Dynasty Warriors Gundam 3 Model Ripping

[TallgeeseIV]

I know we've made 2 topics about DWG2 and potentially DWG3 but I wanted to start fresh with a new topic specifically for DWG3 and provide some data to get the ball rolling:

360 version, english, list of files on the iso:


AvatarAssetPack - 13,476 KB
default.xex - 6,828 KB
nxeart - 1,568 KB
Data (FOLDER):
-LINKDATA.ANS - 1,218,730 KB
-LINKDATA.BNS - 900,302 KB
-LINKDATA.CNS - 1,516,242 KB
Res/Movie (FOLDER):
-wmv movies of the cutscenes

Ok, Looks similar to the older games and still has the Linkdata .ans, bns and cns that we're used to with Koei games.
I recall chroxx saying he creates the .tbl files for extracting out of a file called default.xbe. Here we have defaul.xex, likely the same idea here.

Don't know what AvatarAssetPack is.

nxeart must be an image for the background in the nxe dashboard, makes sense.

...Ok, that's where my usefuless ends. I've opened all these in HxD and well... obviously, there really wasn't much point because I don't know what the hell any of it means.

I can send sample data to anyone who requests it, please do... I'm begging, on hands and knees, you can't see it, but trust me, I am, haha.

This is the first Gundam game to come out in the U.S. with decent quality models of more than 7 or 8 mobile suits. The usefulness of such a collection of models for game mods, art, movies, etc. is killing me, I must have them, at all costs! hahaha, ok, end rant.

[DOTAPRINCE]

Yeah I really agree with this, it's really worth ripping for 3ds max, since the models here are really awesome because of the cell shading graphics..

[TallgeeseIV]

This just isn't going to happen, is it... I gotta get these models!

[howfie]

chrox said all dynasty warrior games are the same. did you try viewtopic.php?f=16&t=6252&hilit=dynasty+warriors+7? download the 7z file, run the G1M_0034.bms and G1TG0060.bms on those files and see what happens. Then run the dds.bms and then finally the dw7-1.ms.

[dj082502]

chrox said all dynasty warrior games are the same. did you try viewtopic.php?f=16&t=6252&hilit=dynasty+warriors+7? download the 7z file, run the G1M_0034.bms and G1TG0060.bms on those files and see what happens. Then run the dds.bms and then finally the dw7-1.ms.

Although similar in appearance,they are a little different from title to title.

[TallgeeseIV]

Yep, I tried the dynasty warriors 7 scripts. those instructions called for offzip to be run on the "linkdata.bin" file, which gundam uses the "linkdata.ans, .bns and .cns, not just one .bin. still, i tried offzipping linkdata.cns under different parameters with no results. then i tried running the g1m and g1t scripts on the cns just to see what happens, no good.

I also tried Fatduck's script located here: http://gameresearch.5d6d.com/archiver/t ... age-1.html at post "fatduck 发表于 2010-4-19 03:14" on gundam musou 2 and that didn't work, seems it's missing something.

that post has several files and scripts that were uploaded to temnporary servers and are gone now, one of which is the .tbl files for gundam musou 2.

I also tried to cross reference that bms script with Chrrox's fist of the north star bms script and see where they were different, but the fist of the north star script uses .tbl files he created from the default .xbe (i think it was .xbe) file located on the root of the iso. I have the default.xex file which is similar to the .xbe file but without knowing how he derived the file locations i still can't replicate it for this game.

I also tried learning how to research game file formats and understand hex to do it myself, but it seems the .cns files aren't as straightforward as others and it'll take me a long time to understand it.

[howfie]

are there any models from gundam 00 in it? if so, i can take a look into it in a few days. chrox's script looks like the file format is easy; it just searches for certain chunk names and loads the data directly. i should be able to write a program to mass convert the models into obj.

edit: speaking about gundam...

i went to an anime expo a few years back and the robotech and gundam panels were back to back ha ha ha. what a difference. in the robotech panel everone was in their 40's and falling asleep. no clapping, no shouting...that dickhead tommy yune who has single-handedly screwed the robotech franchise up the ass just showed a single video that pretty much made everyone fall asleep and then everyone left.

then comes in the people for the gundam panel... people were shouting, laughing, waving all their fucking model boxes in the air. people were dressed in cardboard gundam outfits ha ha ha... talk about a difference. it was like a fucking party.

[TallgeeseIV]

Yes, Gundam Musou 3 / Gundam Dynasty Warriors 3 has the Gundam 00 Raiser and Ribbon's Gundam, and the Susanowo, Seravee, Cherudim and Arios were all released as DLC. I have legally purchased the DLC on Xbox Live and If you PM me, we can discuss how to get you researching it.

Edit: Here's a full mobile suit list from the game just so people know how extensive a resource for gundam models this game really is.

