X Rebirth Catalog Tool — 1.10

The Taranis (a Xenon capital ship) has a main battery that fires too fast. To fix this, a modder needs to edit a specific XML file— bullets.xml —which is buried deep inside cat_04.dat . Without the Catalog Tool, that file is inaccessible.

Avoid placing the tool directly into the X Rebirth installation directory to prevent accidental file overwrites. Step-by-Step Guide: Extracting Core Game Assets

: Steam users can also find it by navigating to the Tools section of their Steam Library, searching for X Tools , and installing it. Basic Workflow : Launch the GUI version of the tool.

Visualizes the internal directory structure without needing command prompts.

Version 1.10 brought critical stability updates and quality-of-life improvements over older, command-line-only extraction tools: X Rebirth Catalog Tool 1.10

Place these two files inside a folder named after your mod within the X Rebirth extensions directory. Best Practices and Troubleshooting

– Version 1.10 can only unpack .cat files. It cannot repack modified files into new .cat archives. For repacking, you must use the official XRCatTool.exe (from Egosoft SDK) or another third-party tool. This is the single biggest missing feature.

Ensuring compatibility with the final 4.30 patch of X Rebirth and early X4: Foundations catalog structures. How to Install and Set Up

SCANNING... CATALOG STATUS: DEAD. ATTEMPT RESURRECTION? (Y/N) The Taranis (a Xenon capital ship) has a

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A community-created graphical interface specifically designed to work with the official console version of the tool ( XRCatTool.exe ). It adds a layer of convenience and advanced features, including:

The tool is available through two primary official channels: Egosoft Website : Download from the X Rebirth Bonus Material

LEGACY FORMAT DETECTED: 1998. OBSOLETE DETECTED. PURGING OBSOLESCENCE. Avoid placing the tool directly into the X

Compresses custom assets back into compliant .cat and .dat formats for seamless mod distribution.

Q: Can I use the tool to cheat or exploit the game? A: No, the tool is designed to help players manage their catalog data legitimately and does not provide any unfair advantages.

Press Win + R , type cmd , and press Enter. Navigate to your working directory using the cd command: cd C:\XR_Modding Use code with caution.

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