Here you can download the applications you need for modding Homeworld. Some files are in .ace format for which you will need a copy of WinAce.

Background Creator v3.0 by Crook

This application allows the creation of a .btg background file (made of coloured and shaded polys) from a picture.

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Bigviewer v3.0 by Taliesin

This allows the unpacking of the .big file format.

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Background Tool of the Geeks v1.0

The background creation tool, also allows the placement of light sources and stars.

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Bink Tool v0.8i

The version of Bink required to create .bnk moveis for HW.

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Wavefront Object Converter v2.0 by Crook

This application converts an .obj file into one object, while preserving the texture coordinates

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Front End Manager (FEMan) v2.0

Allows the alteration of icons and front end graphics.

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Homeworld Font Maker v1.4 by Crook

Converts True Type fonts into the .hff format used by Homeworld.

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HSF Editor v1.1.0 by Spooky

Edit the contents of the lighting files created by the BTG.

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HWSE v1.4.1 by Delphy

The all-in-one tool for modifying PEO files.

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HWToolz by Begust

Excellent tool to convert .LiF files to fully layered .psd files.

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Homeworld Liflist

THE tool for creating Homeworld LiF files.

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Homeworld: Cataclysm Liflist

THE tool for creating Homeworld: Cataclysm LiF files.

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Liflist GUI v1.0 by Crook

A graphical front end to the Relic tool for creating LiF and textures.ll files.

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Mad Editor v1.6.6 by Delphy and Spooky

Spooky's revised version of Delphy's .mad editor. Vital for creating or altering .mad animation files, and creating moving turrets.

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Mex Editor v2.2.0 by Spooky

An effiecient .mex editor that allows data to be entered in tables. Now includes Mex scaling and HW:C compatability.

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Nis Editor v1.2.0 by Spooky

Gives you the ability to change and create in game cut scenes for both HW and HW:C.

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Peo Auto Lodder v1.1 by Crook

Automatically reduces the poly count of a .peo file for LoDs 1-4.

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PeoMat v1.2.2 by Delphy

Allows attributes to be given to textures in a PEO file, without resorting to a hex editor.

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Textures.ll Tool v2.0.0 by Spooky

View the contents of the textures.ll file and create removal.mif files by race.

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Visual Mex Editor v1.0 by Maverick

This application allows .mex files to be edited using a 3d interface.

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WinBig by Begust

The tool to use for making .big files.

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