does anyone know what sample or VST was used for the organ in the Devil May Cry PS2 games soundtrack for the organ?
That one used in the track "Mundus' Cathedral" to be precise.
It sounds so strong, but ripping the samples from the game makes them sound so low quality.
If someone knows something about that instruments source, it would be highly appreciated.
I already looked in those Instrument Source lists, but the organ sample I'm looking for is not described yet.
Again, thank you for your help!
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I'm currently in the process of ripping the music from Farland Story: Yottsu no Fuuin, the PS1 version. I know there's the PC-FX one, but that's harder to extract (there's no PC-FX filesystem viewer or something), so I chose the PS1 version.
This one, in addition to the 3 CDDA tracks it includes some music in CD-XA format. All is fine here, the XA and cutscenes were ripped (they countain background music too), however, here comes the problem:
There are additional music in .EVE archives, which I couldn't extract using VGMToolbox's CD-XA Extractor or the Sony ADPCM Extractor (I don't know if they even countain those ADPCM types). They not only include music, they include voices as well.
Here's one EVE archive, if anyone can examine it.
Thanks!
https://www.hcs64.com/mboard/forum.php?showthread=59439
And the instrument files from here:
https://glitchkill.proboards.com/thread/6130/popular-video-game-soundfonts?page=8
But how do I actually put these to use? Does anyone have any guides on how to actually run the .wav instruments through a sampler correctly? I'm just trying to dissect the songs to learn how to make electronic music better.
Every guide I come across just teaches you how to make your own drum kit to make MIDI tracks yourself, not how to arrange premade .mid files with already extracted sampler instrument soundfiles.
I used Reaper 6 and Kontakt 5. Any help would be appreciated, thank you.
Edit: Alternatively, is there any possible way to open .sshd files and .sssq files in Reaper? Or is it best that they're converted into .mid and .wav?
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VGMTrans outright refuses to add the files I'm opening in VGMTrans to the collection pane so I can convert them to .mid, or even manually create a collection.
Every time I try to create collection it says "a music sequence must be selected" but importing the .psf file doesn't bring up a music sequence of any kind in the software.
I found kingshriek's script (dsf make) to extract the dsf. As a result it gives me a .dsflib and the rest are .minidsf
Now the problem I have is that in one .minidsf it sounds like it should, but the rest sound...how to say...broken. They sound buggy. Here I attach the converted sounds to which I refer:
.mlt file:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DEpRBMpv3QmvLy8Ng-tzQVLmkf00wUoG/view?usp=share_link
.dsflib file:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-xEhAbEClIzCJ95NwAi6JBvjf8Y6hN1U/view?usp=share_link
.minidsf file (the one that sounds good) : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VSBxv6CgvyqFtiGSbUTHhe9TewcuNU3w/view?usp=share_link
-minidsf file (the one that sounds good in format .wav): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Iph-fS7CTCYuF7ooiM8g0f2Emfho5Tyb/view?usp=share_link
.minidsf file (the one that sounds bad):https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Hch-_s3SwG6NSfmXTF3G9NiAK6_V4grC/view?usp=share_link
.minidsf file (the one that sounds bad in format .wav) : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vnSdaMN_xCQ5V1A0WPSmVZ7KQUfnqmun/view?usp=share_link
MANATEE.DRV : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vqK1fR0Hj23H8VCuz4vqUIPvseE39W6q/view?usp=share_link
All the .py script that i used(i only used dsfmake, dsftime has a error that i don't know how fix it)
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HgcaywuHmXHqhDAEcjMb8BdPbZTN7Sb6?usp=share_link
I used foobar2000 with this extra components:
DSD Processor
DSF Encoder -Audio Overload SDK1.4.8u3
Highly Theoretical
Super Audio CD Decoder
vgmstream plugin
If anyone knows how to fix the .minidsf that sounds wrong, please reply to me.
