Hacking Ys VIII translation project [WIP]

[yosh778]

Hey I made packer / unpacker tools for Ys VIII's XAST format.
This allows to replace Japanese / Chinese assets with english ones.
To do this follow instructions on the link bellow.
On Linux/Mac just compile using make (only requires g++ & boost).

Link : https://github.com/yosh778/YsVIII-tools
Windows binaries : https://github.com/yosh778/YsVIII-tools/releases

I won't be providing any link but good luck in your search for the fully translated dump.

 

[silverbret9]

hope to see it done soon

 

[yosh778]

No promise here, I'm just looking into it for now but it's the way to go.

 

[godreborn]

several translation projects have used the ps4 to get access to its assets, so you may not have to rely solely on the vita.

 

[yosh778]

Ok well I don't think vita assets are an issue, problem is figuring the vita archive checksum type I think for now
dumping vita assets seems to only require buying the game + some tricks
I didn't check if checksums are really required but usually any bad cheksum makes the file corrupt in-game

Here's the list of files (without any game update applied) : goo.gl/sRMJfX

 

[godreborn]

not sure, but I think "I am Setsuna" is one game that used the ps4 for its translation on the vita.

 

[yosh778]

Ok just bought the game I'll see what I can do
Edit : Well I bought from PSN & can't seem to transfer it to henkaku vita using a PS3 lol, damn

 

[Kazesama]

Ok just bought the game I'll see what I can do
Edit : Well I bought from PSN & can't seem to transfer it to henkaku vita using a PS3 lol, damn

use PSDLE and get the pkg link, install via pkg installer or unpack it for assets.

 

[yosh778]

Ok indeed I could try finding the pkg link
Nice thanks I found the pkg links from PSDLE
However PkgDecrypt doesn't seem to decrypt the files unfortunately, only extracting

 

[yosh778]

Obtained the game, unpacking / repacking tools now working.
We have to replace the right assets now

 

[silverbret9]

Obtained the game, unpacking / repacking tools now working.
We have to replace the right assets now

Glad to here that, good job man, just keeping up. !

 

[yosh778]

Some progress, most text already working

 

[ShroomKing]

i'd be interested in using that tool, any chance you can provide a compiled version?

 

[yosh778]

Hard to compile on windows with boost, I use linux
Could provide linux binaries though

I updated the project page with instructions on how to translate the game with it

 

[Theprodigyhnic]

I just posted a thread asking about this game last week. Excited to see someone is translating it.

 

[silverbret9]

Hey I made packer / unpacker tools for Ys VIII's XAST format (.xai / .dat asset files).
This allows to replace japanese assets with english ones, not finished but most stuff already working.
To do this follow instructions on the link bellow. You must compile the tools though, & I recommend Linux/Mac to do so.

Link : https://github.com/yosh778/XAST-Unpacker

I have download Ys Viii JP maidump but update patch 1.02 does not work, and how about window to compile the tools man . Hardly for me who patch the gane myself, so it is good if you just give us the patched game, appreciated that.

 

[yosh778]

I'll see what can be done once it's finished

 

[sudeki300]

this has been done and posted elsewhere

 

[Vampirex]

if you encounter any bugs, please submit them here: https://github.com/yosh778/YsVIII-tools/issues

 

[yosh778]

Windows binaries released ! https://github.com/yosh778/YsVIII-tools/releases