App:Texture Explorer
| Original author(s) | CloudMax |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | CloudMax |
| Initial release | 2014-06-05 |
| Stable release | 1.1 / 2014-10-26 |
| Written in | C++ and Qt |
| Operating system | Windows & Mac OS X |
| Available in | English |
| Development status | Discontinued |
| Website | CloudModding |
Texture Explorer is an application which allows you to browse through files and display their binary data as textures. The key feature of this application is its ability to automatically search for textures within a file using images that you provide it with and store the findings in a treeview where you can browse, import and export textures.
The program uses an XML file to store the texture information. An XML file for the Ocarina of Time Debug ROM is bundled with the application and contains information for over 1700 textures.
This application is a replacement for CloudMax's N64 Texture Packer, which is a Web Application that can import and export textures from ROM files. The reason development was moved over to the Texture Explorer is because of color limitations in browsers, making it difficult to manipulate images without quality loss, which also makes it so that textures can't be located within the ROM due to the difference in binary data.
The application is written in Qt which is a cross-platform application framework. The program is currently available on Windows and Mac OS X. The Mac release requires 10.7 or above, and does not work on 32-bit or PowerPC.
Releases
The timestamps are in CET. All releases prior to 1.1 use the executable creation date. The build date is specified in the about dialog in version 1.1 and later. The releases are marked as Public, Private and Stable. The ones marked as Stable are available for download on the official website.
| Name | Archive | Build Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta 1 | textureexplorer.zip | 2014-06-05 17:54:52 | This release was shared in the official chatroom, irc.badnik.net#zelda |
| Beta 2 | texture_explorer_beta_2.zip | 2014-06-06 20:37:46 | Like the previous release, it was shared in the official chatroom. |
| Beta 3 | texture_explorer_beta_3.zip | 2014-06-14 19:26:32 | Like the previous release, it was shared in the official chatroom. |
| Beta 4 | texture_explorer_beta_4.zip | 2014-07-08 19:04:14 | Like the previous release, it was shared in the official chatroom. |
| 1.0 Preview | texture_explorer_1.0_preview.zip | 2014-07-17 20:23:00 | This release was only given to einstein95 for testing and feedback. |
| 1.0 Preview B | texture_explorer_1.0_preview_b.zip | 2014-07-18 10:27:10 | A failed attempt at solving a bug which caused jpeg images to not show up. This release only contained the .exe file. |
| 1.0 Preview C | texture_explorer_1.0_preview_c.zip | 2014-07-18 10:52:50 | Same as the previous release, with debug messages added. |
| 1.0 Preview C (Full) | texture_explorer_1.0_preview_c_full.zip | 2014-07-18 10:56:28 | Previous release, with a few messages added, bundled with all required files. |
| 1.0 | textureexplorer.zip | 2014-07-19 23:43:18 | This release was put up on the official website and is the first public release. |
| 1.0.1 | textureexplorer.zip | 2014-07-20 15:06:48 | Also put up on the official website and is the first minor release, containing a bug fix and a new feature. |
| 1.0.1 (Mac OS X) | textureexplorer.dmg | 2014-07-20 16:14:09 | Also put up on the official website and is the first mac release. |
| 1.1 Einstein Preview | textureexplorer_einstein_preview.zip | 2014-08-02 22:16:38 | This release was only given to einstein95 for testing and feedback. |
| 1.1 (Release Preview) | textureexplorer_1.1_release_preview.zip | 2014-10-06 18:02:12 | This release was only given to einstein95 for testing and feedback. |
| 1.1 (Public Release Preview) | texture_explorer_1.1_public_release_preview.zip | 2014-10-14 19:04:11 | This release was shared in the official chatroom, irc.badnik.net#zelda, for testing and feedback. |
| 1.1 | textureexplorer.zip | 2014-10-26 14:01:57 | This release was put up on the official website |