Resource Hacker

Resource Hacker
DeveloperAngus Johnson
Initial releaseDecember 3, 1999 (1999-12-03)
Stable release
5.2.8 / March 6, 2025; 15 months ago (2025-03-06)
Written inDelphi
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows
Size6.13 MB (after installation)
Available inEnglish, Chinese, Japanese
TypeResource extractor & compiler
LicenseProprietary, freeware
Websitewww.angusj.com/resourcehacker/

Resource Hacker (also known as ResHacker or ResHack) is a free resource extraction utility and resource compiler for Windows developed by Angus Johnson. It can be used to add, modify or replace most resources within Windows binaries including strings, images, dialogs, menus, VersionInfo and Manifest resources. It can also create resource files (*.res) from scratch and the latest release provides a number of text templates to facilitate this.

In 2002 the author stated that he had "no plans to continue development".[1] However, since then he has released more updates.

The author also stated that he would neither release nor sell the source code.[1]

  • On November 19, 2009, version 3.5.2 was released as a beta. This build added support for 64-bit executables and for displaying PNG images.
  • On September 16, 2011, version 3.6 was released with support for PNG icons.
  • On May 2, 2015, version 4.0 was released with improved support for 32-bit image files, resources can be started from scratch (with a number of resource templates), and numerous cosmetic improvements.
  • On August 17, 2015, version 4.2.5 was released. This build added support for changing a text resource format: Unicode, UTF-8, ANSI.
  • On October 14, 2016, version 4.5.28 was released.
  • On March 28, 2018, version 4.6.32 was released bringing minor cosmetic updates.
  • On April 13, 2018, version 4.7.34 was released.
  • On June 29, 2018, version 5.1.1 was updated.
  • On January 3, 2019, version 5.1.7 was published.
  • On November 20, 2020, version 5.1.8 was published, fixing an issues with PNG images not displaying, adding scrolling and zooming of image resources, and fixing a bug with 100 MB+ binary resources crashing the hex editor.[note 1]
  • On October 31, 2023, version 5.2.4 was released, fixing overflow errors.
  • On March 06, 2025, version 5.2.8 was released, fixed bug compiling controls with -1 id in DialogEx.

Notes

  1. ^ Despite this version being released in 2020, the About dialog still shows 1999–2019 as the copyright date.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Resource Hacker". 2005-07-04. Archived from the original on 4 July 2005. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
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