Mobile Suit Gundam
RX-78-2 Gundam
MS-06S Zaku II Commander Type
MS-06F Zaku II
MS-14S Gelgoog Commander Type
MS-14 Gelgoog
MSN-02 Zeong
YMS-15 Gyan
RX-77-2 Guncannon
MS-07B Gouf
MS-09 Dom/MS-09R Rick-Dom
RB-79 Ball
MSM-07 Z’Gok
MSM-07S Z’Gok Commander type
RGM-79 GM
MSM-04 Acguy

Mobile Suit Variations
MS-06V Zaku Tank
MS-07H Gouf Flight Type

Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
RGM-79G GM Command

Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
RX-78GP01-Fb Gundam Full Vernian Zephyranthes
RX-78GP02A Gundam Physalis

Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam
MSN-00100 Hyaku Shiki
RX-178 Gundam Mark II (AEUG Colors)
RX-178 Gundam Mark II (Titans Colors)
RX-160 Byalant
PMX-003 The O
AMX-004 Qubeley
RX-139 Hambrabi
PMX-001 Palace Athene
NRX-055 Baund Doc
RMS-099 Rick Dias
RMS-179/RGM-79R GM II
MSA-03 Nemo
RMS-106 Hi-Zack
RMS-108 Marasai
RMS-154 Barzam
AMX-103 Gaza C

Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
MSZ-010 ZZ Gundam
AMX-004-2 Qubeley Mark II (Black)
AMX-004-3 Qubeley Mark II (Red)
AMX-107 Bawoo
AMX-004G Mass Production Qubeley
AMX-106 Gaza D
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack
RX-93 Nu Gundam
MSN-04 Sazabi
RGM-89 Jegan
AMS-119 Geara Doga

Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
Gundam Unicorn (Unicorn Mode)
Gundam Unicorn (Destroy Mode)
Sinanju
NZ-666 Kshatriya

Mobile Suit Gundam F91
F91 Gundam Formula 91
Mobile Suit Victory Gundam
LM314V21 Victory 2 Gundam
ZMT-S33S Gottrlatan
ZM-S24G Gedlav

Mobile Fighter G Gundam
GF13-017NJII God/Burning Gundam
GF13-001NHII Master Gundam
Death Army

Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
XXXG-00W0 Wing Gundam Zero
OZ-13MS Gundam Epyon
XXXG-01D2 Gundam Deathscythe Hell
XXXG-01H2 Gundam Heavyarms Kai
OZ-00MS2 Tallgeese II

After War Gundam X
GX-9901-DX Gundam Double X

Turn A Gundam
SYSTEM ∀-99 Turn A Gundam
CONCEPT-X 6-1-2 Turn X
AMX-109 Kapool

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
ZGMF-1017 GINN

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
ZGMF-X42S Destiny Gundam
ZGMF-X20A Strike Freedom Gundam
ZGMF-X19A Infinite Justice Gundam

Mobile Suit Gundam 00
GN-0000+GNR-010 00 Raiser
CB-0000G/C Reborns Gundam
GNX-Y901TW Susanowo
GN-006 Cherudim Gundam
GN-007 Arios Gundam
GN-008 Seravee Gundam

SD Sengokuden
Musha Gundam
Musha Gundam MK. II
Knight Gundam

Unpilotable Mobile Armors:
Psyco Gundam
Psyco Gundam MK. II
Devil/Dark Gundam
Big Zam
Quin Mantha

[howfie]

it's ok. i will rent it from gamefly. will take a couple days. i know how to rip xbox360 content already.

[TallgeeseIV]

Oh, I'm not worried about the game alone, I meant the DLC specifically.

[howfie]

oh, i c, cool, thanks.

[howfie]

Started working on this. There appears to be a couple more texture types than from DW7. I don't have the ps3 version of the game to test if the texture code is right as it appears the xbox360 textures are swizzled? Noncompressed type is fine though... Oh well, one way or another I'll figure it out .

[TallgeeseIV]

Ah, awesome, this is the first time I've seen ANYTHING from these file archives. Great work, I'm eternally grateful!

How difficult is the model format, have you run into it yet or are you nailing down the texture format first?

[howfie]

if it goes as planned, should be no problem. chrrox's script for textures was pretty spot on, minus more texture types. going to have to give up on the textures for now (going to have to rent or trade in for the ps3 version now lol) unless someone posts a sample G1TG0060 section from the BNS file (first one in file would be nice, it has 90 or so small dxt5 textures in it, looks at offset 0x8000). looking into the models today. maxscript sucks. whoever invented it should be slapped and shot in the head like saddam hussein. i can see why chrrox is doing tutorials on noesis and python now.

[TallgeeseIV]

I should be able to get that to you later tonight or tomorrow. Could you describe the process to get the data sample you're looking for?