide](http://cgig.ru/en/2012/10/ho-to-use-ninja-ripper/) on how to use Ninja Ripper. <br /> The official [YouTube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgT-ET20KlC4AcECNtW9gyw) can be usefull for latest video tutorial.
 [RenderDoc](https://renderdoc.org/) | [Tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPLxCm3SyPU) on how to use RenderDoc.
-[Intel® Graphics Performance Analyzers](https://software.intel.com/content/www/us/en/develop/tools/graphics-performance-analyzers.html) | [Tutorial](https://forum.xentax.com/viewtopic.php?t=12262) on how to use the Intel Graphics Analyzers to extract graphics.
+[NVIDIA Texture Tools Exporter](https://developer.nvidia.com/nvidia-texture-tools-exporter) | The NVIDIA Texture Tools Exporter allows users to create highly compressed texture files - that stay small both on disk and in memory - directly from image sources using NVIDIA’s CUDA-accelerated Texture Tools 3.0 compressor technology. <br /> **Can be used as a standalone software or as an Adobe Photoshop Plugin**.
+[Intel® Graphics Performance Analyzers](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/tools/graphics-performance-analyzers/overview.html) | Improve your game's performance by quickly identifying problem areas. <br /> [Tutorial](https://forum.xentax.com/viewtopic.php?t=12262) on how to use the Intel Graphics Analyzers to extract graphics.
+[Gimp Plugin](https://code.google.com/archive/p/gimp-dds/downloads) | This is a plugin for GIMP version 2.8.x. It allows you to load and save images in the Direct Draw Surface (DDS) format.
+[3D Ripper DX](http://www.deep-shadows.com/hax/3DRipperDX.htm) | This soft doesn't support 64 bits binaries.
+
 
 ## Hacking memory
 
