SSBB Snapshot files. We need to crack em!

[GaryCXJk]

Compression is defiantly something we need to look at for textures, etc. because as GaryCXJk stated, we could easily hit the max file size.

As I said, uncompressed the stage can't be bigger than 64 kB. This actually means that there's no use to recompressing at all, since it doesn't even matter. Stage files can only be read in an uncompressed state, so if the file is bigger in an uncompressed state, it doesn't matter if the compressed file is smaller than 64 kB.

 

[Nkekev]

Hello everyone.

I have a little problem : I want to decrypt and encrypt a brawl stage file for modify the preview picture.

I decrypted and decompressed a stage file with Isaac356's tools. After running sb2pyml.py, I obtained two files : mystage.jpg (the preview picture I modified) and mystage.yml.


What is the next step ? I downloaded the Brawl Stage.pdf and after using yaml2sb.py, I have a .dec file with little size... (2kb...) :embarrass

I have a project with customs stages since three months but I'm blocked.

(Sorry for my English, I'am French... :S)

 

[Isaac356]

As I said, uncompressed the stage can't be bigger than 64 kB. This actually means that there's no use to recompressing at all, since it doesn't even matter. Stage files can only be read in an uncompressed state, so if the file is bigger in an uncompressed state, it doesn't matter if the compressed file is smaller than 64 kB.

Okay, I see now. You're saying that in ram, the stage can't be bigger than 64 kB, right? Gotcha.

 

[GaryCXJk]

I by the way decrypted the file, and noticed the bytes at 0x2C (0x1C when removing the first 16 bytes) didn't match the actual file size (the size when compressed).

I've updated it, but haven't had time or need to check it out.

[Download]

EDIT: Never mind...

 

[Isaac356]

Anyway, any USB Gecko user from any NTSC region, could you please post a memory dump of both MEM1 and MEM2 while playing on a custom stage? It would really help in porting the texture code.

Just got my USB Gecko a couple days ago. http://www.mediafire.com/?mymmutemyno

The JPG just shows where the game was when I took the dump. Don't know if it helps, but it can't hurt.

 

[GaryCXJk]

Memory dumps are done by actually dumping the memory itself using WiiRd. Read the documentary.

 

[Phreeq]

hey Xane whats the progress on PC stage builder?

 

[Xane]

Well, since I still don't have my Wii back, all I could do were some optimizations, which suprisingly really helped alot.

I managed to decrease the current memory usage from 100mb down to 30mb (I know, I wasn't using memory efficiently) and thus increased the overall performance and tweaked some visuals.

Besides that, I continued to work on the options and editor screens and their functionality.
Additionally, I'm now using OpenAL for further compatibility in case of porting it over to Linux.

 

[GaryCXJk]

Wait, what do you need sound for?

Unless, of course, we're talking about a different OpenAL.

 

[Xane]

Yea, it's using sound.
I'm trying to mimick the Stage Builder's appearance as close as possible.
You can, of course, turn it off completely.

 

[Chaofanatic]

Oh man.
I cant wait til this comes out! (You thought I was goanna say bomb some dodongos didnt you?)
Once the stage editor is finished, X-TREME SPEED BUMP will finaly be a reality!

 

[Girrrtacos]

All standard stage files are lz77 compressed. They are open to modifying to the same extent characters are, though nothing has been done with them yet.

After being decompressed, SSBExtract doesn't extract the 001.bin.
"File size invalid! Press any key to continue . . ."

 

[GaryCXJk]

Untested, but stable:

Custom Stage Texture Swap (SSBB US-NTSC, RSBE)
4A000000 90180F08
38000032 FF000035
48000000 8066174C
DE000000 80008180
58010000 00000008
DE000000 80008180
58010000 000000B0
DE000000 90009380
90010000 00000000
80000001 9016B540
82200002 9016B548
88000001 00000002
82200002 9016B54C
88000001 00000002
4A001001 00000000
DE000000 90009380
30000000 544C4430
80000003 00000000
4A100000 00000010
DE000000 90009380
60000000 00000000
90010007 00000000
92210004 00000004
86400004 0000FFFF
88000004 00000003
86400004 0000FFFF
4A001001 00000008
94210004 00000000
34000000 00000000
4A001007 00000000
92210005 00000000
88000005 00000001
92210006 00000004
88000006 00000000
4A001005 00000006
92110008 00000000
4E000000 00000000
4A100000 00000010
94110008 00000001
8A000056 00000000
4A001007 00000008
64000000 00000000
E0000000 80008000

st_fhqwhgads_ts.bin

If it doesn't work at some point due to the fact that it can't find certain entries, it just terminates before it can write anything.

All that is left to do is the Japanese version of the game.

 

[Pharrox]

After being decompressed, SSBExtract doesn't extract the 001.bin.
"File size invalid! Press any key to continue . . ."

The bin file is what's actually compressed. You need to run it through the lz77 extractor.

