ROM Hack Modding Dark Souls - An Investigation

[mrmole]

So I had a quick look at Dark Souls Remastered file structure and essentially you could mod the movies more or less straight away, however the textures, sounds etc. are contained in BDT file. BDT file is a zlib archive that uses BHD5 for file indexing. You could do a raw extraction of BDT using something like Offzip, however you will not be able to put it back together. So the challenge is to find the right offsets used by the BHD5 header, so we can repack it.

I have tried to use the already available tools for BDT extraction, however they all seem to not work anymore. The BDT and BHD5 sizes are changed.

So does anybody have any experience in modding Dark Souls?

EDIT

@horkrux has created a mod that replaces all sounds in the game with high quality versions:
https://www.nexusmods.com/darksoulsremastered/mods/105/

 

[WadsRUs]

Thanks for what you've done so far. I don't have an answer for you I'm afraid, but I hope that somebody can find a way to replace the current audio files with those of a much higher quality. And sort out the A/B button mappings too .....

 

[mrmole]

If anybody is interested how to dump BDT file using Offzip, it is:

offzip -a [input BDT] [output folder] 0x0

This will dump all the compressed zlib content from the file. This can be also tried:

offzip -z -15 -a [input BDT] [output folder] 0x0

As it deals with deflate compression. Apparently you can also repack it by using this command:

offzip -a -r [input BDT] [output folder] 0x0

I am not sure if this is the best solution, or whether it will actually produce usable results. To my knowledge creating a QuickBMS script would be the best way of unpacking and repacking the files.

 

[Bigjokker]

Found this QuickBMS script for Dark Souls (PC/360) BDT/BHD5 by AlphaTwentyThree. I haven't tried it yet so not sure if it is useful.

Spoiler

# extracts the contents of bdt/bhd5 archive pairs
# tested on: Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition (PC, X360)
# NOTE: make sure both bdt and bht5 files have the same name before running the script!
#
# (c) 2012-10-31 by AlphaTwentyThree of XeNTaX
set X360 1
include "func_getTYPE.bms"
open FDDE bhd5 0
open FDDE bdt 1
if X360 == 1
endian big
endif
idstring "BHD5" 0
get UNK long 0 # 00000000 (?)
get FOLDERS long 0
get NOF long 0 # number of files (not needed for loop)
get GROUPS long 0
get UNK long 0
for i = 1 <= GROUPS
get FIG long 0 # files in group/folder
get OFF_INFO long 0
savepos MYOFF 0
goto OFF_INFO 0
for j = 1 <= FIG
get NAME_CRC long 0
get SIZE long 0
get OFFSET long 0
get ZERO long 0
if X360 == 1
set OFFSET ZERO
endif
get FOLDER basename 0
string FOLDER += "/"
set NAME i
string NAME += "_"
string NAME += j
string NAME += "_"
string NAME_CRC p= "0x%08x" NAME_CRC
string NAME += NAME_CRC
putVarChr MEMORY_FILE SIZE 0
log MEMORY_FILE 0 0
log MEMORY_FILE OFFSET SIZE 1
callfunction getTYPE 1
if X360 == 1
endian big
endif
string NAME += EXT
set WNAME FOLDER
string WNAME += NAME
log WNAME 0 SIZE MEMORY_FILE
next j
goto MYOFF 0
next i

You need the "func_getTYPE.bms" also to run it.

