Source 2 Viewer
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VisitSource 2 Viewer vs UABEA
What both publish
| Fact | Source 2 Viewer | UABEA |
|---|---|---|
| Project status | The project says it is built by volunteers and is not affiliated with Valve Corporation. | The repository describes UABEANext as a newer rewrite with docking and multi-bundle opening that remains a work in progress. |
| Purpose | Source 2 Viewer browses VPK archives and views, exports, and decompiles Source 2 assets such as maps, models, materials, textures, and sounds. | UABEA is a cross-platform Asset Bundle and Serialized File reader and writer. |
Source 2 Viewer plans
- Source 2 ViewerFree
UABEA plans
- UABEAFree
Pick Source 2 Viewer if…
It suits people exploring, extracting, or converting assets from Source 2 game files, including users who want to work with exports in Blender, Unity, or Unreal Engine. Developers can also use the command-line utility or ValveResourceFormat library to handle resource files programmatically.
Pick UABEA if…
UABEA suits people working with Unity game files for modding or research on Windows or Linux. Linux users should check the glibc requirement, and Addressables editing requires an additional CRC-cleaning step.