 

[Girrrtacos]

The bin file is what's actually compressed. You need to run it through the lz77 extractor.

The only thing I ran though the lz77 decoder was the bin file.

 

[Pharrox]

Run the .pac through SSBextract, then extract the .bin file with lz77ex. It will give you a file with .bin.out. This is (generally) either a .pac or .brres file. You'll need to look at it in hex to find out which. If it has "bres" in the first line its .brres. If it has "ARC" in the first line (most extracted stage files do) then it is a .pac. Rename it accordingly and run it through SSBextract.

 

[Chaofanatic]

I wish there was some way that I could help with the development of the PC stage builder...
But I know nothing about haking...
If there is any way I can help then please let me know.

 

[Ominous]

kool pics...

 

[Girrrtacos]

Ah, found out what the problem was. I was doing everything right- except I thought that after Lz77ex said "Files opened successfully" it meant it was done. Thanks guys.

 

[~Train Heartnet~]

koolies ^-^

 

[Phreeq]

Hey Xane whats the word one the stage builder?

 

[Xane]

Yea, it's going pretty nice.
I hope to get the first version done next month.

 

[Phreeq]

Awesome. Can't wait. Any chance for a beta? Or do I gotta wait?

 

[Xane]

Well, the version I'll try to release next month will be some kind of a Beta.
It won't have all planned features yet, but I'll work on them.

Right now it's possible to save basic stages and such.. but it's still missing some GUI elements I'm working on before releasing it in public.

 

[Phreeq]

Awesome. I feel like I'm the only one waiting. XD

 

[Jack Kieser]

Oh, I'm waiting, too. I found a link on some random forum to Xane's site with a few screen caps: dude, it's looking sharp. Can't wait.

 

[KuroBit]

Don't worry, your not the only one waiting. I keep checking back here every few days.

It's looking really professional so far o_o... Great job, and can't wait for the beta.

 

[luigimario]

how do you get most of the thp videos to work, I can only get the mario vs kirby, Palutena, and the one where DK and diddy K break into the bomb factory

 

[Phreeq]

Hey. It's December!

Is it ready?

If so, then, Awesome.

 

[Xane]

It isn't quite ready yet.
I have a lot less time than I though..
Oh well, if I get to release it this year, it will be a bare-bone beta version.
There are many things not as much as finished as I want them to be until I release it.
On the other hand, I can constantly update things~ so..

But anyway.. here's a stage causing weird graphical glitches:
http://xane.gamez-interactive.de/Pub/Downloads/st_Test.bin
Open it up with the Stage Builder and play it through the preview function (pressing start).
Yea, it only happens using the Stage Builder.

 

[Nkekev]

Need PC Stage Editor.

With all Isaac356's tools and hours trying to edit preview picture in custom stage, I still don't understand how to do this. :/

 

[Phreeq]

DUDE! XANE It's New year's Eve. Got a beta?

 

[Phreeq]

4.5 Hours to release it Xane.

I'm just messing. And sorry for double post.

 

[arnebcab]

wow dein stage bulider sieht ja schon sehr gut aus!

 

[tyler_14_420]

It isn't quite ready yet.
I have a lot less time than I though..
Oh well, if I get to release it this year, it will be a bare-bone beta version.
There are many things not as much as finished as I want them to be until I release it.
On the other hand, I can constantly update things~ so..

But anyway.. here's a stage causing weird graphical glitches:
http://xane.gamez-interactive.de/Pub/Downloads/st_Test.bin
Open it up with the Stage Builder and play it through the preview function (pressing start).
Yea, it only happens using the Stage Builder.

Good luck to you Xane. You missed the New Year's Deadline so no rush now. Just get it out in a somewhat usable form. As long as it's better than the Brawl stage builder, it's worth releasing ain't it? (Or even just different...)

 

[hippochinfat!!]

I hope this comes out soon, I've been waiting a while.

 

[VaKe]

i didnt read the whole thread so i dont know whether this useless,but maybe u get new ideas if u open the .bin files with a hex editor.

 

[adj789]

I downloaded this little app bin2jpg and I can't figure out how to get it to work
but I did find this webpage which may have been mentioned already but I was having a hard time getting these files converted
http://www.brawlsnapshots.com/
which i used to upload my signature file

I was also wondering why Nintendo encrypts them on the SD card anyway... I mean why not just make it a nice user-friendly .jpg or .png?

 

[Xane]

wow dein stage bulider sieht ja schon sehr gut aus!

Err.. yo, danke. ^^;

Hell, sorry everyone, I really failed realeasing it in 2008.
I had ALOT less time than I though I'd have, everything came in between.. but hey, if everything stays as good as today, I'll be able to release it next week.
It's already somewhat "playable" but there are some minor things left until it's worthy to be released to the public.
Many things are still left planned but I'll, for sure, keep up the work and release updates/patches over time.

And yea, I got SpawnPoints to work:

Anyway, I hope I won't disappoint you anymore longer. :/

~Xane

 

[Heinermann]