Spoiler

# determine file type via various heuristics
# (c) 2014-10-01 by AlphaTwentyThree of XeNTaX
startfunction getTYPE
set TQUIT 0 # quit marker
set EXT ""
set TYPESTRING ""
set ZNAME ""
endian little
goto 0 MEMORY_FILE
get MSIZE asize MEMORY_FILE
if MSIZE > 3
for STR = 1 <= 4 # determine if string identifier (only first three bytes)
get TEST byte MEMORY_FILE
if TEST < 0x20
break
elif TEST > 0x7e
break
endif
next STR
math STR -= 1
goto 0 MEMORY_FILE
if STR == 4
getDstring TYPE 4 MEMORY_FILE
if TYPE == ""
elif TYPE == "<?xm"
set EXT ".xml"
elif TYPE == "BFFB"
set EXT ".bf"
elif TYPE == "CIDS"
set EXT ".cid"
elif TYPE == "PAD "
set EXT ".pad"
elif TYPE == "<!--"
set EXT == ".xml"
elif TYPE == "OMG."
set EXT ".omg"
elif TYPE == "MIG."
set EXT ".mig"
elif TYPE == "1SNh"
set EXT ".tgv" # Electronic Arts TGV movie
elif TYPE == "TAE "
set EXT ".tae"
elif TYPE == "30GF"
set EXT ".fpg" # FPG archive
elif TYPE == "49SB"
set EXT ".49sb" # Summer Stars 2012 archive
elif TYPE == "4ACS"
set EXT ".sca" # NDS-specific
elif TYPE == "AIXF"
set EXT ".aix" # Cri Engine aix audio file
elif TYPE == "AKPK"
set EXT ".pak" # AKPK pack
elif TYPE == "BCA0"
goto 8 MEMORY_FILE
get SSIZE long MEMORY_FILE
if SSIZE == MSIZE
set EXT ".nsbca" # NDS 3d graphic
endif
elif TYPE == "BG"
goto 0 MEMORY_FILE
get TYPE long MEMORY_FILE
if TYPE == 0x1002742
goto 8 MEMORY_FILE
get SSIZE long MEMORY_FILE
math SSIZE += 0x14
if SSIZE == MSIZE
set EXT ".bmp" # bitmap picture
endif
endif
elif TYPE == "BIKi"
goto 4 MEMORY_FILE
get SSIZE long MEMORY_FILE
math SSIZE += 8
if SSIZE == MSIZE
set EXT ".bik" # bink video
endif
elif TYPE == "BKHD"
set EXT ".bnk" # Wwise sound bank
elif TYPE == "BMD0"
set EXT ".nsbmd" # NDS-specific
elif TYPE == "BND3"
set EXT ".bnd"
elif TYPE == "BTX0"
goto 8 MEMORY_FILE
get SSIZE long MEMORY_FILE
if SSIZE == MSIZE
set EXT ".nsbtx" # NDS-specific
endif
elif TYPE == "CHNK"
set EXT ".pak.xen" # Guitar Hero compressed audio file
elif TYPE == "CPK "
set EXT ".cpk" # CRI cpk archive
elif TYPE == "CRUS"
goto 0 MEMORY_FILE
getDstring TYPE 8
if TYPE == "CRUSHDM!"
set EXT ".ds" # NDS-specific
endif
elif TYPE == "DCX"
set EXT ".dcx"
elif TYPE == "DDS "
set EXT ".dds" # DDS model
elif TYPE == "DDSx"
set EXT ".ddsx" # Extended DDS model
elif TYPE == "DIFF"
set EXT ".diff" # NDS-specific
elif TYPE == "DNBW"
set EXT ".xwb" # Xact Wave Bank
elif TYPE == "ea3"
goto 0xa MEMORY_FILE
getDstring IDENT 4 MEMORY_FILE
if IDENT == "GEOB"
set EXT ".aa3" # Atrac3+ audio file
endif
elif TYPE == "Exte"
set EXT ".xm" # Extended Module (Tracker)
elif TYPE == "EZ00"
set EXT ".ez" # EZ-compressed file
elif TYPE == "EZ10"
set EXT ".ez" # EZ-compressed file
elif TYPE == "FEVl"
set EXT ".fev" # FEV file
elif TYPE == "FEV1"
set EXT ".fev"
elif TYPE == "fknc"
set EXT ".crf" # CRF 3D model
elif TYPE == "FORM"
goto 0x8 MEMORY_FILE
getDstring CODE 4 MEMORY_FILE
if CODE == "AIFF"
set EXT ".aiff" # AIFF sound form
endif
elif TYPE == "FSB3"
set EXT ".fsb" # FSB3 archive
elif TYPE == "FSB4"
set EXT ".fsb" # FSB4 archive
