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DataTool - OWLib

Series of programs (tools) to interact with the Overwatch files.

Downloads & Help

Downloads for the tools and updates are posted on our Discord where you can also find support and disccusion around using them.

Join the Discord here: https://discord.gg/XM93ZdB

If the discord invite link does not work, paste XM93ZdB into the invite link box when clicking Add Server > Join Server

How to use

DataTool is a command line application which means you need to know how to use a command line.

0. Make sure Overwatch is installed.
1. Download the latest release from our Discord
2. Extract the all the files to a folder, do not put it in your Overwatch Directory.
3. Open a command line in the folder where you extracted the files.
4. Run DataTool.exe via command line for a list of help and supported commands.

Most commands follow the structure DataTool.exe <overwatch_directory> <mode> [mode args]

Blender Addon

In order to import skins or maps into Blender extracted by the tool, you will need to install our blender addon: https://github.com/overtools/io_scene_owm<br> Releases and updates for the addon are also posted on our Discord linked above.<br> Blender 3.5 or above is required.

Example List Commands

DataTool.exe "C:\Games\Overwatch" list-heroes
DataTool.exe "C:\Games\Overwatch" list-unlocks
DataTool.exe "C:\Games\Overwatch" list-maps
DataTool.exe "C:\Games\Overwatch" list-achievements

JSON output

Many of the list commands support JSON output.<br> To do this you must provide the --json flag as well as an --output flag to specify where to save the JSON file.<br> Example:

DataTool.exe "C:\Games\Overwatch" list-heroes --json --output "C:\Games\Extracts\Heroes.json"

Example Extract Commands

Some of the more common extract commands include:

• extract-unlocks - extract all hero unlocks such as skins, highlight intros, emotes, sprays, icons
• extract-general - handles extracting all class unlocks such as all class sprays and icons and portraits
• extract-maps - extract maps
• extract-hero-voice - extracts all heroes voicelines and groups them by type (kinda)
• extract-conversations - extracts all hero conversations

In most cases when using extract commands, you must provide the name of what you want to extract or use * for everything.<br> See below for some examples.

Example Commands

Tracers Overwatch 1 Skin (You can enter the name of any skin):
DataTool.exe "C:\Games\Overwatch" extract-unlocks "C:\Games\Extracts" "Tracer|skin=Overwatch 1"

All Heroes Overwatch 1 Skins:
DataTool.exe "C:\Games\Overwatch" extract-unlocks "C:\Games\Extracts" "*|skin=Overwatch 1"

All Heroes Skins (will take long time):
DataTool.exe "C:\Games\Overwatch" extract-unlocks "C:\Games\Extracts" "*|skin=*"

Everything - includes skins, emotes, highlight intros, etc. (will take very long time)
DataTool.exe "C:\Games\Overwatch" extract-unlocks "C:\Games\Extracts" *

Extract Dorado map
DataTool.exe "C:\Games\Overwatch" extract-maps "C:\Games\Extracts" "Dorado"

Extract All Maps (will take a long time)
DataTool.exe "C:\Games\Overwatch" extract-maps "C:\Games\Extracts" *

Extract Tracers Voicelines
DataTool.exe "C:\Games\Overwatch" extract-hero-voice "C:\Games\Extracts" Tracer

Extract Tracers Conversations
DataTool.exe "C:\Games\Overwatch" extract-conversations "C:\Games\Extracts" Tracer

Extract Unlocks filters

The extract unlocks command supports extracting a lot of data and you can filter to specifically what you want.<br> The command structure looks like: DataTool.exe <overwatch_directory> extract-unlocks <output_directory> [filters]<br> Filters follow the format {hero name}|{type}={item name}. You can specify * for the hero name or the type for everything.<br> Valid types include: skin, icon, spray, victorypose, emote, voiceline

Example Filters

"*"                                   // Everything (all heroes skins, sprays, etc) (very slow)
"*|skin=*"                            // All Heroes Skins
"Tracer|skin=Overwatch 1"             // Tracers Overwatch 1 skin
"Reaper|spray=*"                      // Reaper's sprays
"Reaper|voiceline=*"                  // Reapers unlockable voicelines

Tool Flags

There is also a variety of flags you can use that can change how some of the extract commands work.

--subtitles-with-sounds - Extracts subtitles in txt files next to the audio files (default false)
--voice-group-by-hero - When extracting voicelines, groups them by the hero (default true)
--voice-group-by-type - When extracting voicelines, groups them by the type (default true)
--voice-group-by-skin - When extracting voicelines, groups them by the skin (default false)
--voice-group-by-locale - When extracting voicelines, groups them by the locale (default false)

Disclaimer

This project is not affiliated with Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.<br> All trademarks referenced herein are the properties of their respective owners.<br> 2022 Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. All rights reserved.