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The following tools are available in the suite:
The following tools are available in the suite:


<strong>Common tools</strong>
== Common tools ==
[[SA Tools Hub]]: Main application for creating mod projects and managing the tools
[[SA Tools Hub]]: Main application for creating mod projects and managing the tools
[[SALVL]]: Level viewer/editor
[[SALVL]]: Level viewer/editor
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[[Data Toolbox]]: A multi-purpose tool mostly used to work with [[binaries]]
[[Data Toolbox]]: A multi-purpose tool mostly used to work with [[binaries]]


<strong>SA1/SADX tools</strong>
== SA1/SADX tools ==
[[SADX Tweaker]]: An editor for various gameplay aspects of the game
[[SADX Tweaker]]: An editor for various gameplay aspects of the game
[[SADXSndSharp]]: An editor for .DAT soundbanks used in the 2004 and Steam versions of SADX PC
[[SADXSndSharp]]: An editor for .DAT soundbanks used in the 2004 and Steam versions of SADX PC
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[[VMS Editor]]: An editor for various Visual Memory data used by the Dreamcast version of Sonic Adventure
[[VMS Editor]]: An editor for various Visual Memory data used by the Dreamcast version of Sonic Adventure


<strong>SA2/SA2B/SA2 PC tools</strong>
== SA2/SA2B/SA2 PC tools ==
[[SA2 Event Viewer]]: Cutscene viewer for EV files in SA2
[[SA2 Event Viewer]]: Cutscene viewer for EV files in SA2
[[SA2 Cutscene Text Editor]]
[[SA2 Cutscene Text Editor]]
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[[SA2 Stage Select Editor]]
[[SA2 Stage Select Editor]]


<strong>Research tools</strong>
== Research tools ==
In addition to the main suite, the SA Tools have a [https://github.com/X-Hax/sa_tools_research|research repository] where various experimental tools are hosted.
In addition to the main suite, the SA Tools have a [https://github.com/X-Hax/sa_tools_research|research repository] where various experimental tools are hosted.

Revision as of 10:15, 2 October 2025

The SA Tools are the main modding suite for Sonic Adventure DX and Sonic Adventure 2.

The following tools are available in the suite:

Common tools

SA Tools Hub: Main application for creating mod projects and managing the tools SALVL: Level viewer/editor SAMDL: Model viewer/editor SAFontEdit: Font editor Texture Editor: Viewer for PVM, GVM, PVMX, PAK and other archives, as well as PVR and GVR textures Data Toolbox: A multi-purpose tool mostly used to work with binaries

SA1/SADX tools

SADX Tweaker: An editor for various gameplay aspects of the game SADXSndSharp: An editor for .DAT soundbanks used in the 2004 and Steam versions of SADX PC SASave: A save editor for Sonic Adventure and its ports VMS Editor: An editor for various Visual Memory data used by the Dreamcast version of Sonic Adventure

SA2/SA2B/SA2 PC tools

SA2 Event Viewer: Cutscene viewer for EV files in SA2 SA2 Cutscene Text Editor SA2 Message Editor SA2 Stage Select Editor

Research tools

In addition to the main suite, the SA Tools have a repository where various experimental tools are hosted.