elif TYPE == "FSB5"
set EXT ".fsb" # FSB5 archive
elif TYPE == "FSGX"
set EXT ".xgs" # Xact GS descriptor
elif TYPE == "FUNl"
set EXT ".fun" # MIB: Alien Crisis FUN container
elif TYPE == "GRP1"
set EXT ".grp" # GRP archive
elif TYPE == "HVQM"
set EXT ".h4m" # H4M movie
elif TYPE == "INDA"
set EXT ".data" # data pack (Agricultural Simulator)
elif TYPE == "Inno"
set ZNAME "unins000.dat" # uninstall data file
elif TYPE == "KBDS"
set EXT ".xsb" # Xact Sound Bank
elif TYPE == "mhwa"
set EXT ".mh" # NDS-specific
elif TYPE == "MIPh"
set EXT ".mip"
elif TYPE == "MODS"
set EXT ".mods" # NDS mods movie
elif TYPE == "MOIK"
set EXT ".kev_bdl" # Worms: Reloaded bundle
elif TYPE == "MSCF"
set EXT ".cab" # CAB archive
elif TYPE == "mshd"
set EXT ".mshdf" # Xbox 360 mshd file
elif TYPE == "MULA"
set EXT ".mula" # MIB3 MULA archive
elif TYPE == "MUSX"
set EXT ".musx" # MUSX sound container
elif TYPE == "NARC"
goto 8 MEMORY_FILE
get SSIZE long MEMORY_FILE
if SSIZE == MSIZE
set EXT ".narc" # NDS-specific
endif
elif TYPE == "NTRO"
goto 4 MEMORY_FILE
get SSIZE long MEMORY_FILE
if SSIZE == MSIZE
set EXT ".nitro_archive" # NDS nitro archive
endif
elif TYPE == "OggS"
goto 0x1c MEMORY_FILE
get TEST string MEMORY_FILE
if TEST == "fishead"
set EXT ".ogm"
else
set EXT ".ogg" # ogg container
endif
elif TYPE == "PACK"
set EXT ".pac" # NDS-specific
elif TYPE == "PAL1"
set EXT ".pal" # palette
elif TYPE == "PIRS"
set EXT ".pirs" # XBLA pirs archive
elif TYPE == "PSIS"
goto 0 MEMORY_FILE
getDstring TEST 8 MEMORY_FILE
if TEST == "PSISOIMG"
set EXT ".psar" # Playstation emulation image (PSN)
endif
elif TYPE == "QRK."
set EXT ".qrk" # NDS-specific
elif TYPE == "RGCN"
goto 8 MEMORY_FILE
get SSIZE long MEMORY_FILE
if SSIZE == MSIZE
set EXT ".ncgr" # NDS-specific
endif
elif TYPE == "RIFF"
callfunction getWaveType 1
elif TYPE == "RIFX"
endian big
callfunction getWaveType 1
endian little
elif TYPE == "RLCN"
goto 8 MEMORY_FILE
get SSIZE long MEMORY_FILE
if SSIZE == MSIZE
set EXT ".nclr" # NDS graphic
endif
elif TYPE == "RPF4"
set EXT ".rpf" # RPF4 container
elif TYPE == "RPGN"
set EXT ".npgr" # NDS-specific
elif TYPE == "RTFN"
set EXT ".nftr" # NDS-specific
elif TYPE == "sawh"
goto 0x14 MEMORY_FILE
get SSIZE long MEMORY_FILE
math SSIZE += 0x200
if SSIZE == MSIZE
set EXT ".hwas" # NDS IMA ADPCM audio
endif
elif TYPE == "SDAT"
goto 8 MEMORY_FILE
get SSIZE long MEMORY_FILE
if SSIZE == MSIZE
set EXT ".sdat" # Nintendo DS sdat sound archive
endif
elif TYPE == "SMPK"
set EXT ".spk" # NDS sound pack
elif TYPE == "SMV1"
set EXT ".smv" # smv movie
elif TYPE == "SWAV"
goto 8 MEMORY_FILE
get SSIZE long MEMORY_FILE
if SSIZE == MSIZE
set EXT ".swav" # swav audio
endif
elif TYPE == "TEX1"
set EXT ".tex" # texture
elif TYPE == "TEX2"
set EXT ".tex" # texture
elif TYPE == "THP"
set EXT ".thp" # THP multimedia file
elif TYPE == "TNFS"
set EXT ".fnt" # font
elif TYPE == "TPF"
set EXT ".tpf"
elif TYPE == "VXDS"
goto 0x28 MEMORY_FILE
get SSIZE long MEMORY_FILE
math SSIZE += 8
if SSIZE == MSIZE
