- Jun 17, 2018
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Hello guys and gals and welcome to the universal ripping tutorial for game contents
This is a very basic Tutorial and mostly I'm presenting several tools (and where to find them) that can be used to rip contents off the different game types, like Ren'py, RPG Maker, Unity and several HGames.
That said we shall begin, shall we?
1.
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crass is a little outdated tool, yet still one of the best tools out there, to get content out of several HGames. The older the game, the more likely you can get content out of it.
Most of the time it is enough to simply choose the package file which obviously has the "stuff" in it, what you can easily recognise on the filesize (which should be big in comparison to the others) and hit the execute button.
Sometimes it's not that easy, yet crass comes with a documentation with some helpful hints to still get contents out of games of certain developers, by using the advanced mode of crass/CrageGUI.
Be aware that most HGames have a Japanese background (surprise, surprise) so running CrageGui in Japanese-mode with a locale-Tool or changing your PC's localisation itself can solve many issues, that otherwise can't be solved when ripping files with Japanese names.
2.
Download:
ExtractData is another tool that is really powerful to rip content out of many VN HGames. Simply drag the package into the Interface and see if ExtractData can do something with it.
The big plus of ExtractData is, that it can use Susie-Plugins, which you can find all over the internet. The only problem is - You find them on Japanese sites. So it's a little bit difficult to find the right Susie plugin, when your Japanese is based on looking Hentai with bad subtitles. That's also the reason I'm not presenting
In the Setup of ExtractData you can select which Susie-plugins ExtractData should try on that certain files you try to rip. When choosing to many plugins that are construed for the same file suffixes, they can kill each other out, so don't simply activate them all.
Also, the hint in crass with the Japanese localisation counts for ExtractData too... Basically it counts whenever Japanese games with Japanese file structures are or may be involved.
3.
Download:
RPGMaker Decrypter is THE tool when you want to rip contents of RPG Maker XP/VX/VX Ace games. Simply choose the .rgssad/.rgss2a/.rgss3a file and extract the contents via Tools -> Extract all files and the extracted contents will appear.
4.
Download:
Universal Extractor 2 is, like the name points out, the tool for everything. It's more like a tool collection itself, that tries different methods to identify files to then find the right method to extract the contents out of them. It doesn't always work, but oftenly enough Universal Extractor 2 gave me a good surprise, when all my other ripping attempts have failed. Another good thing: Universal Extractor 2 still gets updates, also you can help the developer(s) to improve universal extractor 2 by sending reports, when the program fails to rip your stuff.
5.
Download:
As the screenshot implies, rpa extractor is a command line tool. The easiest way to work with rpa extractor, is to put your .rpa file into the rpa extractor folder, type CMD into the adress bar and type that stuff in you see in the screenshot:
where archive.rpa is obviously the name of your archive file (can have any name) and archive at the end is the name of the folder that will be created in your rpa extractor folder and where the ripped content will be extracted into.
6.
Download:
Source:
UnityEx is an easy tool that can be used to get content out of Unity games/archives, basically meshes, textures, sounds and music files. To use it, you simply click "Open archive Unity" and look for the "resources.assets" of your targeted unity game. If everything works fine, the game contents will show up in the list and you can simply extract the source files by selecting them, rightclicking and chosing "Export Source Files". UnityEx will create a folder in the game structure then, with the extracted source files.
7.
Download:
DXExtract is used, when you want to extract contents of Wolf RPG Games. Chose the archive via "Open" and export the wanted contents via "Export". It's as easy as that.
8.
Download:
When it comes to Illusion Games, SB3Utility is your friend. This tool was basically forged in the Flames of Hongfire by Alamar and enimaroah (and any contributer). That's the tool for many modders, so it is not only a ripping tool. If you want to know how to work with it, simply look into the SB3Utility Wiki, as it's a really complex and powerful tool. You find the Wiki
That's it for now. There are still some other tools to present, yet I'm struggling to find some links at the moment. I'll present them as soon as I can.
If there are any questions, feel free to ask and I'll see if I can help. Do NOT ask me to rip something for you (not gonna happen).
This is a very basic Tutorial and mostly I'm presenting several tools (and where to find them) that can be used to rip contents off the different game types, like Ren'py, RPG Maker, Unity and several HGames.
