User:Nickolox

2019-05-07T06:58:16Z

Nickolox: Obviously

Hello yes I'm Nickolox I do the hack thing on Pikmin 3

I am the first person to do custom sounds :smug:
and I also know a lot about model stuff

I don't like how outdated the wiki is so I'm trying to fix that lol

Pikmin 3 instructions

2019-05-07T06:53:56Z

Nickolox: Removed section of "extracting" BFRES files (since it's just ripping textures), rewrote section of extracting sarc files so the batch nonsense isn't in there and included small tidbit on padding and also added part on viewing bfres.

==Converting/Extracting==
{{todo|Add info on bflim, bflan, and bflyt files}}
{{todo|Complete rewrite on outdated info (MSBT and GTX?)}}
===SZS, SARC===

For SZS and (most) SARC files, the regular version of [https://gbatemp.net/threads/uwizard-all-in-one-wii-u-pc-program.386508/ Uwizard] works just fine.

Some SARC files require padding to work correctly ''(Layout files, models, ect.)'', to pack SARC files with padding a [https://github.com/smb123w64gb/Uwizard/releases modified version of Uwizard] is required. The padding value ''Pikmin 3'' uses is 2000.

===GTX===
To convert .gtx to .dds, Download NWPlayer123's [https://github.com/NWPlayer123/WiiUTools/blob/master/TexHaxU/TexConv2.exe TexConv2].
Place all GTX files you wish to convert in the "Convert" folder, and run the "convertGTX.bat" batch file.
All converted files will be located in the "OutDDS" folder after running the batch.

To easily convert files one by one, create a .bat file with the code:
<pre>
<path to texconv2.exe> -i %1 -f GX2_SURFACE_FORMAT_TCS_R8_G8_B8_A8_UNORM -o %1_
<path to texconv2.exe> -i %1_ -o %1.dds
del %1_
</pre>
Example:
<pre>
"C:\Users\[User]\Documents\TexConv2.exe" -i %1 -f GX2_SURFACE_FORMAT_TCS_R8_G8_B8_A8_UNORM -o %1_
"C:\Users\[User]\Documents\TexConv2.exe" -i %1_ -o %1.dds
del %1_
pause
</pre>
Drag a .gtx file into the .bat file to convert to .dds.

===BFSAR, BFGRP===
Download [https://sourceforge.net/projects/vgmtoolbox/ Vgmtoolbox]. 
Download [https://github.com/aboood40091/Wii-U-FWAV-FWAR/blob/master/wiiufwar.xml wiiufwar]. 
Put wiiufwar.xml into "vgmtoolbox/plugins/AdvancedCutter". 
Open Vgmtoolbox. 
In the program select "Vgmtoolbox>Misc Tools>Extraction Tools>Generic>Advanced Cutter/Offset Finder". 
On the right hand drop down window, click and select "Nintendo Wii U - FWAV Streams" then press "Load". 
Drag your .bfsar or .bfgrp file into vgmtoolbox. 
It will create a folder full of bfwavs. 

===BFWAV===
Download [https://gbatemp.net/threads/uwizard-all-in-one-wii-u-pc-program.386508/ Uwizard]. 
Open the program and click on "Sound Manager". 
Select a collection of bfwav files. Don't select more than 4,000 files to avoid crashing. 
then press "Decode Wii U sound streams to wav". 
This will convert all bfwav files into wav files. 

==Viewing==

===BFRES===
.bfres model files can be viewed using [https://github.com/KillzXGaming/Switch-Toolbox/releases Switch Toolbox], which also allows viewing of animations and textures.

===DDS===
.dds files will open with many photo viewing or editing programs such as [http://www.getpaint.net Paint.net] 
However many .dds files in Pikmin 3 will have graphical errors due to the way the Wii U renders transparency. 
In order to fix this, Download [http://aluigi.altervista.org/quickbms.htm Quick Bms]. 
Then download [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/27874399/BFLIMDDSFix.bms BFLIMDDSfix.bms]. 
Create a .bat file with the code:
</pre>
"C:\Users\[User]\Documents\quickbms.exe" -g "C:\Users\[User]\Documents\BFLIMDDSFix.bms" %1
pause </pre>
Example:
</pre>
<path to quickbms.exe> -g <path to BFLIMDDSFix.bms> %1
pause </pre>
Make a selection and then press enter. 
Your DDS file should now be fixed. If you see no change, then there was most likely no change needed. 

===MSBT===
These files should open with a program like notepad or [https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/v7.1.html "Notepad++"]

===Inaccessible files===
These are files we don't currently know how to open! If you have information on how to access them, please contribute to this page!
*baglmf
*baglblm
*baglenvset
*bagldof
*sharc
*sharcfb
*bofx
*bflyt

BFSTM file

2019-05-07T06:27:44Z

Nickolox: Added a link to a tool that can create BFSTM files

<code>.bfstm</code> files are the streamed music in ''Pikmin 3''. Some of these songs contain several tracks, which are enabled or disabled in-game to make the music dynamic. This game's BFSTM files can be found in <code>/CMCmn/audio/audiores/stream</code>. A rundown of the format can be found <code>[http://mk8.tockdom.com/wiki/BFSTM_(File_Format) here]</code>. A list of what files match what songs can be found [[BFSTM file list|here]].

<code>.bfstm</code> files can be created using ''[https://github.com/libertyernie/LoopingAudioConverter/releases Looping Audio Converter]''.

== Tools ==
* [[vgmstream]]
* [https://github.com/libertyernie/LoopingAudioConverter/releases Looping Audio Converter]

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[[Category:File formats]]

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