I am working on a bugfix mod that will finally fix the broken hardpoints on ships (i.e. rotated 90 degrees instead of flipped, shifted left, etc.) It will also set all hardpoints facing straight forward, and contain a set of improved shipcfg files for the AI. As of 1.3, I need a tool that will convert the binary files back into plain text so I can edit them. Is there a way to do this using free tools? If not, what was actually changed in the new meshes?

Request: In DA, can someone add an empty piece of jewelry that will prioritize a certain type of component for the AI? In this way we can set engine mounts, weapon mounts, etc. Size and rotation information could also be passed on this way.