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This page lists tools that aren't part of the SA Tools suite but can be used for modding Sonic Adventure 1/2.

Texture Tools

Tool Applicable games Applicable file formats Desciption Link
Puyo Tools Dreamcast and Gamecube games PVR, GVR, PVM, GVM, PVP, GVP, PRS This tool can be used as an alternative to SA Tools' Texture Editor. It can work with PVR, GVR and other textures, as well as PVM, GVM etc. archives. https://github.com/nickworonekin/puyotools
PVR Viewer Dreamcast games PVR This tool can view Dreamcast PVR textures. https://segaretro.org/PVR_Viewer
WinPVR Dreamcast games PVR, PVP This tool from Dreamcast SDK can view PVR textures.

Sound Tools

Tool Applicable games Applicable file formats Desciption Link
vgmstream Dreamcast games ADX This tool can convert a variety of audio formats. https://vgmstream.org/
adx2wav Dreamcast games ADX Converts ADX to WAV. https://github.com/K0lb3/adx2wav
Sonic Audio Tools SA2B CSB This tool can edit CSB archives used in SA2 PC. https://github.com/blueskythlikesclouds/SonicAudioTools
manatools Dreamcast games MLT, MPB, MSB, OSB This tool can open and edit Dreamcast soundbank files. https://github.com/dakrk/manatools

Level Layout Tools

Tool Applicable games Applicable file formats Desciption Link
DXEdit SADX SET*.BIN Edits SET layouts in SADX. Can export SET files to text.
SETAdventure SADX, SA2 SET*.BIN Edits SET layouts. https://github.com/TurtleMan64/SetAdventure/

Other Tools

Tool Applicable games Applicable file formats Desciption Link
Demo Converter SA1, SADX BIN This tool converts gameplay demos between different versions of SA1. https://dcmods.unreliable.network/owncloud/data/PiKeyAr/files/SA1%20research/DemoConverter.7z
SA1 Text Injector SA1, SADX Several This tool suite lets you edit text in various versions of SA1 and SADX by editing binary files directly. https://gamebanana.com/tools/6804