XeNTaX

Description:
It is collection of tools for editing / developing software for PlayStation
They are summarized in one package.
I presents an overview of each of the tools below.

· CDROM-XA tool
It is a tool for creating standard CDROM CDROM-XA such as including the form2 sector.
STR files and form2 is used (such as BGM) in (Video) XA files mainly in PS.
· TIM converter
TIM format data and the image data format is often used in the PS,
It is a tool to convert between image data and the standard BMP format Windows.
· XA audio converter
XA format files and you are recording audio, such as words and BGM.
It is a tool to convert between file formats and WAV.
· STR converter
STR files and format that records videos mainly opening etc., Windows
It is a tool to convert between AVI files and standard format.

Utilities Information:
Author/Platform/Version/OS/Level/Language
taka2/Playstation/1.0/Win/Beginner/Japanese

DOWNLOAD:

Edit: Old link expired, but here are some mirrors
http://deztec.jp/x/01/tips/game/g0004.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20011123011 ... index.html
https://www.romhacking.net/utilities/894/
https://www.romhacking.net/utilities/878/

I did some research and I was able to find taka2's tools, full list and download link below:

- CD-ROM XA Project Editor v1.00 https://imgur.com/a/QsN1lwW
- CD-ROM XA Image Extractor v1.00 https://imgur.com/a/IFmkRHK
- CD-ROM XA Image Maker v1.00 https://imgur.com/a/pkdgdnR
- STR Converter v1.00 https://imgur.com/a/XN1Vpx9
- TIM File Converter v1.00 https://imgur.com/a/cKjUfku
- XA Audio Converter v1.00 https://imgur.com/a/uVdS13C

DOWNLOAD --> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kpufHj ... sp=sharing

Thanks. Was looking for these.

After some digging I was able to find even more tools on old japaneese tools blogs.
Full list and download link below:

Most of these tools are for STR, TIM, XA, MOV filetypes,
which means they are for audio, video and graphics from PSX games.

- CDXATOOL
- CDXATOOL_02
- CDXAUtil
- movtools_new
- movtools_old
- PlaySTR v1.11
- psbgm32 v0.3b
- psbgm32 v0.4a
- psbgmcp v2000.1.5
- PSBGMPlayer v0.06
- psmconv v0.93
- PSXIMGTS
- PsxPlay v1.15
- PsxPlay v1.17
- PsxPlay v1.46
- PSXVideo v1.10
- PSXVideo v1.20
- seq2mid
- STRPlay v0.4
- STRPlay v0.9
- STRPlay v0.91
- strslvg
- thv
- TIM Collection v1.0
- tim2bmp
- WOTIZPSX
- xa2wav
- xa2wav_02
- XA2WAVE
- xacopy
- XACut (MacOS)
- XAEX
- xaplay v0.5
- xaplay v0.07
- xaplay v0.8
- PSXVideoFAQ

DOWNLOAD --> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vmqz1r ... sp=sharing

Hello. New tools below.
Some of these seems to be rare and hard to get on the internet.


STR Tools --> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vf3y1T ... sp=sharing
TIM Tools --> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z_GWWy ... sp=sharing
XA Tools --> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x0A1cb ... sp=sharing
VB VAB VAG Tools --> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QNmFuf ... sp=sharing

So will this allow me to rip .str models from games? Just wanted to clarify

MarKreationsStudios wrote: ↑Thu Apr 08, 2021 4:51 pm So will this allow me to rip .str models from games? Just wanted to clarify

STR is video file format used in PlayStation games.
http://wiki.xentax.com/index.php/STR_Video
These tools will allow playing and converting such videos.