¶ ➤ Hacksaw – VFX / Particle Editing Tool
Hacksaw is a powerful and user-friendly tool created by Martynas, built specifically for the League of Legends custom skinning community. It allows modders to recolor, manage, repath, and optimize VFX particle systems within .bin files.
Whether you're just recoloring a Q missile or fully customizing a skin’s entire VFX set, Hacksaw provides all the tools in one streamlined interface.
¶ ➜Author
╰›Tool by: TheMartynasXS · GitHub
╰›Download: Release 3.8.4 · TheMartynasXS/Hacksaw · GitHub
¶ ➜Main Features & Tabs
¶ ╰› Splash
Purpose: Recoloring Particles
- Open
.binfiles and recolor individual particle systems (_Q_mis,_W_tar, etc.) - Built-in color palette, recolor tools, and save/export options
- Option to ignore black/white transparency values to preserve visual clarity
¶ ╰› Stitch
Purpose: Borrow Particle Systems from Other Champions/Skins
- Import particle systems from other
.binfiles - Useful for combining effects from different champions or alternate skins
¶ ╰› Bintex
Purpose: Clean & Audit VFX Files
- Deletes unused particle entries from
.binfiles - Automatically creates a
missing.txtlisting broken or missing references
¶ ╰› Particle Mover
Purpose: Repath Particle Paths
- Moves particle references to new file paths
- Helps keep skins stable across Riot patches and prevents VFX from breaking
¶ ╰› Color Swap
Purpose: Fast Color Replacements
- Quickly swap one color for another across multiple particle systems
- Ideal for fast theme changes (e.g., fire → ice, red → purple)
¶ ╰› XRGBA
Purpose: Color Code Formatter
- Outputs selected colors as XRGBA code format
- Great for use in
.pyparticle script files edited via RitoBin