1. I've managed to extract the game's resources enough to track down these SND files, which are supposed to be some sort of archives with lots of smaller SND's inside.
2. Every method that worked for FEAR 2 (including SND extractor and BMS script + VGMStream with custom TXTH) didn't worked for Condemned 2.
3. This is Xbox 360 version, i'll test PS3 version soon, but i doubt it'll make any difference.
SND Files
I would really appreciate any help from the experts. Also, i'd like to add that i've managed to extract FEAR 2 snd's with this, so i imagine there should be some similar solution for Condemned 2.
UPD: Yes, no solution has worked with PS3 files either.
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I would like to get the .midi of the ost of Sword of Mana from the Gameboy Advance. I think that this game use a "non-sappy" version of the sound driver, is there any software that let you get the midi from minigsf?
I've tried using the latest build of vgmtrans (1.1) with the .minigsf and the rom itself but I can only get a bunch of VGMSampColl.
I don't care about the soundfont, I only want the sequences (midi).
Thank you
(The venerable frontend at vgm.hcs64.com is currently unmaintained and search has broken, but it is being kept at that address for now as it still works for accepting uploads.)
Edit: I just learned that a 2SF set for B2W2, not included in 2sf.joshw.info, also includes the downloadable musicals, so it must mean that yes, it must be possible for the original BW, too. I wonder if B2W2 will also receive the NCSF treatment.
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Any help?
Link: Link
On the game CD is a zip file STTNG.ZIP. Extract all .rac files from that archive. Then create .rac.txth with:
codec = IMA
channels = 2
interleave = 0x1
sample_rate = 22050
start_offset = 0x00
num_samples = data_size
Here is the Link to the extracted files in case if anyone wants to take a look at it and help out.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA_cuQxLs_8
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Here is the Link to the extracted files if anyone wants to take a look into them and help out.
This is with foobar2000 v1.6.6 and Game Emu Player version 1.218, on Windows 10, in case any of that helps. I also tried it with both an older dump of the soundtrack and the most current one, and the same thing happens.
Is the music for the race tracks even sequenced or are they prerecorded?
I really appreciate any help! Thank you in advance!
Does anyone have any modified ROMs of Pokemon Gen3 that use the XQ samples? I managed to get AGBPlay to work on my own computer and I notice that certain melodies that do pitch bends in cerrtain songs have a little 'blip' at the end of the pitch bend. One notable blip is in Melody 1 of the Trainer Battle theme from FR/LG it overlaps most of the bends. It does not do this in normal MIDI samples or even the OST.
Many thanks
Sam
I was trying to extract the music for the ps1 game called Goujin Senki.
The VB and VH were easily extractable, however seq was stored as SEQDATA.KSP. I tried with vgmtrans and vgmtoolbox to extract the seq, but with no real success.
I feel like I might have some luck with bin2seq, however it feels like I am doing something wrong with the command syntax.
I used: bin2seq -a (path to file) 0
The issue is, that it doesnt give you any sort of feedback, if something is incorrect.
I tried to use other game files mentioned in the forums, that worked with the program, but I could never make it work.
Any help would be appreciated.
The tool currently supports all commands related to sequence control, i. e. register manipulation, port reading/writing, (conditional) branching etc. This effectively means that dynamic sequences containing different segments and logic for transitioning between them (used for some Twilight Princess boss fights) are supported as well.
In this folder you can find a few samples of what the converted files look like. The basic ones containing just a simple loop (twilight, deathmountain01, field_link_night) are played until they first loop back. The dynamic ones (e_dekutoad, e_fireman) were cut off at a specific time. During playback, I wrote to their track ports (just like the game does) to trigger the segment jumping.
The folder also contains an SF2 including all three BGM banks of the game. The program and bank numbers of both the generated MIDIs and the SF2 have been altered to be MIDI-compatible, so you can grab a MIDI player that supports SF2s (e. g. audacious) and use it to play back the converted sequences.
