Universal Extractor Changelog

What's new in Universal Extractor 2.0.0 RC 3

Aug 25, 2020

Added support for MSCF installers
Added support for Amiga Disk Files using unADF
Added support for PDF files using Xpdf command line tools
Added support for hundreds of game archives using GARbro
Added support for Godot engine packages using godotdec
Added support for Actual Installer executables
Added support for Clickteam Install Creator installers using cicdec
Added support for newer Symbian Os packages using extsis (plugin)
Added unshield as the default extractor for InstallShield cab files, thanks to TAbdiukov
Fixed some installers being misdetected as InstallShield
Fixed swf exe extraction not terminating correctly
Fixed console window always being visible for extractions using definition files
Fixed file identification not working correctly for a few big executables
Fixed Wise extraction methods 3 and 4 always failing
Fixed some executables not being tested with 7zip
Fixed some FMOD sound banks not being fully extracted, thanks to Sakkade
Fixed some zip extractions being detected as failed, although they completed successfully
Fixed 'NScripter archive' false positives
Fixed problems with BCM, Bink, CHM, CreateInstall, FEAD, InstallShield Z, MSP, Reflexive Arcade Installers,
SQLite, SuperDAT, SWF, Thinstall, UU, VMDK, WMA extraction
Fixed ttarch extraction failing if UniExtract's path contains spaces, thanks to wwh1004
Fixed 'Game Select' dialog being displayed in silent mode
Fixed batch mode not being enabled if directory is passed via command line
Fixed some extracted files could be lost if moving the file/folder failed, thanks to patrickdrd
Fixed context menu items not being shown if more than 15 files are selected
Fixed several UI issues, thanks to stdedos and wvxwxvw
Fixed rare problem during program files updates preventing some files from being downloaded correctly
Fixed crash when trying to send feedback while offline
Fixed possible extraction failure if file/directory locks could not be released quick enough
Fixed problems enabling context menu integration
Changed Wise extraction: E_WISE is now used automatically, the method select dialog only appears if it fails
Changed output directory input field to autofill after typing an input file path
Changed design/usability of 'Unknown file type', 'Plugin missing', 'No language file found' and 'Unsupported file type' error messages; FFmpeg and feedback prompts;
'Batch mode duplicate' warning
Changed drag and drop: when a folder is passed, all files in subfolders are added to batch mode as well
(this can be disabled by adding batchrecurse=0 to section 'UniExtract Preferences' in UniExtract.ini)
Changed 'Remember window position' option to also store window size, thanks to ltdeta
Improved speed of file type detection
Improved file type detection for .eml, .mht, .xz, some game archives
Improved detection of multipart archives when adding files to batch queue
Improved error detection for encrypted archives
Improved Visionaire extraction for many games: fixed file naming and corrupt webp images
Updated cicdec to 2.1.0
Updated demoleition to 0.61
Updated EnigmaVB unpacker to 0.58
Updated ExeInfo PE to 0.0.6.0
Updated godotdec to 2.1.0
Updated innounp to 0.49
Updated lzop to 1.04
Updated MediaInfo to 20.03
Updated mtee to 2.21
Updated PeaZip to 0.72
Updated Qt Linguist to 5.13.2
Updated QuickBMS to 0.10.1
Updated SQLite to 3.31.1
Updated UnRAR to 5.91; added x64 version
Updated unrpa to 2.3.0
Updated unshield to 1.4.d14d2e2 x86, thanks to lifenjoiner
Updated upx to 3.96
Updated WiX to 3.11.2
Updated Bulgarian translation, thanks to jekovcar
Updated Chinese (Simplified) translation, thanks to SeaHOH
Updated Dutch translation, thanks to Wouterdek
Updated French translation, thanks to Pierre le Lidgeu and zorbao
Updated German translation, thanks to Mr-Update
Updated Hungarian translation, thanks to hevesij
Updated Japanese translation, thanks to maboroshin
Updated Polish translation, thanks to Barnaba
Updated Portuguese (Brazilian) translation, thanks to igorruckert
Updated Russian translation, thanks to wvxwxvw
Updated Turkish translation, thanks to MinTR and Yakup Kök
Removed Arc-reader, brunsdec, Crass/Crage, disunity and ns2dec, replaced with GARbro
Removed XAce, replaced with acefile
Removed Extract NT, replaced with 7zip
Removed ExtractMht and MhtUnPack, replaced with 7zip and TotalObserver
Removed GCFScape and STIX, replaced with TotalObserver
Removed wtee, replaced with mtee

