# EDI Tools

EDI Tools is a collection of tools for the game Escape Dead Island by Fatshark, to aid with data research and data manipulation.

## Terminology

Term | Description
--- | ---
Save-data package | The "save_data" file, as written and read by the game. It contains compressed data blocks.
Save-data | The unpacked/decompressed form of the save-data package's data blocks. This is the raw serialized data.

## System requirements

- Windows XP or later.
- Visual C++ Redistributable Packages for Visual Studio 2013.

## Save-data tools and components

These tools aid with handling data for saved games.

### SaveDataDumper

Dumps the save-data of a save-data package into a tidy human-readable form. The data is also sorted so that one may easily compare dumps between save-points using a diff-tool.

I've kept dumps of some saves in a different repository.

### SaveDataRepacker

A graphical program for end-users, whican can be used for unpacking and repacking of raw save-data in its uncompressed, serialized form. While it's not an actual save editor, it helps when when modding the raw data.

What it can do:

- Accept files via drop-and-drop.
- Unpack the data into its uncompressed, serialized form.
  - Save it to a file.
  - Edit it directly using the bundled hex editor.
- Automatically repackages the file when you modify the data.

What it can't do:

- Make your life easier when handling files for Steam, PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360.
- Automatically create backups. It's advised that you always keep a backup to prevent data loss.
- Display the actual save-data in a human-readable form.

### SaveDataUnpacked

Unpacks save-data packages. Useful when needing to unpack many files in one go, but it's not very useful anymore.

### HxdToolExtension

An extension for the bundled hex editor, to make it behave less annoying in portable mode, and to provide customized settings it.

## Game-data tools

These tools aid with handling data for the game itself.

### BundleUnpacker

Should eventually to be able to fully unpack Bitsquid bundle files. For now, it only decompresses the data blocks so that the uncompressed data can be investigated more easily.

## Copyright

© 2014, Steffen André Langnes

## Contact & Support

www.steffenl.com