Keep in mind that this is all work in progress and currently more a proof of concept. The envelope data of the SF2 is rather estimated than accurate, so do not expect it to sound as it would in-game. Articulation commands are not complete, too. The tool currently contains hard-coded logic in some places, so it is not very usable yet, but I'm planning on uploading an executable that can handle the basic sequences soon.
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I'm trying to extract music from Wild Riders here, and I'm pretty much stuck. I've checked the rom in hex a bit, and I've stumbled upon DTPK in it, so I've thought it is a DTPK file. The data didn't seem to correspond to the DTPK I know (the Shenmue one), but I've still gave it a try... and it didn't work. Either I'm doing something wrong, or the music is in a different kind of file.
Whatever it is, I do not see the way. Nothing else looks like a music file to my relatively unprofessional eye. I've tried to find some information about Naomi's ic file type in general, and it is the only place where I've found something related to my issue. However, most links are deleted and instructions seem specific to a particular game, so... here I am creating a separate thread for the game at hand.
Here's hoping for some help. Uploaded my rom here: https://dropmefiles.com/CKz0p
Thank you!
I've been wanting to extract the music from the SEGA Vintage Collection entries (XBLA), but I can't figure out how to do it.
Let's take "Golden Axe" (XBLA) as an example. I used a program that let me extract the files, and I found files named "GAXE16.SR" and "GAXE16_FW.SR". I noticed it has various XMAs streams, but I don't know how to extract them. I've no idea about SR archives.
Can anyone help me? These are the archives if someone can examine them: GAXE16_FW.SR, GAXE16.SR.
So, I managed to get the main resources out, but I have no idea how to get the database files out of the Unreal engine format.
https://www.mediafire.com/file/lvduvk7pewqb7yt/Database.zip/file
Ive been messing around playing psf2's on my ps2 lately just because. And few weeks ago I noticed a new version of the rip that drastically fixed the issues the old rips had, unfortunately it didn't work on real hardware or audio overload (on windows).
So if anyone knows a fix for this that I don't know about that would be great.
Thanks.
and sorry if I sound incoherent as English is not my first language.
Anyone know why that is?
I see many repeats of songs I have not yet heard in the game (as I am playing it right now).
Is there another set that I am unaware of?
Thanks!
Thank you
I was also thinking about extracting all of the other tracks in the game, as when I checked the base APK's data from the demo, they are not in the "ResourcesSound" folder. Their data seems to be encrypted (as you need to download the missing data from the game's APK on your phone), and the game uses the Unity engine.
After getting the demo's cache I've checked into it and found two folders, but I'm unsure if the extra music and sounds are inside in one of them. In "cache", I found a file called "BGMBase.d", but does it contain the extra music? I need your help please.
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https://gitgud.io/zumi-gbs/hcs/gbstools
= gbsdist.py =
Takes a gbs file and a json file for the "standard" tags, spits out a 7z file ready for distribution, containing the original GBS as well as NEZPlug-styled M3U playlists with tags. You can optionally have it preserve the folder that's being compressed so you can check it out immediately. The JSON file is arranged according to this schema, and an example can be found here.
While the script and schema are primarily built for GBS (the "cartridge" section in particular is used for file naming), I think it may be extensible should there be a need to support other formats that also use NEZPlug-styled M3Us.
This script has a tricky compromise, however. The "main" M3U with the same name as the GBS has 1-indexing for the track numbers, whereas the individual M3Us are 0-indexed. My rationale is that Game_Music_Emu (GME) at present --- especially as foo_gep for foobar2000 --- seems more widely used than NEZPlug + Winamp (in_nez).
* GME has 1-indexing for every system, whereas 1-indexing in NEZPlug only applies to NSF.
* GME cannot open the individual M3U files whereas in_nez can.
So if you're using in_nez, you should drag them instead of the main M3U file. Weird situation, I know.