New in Universal Extractor 2.0.0 RC2 (Mar 13, 2019)

Added support for InstallScript installers
Added support for .bsa, .ba2 archives using BSA Browser
Added support for .pex scripts using Champollion
Added support for Bruns Engine encrypted files
Added support for .mo translation files using GNU gettext
Added support for .qm translation files using Qt Linguist
Added support for encrypted .wolf archives using WolfDec (plugin)
Added support for StuffIt X archives
Added support for install4j installers
Added TotalObserver as additional extractor choice for InstallShield
Added nightly update channel
Added changelog to update found message box
Added progress bar while search for update is in progress as the new updater might need more time than the old one on some systems
Added build date to 'About' window and feedback data
Added beta update channel
Added 'Open most recent log file' menu item
Fixed first-start assistant not being displayed when running from command line
Fixed language setting being reset if language file does not exist
Fixed UI images not being loaded if starting UniExtract from context menu
Fixed extraction from context menu if UniExtract is in scan mode
Fixed some files being misdetected as disk images
Fixed status box not being updated for some file types
Fixed MSI extraction failing for some files, which were supported in previous versions of Universal Extractor, thanks to mzso
Fixed some options ('Open folder after extraction', 'Keep Open') being ignored and UniExtract not exiting as intended (setting exit code, delete empty output directory) after certain message boxes, thanks to davidhbrown
Fixed some problems with file names containing non-ASCII characters
Fixed GUI being cut off if Windows font scaling is enabled
Fixed NSIS bin files extraction: prevented error message for every bin file; status box now displays correct file information
Fixed 'Update failed' error message on every start of UniExtract if not connected to the internet
Changed preferences dialog: redesigned GUI, added option to remove additional files, replaced numeral update interval with daily, weekly, etc. presets, removed timeout setting, added beta update setting
Changed file scan results message box: the name of the detector is now shown along with its result, output can now beselected and copied easily
Changed first start assistant: removed 2 pages and changed some wording
Changed msi extraction: added method selector prompt if the default extractor fails
Changed plugin file selector to use 'Downloads' folder as default
Improved file scan results for non-executable files
Improved UniExtract logo quality
Improved text quality for several dialogs
Removed RPGMaker Decrypter plugin, replaced with RGSS Decryptor CLI
Removed mpq plugin, replaced with built-in TotalObserver
Removed StuffIt Expander, replaced with unar
Removed FLV Extract CL, decompression is done with FFMPEG instead
Updated 7Zip to 19.00
Updated demoleition to 0.60
Updated EnigmaVB unpacker to 0.55
Updated fsbext to 0.3.8
Updated innounp to 0.48
Updated lessmsi to 1.6.1 mod
Updated QuickBMS to 0.9.0
Updated rmvdec to 1.1.0
Updated SQLite to 3.25.1
Updated ttarchext to 0.3.1a
Updated VISExt to 2.2.6777.0
Updated ZPAQ to 7.15
Updated Czech translation, thanks to DžejPý
Updated Chinese (Simplified) translation, thanks to deluxghost
Updated Chinese (Traditional) translation, thanks to jfcherng
Updated Croatian translaton, thanks to Alen Bajo
Updated Finnish translation, thanks to jyrkive
Updated Greek translation, thanks to gvp9000
Updated Italian translation, thanks to NAMP and tfr
Updated Korean translation, thanks to 까꿍
Updated Polish translaton, thanks to Barnaba and dmocha
Updated Russian translation, thanks to wvxwxvw
Updated Spanish translation, thanks to GGobbi
Updated Ukrainian translation, thanks to YuriPet

New in Universal Extractor 2.0.0 RC1 (Aug 3, 2018)

