BioHazard File Archive Tool

[MeganGrass]

MarkGras will you add the "EXTRA > Pmdata`s Reevengi tools > rofs" option to the new Archive Tool? Would be useful for the Resi 3 PC Version.

The ROFS file type isn't overly difficult; I could likely create my own code for that by now.

[CraZyEddy2010]

Well that would be fantastic. And maybe a option to rebuilt the rofs espacialy for the PLD/PLW and EMD Files.

[Dark Biohazard]

Hey Mark! I find a bug in the new BIOFAT, when I try to extract Bio1.5 CDEMD0.EMS file, it crash, I hope you can fix it soon.

Thanks for your atention.

[CraZyEddy2010]

Hey Mark I found a bug too in the new BIOFAT. It'll crashes while extracting bio2 beta 2 CDEMD0.EMS and CDEMD1.EMS File.

[Dark Biohazard]

Hey Mark I found a bug too in the new BIOFAT. It'll crashes while extracting bio2 beta 2 CDEMD0.EMS and CDEMD1.EMS File.

CDEMD0.EMS file extract fine for me, but when I extract CDEMD2.EMS file, it crash...

[DarkSpyda04]

BIOfat versions 2-8-11, 6-23-11, 4-20-12, and 11-14-2012 crashed during RDT repack of ROOM100 whilst repacking ScriptMain, even if the file was not edited. I tried running each version as administrator and tried running each version with and without XP SP3 compatibility mode. I am unable to repack an RDT and thus I am unable to test out things I learned about modding opcodes.

There is a special problem with v11-14-2012 where disassembling an RDT gives me the room's INI file and nothing else.

I am using a Windows 7 64-bit operating system

[MeganGrass]

BIOfat versions 2-8-11, 6-23-11, 4-20-12, and 11-14-2012 crashed during RDT repack of ROOM100 whilst repacking ScriptMain, even if the file was not edited. I tried running each version as administrator and tried running each version with and without XP SP3 compatibility mode. I am unable to repack an RDT and thus I am unable to test out things I learned about modding opcodes.

There is a special problem with v11-14-2012 where disassembling an RDT gives me the room's INI file and nothing else.

I am using a Windows 7 64-bit operating system

Those versions are outdated and useless (Many thanks to SDL/Reevengi code, for that).

Please, download a newer version:

http://www.romhacking.net/utilities/1019/

I also smashed the EMS archive file extraction bug.

[CraZyEddy2010]

Thanks for that new Version MarkGrass! To bad that it doesn't run on Win 7.

[MeganGrass]

I just personally tested it in three different computers, running Windows 7 32bit and 64bit versions - worked perfectly fine.

I also had two other people test, and it worked fine for them, too.


...be sure to extract all contents of the archive.

[DarkSpyda04]

BIOfat versions 2-8-11, 6-23-11, 4-20-12, and 11-14-2012 crashed during RDT repack of ROOM100 whilst repacking ScriptMain, even if the file was not edited. I tried running each version as administrator and tried running each version with and without XP SP3 compatibility mode. I am unable to repack an RDT and thus I am unable to test out things I learned about modding opcodes.

There is a special problem with v11-14-2012 where disassembling an RDT gives me the room's INI file and nothing else.

I am using a Windows 7 64-bit operating system

*Scratches head in confusion*
"Where's the seanut brittle?"



There's no "RDT" option.

[MeganGrass]

*Scratches head in confusion*
There's no "RDT" option.

That's what "BioHerb" is for.

There's simply too much data contained within a RDT to implement functionality into biofat, and let's face it - biofat is bloated enough, already.

Be patient - BioHerb will eventually do everything that biofat had previously done (extract+repack), and then some (obviously).

[DarkSpyda04]

That's what "BioHerb" is for.

There's simply too much data contained within a RDT to implement functionality into biofat, and let's face it - biofat is bloated enough, already.

Be patient - BioHerb will eventually do everything that biofat had previously done (extract+repack), and then some (obviously).

I will be able to manually edit code with newer versions of BioHerb? Maybe say clean out a room, create a door, and change the key_type to lock the said door from BioHerb? If so than I look forward to it but if BioHerb can only do minor edits with script editing than I need to be able to extract the SCD files and repack them with BIOfat. How long will I be waiting, about if you can give me a rough estimate?

[MeganGrass]

I will be able to manually edit code with newer versions of BioHerb? Maybe say clean out a room, create a door, and change the key_type to lock the said door from BioHerb? If so than I look forward to it but if BioHerb can only do minor edits with script editing than I need to be able to extract the SCD files and repack them with BIOfat.

...

Be patient - BioHerb will eventually do everything that biofat had previously done (extract+repack), and then some (obviously).

How long will I be waiting, about if you can give me a rough estimate?

When it's done.

Seriously, I have no idea when that will be. I apologize in advance for the inconvenience.

[DarkSpyda04]

Acknowledged. This may be inconvenient seeing as I can't repack RDT files for now. Anyhow I tested out the new version of BIOfat and created a log. The program seems to be pretty solid as far as I can tell. I was able to successfully extract two ADT, BGM, DIE, DO2, EMD, PLD, PLW, SAVE, SCD files, and create ROOMCUT dummy. I did not test out BIN, BSS, EMD, ITP, MD1, MSG, and PIX because either the option was greyed out or I was unfamiliar with the file type. All tested files were able to be reassembled except for ADT & SAVE (option greyed out) and SCD which caused the program to crash every time on reassembly.

On the first attempt, I had successfully and sequentially extracted eight files and BIOfat crashed extracting DIE0F but managed to create the TIM, INI, and EDT files; just not the VB and VH. Second time extracting DIE0F was a success.

And no, I don't think BIOfat is cluttered at all. There are MANY file formats that we still can't access such as VB, VH, CPT, EDH, DAT, etc.

[MeganGrass]

Acknowledged. This may be inconvenient seeing as I can't repack RDT files for now. Anyhow I tested out the new version of BIOfat and created a log. The program seems to be pretty solid as far as I can tell. I was able to successfully extract two ADT, BGM, DIE, DO2, EMD, PLD, PLW, SAVE, SCD files, and create ROOMCUT dummy. I did not test out BIN, BSS, EMD, ITP, MD1, MSG, and PIX because either the option was greyed out or I was unfamiliar with the file type. All tested files were able to be reassembled except for ADT & SAVE (option greyed out) and SCD which caused the program to crash every time on reassembly.

On the first attempt, I had successfully and sequentially extracted eight files and BIOfat crashed extracting DIE0F but managed to create the TIM, INI, and EDT files; just not the VB and VH. Second time extracting DIE0F was a success.

And no, I don't think BIOfat is cluttered at all. There are MANY file formats that we still can't access such as VB, VH, CPT, EDH, DAT, etc.

Now, this is a great bug report. Thank You.


SCD assembly - no clue what happened there, I'll look into it.

Sequential file extraction & eventual crash - I probably forget to clear a buffer. Again, I'll look into it.

As for support of VAB data (VH and VB), you may want to check out my 'Generic PSF' application, located here: http://www.romhacking.net/utilities/1020/

Of further note, EDT is related to sound data, same as VH and VB. EDT is a proprietary format, courtesy of CAPCOM, related to certain playback flags of sound effects and the like.


I prefer to keep RDT separate from biofat, because as-seen in BioHerb, requires an entire GUI menu dedicated to it's handling.

I mean, an 'all-in-one' application sounds nice and all, until you're the one that has to program it, all by yourself, hahahaha.