Putting back a monster update, thanks to forgettin the “Game Archive” for quite some time.

2D/3D Formats

• SmashFan127 wants help for Spyro the dragon WAD files.
• ZeroGravity has updated his script for Diablo III animations to also support the expansion. YES!
• Bogus needs some kangaroo help.
• Ryder25 has solved his animation issues.
• LUBDAR wants help for a Diablo III app.
• Lumis really needs help.
• Kingdom Hearts interest, again. Yay!
• Janglesworthy shares 3d info.

Audio Formats

• Amran wants help for XWC files of the Starbreeze engine.
• XMA transform interest continues.
• Keystothemaxim solved his MAME CHD problem.
• FinalBlast has found a temporary solution for his HCA header problem.
• A certain user wants help for Kingdom Hearts 1.5 audio voice files.

Graphic Formats

• Root670 wants help to understand 8 bit sizzled textures.
• Lemurboy12 wants help for Spongebob PSP graphic files.
• Doctor Loboto wants help for Ghostbusters .tex files.

Game Archive Research

• Yianti apparently is interested in Cabal 2.
• Reznov wants help for .cache files.
• Renewed interest for Castlevania Lords of Shadow.
• Cybore wants help for Naruto Ninja storm.
• GooD has released a decoder for GTAV Ps3.
• First thread about Metal Gear Rising Revengeance.
• HV files cracked.
• Mcboom2007 wants help for JSON files.
• Archive X still being worked on.
• Cra0 has released a Call of Duty Ghost PaK extractor!
• Silent Hill homecoming PAK files are still being investigated.
• Zardalu points out interesting Dark Souls developments.
• .BBz archives are being investigated.
• Robocop IOS game is being investigated too.
• Force Unleashed II is investigated as well.
• Lightning Returns is also worked on.
• MNF files are looked upon.
• A certain user wants help for Tomb Raider’s Guardian of Light archives.
• Updated question on MGS script.

Happy new year! Sorry for being late, I’ll try to get this fixed ASAP.

2D/3D Formats

• Tosyk continues to work on LA Noire heads.
• Apparently, the (somewhat) pointless satire continues too.
• And it’s also called upon as an example to follow.
• But it’s not very successful, as this kind of behaviour still continues.
• Friuns offers money for Trackverse xml parser.
• Shakotay2 helps again for understanding Darksiders 2 .anm files.
• Chipicao releases his Maxscripts. Thanks!
• Payday 2 model format is still being investigated.
• Mikulover39 is working on the remaster of FFX. Great!
• AngryBirds importer is still being worked on.
• After 95 pages .carbin models are still being worked on.
• TaylorMouse made a script for Diablo 3 animations.
• Fear Effect .wad files being investigated.
• As is Samurai Showdown.
• A desperate cry for help for the game DayZ.
• WebGl extraction is still being investigated.

Audio Formats

• Renewed interest for XMA Tranforming.
• Droolie wants help for Tonic Trouble MPX files.
• SmashFan127 continues his crusade in understanding Wild Arms data.

Compressed files and methods

• Simple needs help to understand Cross Beats archives.
• Cra0 needs help to understand Counter Strike 2 online archives.
• Phnx wants help for Kingdom Of Alumar archives.

Game Localization

• Epik wants help to translate a chinese game back to English.

Final week of the year. Happy new year, everyone.

2D/3D Formats

• Zardalu needs help for Mirror of Fate.
• Lumis refuses to give up.
• Tosyk continues the research on L. A. Noire heads.
• Webgl extraction continues to be investigated.
• As is Mechwarrior tactics.
• Nyxo has released a Dark Souls FLV tool.
• TaylorMouse has tackled again Diablo III animations.
• Trackmania 2 files are being investigated.
• A p3d.in extractor has been released.

Audio Formats

• Update needed on Star Trek games.
• 41hc1 asks for Manhunt (wii) fsb help.
• MiLØ asks for help concerning a Ps3 game, Drag-on Dragoon.
• Aagems asks for help concerning Xbox 360 audio files.

Compressed files and methods

• Small update on the Dark Knight Rises GLA thread.

Game Localization

• A small update on the Batman Arkham Origins voices.

A quick summary of what has transpired last week. Penultimate week of the year, everyone.