Release Candidate 1 comes with a new updater, support for many new file types and lots of bug fixes and improvements:
Added support for wix installers
Added support for Spoon installers
Added support for .rpgmvp files
Added support for .utage files
Added support for MDF image files
Added support for Smacker video files
Added support for ECM compressed disk images
Added support for swf executables
Added support for OGG Vorbis audio files
Added support for Mole Box executables
Added support for NScripter version 2 archives using ns2dec
Added support for Smile Game Builder archives
Added support for UNC paths
Added support for Lzip archives
Added support for Visionaire game archives
Added 'Open Log Directory' menu item
Added 'Open Configuration File' menu item
Added detection support for encrypted fsb files
Added check on start to make sure a language file exists
Added Right to left UI mirroring for Arabic, Farsi and Hebrew; thanks to peterooch
Added new error messages: not enough free disk space, missing part for multipart archives
Fixed MS SFX hotfix extraction
Fixed 'Open folder after extraction' being always disabled when UniExtract is opened with command line parameters
Fixed cleanup for .chm and EnigmaVB files
Fixed error message after failed iso extraction: choices were mixed-up
Fixed missing file type information in NOTPACKED error message for FFMPEG extraction
Fixed missing packer name in unpack prompt
Fixed extractors not being found on some systems
Fixed pea extraction writing to wrong directory
Fixed cascading context menu for supported Windows Server operating system versions
Fixed 'Always on top' option not being saved
Fixed endless detection loop occuring for some .exe files
Fixed missing minimize controls
Fixed status box for .swf extraction
Fixed extraction being detected as failed if the putput directory is a drive, not a folder
Fixed FFMPEG download/installation problems
Fixed progress display performance in status box and pattern detection
Fixed certain files being ignored by cleanup function
Fixed crash when trying to open preferences GUI if /lang directory does not exist
Fixed log files size display in file menu, if log directory is set to a location, which does not exist
Fixed DGCA plugin installation
Fixed language selection list not being scrollable
Fixed some context menu GUI items not being translated after language change
Fixed 'Not an InstallShield installer' option in MethodSelector not starting additional scans
Fixed output directory not being deleted after failed extraction (unicode mode only)
Fixed video extraction failing for files starting with -
Fixed error message when starting batch mode
Changed feedback GUI design, removed unneeded input fields
Changed feedback GUI to always pre-fill output field
Changed .nrg extraction method to use 7zip for improved unicode support
Changed .arj extraction to use 7z instead of arj
Changed .hlp extraction: improved logging, localized file name
Changed extraction to subdirectory: "."-character is now replaced to prevent collisions with existing files
Changed updater: each file is now updated on its own instead of using update packages, this way extractors can be updated much easier and faster; administrator rights are now only necessary if the program directory cannot be written to
Changed plugin download: URLs are no longer hardcoded; instead they are requested from the server, so when something goes offline UniExtract does not have to be updated to fix the link
Replaced Unreal Engine package extractor with Umodel
Removed redundant 64-bit MediaInfo dll
Removed option to toggle support for game packages from settings GUI
Updated 7zip to 18.01
Updated EnigmaVB unpacker to 0.44, changed logic to use new command line parameter
Updated Exeinfo PE to 0.0.5.0
Updated unrar to 5.50
Updated unrpa to 1.5.2
Updated TrID to 2.24
Updated unshield to 1.4
Updated FFMPEG to 4.0.2
Updated innounp to 0.47
Updated Bulgarian translation, thanks to Jekov J.K.
Updated French translation, thanks to zorbao
Updated Chinese (Traditional) translation, thanks to jfcherng
Updated Portuguese (Brazilian) translation, thanks to igorruckert
Updated Greek translation, thanks to gvp9000
Updated Russian translation, thanks to @wvxwxvw

New in Universal Extractor 2.0.0 Beta 4 (Oct 27, 2016)

New in Universal Extractor 2.0.0 Beta 3 (Jul 11, 2016)

New in Universal Extractor 2.0.0 Beta 2 (Jul 11, 2016)

New in Universal Extractor 2.0.0 Beta 1 (Mar 4, 2016)