set EXT ".vx" # Nintendo DS VX movie
endif
elif TYPE == "XEX2"
set EXT ".xex" # Xbox 360 xex file
elif TYPE == "XPR2"
set EXT ".xpr"
elif TYPE == "VRFS"
goto 4 MEMORY_FILE
getDstring TYPE 3 MEMORY_FILE
if TYPE == "X360"
set EXT ".vromfs.bin" # Xbox 360 rom file
endif
elif TYPE == "XMNP"
set EXT ".manifest" # Xbox 360 $SystemUpdate manifest
elif TYPE == "BDF3"
set EXT ".bdt" # Dark Souls bdt archive
elif TYPE == "BHF3"
set EXT ".bhd"
elif TYPE == "MVhd"
set EXT ".vp6" # Electronic Arts VP6 video
elif TYPE == "BGFA"
set EXT ".ast" # Electronic Arts BGFA container
elif TYPE == "GD.S"
set EXT ".gd"
elif TYPE == "LOCH"
set EXT ".loc" # location file
elif TYPE == "SEVT"
set EXT ".sev"
elif TYPE == "CPK0"
set EXT ".cpk" # Capcom cpk file (unknown usage)
elif TYPE == "AAAp"
set EXT ".aaa" # stereo VAG audio file
elif TYPE == "VAGp"
set EXT ".vag" # mono Playstation ADPCM file
elif TYPE == "BJBO"
set EXT ".bjb"
elif TYPE == "CFOM"
set EXT ".cfo"
elif TYPE == "RFOM"
set EXT ".rfo"
elif TYPE == "PLZP"
set EXT ".plz"
elif TYPE == "PIFF"
set EXT ".pif"
elif TYPE == "LANG"
set EXT ".lang"
elif TYPE == "PSND"
set EXT ".psnd"
elif TYPE == "VBSP"
set EXT ".bsp" # Half-Life 2 map
elif TYPE == "pmCx"
set EXT ".xz_" # compressed Half-Life 2 archive
elif TYPE == "DMAV"
set EXT == "dmav"
elif TYPE == "AUS "
set EXT ".aus"
elif TYPE == "WANM"
set EXT ".wan"
elif TYPE == "MSF0"
set EXT ".msf"
elif TYPE == "MUPS"
set EXT ".mups"
elif TYPE == "D11M"
set EXT ".mesh"
endif
if EXT != ""
set TQUIT 1
endif
elif STR == 3
goto 0 MEMORY_FILE
getDstring TYPE 3 MEMORY_FILE
if TYPE == "SG2"
set EXT ".sg2" # XBLA sg2 file
goto 0x14 MEMORY_FILE
get ZNAME string MEMORY_FILE
elif TYPE == "RSF"
set EXT ".rsf" # rsf file
elif TYPE == "LOC"
set EXT ".loc" # location file
elif TYPE == "DCX"
set EXT ".dcx"
elif TYPE == "DRB"
set EXT ".drb"
elif TYPE == "TPF"
set EXT ".tpf"
elif TYPE == "TAE"
set EXT ".tae"
elif TYPE == "ID3"
set EXT ".mp3"
endif
if MSIZE > 0x10
goto 0xc MEMORY_FILE
getDstring TYPE 4 MEMORY_FILE
if TYPE == "NTRJ"
set EXT ".srl" # NDS-specific
endif
endif
if EXT != ""
set TQUIT 1
endif
elif STR == 2
goto 0 MEMORY_FILE
getDstring TYPE 2 MEMORY_FILE
if TYPE == "MZ"
goto 0xd0 MEMORY_FILE
get TEST string MEMORY_FILE
if TEST == "PE"
set EXT ".exe" # Executable Program
elif TEST == "Rich"
set EXT ".dll" # dynamic link library (dll)
endif
elif TYPE == "DB"
set EXT ".db" # database file
elif TYPE == "SD"
set EXT ".sd"
endif
if EXT != ""
set TQUIT 1
endif
elif STR == 0 # REMEMBER: set TQUIT to 1 if valid type is found!
get TYPE long MEMORY_FILE
if TYPE == 0x20000080
set EXT ".adx" # CRI adx or ahx audio
set TQUIT 1
elif TYPE == 0x24000080
set EXT ".adx" # CRI adx audio
set TQUIT 1
elif TYPE == 0x1c010080
set EXT ".adx" # CRI adx audio file
set TQUIT 1
elif TYPE == 0x0d0d0d0d
set EXT ".p256" # NDS 256p video
set TQUIT 1
elif TYPE == 0x401000
goto 6 MEMORY_FILE
getDstring TYPE 3
if TYPE == "spx"
set EXT ".spx" # NDS-specific
set TQUIT 1
endif
elif TYPE == 0x474e5089
set EXT ".png" # PNG picture