Game_Music_Emu doesn't seem to read the looping indicators? (At least, not when it's a "-" or a "00:00-") My previous rips just didn't bother and used a predetermined length --- as did a lot of other rips. Feedback would be appreciated.
= truncate.py =
For people who use an assembler to create GBS rips that requires some bootstrapping. It assumes the raw assembler output has addresses in the correct places and there is to be no content between the GBS header and the start of the code/data. The script truncates the large free space in between the header and the data so that the GBS can be loaded normally.
= gbs2gbsx.py =
I admit, this is a desparate attempt at using any kind of standard when it comes to GBS tagging. NES music enjoys NSF2 and NSFE, systems that can be logged as a VGM has Gd3, while GBS to my knowledge is somehow still using NEZPlug M3U... An extended header specification was created for GBS, however it was dropped because absolutely no one was aware that this is even a thing. So here I am, bringing a dead format back from the grave. I'm using it with gbsdist.py to create "hybrid" rips. I don't even know.
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From what I know there is the default rom 2SF format which is basically just unchanged raw NDS music. Then there is NCSF which seems to be better or make the music render in higher quality similar to something like AGBPlay? Not entirely sure here though. Then there is VGMTrans which seems to dump everything into a midi with soundfont. However there is also something like Nitro Studio which seems to also do the midi thing but I dont know what is the difference to VGMTrans or if it sounds better.
Whats the best way to go?
A user named bxaimc ripped this game and put it on the archive but its only the launch version with a lot of DLC and Update music missing.
Here is a sample file if anyone needs it: https://www.mediafire.com/file/d7od47nsrhui6jd/FighterZ_Sample.7z/file
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"useDecrypter": 0,
"decrypterConfig": {
"key": "",
"authenticationFile": "",
"enableAtomDecryption": 1,
"enableManaDecryption": 1
Alongside the audio files are files ending in .h that contain a 32 byte string. Am I correct in guessing that these are the decryption keys for each file? And are there any tools for dealing with Atom & Mana decryption? Sorry if I formatted anything incorrectly, this is my first post.
i've been trying to follow multiple guides on extracting the assets of "Disney Star Smash". the audio files are giving me a hard time though. i am able to extract the hca files, yet decrypting it using the hca decoder seems to output .wav files of distorted mess. upon further looking up, it seems to require a key, but i'm not sure how to look it up in the files though
there's literally no one on the internet who have exported clear rips of the soundtracks (someone on YouTube did uploaded them, but those are recorded from game, which also include the sound effects and the audience encore), while the dialogues are non existing. i've been holding on to these files for so long to avoid it being lost media
any help would be appreciated on how to find its hca keys
Ripped music from following games:
Scooby-Doo! First Frights (2009-09-22)(Torus)(Warner Bros.)[Wii] - [PCMBE - Bink Audio - DSPADPCM][BNS - BIK - TXTH - HDR+RAW]
Scooby-Doo! First Frights (2009-09-22)(Torus)(Warner Bros.)[NDS] - [PCM8][GENH][!extra.7z includes Mobiclip video files from game]
Kid Adventures - Sky Captain [Stunt Flyer - Hero of the Sky] (2010-05-15)(Torus)(D3 Publisher)[Wii] - [DSPADPCM] [BNS - TXTH - HDR+RAW]
Mega Man X - Command Mission [E3 Version] (2004-05-09)(Value Wave)(Capcom)[PS2] - [PCMLE - CRI ADX] [SS2 - ADX]
Now:
Lego Batman 2 Update
Can you help me please, as I have never even extracted Wwise-supported games before!
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Is there anything that can be done about this? I need the VAB to create an SF2 for a project being worked on right now.
Supposedly there is still a BMS script that should work but it asks for a seed value.
"insert the constant number for NrRandom initialization, it depends by the version of the game like 0x412e2206 and 0x631A2028
- please insert the content for the variable SEED2:"
How would someone find this value out and what seed does the latest game version have?
