01-24-2015, 02:52 PM
You can't use express with the tools, because it won't let you install MFC which is needed for the tools. So you need 2013 ultimate or 2010 pro+
If you are using Windows 8.1 you could also use Microsoft Visual Studio Community 2013 (free to download).
This version got MFC/ATL included.
About the tools I'm currently working on client/database tools to improve my language skills in C# and C++ so it's about rewriting them in my case.
I'm using the database and the ExportLod as reference even if some structs are missing in the exporter source you can remake them with the information available in the tool source and database.