set TQUIT 1
elif TYPE == 0x75b22630
set EXT ".wmv" # WMV video
set TQUIT 1
elif TYPE == 0x3032802
set EXT ".ubipack" # Ubisoft sound pack
set TQUIT 1
elif TYPE == 0x80087322
set EXT ".lds" # lds file (Worms: Reloaded)
set TQUIT 1
elif TYPE == 0xc000048
set EXT ".sps" # EA sps audio file
set TQUIT 1
elif TYPE == 0x20000000
goto 4 MEMORY_FILE
getDstring TYPE 8 MEMORY_FILE
if TYPE == "ftypM4A "
set EXT ".m4a" # m4a audio file
set TQUIT 1
endif
elif TYPE == 0xba010000
set EXT ".mpg" # MPG video file
set TQUIT 1
elif TYPE == 0xba010000
get TEST long MEMORY_FILE
if TEST == 0x040044
set EXT ".pss" # PSS movie (PS2)
set TQUIT 1
endif
elif TYPE == 0xba010000
set EXT ".pss"
set TQUIT 1
endif # type without string
if TQUIT == 0
goto 0 MEMORY_FILE
get TYPE short MEMORY_FILE
if TYPE == 0x7c1f
set EXT ".tsb" # NDS-specific
set TQUIT 1
elif TYPE == 0xfbff
set EXT ".mp3" # MPEG Layer3 audio file
set TQUIT 1
endif
endif # TQUIT
if TQUIT == 0
goto 0 MEMORY_FILE
get TYPE threebyte MEMORY_FILE
if TYPE == 0x445242
set EXT ".brd"
set TQUIT 1
endif
endif # TQUIT
if TQUIT == 0
if MSIZE > 0x8
goto 4 MEMORY_FILE
getDstring TYPE 4 MEMORY_FILE
if TYPE == "DAEH"
set EXT ".ppp" # NDS ppp graphic
set TQUIT 1
endif
if TQUIT == 0
goto 5 MEMORY_FILE
getDstring TYPE 3 MEMORY_FILE
if TYPE == "TSF"
set EXT ".tsf" # NDS tsf graphic
set TQUIT 1
endif
endif
if TQUIT == 0
goto 4 MEMORY_FILE
get TYPE threebyte MEMORY_FILE
if TYPE == 0x041203
set EXT ".adx" # CRI audio file
set TQUIT 1
endif
endif
endif
endif
if TQUIT == 0
if MSIZE > 0xa
goto 6 MEMORY_FILE
getDstring TYPE 4 MEMORY_FILE
if TYPE == "JFIF"
set EXT ".jpg" # JPG picture
set TQUIT 1
elif TYPE == "Exif"
set EXT ".jpg" # JPG picture
set TQUIT 1
endif
endif
if TQUIT == 0
if MSIZE > 0x10
goto 8 MEMORY_FILE
getDstring TYPE 8 MEMORY_FILE
if TYPE == "matroska"
set EXT ".mkv" # MKV video
endif
endif
endif
endif # TQUIT
endif # no string at start
endif
if TQUIT == 0
if MSIZE >= 4
goto 0 MEMORY_FILE
get TYPE long MEMORY_FILE
reverselong TYPE
string TYPE p= ".%08x" TYPE
set EXT TYPE
set TYPESTRING "unknown (identifier: 0x%TYPE%)"
else
set TYPESTRING "unknown (file too small)"
endif
endif
endfunction
startfunction getWaveType
goto 8 MEMORY_FILE
getDstring TYPE 8 MEMORY_FILE
if TYPE == "WAVEfmt "
goto 0x14 MEMORY_FILE
get CODEC short MEMORY_FILE
if CODEC == 0x0165
set EXT ".xma"
elif CODEC == 0x0166
set EXT ".xma"
elif CODEC == 0x6501
set EXT ".xma"
elif CODEC == 0x6601
set EXT ".xma"
elif CODEC == 0x7002
set EXT ".at3"
elif CODEC == 0x161
set EXT ".xWMA"
elif CODEC == 0xffff
set EXT ".Wwise"
elif CODEC == 0x69
set EXT ".lwav"
elif CODEC == 0x11
set EXT ".lwav"
elif CODEC == 2
set EXT ".lwav"
elif CODEC == 1
set EXT ".wav"
elif CODEC == 0xfffe
set EXT ".at3"
else
set EXT ".wav_unknown"
endif
elif TYPE == "AVI LIST"
set EXT ".avi" # avi movie
elif TYPE == "MVI_LIST"
set EXT ".mvi" # mvi movie
elif TYPE == "XWMAfmt "
set EXT ".xwma" # Extended WMA
else
set EXT ".wav_unknown"
set TYPESTRING "unknown wave format"
endif
endfunction

