====== Welcome ======

Welcome to the Soulsborne Modding Wiki, our latest effort to try and consolidate modding resources and tutorials in a well-organized area.

===== New to Modding? ===== 
If you are new to modding FromSoftware games, you should download or use the following tools:
  * **[[https://github.com/vawser/Smithbox/releases|Smithbox]]**: a multi-purpose GUI tool with support for most FromSoftware games. Primarily for editing maps, parameters and text.
  * **[[https://github.com/ividyon/WitchyBND/releases|WitchyBND]]**: a unpacking/packing tool used to unpack encrypted or compressed files inside [[format:bnd|BNDs]], the generic archive format for game files.
  * **[[https://github.com/Grimrukh/soulstruct/releases|Soulstruct]]**: a multi-purpose GUI tool with a focus on Dark Souls, Dark Souls: Remastered and Bloodborne. Edits maps, events, parameters, text, and [[format:esd|ESD]].
  * **[[https://github.com/AinTunez/DarkScript3/releases|DarkScript]]**: a GUI tool for editing [[format:emevd|EMEVD]] files, Fromsoft's event script format.
  * **[[https://github.com/thefifthmatt/ESDLang/releases|ESDLang]]**: a command-line tool for editing [[format:esd|ESD]] files, Fromsoft's character state machine format.
  * **[[https://github.com/GompDS/ESDStudio/releases|ESDStudio]]**: a GUI tool for editing [[format:esd|ESD]] files.
  * **[[https://github.com/asasasasasbc/FLVER_Editor/releases|FLVER Editor]]**: a GUI tool for editing [[format:flver|FLVER]] files, Fromsoft's 3D model format.
  * **[[https://github.com/Meowmaritus/DSAnimStudio/releases|DSAnimStudio]]**: a GUI tool for editing [[format:tae|TAE]] files, and viewing animations.
  * **[[https://fxr-playground.pages.dev/ | FXR Playground]]**: a online GUI tool for editing [[format:fxr|FXR]] files, Fromsoft's visual effects format.

If you would like to discuss modding or other related topics, you should join the following Discord servers:
  * **[[https://discord.gg/wzMynmW|?ServerName?]]**: hub of the FromSoftware modding community.
  * **[[https://discord.gg/5p9bRKkK4J|Smithbox]]**: a feedback discord for the Smithbox software.

===== Deprecated Tooling ===== 
These tools are either abandoned or out-of-date. It is not recommended that you use them.
  * **[[https://github.com/soulsmods/DSMapStudio|DSMapStudio]]**: has been superseded by Smithbox.
  * **[[https://github.com/vawser/Yapped-Rune-Bear|Yapped]]**: has been superseded by Smithbox.