arcdEx vs TTGames Explorer Rebirth

arcdEx is a free Linux tool for listing and extracting files from .arcd archives made by the Defold game engine. It handles compressed files and can decrypt files only when they use Defold's default encryption key. The tool can inspect .texturec resources and extract their contained textures, as well as inspect compiled .luac files and extract Lua source code. To work with an archive, provide the .arcd file; arcdEx guesses paths to the associated .arci index and .dmanifest manifest files. The repository says this version supports manifest version 5, while the README also lists versions 1 through 4. Multiple .arcd files from a Defold web game must be combined before use. The README distinguishes desktop applications, which contain compiled Lua bytecode, from web projects through Defold 1.3.4, which contain Lua source code. It supports command-line and batch extraction, and runs as a Java JAR. The project is licensed under AGPL v3, and its author is credited as Christian Weiske. Archive repacking is not supported.

TTGames Explorer Rebirth is a free, open-source utility for exploring and extracting assets from TTGames LEGO video games. It browses and extracts .dat, .fpk, .pac, and .pak archives, with batch extraction for multiple assets. Supported text files such as .txt, .xml, and .csv open in a color-coded viewer. The tool can preview textures including .dds and .tex and export them as PNG. Audio formats including .adp, .cbx, .mp3, and .ogg can be played and converted. It also handles .ft2 fonts, .tsh texture sets, shaders, and models, with previews for shaders and models. TTGames compression and encryption methods include LZ2K, Deflate, and RC4; Deflate support excludes .an4 files. The project is distributed under the MIT License. Download or clone its GitHub repository, then run provided binaries or build from source. Ac_K is credited as creator and maintainer, with modding-community contributions.