Change history for Resource Hacker


2023-11-19 08:17:51
Updated by Ennovy

  • Version: v5.2.67
  • Release date: 2023-11-189
  • What's new: [list][*] In 5.2.7[*] fixed minor bugs in commandline scripts[*] In 5.2.6[*] fixed a bug incorrectly detecting text encoding[*] fixed several other minor bugs[/list]


2023-11-18 13:50:25
Updated by Ennovy

  • What's new: [list][*] fixed a bug incorrectly detecting text encoding[*] fixed several other minor bugs[/list]


2023-11-18 13:49:53
Updated by Ennovy

  • Version: v5.2.56
  • Release date: 2023-11-148
  • What's new: [list][*] added a scale slider to the image viewer (right-click)[*] fixeed message boxug incorrectly detectialogs missing ing text encodinsg[*] fi ixeed crash when viewing another re source aftver an animal othedr GIF.minor bugs[/list]


2023-11-14 10:08:50
Updated by Ennovy

  • Version: v5.2.45
  • Release date: 2023-101-314
  • What's new: [list][*] bugadded a scale slider to the image viewer (right-click)[*] fiixed messagebox dialogs missing icons[*] fixed crash when viewing another res four overce aflow terrors an animated GIF.[/list]


2023-10-31 05:50:03
Updated by Ennovy

  • Version: v5.2.34
  • Release date: 2023-10-315
  • What's new: [list][*]fixed an occasional overflow error bug when gfixesaving fior overflow errors [/list]


2023-10-15 05:12:52
Updated by Ennovy

  • Version: v5.2.13
  • Release date: 2023-10-0715
  • What's new: [list][*]Mfixed an occasional overflow error bug when saving fixles only [/list]


2023-10-07 00:54:02
Updated by Ennovy

  • Version: v5.12.8 (build 360)1
  • System Requirement:
  • Release date: 20203-110-207
  • What's new: [list][*]Bugfix: Some PNG fMiles were no longer beinug dfixesp onlayed. [/list]


2021-12-16 00:44:52
Updated by Andrew Lee

  • Similar/alternative apps: [app=1675]ResEdit[/app], [app=3066]RisohEditor[/app]


2020-11-19 19:20:51
Updated by billon

  • Version: v5.1.8 (build 360)
  • Size (in bytes): 7156750321
  • Release date: 2020-11-1420
  • What's new: [list][*]Added zooming/scrolling views of image resoBurces.[*]Enabled scrolling gfor very tall dialogs.[*]Fixed:[list][*]Very large binary resources (>>100Mb) could crash the hex editor;[*]Occasional bug decompiling dialogs styl Somes ([font=mono]WS_TABSTOP[/font]);[*]RC fiNG file missing when extracting a binary reesource type f werome cnommand lionger be.[/ling dist]played.[/list]


2020-11-14 22:34:22
Updated by billon

  • Website URL: http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/
  • Version: v5.1.78
  • Size (in bytes): 71569756340
  • Download URL: http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/resource_hacker.zip
  • Release date: 2019-201-0311-14
  • What's new: [list][*]Added zooming/scrolling views of image resources.[*]Enabled scrolling for very tall dialogs.[*]Fixxed:[list][*]Very large binary resources (>>100Mb) could crash the hex editor;[*]Occasional bug decompiling dialogs styles ([font=mono]WS_TABSTOP[/font]);[*]RC file missing when edxtracting a broken Accinary relsourcera torype from compilimandlinge.[/list][/list]


2019-01-03 10:26:26
Updated by billon

  • Version: v5.1.67
  • Size (in bytes): 69563886640
  • Release date: 20189-071-031
  • What's new: Fixed:[list][*]Comments within some resource definitions would not compile.[list][*]CommanFixedline syntax bug (some roken Accommas requirled ratorai compiling spaces).[/list]


2018-07-31 03:17:21
Updated by billon

  • Version: v5.1.56
  • Size (in bytes): 6938774866
  • Release date: 2018-07-301
  • What's new: [liFixed:[list][*]Comments within some resource definitions would not] compile.[*]Bugfix: Comommandline syntax bug (s within somome recommasou rce dquirefinid trailions would notg spacompiles).[/list]


2018-07-30 18:06:02
Updated by billon

  • What's new: [list][*]Bugfix: Comments within some resource definitions would not compile.[/list][/list]