2D/3D Formats

• Blaar asks for Mechwarrior help.
• Jaydenthetank wants to extract .webgl files.
• And also Transformers 2.
• And also Wild Arms 2.
• O0Demonboy0o asks for help in understanding .nsbmd files.
• Interest continues on the Metal Gear Solid 4 script.
• Dead or Alive thread continues.
• A somewhat pointless thread.
• Update on Payday 2 format.
• Lumis‘ offer of 15$ continues.
• The 2006 game Sonic the Hedgehog gets some updated info.
• Sailingjia asks for an Angry Birds Go importer.
• RatedR203 asks for .anm help, for the game Darksiders 2.
• Help and money offered for God of War 3 meshes.
• TaylorMouse asks for help concerning the 3d format of the game Aarklash Legacy.

Audio Formats

• FinalBlast needs help in understanding .hca format.
• Work continues in the Silent Hill thread.
• Pepper needs help for 3 different games.
• Reznov’s thread deals with FSB5 for Shadow Warrior.

Compressed files and methods

• Marsy85 needs help to work on a compressor based on LZ.
• DerpyTails wants help in extracting files from the Sony Mega Collection Plus.
• SmashFan asks for help, again, for Wild arms.
• Floyder asks for help in understanding MstarTR file format.
• Savage needs help in order to unpack HVP files.

Game Localization

• Update on the Telltale and Gametap thread.
• Djokay wants help in translating a german game, Jack Keane und der Schickals.

A quick summary of what has transpired last week. Getting close to the end of the year.

2D/3D Formats

• Touhou Sky Arena is being worked on.
• More updates on the Dead or Alive series thanks to Darko.
• The Maxscript offer of the previous week has been upgraded to 20$.
• MDK2 HD .mod file format is being investigated.
• Bastien needs help for a RE5 importer.
• The reward for the FF7 walkmesh script is still on, as is work on it.
• Lumis wants help for Guijan 2 models.
• Work continues on the YOBJ to OBJ converter.
• Work continues also on Scarlet Blade extraction after a hiatus,

Audio Formats

• Reznov5 asks for a FSB5 decrypter.
• Timartinelli is working to extract God of War Mp3 files form BIN.

Compressed files and methods

• Jreen has asked and obtained help for Whispered Secrets archives.
• Migs once again asks for help.

Game Localization

• Migs asks for help concerning the localization of the game “Smite”, built with Unreal Engine.

A quick summary of what has transpired last week.

2D/3D Formats

• Work continues on MGS4 Maxscript.
• Work continues on Battlefield 4 chunk meshes.
• SmashFan127 tries his luck again for Wild Arms.
• Sleeping Dogs understanding still goes on.
• This is an unknown thread which I can’t quite make sense of. Apparently, however, work goes on.
• Dehayat has asked for help concerning Young Justice models, he’s got an answer.
• 3dcg-arts models have got a small crack.
• Lumis offers 15$ to anyone who writes him a specific plugin.

Audio Formats

• Update on Silent Hill 1 audio.
• Wolf Among Us audio successfully extracted. Thanks brendan19!
• Blasturbator asks for help concerning files in .bnk archives for APB.

Compressed files and methods

• Update on the Sky Roads compression method.
• SmashFan127 asks for help about Wild Arms Advanced (ps2 game) .bin files.
• The question about Kingdom Hearts 2 animations was, thank to Mirrorman95, solved.
• Help requested for .PAK files of the games Whispered Secrets.

Game Localization

• A small update on the text replacer in State of Decay.

A quick summary of what has transpired last week.

2D/3D Formats

• The best for first. A QuickBMS embryonal script by JayZ to get at last MGS4 models!
• Luxox18 wants help concerning Killzone 3 meshes.
• Peronmls wants a script to extract stuff from Kingdom Hearts 1 MDLS models.
• Work continues on Sleeping Dogs.
• CarLuver69 asks for help concerning run-time model obfuscation.
• And he has released a MAXscript for Midtown Madness 2.
• SkyBladeCloud’s quest to better understand bone data has made a few steps forward.
• Ken982 asks for help concerning Fist of the North Star models.
• The reward concerning FF7 is still open.
• Cra0 wants help for a Noesis Script he is making.
• Chrrox has released a script for Deadly Premonitions.
• Systembest has got help for Shin Rorona no Atelier.

