The Resource Hacker ™ is program resource processing for Windows 32 and 64bit applications. It is a resource compiler (resource compiler for *.rc files), but also a decoder – allowing to view and edit resources in executables (*.exe, *.dll, *.scr etc.)
It can also compile in resource libraries (* .res, * .mui).
Although the Resource Hacker application is primarily a GUI application, it also provides many options for collection and decompressing resources from the command line.
Compile
The compile can be started either by opening an existing resource script file, or by creating one from scratch using the Resource Hacker editor.
A complete list of Resource-Definition Statements you can find here.
View and edit resources:
Once a resource file is opened, resources are generally displayed as an image (or group of images) or as disassembled text. Binary resources, usually images, cannot be edited directly with the Resource Hacker, but can be easily exported and imported once modified by an external image editor.
More information at official webpage.
Download version 5.1.8:
- EXE install (4MB)
- ZIP install (3MB)