UniversalIMG 1.3.1

Open & edit .img files for GTA III / VC / SA (+GUI)

Universal IMG

Universal IMG is a Python library and a graphical user interface (GUI) application designed for opening and editing .img archive files used in Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City, and San Andreas.

The core of the library acts as a Python API wrapper for freimgedcs, while the optional GUI provides a user-friendly desktop application built with Kivy and KivyMD.

Installation

You can install the package via PyPI depending on your needs.

To use the Desktop GUI application:

pip install UniversalIMG[gui]

To use only the Python API (No GUI dependencies):

pip install UniversalIMG

Python API Usage

The library provides a convenient interface to manipulate .img files programmatically.

from pyimgedit import IMGArchive

# Initialize the archive
archive = IMGArchive('models/gta3.img')

# List contents
header, info, files = archive.list()
for file in files:
    print(file.name, file.size, file.offset)

# Add or replace a file
archive.add('player.dff')

# Extract a file
archive.extract('player.dff', 'extracted/player.dff')

# Rebuild archive
archive.rebuild()

GUI Application Features

If you installed the package with the [gui] extra, you can launch the application from the terminal or create a desktop shortcut to the executable.

Interface Overview

The graphical interface supports seamless file browsing, sorting, adding, extracting, and deleting operations with visual progress indicators and operation logs.

Hotkeys & Navigation

The application supports quick keyboard operations for power users:

• F2 / Ctrl+O - Open Archive
• F3 / Ctrl+E - Extract Selected
• Ctrl+A - Add Files
• Ctrl+Shift+A - Select All
• F4 / Ctrl+D - Delete Selected
• F5 / Ctrl+R - Reload Archive
• F6 / Ctrl+Shift+R - Rebuild Archive
• F7 / Ctrl+L - Toggle Theme

Theming

Universal IMG includes Light, Dark, and Auto (System) themes. Click the lightbulb icon in the top right corner to cycle through modes.

Sorting & File Management

Click on column headers to sort files by Name, Size, or Offset. Click on a file name directly to rename it within the archive. Use the pagination bar at the bottom to navigate through large archives and filter files by search query.

Troubleshooting

1. If you encounter permission issues while editing archives (especially those located in Program Files), ensure you run the application with Administrator privileges or move your .img and executable files to the same non-system drive.

2. If suddenly you encounter an OpenGL error:

   [INFO    ] [GL] OpenGL parsed version: 1, 1
   [CRITICAL] [GL] Minimum required OpenGL version (2.0) NOT found!
   

   You can change the backend by setting the KIVY_GL_BACKEND=angle_sdl2 environment variable in your system.

License

MIT License. Copyright (c) 2022 Nikita Denissov.