Soul Calibur 4

[ekul1021]

So I'm guessing that if I want to edit like "boots that are too high" which I want to shorten them down by making an alpha channel, its gonna be like a transparent space on the game huh?

[daydreamdirty]

Is it possible to edit and put the "edited" clothing texture back into the game without using 3dmax?

No first of all you dont use 3DSmax at all to put anything back into the game. You're using 3DSMax (or other 3D application) to edit the characters from the extracted models, textures, etc. from the game. Unfortunately, it isn't a simple process to reverse this and put all this edited stuff back into the game. You're using spd tools to extract the models but there isn't a compiler to bundle it all back together. Also if you're using an xbox360, its pretty strict in terms of what can be changed since there is some sort of CRC-like check so any changes in file size and such will cause the game to freeze. Not sure how it goes on the PS3 but I imagine it to be very similar.

The down and dirty method is using a hex editor but this isnt an easy process. You can read about it in previous posts in this thread. The only other "easy" trick is model swapping existing clothing which is simply done by rearranging or "renaming" files. As for a nude hack (...always seem to be the sought after thing in these kind of games... gees.. lol), sorry but doesnt exist in this game. The developers did not include the extra meshes (either to save space/game resources or keep dirty minds away ..hehe) so all the "private parts" are missing. If you were to remove all the clothing, you'll get these empty areas that resemble blank patches or just an empty space. If you're still persistent, the best you could probably do is create it yourself but good luck trying to get it to work - for reasons already mentioned =).

well thanks. If i had this for the PC, i'd definitely go mod it, but i was already unsure since this is the Xbox we're talking about here. I'm not about to get my new xbox banned. But regardless, thank you all for your help.

[dzk87]

So I download the Shura model that Tossyk gave us, but when I open it, I get missing textures errors...
I renamed the right ones, but they still won't show properly.

[Alexis]

Are you guys using a modded Xbox 360 for this?

Nope, install your game in an USB memory flash and then extract those files to your PC using some scene 360 software or download an iso of the game.

I've seen this thrown around a bit, But I am unsure on how to actually get files off the usb in a usable format.

When I last tried, the game had been split into smaller archives on the usb drive. Is there an actual program out there that'll convert those files into one .iso or into a format that can be readily explored?

[finale00]

Smaller archives

You mean like split rar archives?
I don't really understand how it makes that much of a difference whether you use a USB, flash card, external HDD, or whatever methods people suggest.

Just extract the files or combine them if they're split into .001, .002, etc. and then use Schtrom 360 or any other 360 back-up tools to extract the contents of the full 360 image.

[Alexis]

Smaller archives

You mean like split rar archives?
I don't really understand how it makes that much of a difference whether you use a USB, flash card, external HDD, or whatever methods people suggest.

Just extract the files or combine them if they're split into .001, .002, etc. and then use Schtrom 360 or any other 360 back-up tools to extract the contents of the full 360 image.

Well, Whenever you use the dashboard software to install a game to a usb drive/HDD, The Image is packed into archives such as 'data0001, data0002" and so on.

So rather than the the XBox creating a giant 6.5 GB image, It creates a bunch of 128 MB or so fragments.

It is those fragments 'data0001, data0002' that I am unable to combine or extract an image from... Unless I am missing something

[Shad]

Hello,
in each character textures there is some weird green textures that are probably related to the normal maps.

Each one has the following RGBA channels:
red: black
green: a texture
blue: black
alpha: another texture
the green and alpha channel textures look like normal map component.

Does anybody here have an idea of how to use it?

[skytoast]

Those green dds files appear to be normal maps for skin textures. Not sure how it translates or how its handled in the game engine. I have seen similar maps in sports games like NBA2K series for the players. Not sure how to properly edit these either but I imagine it should work similarly. Everything else like equipment and clothing in the game have the 'normal' normal maps (blue-purple). I guess you could experiment and see what works. Also be aware these green textures are DXT5, so includes alpha unlike DXT1 like the other textures.

[ekul1021]

Looks like someone has managed to make clothes editing here.

http://www.coregrafx.info/sexy/moegrafx.php?res=1685

Don't know how they did it though.

[652845095]

why I can't get the texture folder?

[skytoast]

For those of you who played and are familiar with the game, here is the complete list of all characters (with proper names). Note 2P version marked.

