HxD vs Resource Editor

HxD

Description: HxD is a free and open-source hex editor, disk editor, and memory editor for Windows. It allows users to view, edit, analyze, modify, and export raw binary data and files in hexadecimal or ASCII. Common uses include editing game hacks and mods, low-level hard drive editing, analyzing network packets, and more.

Type: software

Pricing: Free

Resource Editor

Description: Resource Editor is a free, open-source resource hacking tool for Windows that allows you to view, modify, add, delete and extract resources in 32-bit Windows executables and resource files. It can be useful for localizing programs or modifying icons, images, version info resources, manifests, etc.

Type: software

Pricing: Open Source

HxD Features

• Hex editor
• Disk editor
• Memory editor
• View, edit, analyze, modify, and export raw binary data
• Support for large files
• Checksum/hash calculations
• File comparison
• File wiping
• Bookmarks

Resource Editor Features

• View, modify, add, delete and extract resources in 32-bit Windows executables and resource files
• Localize programs by editing string tables
• Modify icons, images, version info resources, manifests, etc
• Supports BMP, ICO, CUR, ANI, RES, RC, DLL, EXE, CPL, SCR, MANIFEST, RT_MANIFEST, DRM and Theme files
• Can extract resources and save them to disk
• Supports drag & drop for quickly opening files
• Lightweight and portable

HxD

• Free

Resource Editor

• Open Source