The X Rebirth Catalog Tool (now updated as part of the X Tools suite) is an official Egosoft utility essential for modders to extract and compile game data files for both X Rebirth and X4: Foundations. It provides both a GUI and command-line interface for managing .cat and .dat files, though it requires an Egosoft forum account for access. For more details, visit Egosoft. X Catalog Tool - X Community Wiki
Use Import Catalogs and navigate to your game's installation folder. X Rebirth Catalog Tool 1.10
Extraction and Compilation: It enables the decompression of .cat and .dat files for modification and the subsequent compression of mod files for in-game implementation. The X Rebirth Catalog Tool (now updated as
Q: Is the X Rebirth Catalog Tool 1.10 free to use? A: Please check the tool's official website or documentation for information on pricing and licensing. X Catalog Tool - X Community Wiki Use
Modding support – The tool respects the X Rebirth extension system. When you extract files from an extension’s catalog, it prepends the correct virtual path, making it easy to override vanilla files.