BrawlCrate vs OpenKh
BrawlCrate
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| Figure | BrawlCrate | OpenKh |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · Game Asset Extractors | 7.5 (#14) | 7.8 (#10) |
| License | The repository identifies its license as LGPL-3.0. | The repository states that its content is protected by the Apache 2.0 license, which permits copying, modification, distribution, private use, and commercial use subject to license terms. |
| Notable limit | The v0.42 Hotfix 1 notes say support for internal BrawlManagers was discontinued. | The Image Viewer currently supports exporting images, while import functions are described as being in development. |
| Purpose | BrawlCrate is a BrawlBox fork with features intended to make modding Super Smash Bros. Brawl easier. | OpenKH aims to centralize technical knowledge about the Kingdom Hearts series through documentation, tools, code libraries, and a foundation for modding the commercial games. |
| Support | The README invites users to join the Brawl Knowledge Compendium Discord to talk to the developers. | The Mod Manager guide directs users who need help to its FAQ or to the OpenKH Discord community. |
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In their own words
BrawlCrate
BrawlCrate is a free, open-source Windows tool for editing Wii files and modding Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It is a BrawlBox fork with a modified Color Smash tool and support for archives, models, textures, palettes, animations, audio, images and collision data. Batch extraction and archive repacking are available. Listed game formats include PAC, PCS, PAIR, MRG, ARC, SZS, BRRES, BRANM, BRMDL, BRTEX, BRPLT, BRCHA and BRTSA. Model formats are MDL0, DAE, PMD and OBJ; texture formats include PNG, TGA, TIF, BMP, JPG, GIF, TEX0 and TPL. BrawlAPI uses IronPython to automate the application, open and save files, add context-menu items and parse user-defined types. Its documentation covers plugins, wrappers and resource parsers. The v0.42 release updated IronPython to 3.4.1 with integrated installation. Version 0.42 Hotfix 1 is listed as latest; its API is disabled on Windows 7 and earlier, and internal BrawlManagers are no longer supported. The project uses LGPL-3.0.
OpenKh
OpenKH brings together technical documentation, tools, code libraries, and modding support for the Kingdom Hearts series. Its documentation covers games and remasters, shared assets, tools, and the OpenKH Game Engine. The Mod Manager installs and manages mods for supported PC ports and PS2 versions of several games. Mods can come from GitHub repositories or archive files, and collections can group assets for multiple titles. Panacea lets users switch mods on and off without overwriting original game files. The guide lists Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts II, Re:Chain of Memories, Birth by Sleep, and Dream Drop Distance as legacy-class games, and says PC releases from Epic Games Store and Steam are supported. OpenKH also includes an Image Viewer for common and Kingdom Hearts-specific formats, including IMD, IMZ, and Birth by Sleep font ARC files; it exports images, while import functions are in development. The engine has basic Kingdom Hearts II support on Windows, Linux, and macOS, including Raspberry Pi. Tools require the.NET 8.0 Runtime. The engine requires the user's original Kingdom Hearts II PlayStation 2 or PlayStation 4 copy. OpenKH is free; the listed plan is free.