EarthTool

A comprehensive suite of tools for working with Earth 2150 game data files.

Features

• WD Archives - Extract, create, and modify WD archive files
• TEX Textures - Convert TEX format to PNG and other image formats
• MSH Models - Read and convert MSH 3D models to COLLADA (DAE) format
• PAR Parameters - Parse and edit game parameter files
• GUI Applications - User-friendly graphical interfaces for archive and parameter management

Applications

EarthTool.CLI (Command Line Interface)

Command-line tool for batch processing and automation.

Requirements: .NET Runtime 8.0 x64

Usage:

EarthTool.CLI.exe --help

Download the latest release or build from source.

EarthTool.WD.GUI (Archive Manager)

Desktop application with visual interface for managing WD archives.

Features:

• Browse archive contents
• Extract files (single or batch)
• Add files to archives
• Create new archives
• View file information and statistics

See EarthTool.WD.GUI/README.md for detailed documentation.

EarthTool.PAR.GUI (Parameter Editor)

Desktop application for viewing and editing Earth 2150 parameter files.

Features:

• Browse and search parameter entities
• Edit entity properties with validation
• View entity relationships and dependencies
• Save modified parameter files
• Type-safe editing with real-time validation

Building from Source

git clone https://github.com/Arkezar/EarthTool.git
cd EarthTool
dotnet build

Build CLI:

cd EarthTool.CLI
dotnet publish -c Release

Build WD GUI:

cd EarthTool.WD.GUI
dotnet publish -c Release

Build PAR GUI:

cd EarthTool.PAR.GUI
dotnet publish -c Release

Project Structure

• EarthTool.Common - Shared interfaces and utilities
• EarthTool.Common.GUI - Shared GUI components and services (Avalonia UI)
• EarthTool.WD - WD archive format support
• EarthTool.TEX - TEX texture format support
• EarthTool.MSH - MSH 3D model format support
• EarthTool.DAE - COLLADA export functionality
• EarthTool.PAR - Parameter file support
• EarthTool.CLI - Command-line interface
• EarthTool.WD.GUI - Archive manager GUI (Avalonia UI)
• EarthTool.PAR.GUI - Parameter editor GUI (Avalonia UI)

Testing

The project includes comprehensive test suites:

dotnet test

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit pull requests or open issues.

Credits

Special thanks to members of Inside Earth discord:

• Guardian#2935 - information on mount points, part offsets, model build templates
• Ninetailed#9436 - information on lights data

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.