Restorator 2007 Update 2 ======================== Welcome to Restorator! OVERVIEW ======== Restorator is a resource editor for Windows.

You can edit resources directly in the executable, e.g. by opening a .exe file. Main usage: - For localizing (translating) programs: Restorator allows to localize entire applications: you can edit all resources that contain text, and translate them to different languages. Also, with an external image editor, you can translate texts that appear in images. - As a resource editor: For developers - manage efficiently your .res, .dcr and other files containing resources - As a skin editor: modify the user interface of Windows 32-bit programs and create your own custom application Restorator makes it easy to view, extract, and change resources like images, icons, text, menus, dialogs, version, sounds, animations, and many more. Among the file types understood by Restorator are exe, dll, res/rc (resource files), ocx (Active X), scr (screen saver), dcr (delphi component resource) and many other file types. See the help for a complete listing. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS =================== - Windows 98/ME/NT4/2000/XP/2003 (should work with Vista, too) - a browser of your choice for the help and tutorials TRIAL VERSION ============= This is the trial version. It is limited to a 30-day trial period. See purchase.html for information on purchasing Restorator. It contains links to the secure online order process. The trial version of Restorator and ResPatches may be distributed freely without charge. Anyone distributing Restorator for any kind of remuneration must first contact the author for authorization. If you want to sell ResPatches, royalties apply. Contact bome.com for details: http://www.bome.com/Restorator/contact.php QUESTIONS, PROPOSALS, PROBLEMS, BUGS ==================================== In case of any problems, please try to seek help on your own first: - go through Restorator's tutorials - read Restorator's help - read the FAQ For bugs and proposals, or if you are a registered user seeking help, contact bome.com directly at http://www.bome.com/Restorator/contact.php

UPDATES ======= Latest updates can be downloaded at http://www.bome.com/Restorator/ LICENSE AGREEMENT ================= When using Restorator, you must agree to the license agreement which is included in Restorator's distribution as the file license.txt. It is also displayed during installation. ILLEGAL COPIES WARNING ====================== Restorator is not Freeware: if you obtained a copy of Restorator without paying for it and without a 30-day limit, DO NOT USE IT. Such "cracked" versions are reported to not work correctly, and may even cause data loss on your hard disk. THANKS ====== to Niels, Hugo, Piet, Romain, Rob1, Ruebner, Deelight, Komputer Swiat, all beta testers. And to Jordan Russel for the excellent installer InnoSetup. Restorator is (c) 1999-2007 by Bome Software/Florian Bomers For GIF reading, this software is based, in part, on the work of Anders Melander. Portions of the code are partially based on the work of the Independent JPEG Group. This software is distributed with the UPX exe packer/unpacker; thanks for the authors for this useful application. For PNG reading, this software is based, in part, on the work of Gustavo Huffenbacher Daud.