- Feb 5, 2021
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So if it's not encrypted you're in?Normally if a file isn't encrypted, I can pull it apart with a simple c# program. I made a drag and drop extractor for ARC files in like 20 mins. But even trivial encryption stops me cold if there isn't a decryption tool.
\ArcFormats\elf\ArcHED.cs
, images format (very simple) in \ArcFormats\elf\ImageHIZ.cs
. To reinsert images I believe would be enough to append data to the .bin file and change offset/size fields for that image in the .pak. The scenario itself consists of some kinda blocks. But the texts and labels blocks are plaintext so it shouldn't be a real problem to parse.Its telling me that it can only be run on 95,98,me,XP and server 2003. The installer ran fine, I copied the crack over and now it wont launch when I click the executable. I used the same settings I used for the installer and it wont work, unless im supposed to double click the crack file? The install notes say to use the regular exe. Ooooops, forgot to click the crack to install it.Velsomnia: That's strange, I'm running it on Windows 10 just fine.
Without locale emulation, compat mode and admin even. From its default folder in Program Files (x86) too.
Its running now, I missed a step that said click this file and thought it meant the game exeUse the patched game .exe from my post. If not the crack applies patch to the original unmodified game.
And you need to run the game from the patched AVKING.exe or my AVKINGE.exe after that.
Its running and I finally got to shoot a scene but the scene just keeps looping endlessly over and over again.Its running now, I missed a step that said click this file and thought it meant the game exe
Cant figure out how to shoot videos though, nothing is clickable in the menu and everywhere I go its just talking.
I'm packed to the full for some time. But I'll come back to this later.
Well, if someone suggests it and it wins in the random extractions I do, then I'll work on it right away.
I could do sometime a public free work as thanks for the F95 community, but this has to be voted by the said community.
Ok, so looking at the files, I see one major hurdle. I have no idea how the bin files are laid out. I'm not seeing any patterns or magic numbers. avking.map tells me where the files would be if I could unpack the bin files. I'm thinking the .pak files might be a cue file of some sort. I think the .hiz and/or .hip files are graphic files. I think avking.scx contains the text for the game. It's possible everything is encrypted.
I don't know enough about reverse engineering programs to get any details out of the executable. If I could unpack and repack the avking.scx (assuming it's the games text) I could do a translation. :sad emoji:
Edit: At least Textractor works with it.
So, I went on a grand quest to find any remaining Hongfire resources on this game (because I could have sworn that there was something way back then) but no dice - I've either gotten some things mixed up in my head or whatever I remember was lost when Hongfire went under.So if it's not encrypted you're in?
OK, here you go... there is an unencrypted scenario in the attachment and the .exe with no dvd or installation checks and removed scenario decryption code, also I translated program menus just in case. (pass: f95zone)
The cg.bin file is described in GARBro sources\ArcFormats\elf\ArcHED.cs
, images format (very simple) in\ArcFormats\elf\ImageHIZ.cs
. To reinsert images I believe would be enough to append data to the .bin file and change offset/size fields for that image in the .pak. The scenario itself consists of some kinda blocks. But the texts and labels blocks are plaintext so it shouldn't be a real problem to parse.
Any of my patrons can post requests and hope that everyone else will vote for it. Or just request a paid VIP TL.So, I went on a grand quest to find any remaining Hongfire resources on this game (because I could have sworn that there was something way back then) but no dice - I've either gotten some things mixed up in my head or whatever I remember was lost when Hongfire went under.
Anyway, any chance people might get lucky with one of you kind souls (or somebody else entirely) taking a closer look at this game?
If i wanted to try translating this game myself, what tools would I need? Also how do I even see the text in file form with a game like this?Any of my patrons can post requests and hope that everyone else will vote for it. Or just request a paid VIP TL.