Or perhaps there are other tools that can extract it without such a value?
Also, when i uploaded this rip, i forgot to log in. I will be active in case of issues.
Esparks - Ijikuu kara no Raihousha (1995-03-31)(-)(Tomy)[SNES].7z
Hatayama Hacchi no Pro Yakyuu News Jitsumeiban (1993-10-29)(Agenda)(Epoch)[SNES].7z
Ippatsu Gyakuten - Keiba Keirin Kyoutei (1996-04-26)(Eleca)(Planning Office WADA)[SNES].7z
Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius - Forever with Me (1995-12-15)(Stone Heads)(Konami)[SNES].7z
Keiba Eight Special - Maru hi Baken Kounyuu Jutsu (1993-12-10)(C-Lab.)(Misawa)[SNES].7z
Metal Slader Glory - Director's Cut (2000-11-29)(HAL Laboratory)(Nintendo)[SNES].7z
Okamoto Ayako to Match Play Golf - Ko Olina Golf Club in Hawaii (1994-12-21)(-)(Tsukuda Original)[SNES].7z
Othello World (1992-04-05)(Dice)(Tsukuda Original)[SNES].7z
Pachi Slot Kanzen Kouryaku - Shindai Nyuka Vol. 1 (1997-03-07)(Syscom)[SNES].7z
Road Riot 4WD (1992-11)(Atari Games)(Equilibrium)(THQ)[SNES].7z
Shin Megami Tensei if... (1994-10-28)(-)(Atlus)[SNES].7z
Sougou Kakutougi Astral Bout (1992-06-26)(A-Wave)(King Records)[SNES].7z
Super Bomberman - Panic Bomber W (1995-03-01)(Raizing)(Hudson)[SNES].7z
Super Real Mahjong PIV (1994-03-25)(Affect)(Seta)[SNES].7z
Super Real Mahjong PV - Paradise All Star 4-nin Uchi (1995-04-21)(Seta)[SNES].7z
Tenchi Muyou! - Game-hen (1995-10-27)(TamTam)(Banpresto)[SNES].7z
Wicked 18 [Devil's Course] (1993-03-05)(T&E)[SNES].7z
Young Merlin (1994-03-31)(Westwood)(Virgin)[SNES].7z
Special Tee Shot (Prototype) (1996)(HAL Laboratory)(Nintendo)[SNES].7z
I have a question, my girlfriend introduced me to 3DO and her favorite game is Immercenary.
I check Josh 3DO archive and saw most track are in streaming .STR format.
I recall coming across this in 209 with PS1 Mega Man X4-5-6 .str and .xa streaming audio. I can't recall how i got them playing even converted.
Is there a way to play 3DO .STR and maybe convert it to wav?
Thanks for the assist!
Cheers.
https://vgmdb.net/album/2360
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhtB7LRyHsQ&list=PLREYF4RnDeQCBXYNkiVpA7Pt8GB7_d-bi&index=1
I'm looking for a lossless download of this album. Would be greatly appreciated!
A lot of work was put into this, I learned a lot of new things on the way, and a new BMS to MIDI converter was created. It fixed a lot of issues that vgmtrans had, and they are now completely fixed. I'm glad that all the work on this is finally done and I'm glad that I'm the first person who did this! Here's what has changed compared to version 1.0 that was never sent here yet for reasons;
- Added unused Ice Mario theme from Galaxy 2
- Fixed pitch bends in the Fire Mario theme from both Galaxy games
- Fixed various issues in the soundfonts such as wrong instruments/wrong patches and bank values
- Fixed various issues in the DLS files which caused issues with FL Studio where nothing was assigned immediately
- Various improvements to release time on certain instruments
And the biggest of all:
- Added all possible jingles from both Galaxy games
Enjoy!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NnwPLhQIeAfKJrafw5-5uqoLcUz4Vp_J/view?usp=sharing
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