Inside the KH2 instruction booklet, it states the audio is compressed in some kind of high compression "S-Force" which is something Square made...
Also, on the back of the case, it states the audio is encoded in .pm3 or something.
Don't know if this info may help. :/
How to rip PS2 FMV files - Step by Step Guide.
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Ripping FX
I was going through the initial post's instructions and trying to rip FFX. It SEEMED to work all right, but when I used the extractor, there weren't any movies listed to be extracted. Maybe I missed something, but some advice and/or instruction would be REALLY appreciated! Thanks!
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devilmaycry57
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I have a question about the dvd2avi. I can get the m2v files fine, and I can even use the dvd2avi fine, but the files are often HUGE. I try using the compressiong method (windows media 9 or something like that?) but I don't seem to have it and am having a problem finding it.
Anyway, my question is this: after getting the m2v, is there anything that can help me compress the files when I make the avi to save some space but keep decent quality? Thanks.
Anyway, my question is this: after getting the m2v, is there anything that can help me compress the files when I make the avi to save some space but keep decent quality? Thanks.
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devilmaycry57
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Ah and something I forgot. I ripped most of the DMC3 videos fine, but there are some that are just missing. Mostly, I wish that the final mission videos were in there (as they can be important). Does anyone know where they would be located on the disc if at all? Otherwise is there anywhere that I can find the videos to the final mission?
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GFreeman1998
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KH2
I managed to get Kingdom Hearts 2 videos running, but there's no sound, and using MFAudio on various files produces a message telling me that there's no audio files present in the .pss file, or an audio file consisting entirely of static. What now?
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jdharding
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On the KH2 subject, I've tried using PSS Demux, PSS Plex, and finally Cube Media Player. Cube Media Player only found the FMV video, and a bunch of audio files of voices and sound fx. I found some Gummi ship level music and title themes at the end of the file. Not a single FMV audio stream anywhere. I believe Square compressed the FMV audio in a different format.
As for the pm3 thing I read on a previous post, pm3 is a THX certification. The studio used to record the audio is THX pm3 certified. There's no actual .pm3 format.
As for the pm3 thing I read on a previous post, pm3 is a THX certification. The studio used to record the audio is THX pm3 certified. There's no actual .pm3 format.
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GFreeman1998
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KH2 FMV's
When I used Cube, I got about 10 FMV's with 0 seconds of footage. Obviously, those results didn't work.
When I used Nova Extractor, I got another 10 or so files with no videos (except for one, the ending FMV, with no audio) and no audio whatsoever in any of the files. If we can find out how the audio/video was compressed (since they obviously did something different with this game), we should be on our way to locating everything necessary for the videos.
Also, on the topic of FFX-2, the process works quite well, normally, but I can't locate the opening video- as luck would have it, that's the one I want. Has anyone else run into trouble with the game, or should I try again?
When I used Nova Extractor, I got another 10 or so files with no videos (except for one, the ending FMV, with no audio) and no audio whatsoever in any of the files. If we can find out how the audio/video was compressed (since they obviously did something different with this game), we should be on our way to locating everything necessary for the videos.
Also, on the topic of FFX-2, the process works quite well, normally, but I can't locate the opening video- as luck would have it, that's the one I want. Has anyone else run into trouble with the game, or should I try again?
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jdharding
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I've done FFX-2. The intro is there. I think it's somewhere near the end of the video list, much like KH2's intro. I think if split correctly, certain videos appear in the list that weren't there before. I've also done Xenosaga 1 and 2. Splitting is also the key to getting those videos.
I read on a post somewhere that the FMV resolution is small, and not exactly widescreen format. This is so the videos can be saved as small files, then the game stretches the videos out to widescreen format to give the illusion that they're widescreen. This is true for Xenosaga 1/2 and KH2. It's just a cheap trick so the makers can stuff more video onto the DVD. If not, Xenosaga 1 would have been 2 discs. And the only reason Xenosaga 2 is 2 discs is because they did a poor job with compressing the video. The discs are exactly the same, except there's different video on them. The same game plays on each disc, though. Same maps, voices, FX, music, etc.
Back to the KH2 subject, if there were a way to look at the contents of the KH2.IMG file, we wouldn't have to use extractors. The FMV audio is probably saved in some kind of audio format like .aac or some crazy thing. A format that neither Nova Extractor or Cube Media Player can read, which is why we can't find it.
What about mp4?
I read on a post somewhere that the FMV resolution is small, and not exactly widescreen format. This is so the videos can be saved as small files, then the game stretches the videos out to widescreen format to give the illusion that they're widescreen. This is true for Xenosaga 1/2 and KH2. It's just a cheap trick so the makers can stuff more video onto the DVD. If not, Xenosaga 1 would have been 2 discs. And the only reason Xenosaga 2 is 2 discs is because they did a poor job with compressing the video. The discs are exactly the same, except there's different video on them. The same game plays on each disc, though. Same maps, voices, FX, music, etc.
Back to the KH2 subject, if there were a way to look at the contents of the KH2.IMG file, we wouldn't have to use extractors. The FMV audio is probably saved in some kind of audio format like .aac or some crazy thing. A format that neither Nova Extractor or Cube Media Player can read, which is why we can't find it.
What about mp4?