Added filter for specific files to file selection dialog (GUI only)
Added option not to display extraction status box
Added option to open destination folder after extraction
Added option to keep the destination folder in GUI input field:
extract multiple archive files in the same folder
Added option to delete source file after successful extraction:
please be careful with this option as some files can be unpacked but the results may be not useful
using standard configuration, a confirmation prompt will be displayed
Added option to store window position between starts
Added option to check free disk space before extraction (in silent mode files will be skipped if not enough space available)
Added optional stdout debug output
Added optional log file (with error type in filename)
Added option to delete all log files from menu
Added option to always keep GUI in foreground
Added batch mode for multiple file extraction
Added silent mode (assuming yes to all prompts, e.g for unattended batch extraction)
Added scan only mode to detect file type using 4 different file scanners
Added filescan with MediaInfo dll to provide additional information on media files (scan only mode)
Added check to prevent errors caused by multiple instances (--> Singleton)
Added filename to tray icon tooltip and status box (useful for batch mode)
Added more useful functionality to menu + tray
Added input GUI for feedback, including optional prompt after failed extraction
Added progress indicator to status box:
depending on helper binary, e.g. rar & uha in percent, others only have output file size indicator
see helper binaries info file for further information
Added assistant to set options on first start and inform about additional features
Added timeout for PEiD, Exescan PE and others (standard: 60 seconds, min. 10 seconds)
Added timeout (15 seconds) to syntax error dialog to prevent batch mode stopping on unexpected errors
Added additional check and automatic extraction of all .bin files in filedir (Nullsoft Installer)
Added official support for Windows 8, 8.1 and 10 (older versions of Universal Extractor should work, too):
special fixes for Windows 10 have been added, as well as a better-fitting design
Added optional cascading context menu (only Windows 7 or newer)
Added statistics about successful/failed extractions and most opened file types
Added plugin system:
Universal Extractor now features optional extractors, which are not included as default
If a file can be extracted using a plugin, which is not found, a special error message is displayed
Download the file, place it in /bin directory and it will be automatically used
Any extractor you want to have included? Send a message to the developer and it might be included
Added support for unicode files/paths on non unicode systems (experimental)
helper binaries can have problems with unicode paths, e.g. japanese characters on non-japanese system
move/copy file to temp dir, rename it, move back/delete after extraction
Added support for 64 bit version of 7zip, FFmpeg and other unpackers --> appropriate unpacker files are chosen automatically
Added support for Valve game packages .gcf, .ncf, .vpk, .wad and .xzp using GCFScape (optional)
Added support for Unity Engine .assets files using disunity
Added support for Unreal Engine packages (.u, .upk) using Unreal Package Extractor (plugin)
Added support for Telltale game archives (.ttarch)
Added support for Ethornell Engine's .arc files using Arc-reader
Added support for several game archives using QuickBMS and Game Archive UnPacker PRO plugin (optional)
Added support for several game archives using arc_conv (older RPG Maker, Wolf RPG Editor, NScripter, YU-RIS Script Engine archives; plugin)
Added support for RPG Maker VX Ace archives using RPGMaker Decrypter (plugin)
Added support for Livemaker games via crass/crage (plugin)
Added support for .mpq archives using MPQ Plugin for Total Commander (plugin)
Added support for FreeArc compressed archives (.arc)
Added support for .alz files using unalz
Added support for .fsb files using FSB files extractor
Added support for newer .kgb files using version 2 of KGB archiver
Added support for .dmg files using Catacombae DMGExtractor
Added support for .sfArk files using sfarkxtc
Added support for .flv files using FLV Extract
Added support for .swf files using swfextract (slow)
Added support for .uif image files using uif2iso
Added support for .daa, .gbi image files using daa2iso
Added support for .aac audio files (decompress to wav) using faad (plugin)
Added support for .flac audio files using flac
Added support for CreateInstall installers (plugin)
Added support for DGCA compressed files (plugin)
Added support for Advanced Installer installers
Added support for various CD/DVD image files (bin/cue, img, nrg, c2d, xbox iso, cdi) using iso.wcx plugin
Added support for ThinApp/Thinstall portable software using h4sh3m Virtual Apps Dependency Extractor (plugin, experimental)
Added support for extracting audio and video tracks from most common types of video files using FFmpeg:
binaries have to be downloaded on first use due to the license and to keep the filesize of Universal Extractor small
Added support for InstallShield archives using iscab (plugin)
files not included as it is commercial software
