Getting Started
Extract Game Files

Download GDI Explorer and extract your .cdi/.gdi file contents of your legally owned and app-supported ROM file.

Import Polygon and/or Texture File

Click to load a polygon and an associated texture file, or just a dedicated texture file by itself. Hold control when clicking to select multiple files.

Browse Models and Edit Textures

Browse Models using arrow keys or model navigation buttons.

Click a polygon to highlight its texture, then hit the icon. Edit the texture color sliders or replace the image. You can also drag a file into the right panel.

Export Textures

Once textures are edited, click to download the updated texture files.

Export Edited Polygon File

If you've edited vertex colors, click to download the polygon file with those edits.

Rebuild Game Files

Rebuild your edited files using GDI Builder.

Dev Updates
Shortcut Keys

Left, Right   Toggle Model Viewed

Ctrl + \   Toggle "Cinematic Mode"

Scene Navigation

Mouse Click & Drag   Rotate Camera

Shift + Mouse Drag   Pan Camera

Mousewheel   Zoom camera

Displays this info.

Enables "Cinematic Mode" - hides interface and shows hints for browsed objects.

Selection Modes

Mesh   Work with whole model pieces.

Polygon   Isolate faces for closer inspection.

Vertex   Edit color at individual points.

Vertex Controls   Press C for camera, V for lasso select. Use select all or clear to refine the set.

Contributions
Design / Dev / Algos

rob2d

Various Binary Format Details

VincentNL, egregiousguy, zocker-160, bankbank, TVIndustries, mountainmanjed

User Testing & Useful Feedback

Magnetro2K, Paxtez, DJ Clayface, Toan, Blindfire604, derek (ateam), ONTortita, tengu, ViolinKen, lethalmonk6

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