2018-07-30 18:05:18
Updated by billon

  • Version: v5.1.45
  • Size (in bytes): 69555380774
  • Release date: 2018-07-1530
  • What's new: [list][*]Update to command-line syntax.[*]FBugfixed:[list][*]Bugs;[*]E Comments within some resource defitor font preferences not being appitions woulied on restar not;[*]Minor bugs in cocommand-piline processing.[/list][/list]


2018-07-15 14:45:37
Updated by billon

  • Version: v5.1.24
  • Size (in bytes): 69544235580
  • Release date: 2018-07-135
  • What's new: [list][*]Update to command-line syntax.[*]Fixed:[list][*]Buggs;[*]Editor font preferences not being applied on restart;[*]Minor bugs in command-fixline processsing.[/list][/list]


2018-07-13 15:48:11
Updated by billon

  • Version: v5.1.12
  • Size (in bytes): 6936544230
  • Release date: 2018-067-2913
  • What's new: [list][*]AUpdded support for multi-line comments [font=monospacte]/* ... */[/font].[*]Updated:[list][*]Can now open and save non-resource type text files;[*]Context help improved.[/list][*]Fixed:[list][*]Incorrect editor fonts when displaying multi-byte characters;[*]Compiler mishandled hex. escape chars with ambiguous trailing text;[*]Incorrect handling of [font=monospace]#define[/font] directive;[*]Incorrect handling of status-bar alignment in dialog resources;[*]Line numbering broken when swapping between editing and binary views;[*]Relative paths in filenames was broken;[*]Incorrect error reporting while parsing some [font=monospace]#include[/font] files;[*]Extracting resources using com to command-line scripynts was buggyax.[/l*]Bug-fixest].[/list]


2018-06-29 01:29:22
Updated by billon

  • What's new: [list][*]Added support for multi-line comments [font=monospace]/* ... */[/font].[*]Updated:[list][*]Can now open and save non-resource type text files;[*]Context help improved.[/list][*]Fixed:[/list][*]Incorrect editor fonts when displaying multi-byte characters;[*]Compiler mishandled hex. escape chars with ambiguous trailing text;[*]Incorrect handling of [font=monospace]#define[/font] directive;[*]Incorrect handling of status-bar alignment in dialog resources;[*]Line numbering broken when swapping between editing and binary views;[*]Relative paths in filenames was broken;[*]Incorrect error reporting while parsing some [font=monospace]#include[/font] files;[*]Extracting resources using command-line scripts was buggy.[/list][/list]


2018-06-29 01:28:27
Updated by billon

  • Version: v5.01.421
  • Size (in bytes): 691871236430
  • Release date: 2018-06-0429
  • What's new: [list][*]Added support for multi-line comments [font=monospace]/* ... */[/font].[*]Updated:[list][*]Can now open and save non-resource type text files;[*]Context help improved.[/list][*]Fixed:[l/list][*]Incorrect editor fonts when displaying multi-byte characters;[*]Compiler mishandled hex. escape chars with ambiguous trailing text;[*]Incorrect handling of [font=monospace]#define[/font] directive;[*]Incorrect handling of status-bar alignment in dialog resources;[*]Line numbering broken when swapping between editing and binary views;[*]Relative paths in filenames was broken;[*]Incorrect error reporting while parsing some [font=monospace]#include[/font] fist]les;[*]A Extractinew menug rresouurce desis using command-line scr;[*]An oiptions wals binary view for every resource tggype.[[/list][*]The dlialog resource designer has had a major update.[*t]Improved searching (with more context sensitive dialogs).[*]Many bugfixes.[/list]


2018-06-04 13:17:47
Updated by billon

  • Size (in bytes): 643790518712


2018-06-04 12:54:49
Updated by billon

  • Version: v45.70.342
  • Release date: 2018-046-1304
  • What's new: [list][*]TheAdded:[list][*]A new menu resource designer;[*]An optional binary view for every resource diatype.[/list][*]The dialog edresource designer has had a major update.[*]Improved searching (witor has been impore context sensitived signifdicantlyogs).[*]The menu editor has had Ma minor updatey too.[*]Bbugfix: Saving RC files was saving the compiled script instead.[*]A number of other minor updates and fixes too.[/list]


