odrin wrote:so you were able to unpack the .big packages?

Nope, the notebook textures are in the out.wad.pc package. I haven't opened the bigs, though, well since the tools for them aren't out yet.

Yep, Caws' WAD tool works on the PC version, too:


As you can see here I've just managed to do a quick and funny hack on Cole's notebook.

I always knew that you'd end up hacking the game for YTPs.

I wrote Python scripts for unpacking PC/PS3 WADs and BIGs. And I will try to write scripts for packing it now. It'll take some time. Also we need a tool working with attribute files (ATB), I have some progress in this direction too. Cool! Will it have a GUI or something for those who prefer to tink...

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odrin wrote:what other types of modding is possible besides translation and texture replacement?

Models and sound mods, perhaps. If only that we can crack the former.

PS: I've got some scripts and templates to unpack and edit the archives, so if there will be big interest I can put them here. But not for now, I promised to keep it for myself, until the game translation in our country will be finished and I'm also right now in big time pressure, co I can't transl...

What about the models and texture files? I'd be interested in shooping, or having someone shoop Cole and his buddies' face textures as the ones that came with it were low-rez.

michalss wrote:

mnn wrote:michalss: Well that could be possible, but people would need to use hacked consoles.

So ? Normal X360 user got 2 consoles 1-JTAG/hacked and 2-Original Live

Which is likely to be so, considering an average Live user's financial standing, and their desire to mod things.

kramla wrote:Ha, as i heard new warez release from Skidrow has solved our problem, it comes with decrypted files from game, that we need to be able to edit game (for example translate)

Lol, really? Are the main binary/exe files decrypted, or did they decrypt the packages as well?

Audio.big contains most of the ambient effects. The Cases archive has some of the more juicier content. Might make a soundboard off this...

The HyperRipper tool works on the big.pc files, too. If it does use Blowfish then how come I managed to get the audio off the archives intact?

So, uh, any updates?

It's like I'm talking to air here. Can't anyone actually lend a hand?

Yeah, but that only allows you to convert from Mafia II, not to the game.