That said we shall begin, shall we?
1.
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Download:
You must be registered to see the links
crass is a little outdated tool, yet still one of the best tools out there, to get content out of several HGames. The older the game, the more likely you can get content out of it.
Most of the time it is enough to simply choose the package file which obviously has the "stuff" in it, what you can easily recognise on the filesize (which should be big in comparison to the others) and hit the execute button.
Sometimes it's not that easy, yet crass comes with a documentation with some helpful hints to still get contents out of games of certain developers, by using the advanced mode of crass/CrageGUI.
Be aware that most HGames have a Japanese background (surprise, surprise) so running CrageGui in Japanese-mode with a locale-Tool or changing your PC's localisation itself can solve many issues, that otherwise can't be solved when ripping files with Japanese names.
2.
You must be registered to see the links
Download:
You must be registered to see the links
ExtractData is another tool that is really powerful to rip content out of many VN HGames. Simply drag the package into the Interface and see if ExtractData can do something with it.
The big plus of ExtractData is, that it can use Susie-Plugins, which you can find all over the internet. The only problem is - You find them on Japanese sites. So it's a little bit difficult to find the right Susie plugin, when your Japanese is based on looking Hentai with bad subtitles. That's also the reason I'm not presenting
You must be registered to see the links
here - No idea how to work with it In the Setup of ExtractData you can select which Susie-plugins ExtractData should try on that certain files you try to rip. When choosing to many plugins that are construed for the same file suffixes, they can kill each other out, so don't simply activate them all.
Also, the hint in crass with the Japanese localisation counts for ExtractData too... Basically it counts whenever Japanese games with Japanese file structures are or may be involved.
3.
You must be registered to see the links
Download:
You must be registered to see the links
RPGMaker Decrypter is THE tool when you want to rip contents of RPG Maker XP/VX/VX Ace games. Simply choose the .rgssad/.rgss2a/.rgss3a file and extract the contents via Tools -> Extract all files and the extracted contents will appear.
4.
You must be registered to see the links
Download:
You must be registered to see the links
Universal Extractor 2 is, like the name points out, the tool for everything. It's more like a tool collection itself, that tries different methods to identify files to then find the right method to extract the contents out of them. It doesn't always work, but oftenly enough Universal Extractor 2 gave me a good surprise, when all my other ripping attempts have failed. Another good thing: Universal Extractor 2 still gets updates, also you can help the developer(s) to improve universal extractor 2 by sending reports, when the program fails to rip your stuff.
5.
You must be registered to see the links
Download:
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As the screenshot implies, rpa extractor is a command line tool. The easiest way to work with rpa extractor, is to put your .rpa file into the rpa extractor folder, type CMD into the adress bar and type that stuff in you see in the screenshot:
Code:
rpa extractor -x archive.rpa -o archive6.
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Download:
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Source:
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(thx to JohnDoeJoe)
UnityEx is an easy tool that can be used to get content out of Unity games/archives, basically meshes, textures, sounds and music files. To use it, you simply click "Open archive Unity" and look for the "resources.assets" of your targeted unity game. If everything works fine, the game contents will show up in the list and you can simply extract the source files by selecting them, rightclicking and chosing "Export Source Files". UnityEx will create a folder in the game structure then, with the extracted source files.
7.
You must be registered to see the links
Download:
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DXExtract is used, when you want to extract contents of Wolf RPG Games. Chose the archive via "Open" and export the wanted contents via "Export". It's as easy as that.
8.
You must be registered to see the links
Download:
You must be registered to see the links
When it comes to Illusion Games, SB3Utility is your friend. This tool was basically forged in the Flames of Hongfire by Alamar and enimaroah (and any contributer). That's the tool for many modders, so it is not only a ripping tool. If you want to know how to work with it, simply look into the SB3Utility Wiki, as it's a really complex and powerful tool. You find the Wiki
You must be registered to see the links
.That's it for now. There are still some other tools to present, yet I'm struggling to find some links at the moment. I'll present them as soon as I can.
If there are any questions, feel free to ask and I'll see if I can help. Do NOT ask me to rip something for you (not gonna happen).
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