2018-04-12 23:47:50
Updated by billon

  • Version: v4.67.324
  • Size (in bytes): 6432790523
  • Release date: 20168-04-11-273
  • What's new: [list][*]FThe dialog editor has been ixed bugs when extracting text resources to RC files from the command-line (related to ANSI/Unicode cmpronversion).[*]More logical naming of binary fileed s when extracting to RC files.[*]Occasionally the pop-up display of menu resourices was too narrow to show all the menu itemsly.[*]NumeThe menu editor has had a minor update too.[*]Busgfix: othSaving RC filers was msavinng the compiled script coinsmetic chead.[*]A ngumber of othesr minor updates and fixes too.[/list]


2018-03-28 13:53:19
Updated by billon

  • Keywords: resourcehacker resource%20hacker reshacker res%20hacker


2018-03-28 13:47:10
Updated by billon

  • Version: v4.56.302
  • Synopsis: Resource Hacker is an utility to view, modify, rename, add, delete and extract resources in 32-bit and 64-bit Windows executables and resource files ([i]*.re.res[/i]). The prhe program am can modify program icons asy program icons as they appear in the taskbar, Spear in the taskbar, Start Menu, and Desktop, among many other things. It incorporates an internal resource script compiler and decompiler.
  • How to extract: Download the 'Portable' ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. [i]Launch ResourceHacker.exe[/i].
  • Size (in bytes): 643252311889
  • What's new: [list][*]VeFixed bugs when extracting text resources to RC files from the command-line (related to ANSI/Unicode conversion).[*]More logical naming of binary files when extryacting to RC files.[*]Occasionally the pop-up minodisplay of menu resources was too narrow to show all the menu items.[*]Numerous other minor cosmeetic changes and fimprovxements.[/list]


2017-06-18 04:44:39
Updated by webfork

  • Synopsis: Resource Hacker is an utility to view, modify, rename, add, delete and extract resources in 32bit &nd 64bibit Windoindows ex executables and resource files (*.res). The program can modify program icuons as they appear in the tables kbar, Start Menu, and rDesktop, among many ourcthe fr thilengs (*.res). It incorporates an internal resource script compiler and decompiler.


2016-11-27 04:57:00
Updated by billon

  • Version: v4.5.2830
  • Size (in bytes): 63007118089
  • Release date: 2016-11-257
  • What's new: [list][*]MajoVery minor cosmetichanges (and i improovements) to the commandline syntaxs.[/list]


2016-11-25 11:41:15
Updated by billon

  • Version: v4.45.268
  • Release date: 2016-101-0625
  • What's new: Fixed:[list][*]The toolbar state wasn't being preserved between sessions.t][*]Major changes (and inompr bug decompiling soveme verntsion info) rto thesour commandline syntax.[/list]


2016-10-06 15:31:33
Updated by billon

  • Version: v4.4.246
  • What's new: BugfiFixed:[li[list]][*]The toe toolbaar stateate wasn't being preserved betwasn't been sessions.[*]Mingor bug decompreiling somer ved betweersion info resessionurces.[/list]


2016-10-06 05:24:42
Updated by billon

  • Version: v4.34.204
  • Size (in bytes): 63334600780
  • Release date: 2015-096-110-06
  • What's new: Bugfix:[list][*]Numerous fixes toThe ctoommandline bar state wasn't being proceressing.[*]Oerved bethweer minor fixsessions.[/list]


2016-09-11 18:09:02
Updated by billon

  • System Requirement: Win95 Win98 WinME WinNT
  • Unicode support: No Yes
  • Icon: Updated
  • Screenshot: Updated
  • Stealth: No Yes


2016-09-11 16:08:38
Updated by Checker

  • Version: v4.23.520
  • System Requirement:
  • Size (in bytes): 559163334670
  • Release date: 2015-089-161
  • What's new: New:[list][*]Can now change a text resource's format (unicode, UTF-8, ANSI).[/list]Bugfix:[list][*]Adding a resource to a file without any resources was broken.[*]Some Delphi form[lis were not being decompiled or recompiled correctly.][*]An occasional PNG image wumerous fixes to commas not bdlineing displayrocedssing.[*]Shrinking Othe main window veery s mall caused a divide-by-zeronor fixerrors.[/list]