 

[mrmole]

Found this QuickBMS script for Dark Souls (PC/360) BDT/BHD5 by AlphaTwentyThree. I haven't tried it yet so not sure if it is useful.

Unfortunately this script does not work - it seems that the headers are different now, which renders the available scripts unusable.

 

[maxx488]

I dont care about the A/B "problem" since i've been playing it like that since 2011. When I want to pick up an item my brain commands my thumb to press the bottom button. I would hate having to press the "O" ("A" on switch).
But replacing those 1950's sound quality files would be awesome.

 

[8BitWonder]

I remember trying to mod in better PC sounds a couple days ago to no avail.

I was trying to use DeS-BNDBuild (Unpacks/Repacks dvdbnds) but learned pretty quickly that the switch dvdbnds were different than the original DS archives it was made for.

However the source is available if it seems like something that can be forked or tweaked to work with DS:R.
https://github.com/Wulf2k/DeS-BNDBuild

 

[mrmole]

I was trying to use DeS-BNDBuild (Unpacks/Repacks dvdbnds) but learned pretty quickly that the switch dvdbnds were different than the original DS archives it was made for.

I found this writeup on the file structure of the original Dark Souls archives: https://sites.google.com/site/fileformats/engines/dark-souls/archive-files

I doubt that they switch release is much different apart from having some different files in the archives. So it might be just a matter of reexamining the headers in hex editor and correcting the offsets for QuickBMS script.

 

[Beware]

I've written about this issue at length on some other sites and in Discord servers. The Swtich release is certainly little-endian (like all Switch software) while the existing tools expect big-endian. This will be the biggest obstacle to extracting/repacking the BHT and BHD5 files.

 

[Bigjokker]

I've written about this issue at length on some other sites and in Discord servers. The Swtich release is certainly little-endian (like all Switch software) while the existing tools expect big-endian. This will be the biggest obstacle to extracting/repacking the BHT and BHD5 files.

QuickBMS defaults to little endian so that won't be any trouble for it.

 

[Beware]

QuickBMS defaults to little endian so that won't be any trouble for it.

Sure except we need to repack the compressed resources then repack them to either be used with LayeredFS or repacjed as NSP.

 

[horkrux]

I've started modifying Wulf's DeS-BNDBuild since the network test came out to also support all sorts of Switch formats. Just check out my fork (horkrux) on github.

I think there is one BND3 format missing from the newest release that I haven't pushed yet, but the archives are pretty much all figured out.
Don't think I've tried rebuilding the dvdbnds yet though, so not sure if that works.
If you use it, pls let me know if you encounter any oddities.

There are quite a few other files you won't be able to modify with existing tools, like MSB files (maps) f.e., so modding the Switch version isn't all that great now.

 

[Beware]

I've started modifying Wulf's DeS-BNDBuild since the network test came out to also support all sorts of Switch formats. Just check out my fork (horkrux) on github.

I think there is one BND3 format missing from the newest release that I haven't pushed yet, but the archives are pretty much all figured out.
Don't think I've tried rebuilding the dvdbnds yet though, so not sure if that works.
If you use it, pls let me know if you encounter any oddities.

There are quite a few other files you won't be able to modify with existing tools, like MSB files (maps) f.e., so modding the Switch version isn't all that great now.

Well I've successfully extracted all the sound files. They are .bank files, which I'm presuming I can unpack with FSBExtractor, but how would I repack them? And continuing from there, how would we get these repacked as proper BHD5? Is there a way to use the loose audio with layeredFS without repacking the BDH5?

