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Script Editing

Notepad++: A simple but good enough Text editor
Sublime Text: A more advanced text editor, very useful for coding, has paid and free option
WinMerge: Tool for comparing and merging files
Everything: A simple but pretty good search engine that gets the job done
Agent Ransack: an advanced search engine for power users

Textures

Paint.net: Tool with DDS export functionality
Renderdoc: Graphics debugger
Miru's 010 Editor Scripts: For .rpack injection

Mesh Modding

Daemon's RP6L Unpacker: For .RPACK archives (textures and meshes)
XNALara Blender Plugin:
- Compatible with Blender 4.0 for .ASCII meshes
- Compatible with Blender 3.6 and earlier versions for .ASCII meshes
Dying Light 1 Developer Tools: For .FBX conversion to .MSH and in general useful since some of things done in dl1 dev tools can be brought to DL2

Texts and Localization Editing Tools

Steffens Binsloc Tool
SDavidLee's Binsloc Tool

Audio Modding

Aluigi's QuickBMS: For unpacking/packing .CSB and .AESP archives (requires a script)
VGMUI: For playing and converting .FSB (DL1) and .WEM (DL2) files
VGMStream: For playing and converting .FSB (DL1) and .WEM (DL2) files

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 === Script Editing ===
-* '''Notepad++''': Text editor
+* '''[https://notepad-plus-plus.org/?utm_source=chatgpt.com Notepad++]''':  A simple but good enough Text editor
-* '''Notepad++ Compare Plugin''': Available under the "Plugins" tab in Notepad++
+* [https://www.sublimetext.com/ Sublime Text]: A more advanced text editor, very useful for coding, has paid and free option
-* '''Sublime Text''': Text editor
+* [https://winmerge.org/?lang=en WinMerge]: Tool for comparing and merging files
-* '''WinMerge''': Tool for comparing and merging files
+* [https://www.voidtools.com/ Everything]: A simple but pretty good search engine that gets the job done
-* '''Agent Ransack''': Search engine
+* [https://www.mythicsoft.com/ Agent Ransack]: an advanced search engine for power users
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 * '''Paint.net''': Tool with DDS export functionality
-* '''Texconv''': Tool for DDS export
 * '''Renderdoc''': Graphics debugger
 * '''Miru's 010 Editor Scripts''': For <code>.rpack</code> injection
-* '''Fixed 010 Editor Repack Script by FlyingGoose''': Enhanced script for <code>.rpack</code>
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 ** Compatible with Blender 4.0 for <code>.ASCII</code> meshes
 ** Compatible with Blender 3.6 and earlier versions for <code>.ASCII</code> meshes
-* '''MrMeme's Mesh Injector''': (Outdated?)
+* '''Dying Light 1 Developer Tools''': For <code>.FBX</code> conversion to <code>.MSH</code> and in general useful since some of things done in dl1 dev tools can be brought to DL2
-* '''Dying Light 1 Developer Tools''': For <code>.FBX</code> to <code>.MSH</code> conversion
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-=== Texts and Localization ===
+=== Texts and Localization Editing Tools ===
 * '''Steffens Binsloc Tool'''
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 * '''VGMUI''': For playing and converting <code>.FSB</code> (DL1) and <code>.WEM</code> (DL2) files
 * '''VGMStream''': For playing and converting <code>.FSB</code> (DL1) and <code>.WEM</code> (DL2) files
-* '''Audiokinetic Wwise''': Free download
-** '''Tutorial''': Converting <code>.WEM</code> files
-* '''Bub's Audio Modding Tutorial & Tool Collection (DL2)''': Link TBA