2015-08-17 18:25:17
Updated by Checker

  • Version: v4.2.45
  • Size (in bytes): 558302891467
  • Release date: 2015-078-016
  • What's new: New:[list][*]Can now change a text resource's format (unicode, UTF-8, ANSI).[/list][*]Bugfix: Error when compiling ansi encoded *.rc files[*]Bu[list][*]Adding a resource to a file without any resources was broken.[*]Some Delphi fix:orms were not being decompiled or RCDATArecompiled corresources noctly.[*]An displayedoccasional PNG image was not being thedir osptimal format yed.[*]Bugfix: Error wShen tryinnking tohe dmaisplay 'compressen wind' resouw vercey s [*]Bugfix: 'Compressed' fialles canused a no longedivide-by-zer be modified and savedrror.[/list]


2015-07-06 17:47:25
Updated by SYSTEM

  • Version: v4.2.34
  • Size (in bytes): 55817693028
  • Release date: 2015-067-2906
  • What's new: [list][*]Bugfix: Significant bug in the recompileError when compiling ansi encoded *.rc files[*]Bugfix: RCDATA resources not displayed in their optimal format [*]Bugfix: Error when trying to display 'compressed' resources [*]Bugfigfix: Minor bu 'Compressed' files can no longer be modisplayfied angd sanimatved cursors.[/list]


2015-06-29 20:17:32
Updated by Checker

  • Version: v4.2.23
  • Size (in bytes): 5581145769
  • Release date: 2015-06-289
  • What's new: [list][*]Bugfix: Some moignificant bug inoc the rome images weren't being displayed.[*]Bugfix: Removed extranecous button in "Import Resources" dialog.[*]Bugfix: Manifest resources were being convertiled to UCS-2 format. [*]ModifBugfiedx: IMincorease bug d font sizes iplayin g all dnimalted cursogrs.[/list]


2015-06-27 18:24:02
Updated by Checker

  • Version: v4.2.12
  • Size (in bytes): 5580371145
  • Release date: 2015-06-268
  • What's new: Bugfixes:[list][*]Some Delp[list][*]Bugfix: Some monochirome images weren't being displayed.[*]Bugfix: Removed extraneous button in "Import Resources" dialog.[*]Bugfix: Manifest resourmces were not bere being de compilonverted to UCS-2 format. [*]HModified: Increased font sizes ing the toolbar disabled hide/showll dialogs/menus menuitem. [*]Some images were not being displayed.[/list]


2015-06-26 20:33:42
Updated by Checker

  • Version: v4.2.01
  • Size (in bytes): 558013764
  • Release date: 2015-06-206
  • What's new: [list][*]Numerous bug fBugfixes to compiler.[*]Numerous cosmetic changes to GUI. [*]Now easy to create resources from scratch.:[*list]Now easy to compile [*.rc script file from both th]Some commandline and tDelphi forms were GUI.[*]Added script notem being decompilates fd.[*]Hiding the toor nlbar disabled hide/show res dialogs/menus menurcitesm. [*]Added sSome images werch fea notur being displayed.[/list]


2015-06-21 17:09:27
Updated by Checker

  • Screenshot: Updated


2015-06-21 17:03:11
Updated by Checker

  • Version: v4.02.0
  • How to extract: [list=1][*]Doownload the Installer anload [url=thttp://www.portablefreeware.c 'Pom/faq.php#extract]extract[/urtabl][*]The' ZIP package and extrapplication is in the {to app} folder of your choice. [*i]Launcch [i]ReesourceHacker.exe[/i][/list].
  • Size (in bytes): 2552480176
  • Download URL: http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/resource_hack_setupr.exezip
  • Release date: 2015-056-020
  • What's new: [list][*]MaNumerous bug fixes to compiler.[*]Numerous cosmetinc changes include better es to GUI. [*]Now easy to create resources from scratch.[*]Now easy to compile *.rc script file from both the commandline and the GUI.[*]Addedi script templayites for ngew resof imagurces (esp. 32-bit images).[*]Now allows creating RES filAdded s from scearatch (including template dialog, mfenu, string table, version and manifest resouurces).[*]Numerous cosmetic improvements.[/list]


2015-05-03 19:00:51
Updated by Checker

  • What's new: [list][*]Main changes include better displaying of images (esp. 32-bit images).[*]Now allows creating RES files from scratch (including template dialog, menu, string table, version and manifest resources).[*]Numerous cosmetic improvements.[/list]


2015-05-03 12:03:03
Updated by Checker

  • Synopsis: Resource Hacker is a freewaren utility to view, modify, rename, add, delete and extract resources in 32bit & 64bit Windows executables and resource files (*.res). It incorporates an internal resource script compiler and decompiler.