Also to note, all the files related to a particular character will have same offset throughout the game for model, texture, sound, etc) {i.e. 0B = Ivy, 0B=Mitsurugi, etc}

Soul Calibur IV Character index
------------------------------------
001_Mitsurugi
002_Seong_Mi-Na
003_Taki
004_Maxi
005_Voldo
006_Sophitia
007_Siegfried
008_Rock
00b_Ivy
00c_Kilik
00d_Xianghua
00e_Lizardman
00f_Yoshimitsu
011_Nightmare
012_Astaroth
014_Cervantes de Leon
015_Raphael
016_Talim
017_Cassandra
01a_Yun-Seong
022_Setsuka
023_Tira
024_Zasalamel
028_Hilde
029_Algol
02a_Vader
02b_Yoda
02c_Apprentice
030_Amy
040_Angol-fear
041_Kamikirimusi
042_Shura
043_Ashlotte
044_Scheherazade
050_Arcturus
080_Zasalamel (wearing suit)
081_Picks
082_Jacqueline
083_Auguste
084_Lizardman
085_Solnhofen
086_Valmiro
087_Algol
088_Mitsurugi (grey AI training mode)
08f_Villager Male
101_Mitsurugi 2P
102_Seong Mina 2P
103_Taki 2P
104_Maxi 2P
105_Voldo 2P
106_Sophitia 2P
107_Siegfried 2P
108_Rock 2P
10b_Ivy 2P
10c_Kilik 2P
10d_Xianghua 2P
10e_Lizardman 2P
10f_Yoshimitsu 2P
111_Nightmare 2P
112_Astaroth 2P
114_Cervantes 2P
115_Raphael
116_Talim 2P
117_Cassandra 2P
11a_Yun-seong 2P
122_Setsuka 2P
123_Tira 2P
124_Zasalamel 2P
128_Hilde 2P
129_Algol 2P
12a_Vader 2P
12b_Yoda 2P
12c_Apprentice 2P
130_Amy 2P
140_Angol-fear 2P
141_Kamikirimusi 2P
142_Shura 2P
143_Ashlotte 2P
144_Scheherazade 2P
150_Arcturus 2P
180_Female Secretary (from Zasalamel's Ending cutscene)
181_Polygon A (color boxes - placeholder?)
183_Marienbard
184_Lizardman
185_Johan Dürer
186_Phantasm
188_Gargantua
18f_Villager Female
281_Polygon B (color boxes - place holder?)
285_Gargantua (bald no helmet)
286_Red Skull footsoldier
381_White Skull footsoldier
385_Dverger
485_Shark

[mrSl1m]

Всем привет, вижу что здесь русскоговорящие братья, надеюсь в первую очередь на вашу помощь )))
Вообщем сейчас делаю игрушку на спрайтах очень нужны короткие короткие и зацикленные анимации, сойл калибур для этого подходит идеально, ну а еще это моя любимая игрушка...
Можно как-то выдрать оттуда анимации и реально ли это, в какой-нибудь формат bvh , bip и так далее ? Буду признателен за помощь )))
Ну и как начинающему аниматору будет полезно поизучать движения персонажей поближе )

Hi there. Any progress to extract the animation ???

[Sectus]

I made a quick program for simplifying how to replace textures. It basically automates all of the hex editing as explained by itze and vicviper573. Here's the download: http://www.tzarsectus.com/SC4/spdddsinject.exe

Step by step guide:
-Use xbdecompress to decompress an SPD file.
-Use spd_ex to extract all of the textures from that SPD.
-Use my utility for replacing any of the textures (it's commandline. first argument is name of SPD, second argument is name of DDS. make sure the DDS filename is the same as original, otherwise my program will be confused as to which DDS to replace). Remember that texture needs to be the exact same size as the original. Most textures are DXT1 (some are DXT5). Almost every texture has 3 mipmaps, but there's a few which has zero.

[irishwhip]

Thanks Sectus, your tool makes things nice and easy.
Can anyone tell me how to identify different meshes within the spd? (way back on page 4 somebody corrupted sophitias blouse mesh for a topless mod)

[Sectus]

Thanks Sectus, your tool makes things nice and easy.
Can anyone tell me how to identify different meshes within the spd? (way back on page 4 somebody corrupted sophitias blouse mesh for a topless mod)

I have no idea how to identify meshes, but if you're trying to remove Sophitia's blouse that can be done by adding alpha channels to the blouse textures.