 

[horkrux]

Well I've successfully extracted all the sound files. They are .bank files, which I'm presuming I can unpack with FSBExtractor, but how would I repack them? And continuing from there, how would we get these repacked as proper BHD5? Is there a way to use the loose audio with layeredFS without repacking the BDH5?

The bank files are RIFF containers, so you would have to extract the .fsb files from those first. There is a tool to replace sounds in DS1's fsb files, but it doesn't work with these. The samples then are also stored in RIFF containers as raw audio. They have some ADPCM encoding and I couldn't get them to play at all. Not really my field honestly lol
Suffice it to say, with all these new formats, replacing sounds might be a bitch.

To repack the BDT, you just open the BHD5 again and click "rebuild" instead. It then takes all the file paths from the filelist.txt it had created during extraction and repacks the archive.

Loading loose files is probably not possible, unless s.o. changes to executable. That's how easier modding was enabled on the other versions.

 

[Beware]

The bank files are RIFF containers, so you would have to extract the .fsb files from those first. There is a tool to replace sounds in DS1's fsb files, but it doesn't work with these. The samples then are also stored in RIFF containers as raw audio. They have some ADPCM encoding and I couldn't get them to play at all. Not really my field honestly lol
Suffice it to say, with all these new formats, replacing sounds might be a bitch.

To repack the BDT, you just open the BHD5 again and click "rebuild" instead. It then takes all the file paths from the filelist.txt it had created during extraction and repacks the archive.

Loading loose files is probably not possible, unless s.o. changes to executable. That's how easier modding was enabled on the other versions.

When I attempt to rebuild the app just freezes and doesn't seem to move forward. Have you managed to extract the .fsb files from the .banks? I already have all the replacement .FSB files if we can get them out of the .bank then rebuild the .bank files.

 

[horkrux]

When I attempt to rebuild the app just freezes and doesn't seem to move forward. Have you managed to extract the .fsb files from the .banks? I already have all the replacement .FSB files if we can get them out of the .bank then rebuild the .bank files.

It's a different FSB format too (FSB4 vs FSB3), so I don't think that would work

I think freezing is normal, since it's taking a while (that's just the way it was originally programmed *cough*), but I don't think I've updated rebuilding those files for Switch yet, so they wouldn't work anyway. Gonna add that next.

 

[Beware]

It's a different FSB format too (FSB4 vs FSB3), so I don't think that would work

I think freezing is normal, since it's taking a while (that's just the way it was originally programmed *cough*), but I don't think I've updated rebuilding those files for Switch yet, so they wouldn't work anyway. Gonna add that next.

QuickBMS can extract the fsb from the .bank files and fmod can get the .wavs out of those FSB. So if we can convert .wav files to the proper fsb format then the only missing pieces are the repacking tools (fsb-bank, loose files-BDH5).

 

[mrmole]

I've started modifying Wulf's DeS-BNDBuild since the network test came out to also support all sorts of Switch formats. Just check out my fork (horkrux) on github.

Amazing work so far @horkrux, great job at supporting the file formats!

So if we can convert .wav files to the proper fsb format then the only missing pieces are the repacking tools (fsb-bank, loose files-BDH5).

Perhaps using the official FMOD Studio could do the trick of converting .wav to the right version of the FSB format. As for converting loose files to BDH5, I have been asking around ZenHAX forum and there is a new version of QuickBMS script courtesy of aluigi. Personally, I had some problems using it, so let me know if everything works ok for you. With QuickBMS there is a reimport2 feature, which could potentially rebuild the archives.

Links:
FMOD Studio: https://www.fmod.com/studio
QuickBMS script: http://aluigi.org/bms/dark_soul.bms
horkrux's fork of Wulf's DeS-BNDBuild: https://github.com/horkrux/DeS-BNDBuild/releases

 

[horkrux]

I've updated it now. Should work, but I can't really test it myself.
If you've already extracted the BHD5 with the older version, you need to extract it again before rebuilding. If you've already rebuilt the BHD5, you need to overwrite the BHD5 and BDT with their respective .bak files.
In short, just get rid of everything but the original files

 

[Beware]

Presuming FMOD can convert high quality .wavs to the proper FSB format, the only missing piece is repacking those FSB back into .bank. What's the proper FSB format for the Switch release?

 

[WadsRUs]

Have my fingers crossed that this can all be sorted out and we can have decent audio on the Switch version of Dark Souls. Major thanks to those who are working on this.