Audio Formats

• Update concerning XMA transform: new DOA games supported.
• Peronmls wants help for Silent Hill’s (the Ps1 classic) .kdt files.

Compressed files and methods

• Doctor Loboto wants to understand better .dat/ARCV archives of the game Guacamelee.
• Riigel is working on PES 2014 TXP2 format and needs help.
• Malvineous wants help for SkyRoads’ compressed levels.
• Canaus90 wants to decrypt the savegames of WWE2K14.

Game Localization

• Nothing new has happened concerning this. Last week’s entries are still valid.

A quick summary of what has transpired last week.

2D/3D Formats

• More instructions on how to figure out a 3d format.
• Development continues on Battlefield 4 meshes.
• Folklore Noesis import script released. Thanks chrrox!
• And he also released one for Enchanted arms! thanks again!
• Development has started for Ratchet and Clank: into Nexus.
• Help requested for Saints Row IV models.
• Development continues for Dead or Alive 5.
• Rocky development continues for Dragon Ball Online mesh viewer.
• Reward offered for FF7 mesh inspection!
• Compiled Heart Framework released.
• Development continues after a slowdown for Sleeping Dogs model files.
• Hyperdimension Neptunia MKII experiences a slowdown in research.

Audio Formats

• New interest for the Star Trek audio.
• Progress request for audio kept in .DAT sound files.
• Hitman audio tool released, covering all Hitman games! Congrats ninearts!
• Help requested for God of War’s mp3 files in .bin archives.

Game Archive Research

• chrrox has made an awesome QuickBMS script for FFXIII’s Lightning returns!
• dezmand07 has made the first xbox-one request, for the action game COD Ghost.
• And here an update on the pc version.
• .Dat into .mnf archive research here.
• Update on Wild Arms 3 .bin format.
• The vArc format of Young Justice Legacy has been cracked.
• Dragon’s Prophet IDX has been updated with a small sample.
• A .loc extractor for the Blur game has been released.
• Great update for Soul Calibur 5 fans. Thanks Sectus!
• Small update for ForgeX.
• Abyssinian has some interest in the LEGO Marvel textures.
• Connortg12 aims to crack the Need for Speed Most Wanted 2013 .bndl format.
• Update for the Unity Asset Explorer.
• GMMan has released another extractor for the Scribblenauts Unlimited .p files.
• Extraction continues on Star Wars – The Old Republic.
• Translation efforts for Monopoly BIG files continue.
• GTA V continues to attract interest.
• Devilot makes another suggestion for the Metroid Prime Trilogy game.

Compressed files and methods

• Work continues on the TGAM format.
• Good findings on WWE 2k14.
• A QuickBMS script detailing the .ysf format of the YS online game was released.
• lol2k12 asks for help in cracking the KH2FM+ animation format.
• After a long time, more info on Zone66’s compression format was released.

Game Localization

• Work continues on the chinese translation of Assassin’s Creed I.

A quick summary of what has transpired last week.

2D/3D Formats

• Carnaxus has released his list of supported 3d extraction programs.
• Bastien wonders what it takes to understand a file format properly.
• b0ny has released tools for viewing Dead or Alive models.
• MrAdults has shed some light concerning FF13 models.
• TheMask85 requests help for Dragon’s Dogma models.
• Oamia has released a QuickBMS script for KOF Maximum Impact.
• zdsmdbhs wants help for NeverDead models.
• Chrrox has released a QuickBMS script for Tears of Tiara II.

Audio Formats

• gravissimus asks for help concerning .xma.

Graphic Formats

• Bitonius asks for help concerning the conversion of formats to .obj.
• Michalss wants help concerning the .gtx format of GTA V.

Game Archive Research

• Work continues on the GTA V research thread.
• Devilot continues to ask for help in ripping the assets (models/textures) of the Metroid Prime Trilogy Wii game.
• Ken902 asks for help extracing resources from Fist of the North Star series.
• chrrox provides a script for Akiba’s Trip 2.
• TBK has fulfilled a May 2012 request. Kudos to him.
• Jamie0 is trying to get 3D Frog Frenzy Resources.
• Bitonius‘ thread about phyre files is getting a lot of attention.

Check out my video of The stranger’s plans with bickering Dutch politicians. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhW8rnDO4VI. DutchPolitician mod and Briefcase nuke mod for Fall Out: New Vegas combined.