Editing Modding Tutorials/Assets

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In this tutorial you will learn how to extract the base assets of RimWorld.

=Requirements=
# [https://yadi.sk/d/m3vFWoQ3j62Cr UnityEx] to extract the contents of the unity .asset archives.
# or [https://github.com/SeriousCache/UABE Unity Assets Bundle Extractor]
# or [https://github.com/Perfare/AssetStudio] 

=UnityEx=
To extract the original files from the Unity asset archives we will be using UnityEx which is compatible with Rimworld 1.0's Archives.<br/>

#Download UnityEx either by searching using your search engine of choice or [https://yadi.sk/d/m3vFWoQ3j62Cr via this link].
#Place the UnityEX.exe somewhere easily locatable (I prefer to place it into the Rimworld Directory).
#Run UnityEX.exe and open the .asset file you would like to extract, for example; <pre>RimWorld\RimWorldWin64_Data\resources.assets</pre>.
#Extract the files you need. If you are extracting .tex files you can use "Extract with convert", this will convert the .tex files to .dds.
#The extracted files will be placed into a new folder in the same directory (Unity_Assets_Files) as the .asset file you have extracted.

=Unity Assets Bundle Extractor=
To extract the original files from the Unity asset archives we will be using Unity Assets Bundle Extractor which is compatible with Rimworld 1.0's Archives.<br/>

#Download Unity Assets Bundle Extractor by searching using your search engine of choice or [https://github.com/SeriousCache/UABE via this link].
#Unzip it.
#Run AssetBundleExtractor.exe and open the .asset file you would like to extract, for example, <pre>RimWord\RimWorldWin64_Data\resources.assets</pre>
#Select the files you need/want. Then, click "Plugins" and select "Export to .png" or "Export sound". Note that this only works when you select files by type: so select only audio files or only textures.
#Click OK and select a folder for storage.

=AssetStudio=
To extract the original files from the Unity asset archives we will be using AssetStudio which is compatible with Rimworld 1.5's Archives (older versions not tested).<br/>

#Download AssetStudio by searching using your search engine of choice or [https://github.com/Perfare/AssetStudio via this link], if you are unsure which .NET runtime version you have installed net472 should be fine.
#Unzip it.
#Run AssetStudioGUI.exe and open the asset file you would like to extract, for example with '''File -> Load file''', <pre>RimWord\RimWorldWin64_Data\resources.assets</pre> or for the DLC Asset Bundles with '''File -> Load folder''' <pre>RimWorld\Data\Anomaly\AssetBundles</pre>
#Switch to the Asset List tab.
#Select the files you need/want. Then, right click and select "Export selected assets", works for audio and textures.
#Select a folder for storage and click open.

=See also=
* [[Modding Tutorials/Recommended software#Graphics Software|Recommended graphics software]] for suggestions on software for further editing or viewing of source files.<br/>

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