Entropia Universe Icon Extractor

A standalone cross-platform tool for extracting item icons from Entropia Universe game cache.

Version

Current Version: 1.0.1

Download

Download Latest Release

• Windows: EU-Icon-Extractor-Windows.exe
• Linux: EU-Icon-Extractor-Linux

No installation needed - just download and run!

Description

Extract item icons from Entropia Universe cache and convert them to PNG format.

Important: Items must be seen/rendered in-game before they appear in the cache! If an icon is missing, view the item in your inventory or the auction first.

Features

Cross-Platform Support

• Windows - Auto-detects from Registry and standard paths
• Linux - Auto-detects Steam installations

Multiple Cache Sources

• Standard Install - Detected from Windows Registry (PublicUsersDataParentFolder)
• Steam - Auto-detects from Steam library folders
• Manual Browse - Select custom cache folder
• Extract from All - Combine icons from multiple sources

Extraction Options

• Version selector - Choose which game version to extract from
• "All Folders" option - Extract from all versions at once
• 320x320 PNG output - Icons centered on transparent canvas
• Multiple upscale methods - HQ4x, Lanczos, or Nearest Neighbor

User Interface

• Source selection - Choose between Standard, Steam, or All sources
• Double-click preview - Preview TGA files before extraction
• Light/Dark theme - Toggle between themes
• Custom output folder - Choose where to save extracted icons

Usage

Option 1: Download Executable (Recommended)

1. Download the appropriate executable for your OS from Releases
2. Double-click to run - no installation needed!

Option 2: Run from Source

python icon_extractor.py

Requirements

• Python 3.11+
• PyQt6: pip install PyQt6
• Pillow: pip install Pillow

Cache Locations

Windows

The tool automatically detects the cache location from the Windows Registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\MindArk\Entropia Universe
PublicUsersDataParentFolder = C:\ProgramData\Entropia Universe

Full cache path: {PublicUsersDataParentFolder}\public_users_data\cache\icon\{VERSION}

Linux (Steam)

The tool checks these Steam installation paths:

• ~/.steam/steam/
• ~/.local/share/Steam/
• ~/.steam/root/

Full cache path: {Steam}/steamapps/common/Entropia Universe/public_users_data/cache/icon/{VERSION}

Output

Icons are saved to your Documents folder:

Windows:

Documents\Entropia Universe\Icons\

Linux:

~/Documents/Entropia Universe/Icons/

(Same location where chat.log is normally stored)

Links

• Developer: ImpulsiveFPS
• Discord: impulsivefps
• GitHub: https://github.com/ImpulsiveFPS/EU-Icon-Extractor
• Report Bug: https://github.com/ImpulsiveFPS/EU-Icon-Extractor/issues
• Support Me: https://ko-fi.com/impulsivefps

Disclaimer

Entropia Universe Icon Extractor is a fan-made resource and is not affiliated with MindArk PE AB. Entropia Universe is a trademark of MindArk PE AB.

Building from Source

Windows

# Install dependencies
pip install pyinstaller
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Build executable
pyinstaller icon_extractor.spec --clean

Linux

# Install system dependencies (Ubuntu/Debian)
sudo apt-get install libgl1-mesa-glx libglib2.0-0 libxkbcommon-x11-0

# Install Python dependencies
pip install pyinstaller
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Build executable
pyinstaller icon_extractor.spec --clean

The executable will be in dist/

License

MIT License - Feel free to use and modify!