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Project IGI Game Converter
What it is
Project IGI Game Converter is a free standalone converter and inspector for Project IGI 1 files, built for modders and researchers who extract, edit and reinject game assets. It handles proprietary textures, meshes, scripts, archives, terrain, fonts, AI graphs, skeletal animations, audio and lightmaps. The graphical interface offers a searchable file tree, 3D model viewer, 2D texture viewer, texture editor, script and hex inspectors and conversion actions. It renders MEF and OBJ models, exports MEF models to OBJ, converts TEX, SPR and PIC images, supports PNG export and resizing, and saves texture edits in the native format. QVM bytecode can be decompiled to QSC and compiled back; DAT mappings can move through JSON and binary DAT or MTP packages. The command-line tool supports scripting, automated builds, batch work and recursive folders. The GUI plays IFF bone animations on textured MEF models. Windows has the default GUI build; macOS offers an Apple Silicon arm64 CLI requiring macOS 12.0 or later. The project uses the MIT License.
For and against
For
- GUI and command-line workflows
- Exports MEF models to OBJ
- Converts textures with PNG export
- Supports batch and recursive processing
- MIT-licensed and free
Against
- Textured models require an active level folder
- macOS release is CLI-focused
- Windows GUI remains the default build
- Focused on Project IGI 1 files
The verdict
Project IGI Game Converter combines asset inspection, format conversion and reinjection workflows for a specific game. Its GUI is extensive, while command-line automation and platform differences shape how it is used.
Who it suits
It suits Project IGI 1 modders and researchers working with proprietary game assets. Command-line and GUI options support both automated batches and visual inspection.
On the record
- 3D formats
- The GUI can render native .mef and .obj models, and the CLI can export .mef models to .obj.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Animation
- The v1.9.4 notes describe an animation mode that plays IFF bone animations on textured 3D MEF models with skeletal skinning.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Asset workflow
- It is intended for modders and researchers to extract game assets, modify them with modern tools, and inject them back into the game.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- CLI
- The CLI supports archive packing and unpacking, mesh and texture conversion, script decompilation and compilation, metadata editing, and recursive batch operations.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- File formats
- It reads and converts proprietary textures, meshes, scripts, archives, terrain, fonts, and AI graphs.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- GUI
- The GUI includes file tree navigation, interactive 3D model viewing, 2D texture previews, texture editing, script and hex inspectors, and conversion commands.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- GUI requirement
- Applying textures to 3D models requires selecting the active level folder in Settings so the converter can resolve texture mappings.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Integration
- The project describes conversion workflows to standard OBJ and PNG files and metadata export to JSON; it does not state integrations with third-party services.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository lists an MIT license.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Lightmaps
- The changelog documents lightmap support for MEF Type 3 models and commands for inspecting and exporting OLM lightmaps.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- macOS availability
- The v1.10.1 release provides a native Apple Silicon arm64 CLI build requiring macOS 12.0 or later, with no Qt dependency.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The maker profile describes Heaven-HM as a game developer and reverse engineer focused on Project I.G.I. modding, scripting, and engine tooling.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Mesh conversion
- It exports proprietary MEF models to standard OBJ files.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Metadata
- It can export DAT mappings to JSON and compile them into binary DAT or MTP packages.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- The project describes itself as a standalone converter and inspector for Project IGI 1 game files.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Script conversion
- It decompiles QVM bytecode to QSC source and compiles QSC back to QVM.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- GitHub’s repository security page says the project has no detected security policy and no published security advisories.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- The repository exposes GitHub Issues as a place to report or track project issues.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
