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makc_ar, posted Wed May 06, 2015 2:37 pm (5075)

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Game: http://store.steampowered.com/app/359220/
Example: https://yadi.sk/d/wzsEfq_3gTt4t

aluigi, posted Wed May 06, 2015 5:30 pm (5080)

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I have just updated the script to version 0.3:
http://aluigi.org/papers/bms/others/mx_atv.bms

makc_ar, posted Wed May 06, 2015 6:00 pm (5084)

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Thx aluigi

COTAY, posted Sun Jun 03, 2018 2:55 am (35530)

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aluigi wrote:

I have just updated the script to version 0.3:
http://aluigi.org/papers/bms/others/mx_atv.bms

Bro, what does this script do?

aluigi, posted Sun Jun 03, 2018 12:22 pm (35541)

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In theory it should be able to extract all the files offrom the following archives of the MXvsATV series: pak, package, database

COTAY, posted Wed Jun 06, 2018 10:42 am (35646)

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aluigi wrote:

In theory it should be able to extract all the files offrom the following archives of the MXvsATV series: pak, package, database

OK!
So, after I unpacked some racetracks' PAK files, I saw they have a lot of nVidia-based DXT textures, and now I think that's why my Intel onboard graphics GPU can't handle them and crashes when about to start the race.
Do you know if there's some method / program that allows converting nVidia-based DXT textures into Intel-based DXT textures?

Delutto, posted Wed Jun 06, 2018 3:26 pm (35652)

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COTAY wrote:

So, after I unpacked some racetracks' PAK files, I saw they have a lot of nVidia-based DXT textures, and now I think that's why my Intel onboard graphics GPU can't handle them and crashes when about to start the race.

I have just a little knowledge about textures but... DDS textures are handled by DirectX, not by GPU, so I don't think that PIXELFORMAT have any relation with your problem to run the game.

COTAY, posted Thu Jun 07, 2018 6:18 am (35681)

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Delutto wrote:

COTAY wrote:

So, after I unpacked some racetracks' PAK files, I saw they have a lot of nVidia-based DXT textures, and now I think that's why my Intel onboard graphics GPU can't handle them and crashes when about to start the race.

I have just a little knowledge about textures but... DDS textures are handled by DirectX, not by GPU, so I don't think that PIXELFORMAT have any relation with your problem to run the game.

Hey bro, thanks for your response! Yeah, Im quite a noob with this game modding stuff, but anyway would you like to help me a little by telling me what things should I learn about these type of textures in order to make this game work on my Pc?
Thanks in advance

COTAY, posted Sun Jul 22, 2018 7:13 am (36929)

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aluigi wrote:

I have just updated the script to version 0.3:
http://aluigi.org/papers/bms/others/mx_atv.bms

Luigi, do you know what type of graphic engine the game MX vs ATV Unleashed has?

aluigi, posted Tue Jul 24, 2018 2:36 am (36969)

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Eh unfortunately I can't help with that stuff. Only files extraction.

COTAY, posted Thu Jul 26, 2018 12:49 pm (37025)

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aluigi wrote:

Eh unfortunately I can't help with that stuff. Only files extraction.

OK, thanks anyways!

COTAY, posted Sun Aug 12, 2018 8:31 pm (37457)

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aluigi wrote:

Eh unfortunately I can't help with that stuff. Only files extraction.

Luigi, did you make a .RES file extracting/reimporting tool? Where can I find it?

aluigi, posted Tue Aug 14, 2018 1:07 pm (37501)

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Honestly I don't know.
The script works with pak archives and those archives containing the "database" magic.

COTAY, posted Fri Aug 17, 2018 6:31 pm (37632)

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OK ok no prob

COTAY, posted Thu Sep 06, 2018 9:21 am (38154)

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aluigi wrote:

Eh unfortunately I can't help with that stuff. Only files extraction.

Hey man, I just discovered that the PSP version of this game uses MIF file containers instead of PAK\RES containers.
Do you know if I can unpack\repack those type of MIF files using some script with QuickBMS?
Thnx

aluigi, posted Thu Sep 06, 2018 11:26 am (38159)

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Maybe it's a known format covered by other scripts.
Upload it and if it's very big use the http://aluigi.org/bms/filecutter.bms script for generating the 2 files to upload

COTAY, posted Fri Sep 07, 2018 1:21 pm (38178)

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aluigi wrote:

Maybe it's a known format covered by other scripts.
Upload it and if it's very big use the http://aluigi.org/bms/filecutter.bms script for generating the 2 files to upload

OK man. The MIF file Im talking about is super big about 700mb. Get it here: https:// d r i v e . g o o g l e . c o m /open?id=1C3HWLWUaN14SYFb6jGwX2W7WmOOLPvf3
Thx

aluigi, posted Thu Sep 13, 2018 7:11 pm (38293)

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Script updated:
http://aluigi.org/bms/mx_atv.bms

COTAY, posted Thu Sep 13, 2018 9:15 pm (38308)

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aluigi wrote:

Script updated:
http://aluigi.org/bms/mx_atv.bms

THAAAAANKSS MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GRACIAS!!!!!! You saved my a** again

Im curious: so you open this unknown-format file with some hex editor then.. what? What kind of info you look for in order to write these kind of scripts?
It's a dumb question, I know.. thing is Id like to learn at least the basics of script making yknow? bc Im planning to mod all versions (PC, PS2, PSP, XBOX) of this game and I dont want to bother you everytime I bump into unknown-format files Id like to unpack\repack.....

Where can I find tutorials on this subject (script making for QuickBMS)?

Thx in advance \ Gracias de antemano, amigo!

aluigi, posted Thu Sep 13, 2018 9:51 pm (38313)

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File formats reverse engineering is something a bit complex to explain and requires lot of practice for recognizing all the fields very quickly.

COTAY, posted Sun Sep 16, 2018 9:29 pm (38505)

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aluigi wrote:

Script updated:
http://aluigi.org/bms/mx_atv.bms

Hmm, this new script has some issues I think:
< it doesn't keep the original tree structure after unpacking
< it seems like most files are extracted, but not all of them
< it has a renaming bug?: the new extracted files do not get their original names after unpacked
Pls tell me, how can I fix this?

Question: is this updated MXvATV script repack-friendly?

thnx in advance

aluigi, posted Sun Sep 16, 2018 9:47 pm (38511)

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The only change in the script was adding support for the MIF files that, indeed, have no filenames.
It's all correct.

COTAY, posted Sun Sep 16, 2018 11:29 pm (38525)

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aluigi wrote:

The only change in the script was adding support for the MIF files that, indeed, have no filenames.
It's all correct.

OK, thanks!

Question regarding another script of yours "http://aluigi.org/papers/bms/rainbow_studios.bms":
Motocross Madness 2 [devd by Rainbow Studios and released in 2000] also uses .RES file containers.. but I couldn't unpack them using this script
Perhaps a script update could solve this issue?

Here's a test .RES file from the game: https:// d r i v e. g o o g l e. c o m /open?id=1zXJMKRxMdHk3JuL7h4YF0sLu9B2zO48C

Thx in advance

aluigi, posted Sun Sep 16, 2018 11:56 pm (38532)

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That file seems obfuscated or similar, there is no visible structure or field.