Universal Extractor 2 v2.0.0 RC3

Universal Extractor 2

Universal Extractor 2 is an unofficial updated and extended version of the original UniExtract by Jared Breland. It brings several hundred changes including community-wanted ones such as a batch mode, auto-updater and scan-only-functionality.

Universal Extractor 2 is the most advanced unofficial modification around, aiming at the inclusion of many wanted features, improvement of current ones, ongoing support and a central open-source distribution. UniExtract 2 started as a simple modification disabling the always-on-top status box and ended with the addition of dozens of extractors to expand the range of supported file types. New – and unique amongst the available modifications – features like a scan-only mode to identify unknown file types using multiple scanning applications, the batch mode or the extraction of audio and video tracks from multimedia files make it stand out against these.

As a short overview here is a list of the core improvements:

Batch mode
Silent mode, not showing any prompts
Scan only mode to determine file types without extracting
Integrated updater
100+ new supported file types
Audio and video extraction for multimedia files
Cascading context menu
Support for password list for common archives
Improved optional status box with progress indicator
New detection methods + more detailed output and error messages
Support for some extractors not shipping with UniExtract as plugins
Resource usage/speed improvements, lots of fixes
First start assistant instead of installer
Full functionality available in no-install version
Auto-using 64 bit versions of extractors if supported by OS

Universal Extractor 2 v2.0.0 RC3 changelog:

Added support for MSCF installers
Added support for Amiga Disk Files using unADF
Added support for PDF files using Xpdf command line tools
Added support for hundreds of game archives using GARbro
Added support for Godot engine packages using godotdec
Added support for Actual Installer executables
Added support for Clickteam Install Creator installers using cicdec
Added support for newer Symbian Os packages using extsis (plugin)
Added unshield as the default extractor for InstallShield cab files, thanks to TAbdiukov
Fixed some installers being misdetected as InstallShield
Fixed swf exe extraction not terminating correctly
Fixed console window always being visible for extractions using definition files
Fixed file identification not working correctly for a few big executables
Fixed Wise extraction methods 3 and 4 always failing
Fixed some executables not being tested with 7zip
Fixed some FMOD sound banks not being fully extracted, thanks to Sakkade
Fixed some zip extractions being detected as failed, although they completed successfully
Fixed 'NScripter archive' false positives
Fixed problems with BCM, Bink, CHM, CreateInstall, FEAD, InstallShield Z, MSP, Reflexive Arcade Installers,
SQLite, SuperDAT, SWF, Thinstall, UU, VMDK, WMA extraction
Fixed ttarch extraction failing if UniExtract's path contains spaces, thanks to wwh1004
Fixed 'Game Select' dialog being displayed in silent mode
Fixed batch mode not being enabled if directory is passed via command line
Fixed some extracted files could be lost if moving the file/folder failed, thanks to patrickdrd
Fixed context menu items not being shown if more than 15 files are selected
Fixed several UI issues, thanks to stdedos and wvxwxvw
Fixed rare problem during program files updates preventing some files from being downloaded correctly
Fixed crash when trying to send feedback while offline
Fixed possible extraction failure if file/directory locks could not be released quick enough
Fixed problems enabling context menu integration
Changed Wise extraction: E_WISE is now used automatically, the method select dialog only appears if it fails
Changed output directory input field to autofill after typing an input file path
Changed design/usability of 'Unknown file type', 'Plugin missing', 'No language file found' and 'Unsupported file type' error messages; FFmpeg and feedback prompts;
'Batch mode duplicate' warning
Changed drag and drop: when a folder is passed, all files in subfolders are added to batch mode as well
(this can be disabled by adding batchrecurse=0 to section 'UniExtract Preferences' in UniExtract.ini)
Changed 'Remember window position' option to also store window size, thanks to ltdeta
Improved speed of file type detection
Improved file type detection for .eml, .mht, .xz, some game archives
Improved detection of multipart archives when adding files to batch queue
Improved error detection for encrypted archives
Improved Visionaire extraction for many games: fixed file naming and corrupt webp images
Updated cicdec to 2.1.0
Updated demoleition to 0.61
Updated EnigmaVB unpacker to 0.58
Updated ExeInfo PE to 0.0.6.0
Updated godotdec to 2.1.0
Updated innounp to 0.49
Updated lzop to 1.04
Updated MediaInfo to 20.03
Updated mtee to 2.21
Updated PeaZip to 0.72
Updated Qt Linguist to 5.13.2
Updated QuickBMS to 0.10.1
Updated SQLite to 3.31.1
Updated UnRAR to 5.91; added x64 version
Updated unrpa to 2.3.0
Updated unshield to 1.4.d14d2e2 x86, thanks to lifenjoiner
Updated upx to 3.96
Updated WiX to 3.11.2
Updated Bulgarian translation, thanks to jekovcar
Updated Chinese (Simplified) translation, thanks to SeaHOH
Updated Dutch translation, thanks to Wouterdek
Updated French translation, thanks to Pierre le Lidgeu and zorbao
Updated German translation, thanks to Mr-Update
Updated Hungarian translation, thanks to hevesij
Updated Japanese translation, thanks to maboroshin
Updated Polish translation, thanks to Barnaba
Updated Portuguese (Brazilian) translation, thanks to igorruckert
Updated Russian translation, thanks to wvxwxvw
Updated Turkish translation, thanks to MinTR and Yakup Kök
Removed Arc-reader, brunsdec, Crass/Crage, disunity and ns2dec, replaced with GARbro
Removed XAce, replaced with acefile
Removed Extract NT, replaced with 7zip
Removed ExtractMht and MhtUnPack, replaced with 7zip and TotalObserver
Removed GCFScape and STIX, replaced with TotalObserver
Removed wtee, replaced with mtee