Crowbar vs Game Asset Tool

Crowbar is a free Windows tool for modding GoldSource and Source Engine games. It can decompile, compile, and view models, as well as unpack, inspect, and search Valve VPK, Garry's Mod GMA, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines VPK, Tactical Intervention FPX, and Fairy Tale Busters APK packages. It can also pack folders into Valve VPK and Garry's Mod GMA files. Decompilation can recreate QC, mesh, animation, and procedural-bone files, while batch workflows can process a selected folder and its subfolders. Crowbar supports downloading Workshop items and publishing them for several games. The maker says Windows XP or later and .NET Framework 4 are required. Compiling models needs the game's authoring tools or SDK and its studiomdl.exe; viewing models needs authoring tools or an SDK and hlmv.exe. The latest release shown is version 0.74, dated February 2023. Help materials include guides, tutorials, reference resources, Discord, and Steam discussions.

Game Asset Tool scans a game folder or supported file, then extracts assets detected for its engine. It is a free Windows tool for collecting, previewing and diagnosing assets from visual novels and indie games, with batch extraction available. Built-in workflows cover RPG Maker, Ren’Py, NWJS, Electron, Unity, Godot, KiriKiri, WOLF RPG, TyranoScript, Java/JAR, HTML, QSP and Android APK recovery. Experimental or recovery workflows extend to Unreal PAK, Flash SWF, RAGS, GameMaker data.win, SRPG Studio, Pixel Game Maker MV, SPAK and some unknown formats. Results appear in a searchable gallery with filters, grouping, thumbnail presets and a resizable preview. The tool can create HTML reports that summarize extraction, diagnostics, skipped items, a health snapshot and performance notes. It handles images, video, audio, meshes and loose media, including OBJ models and PNG, JPEG, GIF, WebP and TLG5 textures. The maker says extraction works offline and the tool has no telemetry; BepInEx downloads need internet access. Encrypted Godot PCK archives need a valid key, and some protected formats are not fully extracted.