🏎️ Real Racing 3 Texture Tools
A complete toolkit for extracting, editing, converting, and repacking Real Racing 3 texture assets.
This toolset allows you to go from original .z game files → editable .png → game-ready assets → back into the game.
✨ Features
- Extract
.ztexture files - Convert DDS ↔ PNG for editing
- Export universal assets (Android & PC)
- Repack textures into
.zformat - Batch processing support
- Automatic folder organisation
- Built-in Compressonator, Noesis, and Zlib tools
📁 Folder Structure
See Directory.txt for the full file layout.
Important folders:
Run_tool/→ All main batch toolsPNG_Universal/→ Put edited PNG files hereConverted to .z assets/→ Final game-ready filesoutput_dds/→ Temporary DDS outputextracted_dds/→ Extracted texturesuniversal_assets/→ Platform-specific exports
🚀 Quick Start
1️⃣ Extract Game Textures
Run:
Run_tool\run.bat
or
Run_tool\batch_extraction.bat
This extracts .z files into readable formats.
2️⃣ Convert DDS to PNG (For Editing)
Run_tool\dds_to_png.bat
Edit the PNG files using any image editor.
3️⃣ Export Universal Assets
Put your edited PNG files into:
Run_tool\PNG_Universal\
Then run:
Run_tool\export_universal.bat
This creates:
- Android (ETC2)
- PC (BC3)
versions.
4️⃣ Convert PNG Back to Game-Ready .z
After editing, run:
Run_tool\png_to_game_ready.bat
This converts:
PNG → DDS → ZLIB (.z)
Final files appear in:
Converted to .z assets\
These can be placed back into the game.
🛠️ Main Batch Tools
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
run.bat |
Extract single .z file |
batch_extraction.bat |
Extract multiple .z files |
dds_to_png.bat |
Convert DDS → PNG |
export_universal.bat |
Create Android & PC assets |
png_to_game_ready.bat |
Repack PNG → .z |
⚠️ Important Notes
- Always back up original game files
- Use matching filenames when replacing assets
- Incorrect formats may cause crashes
- Android and PC formats are supported
- iOS support is limited
📦 Requirements
- Windows 10/11
- Python 3+
- Compressonator CLI (Included)
- Noesis (Included)
All required tools are bundled in the Tools folder.
❓ Troubleshooting
If something does not work:
- Check file paths
- Make sure tools are installed correctly
- Run
.batfiles as Administrator - See
Support.txtfor help
📜 Disclaimer
This project is for educational and modding purposes only.
You are responsible for how you use these tools.
⭐ Credits
- AMD Compressonator
- Noesis Tools
- PVRTexTool
- Python Zlib
Developed for the RR3 modding community.