Added jsMSI Unpacker for better .msi extraction (former unsupported files)
Added unshield as an alternative extraction method for InstallShield archives (also creates log of registry changes during installation as .txt file)
Added 7z sfx script extraction using 7ZSplit
Added support for password list for .rar, .zip and .7z archives
Added new command line parameters (/help for complete list)
Added helper binaries info file (incl. version, author, files, license, URL)
Added scripts to check/update language files/helper binaries (source, used to simplify development)
Changed status now shown in tray notification window instead of splash text
Changed tray menu behaviour (e.g. open only when clicking right mouse button)
Changed forced message boxes and GUI to always be on top if enabled in options
Changed Exeinfo PE as replacement for PEiD; PEiD is now only used if file is executable but cannot be recognized by Exeinfo PE
Changed unix file tool handles file detection for common and non extractable filetypes (speed improvements)
Changed order of file scans (if .exe Exeinfo PE first, else TrID):
speed improvement, better detection success rate
Changed after unpacking UPX/ASPack packed files Universal Extractor can try to extract from the received file (prompt)
Changed file associations and context menu entries now changeable via Universal Extractor GUI
portable version has the same features as installer version
Changed context menu entries are now set for all files, not only for specific ones
useful to scan/extract unknown files or files with wrong extensions
Changed drag and drop handler to support mutiple files and folders (enables batch mode)
Changed file selection dialog to allow multiple file selection (enables batch mode)
Changed language is now selected automatically on first start based on OS language
Changed i6comp version to 0.2 due to ZD*.dll license problems (http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/136743-zddll-license/)
Changed from MHTUnp.wcx to MhtUnPack.wcx
Changed former optional extractors now always included (very small size)
Changed 7-zip generic .exe resource extraction: additional checks of unpacked files
Changed cmd window minimized by default, open & auto focus when user input needed (e.g. overwrite prompt)
or manually when clicking on tray icon (experimental)
Changed appendext option now changes the extension of all files scanned by TrID
Changed translation files, removed %s variables and introduced numbered placeholders, that can be switched to
fit a language's word order; added %name shortcut
Changed inno setup extraction to rename ',1' files to avoid extracted programs not finding some files
Fixed ressource usage/speed, source code cleanup
Fixed minor bugs and cosmetic issues
Fixed message boxes (more information displayed, silent mode compatibility, correct icons and buttons)
Fixed error detection, error messages now include more details
Fixed context menu integration for limited users (HKCU instead of HKCR)
Fixed general filetype detection (more identification tools, speed improvements, detect more formar unsupported files)
Fixed image file extraction (better detection, extracting without conversation to .iso first)
Fixed extraction of Microsoft hotfix files (newer versions of 7z do not recognize these files correctly)
Fixed general success evaluation (e.g. when overwriting files or aborted by user):
checks console output of helper binary, not possible for all extraction methods
Fixed MSI Administrative Installer extraction
Fixed Stuffit extraction failure message although extracted correctly; overwriting existing files
Fixed extraction failure for several .msi, Inno Setup and upx packed files
Fixed output directory field is now autofilling correctly when using drag and drop (optional)
Fixed detection/extraction behaviour for Generic PC disk image (check 7zip first)
Fixed UniExtract now tries to close helper binaries (stop extraction) on exit via tray menu
Fixed NSIS extraction overwriting existing files; UniExtract still creates not useful output files for some custom NSIS installers
but all content is now kept in output directory
Removed obsolete msi2xml binaries, unneeded lzma binary (source)
Removed unneeded/obsolete license/url files
Removed bin2iso
Removed nrg2iso
Removed cdirip
Removed debug file options
Removed i3comp & i5comp due to ZD*.dll license problems
Removed remove temp option from GUI (can still be set via ini file)
Removed remove dupe option from GUI (it did not do anything)
Removed many options from installer as they are set on first start
Replaced booz with unzoo (adds support for 64 bit systems, longer filenames, logging)
Replaced cmdTotal with QuickBMS
Replaced tee with mtee/wintee (adds support for unicode and longer filenames, smaller)
Updated translations for English, German, French (partly), Finnish, Portuguese (Portugal), Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian
Updated AutoIt to 3.3.14.1 and source code to fit new AutoIt version
Updated 7zip to 15.14
Updated innounp to 0.45
Updated KGB archiver to 2 beta 2
Updated lzop to 1.03
Updated PEiD to 0.95; Database files to 2012/04/24
Updated TrID to 2.10; Definitions to 2014/11/04
Updated unrar to 5.31 Beta 1
Updated upx to 3.91