2015-05-03 10:26:02
Updated by Checker

  • Release date: 20000-0015-05-02


2015-05-03 10:24:59
Updated by Checker

  • How to extract: [list=1][*]Download the Installer and [url=http://www.portablefreeware.com/faq.php#extract]extrtract[/url][*]The application is in the {app} folder[*]Launch [i]ResHacker.exe[/i][/list]
  • Size (in bytes): 12552478176
  • Icon: Updated
  • Screenshot: Updated


2015-05-03 08:14:25
Updated by loin2kolpotoru

  • Version: v34.60.0


2014-08-06 19:41:51
Updated by Checker

  • How to extract: [list=1][*]Download the Installer and extract.[*]The files are he application is in the {apapp} subfolder.[*]Laaunch [i]ResHacker.exe[/i].[/list]


2014-06-28 20:07:00
Updated by webfork

  • Screenshot: Updated
  • Forum topic ID: 05661


2014-06-22 23:53:56
Updated by Checker

  • System Requirement:
  • How to extract: [list=1][*]Doownload the Innstaaller and extract.[*]The fillees are aind extract - the required files are located in thhe {app} subfolder. er.[*]Launch [i]ResHacker.exe[/i].[/list]


2013-02-12 00:46:54
Updated by Andrew Lee

  • How to extract: Download the Installer and extract - the required files are located in the {app} subfolder. Launch [i]ResHacker.exe[/i].


2012-01-08 17:46:31
Updated by Ruby

  • Version: Vv3.46.0
  • System Requirement: Win7
  • Synopsis: Resource Hacker is a freeware utility to view, modify, rename, add, delete and extract resources in 32-bit Windows executables and resource files (*.res). It incorporates an internal resource script compiler &and decompp; 64biler.Note: the last beta adds support for accessing resourcest Win 64bit execdows executables and resoutables and rcan be found on the webiles (*.resite). (Its t incorporates abiln inty hernas not beenl tresource script compiler and decompiler.)
  • How to extract: Download the ZIP package and the updstated hllelpr file aand extratract to a fold- the required of youiles are chlocated icn the {app} subfolder. Launch ResHacker.exe.
  • Size (in bytes): 13547851127
  • Download URL: http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/reshack.zi_setup.exe
  • Icon: Updated


2011-09-19 03:45:03
Updated by Checker

  • How to extract: Download the ZIP package and the updated help file and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch the program by double-clicking on ResHacker.exe.


2011-03-08 19:03:09
Updated by Ruby

  • Website URL: http://www.angusers.onsj.net/johnsconm/resourcehacker/
  • System Requirement: Vista
  • Synopsis: Resource Hacker is a freeware utility to view, modify, rename, add, delete and extract resources in 32-bit Windows executables and resource files (*.res). It incorporates an internal resource script compiler and decompiler.Note: the last beta adds support for accessing resources in 64bit executables and can be found on the website. (Its portability has not been tested.)
  • Size (in bytes): 142540385112
  • Download URL: http://www.angusers.on.net/johnson/resj.com/resourcrcehacker/reshack.zip


2010-09-20 15:15:12
Updated by admin

  • Synopsis: Resource Hacker is a freeware utility to view, modify, rename, add, delete and extract resources in 32-bit Windows executables and resource files (*.res). It incorporates an internal resource script compiler and decompiler.A Beta Version was released on Nov 19, 2009 to add supporot for accessing resourcee: the las in 64bit bexecutable adds and can be support found here: http://www.aaccessingusj.com/re resourceharcker/rs in 64bit executablesha and ck_3.5an be found on the website. (Its portability has not been tested.zip)


2009-12-16 20:34:17
Updated by admin

  • Categories: [Programming - Resource Tools]
  • System Requirement:
  • Synopsis: Resource Hacker is a freeware utility to view, modify, rename, add, delete and extract resources in 32-bit Windows executables and resource files (*.res). It incorporates an internal resource script compiler and decompiler.A Beta Version was released on Nov 19, 2009 to add support for accessing resources in 64bit executables and can be found here: http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/reshack_3.5beta.zip


2005-05-03 23:06:06
Added by admin