Rusted PackFile Manager comparisons
Rusted PackFile Manager is compared head-to-head with QuickBMS, Source 2 Viewer and Noesis and more: 7 head-to-heads in Game Asset Extractors, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Rusted PackFile Manager head-to-head
- Rusted PackFile Manager vs QuickBMS
- Rusted PackFile Manager vs Source 2 Viewer
- Rusted PackFile Manager vs Noesis
- Rusted PackFile Manager vs Game Asset Tool
- Rusted PackFile Manager vs VPKEdit
- Rusted PackFile Manager vs AssetRipper
- Rusted PackFile Manager vs SLADE3
Rusted PackFile Manager vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Asset types | Game file formats | Model formats | Batch extraction | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Rusted PackFile Manager | Yes | Free | Pack archives, database tables, localization files, scripts, animations, models, textures, audio, maps, UI resources, text files, and video | Pack (.pack), DB tables, Loc, ESF, RigidModel, UnitVariant, CS2 collision, AnimPack, Anim, AnimFragmentBattle, AnimsTable, MatchedCombat, BNK sound banks, sound bank databases, sound events, DAT containers, BMD, UIC, portrait settings, Lua, XML, JSON, YAML, HLSL, GLSL, Markdown, VMD, WSModel, and CA VP8 video | RigidModel (.rigid_model_v2), UnitVariant, and CS2 collision | Yes | 8.6 |
| 1 | QuickBMS | Yes | Free | 9.4 | ||||
| 2 | Source 2 Viewer | Yes | Free | maps, models, materials, textures, sounds, particles, physics, animations, shaders, navigation meshes, closed captions, KeyValues | VPK, vmap, vwrld, vmdl, vmat, vtex, vpcf, vphys, vsnd, vwnod, vvis, vpk, vcs, SPIR-V, nav, bin, DMX, KeyValues | glTF 2.0, GLB, vmdl, DMX | Yes | 9.3 |
| 3 | Noesis | Yes | Free | 9.1 | ||||
| 4 | Game Asset Tool | Yes | Free | images, video, audio, meshes, loose media | RPA, PAK, SWF, RAG, data.win, DAT, XP3, RGSSAD, RGSS2A, RGSS3A, PCK, ASAR, JAR, QSP, APK, package.nw, app.nw | OBJ | Yes | 9.0 |
| 5 | VPKEdit | Yes | Free | audio, text files, KeyValues files, images, Source 1 textures, Source 1 models, Source 1 DMX files | 007, APK, BEE_PACK, BMZ, BSP, FGP, FPX, GCF, GMA, HOG, OL, ORE, PAK, PCK, PK3, PK4, PKZ, SIN, VPK, VPP, WAD, XZP, ZIP | MDL, DMX | Yes | 8.9 |
| 6 | AssetRipper | Yes | audio, fonts, images, models, text, video, shaders, sprites, terrain, scenes, prefabs | CAB-*, .assets, .sharedAssets, .unity3d, .bundle | GLB, Unity YAML | Yes | 8.8 | |
| 7 | SLADE3 | Yes | Free | archives, maps, graphics, fonts, textures, audio, models, text | WAD, PK3/ZIP, Quake PAK, WAD2, BSP, Anachronox DAT, Dark Forces GOB/LFD, Build GRP, Blood RFF, Shadowcaster DAT/LIB, CyClones HD/CD, Amulets & Armor RES, Descent HOG, Terminal Velocity/Fury3/Hellbender POD | DMD, MD2, MD3, VOX, KVX | Yes | 8.7 |
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