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Boden edited this page May 28, 2026 · 2 revisions

Welcome to the ERFEdit documentation.

This wiki is written for people who want to use the app without reading source code.

ERFEdit is a small Windows desktop tool for opening and editing game archive files used by classic Bioware-era games.

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What ERFEdit Is Good At

  • Opening existing archive files
  • Browsing resources in an archive
  • Adding new files to an archive
  • Deleting files from an archive
  • Saving changes back to the archive
  • Extracting saved resources out of an archive

Important Concept: Staged Changes

When you add files, ERFEdit stages them in memory first. They are not written to the archive until you save.

Staged items are shown with a * in the list.

Who This Wiki Is For

  • Modders and content pack maintainers
  • People maintaining older archives
  • Users who need a practical "how do I use this" guide

If you are looking for implementation internals, see the main repository docs instead of this wiki.

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