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Dat sound files

Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 8:48 am
by Layer
Hello all :),

I would like to know how to convert to wav or any format the following sample :

http://www.fileswap.com/dl/ikcj07LD4U/00000000.dat.html

Thx in advance :)

Re: Dat sound files

Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 8:35 am
by RENIKRILL
It'd be more than helpful to maybe make some mention of which game this file is from?? :?:
Also platform specifics (i.e. PC, PS2/3 X360 etc...)

There's some clearly laid-out playback information to be seen in the file's header, but it would be tiresome and/or fruitless to try and speculate the encoding/formatting of this otherwise completely-enigmatic audiofile with out some other ground reference to lend a hand (:

Re: Dat sound files

Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 8:40 am
by RENIKRILL
One thing I can see is that this audio is very-lossy...
Looks like atrac or some-such other tripe

...but still, need some details so as not to take a coarse stab in the dark :ninja:

Re: Dat sound files

Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 5:44 pm
by Layer
Thanks for the reply :]

This file comes from an AWB sound file container (BGM_streamfiles.awb) ; it comes from a PS3 game.

Re: Dat sound files

Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 6:42 pm
by arg274
is it an ac3 file?

Re: Dat sound files

Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 6:27 am
by RENIKRILL
Layer wrote:Thanks for the reply :]

This file comes from an AWB sound file container (BGM_streamfiles.awb) ; it comes from a PS3 game.
That at least narrows it down slightly, but could you also tell me what game it's from? :P

Such information can prove to be extremely helpful in solving a riddle... There are a vast array of things I can try in pursuit of parsing this stream into something legible, but all my HDDs (which contain the lifestream of information & utils I would take heed to right now) are inaccessible at the moment, while I repair my PC.
arg274 wrote:is it an ac3 file?
You could be right. At present I'm quietly adamant it's either ac3 or at3+

Re: Dat sound files

Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 3:43 pm
by Layer
Thanks for the reply. You're right, sorry, I forgot to mention that the file comes the latest Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (All Star Battle or something that sounds like that). I extracted the AWB file from a CPK container, then I extracted numerous XFBIN and DAT files from the AWB stream file (AFS2).

Re: Dat sound files

Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 10:45 am
by Layer
RENIKRILL wrote:
arg274 wrote:is it an ac3 file?
You could be right. At present I'm quietly adamant it's either ac3 or at3+
Does it work in adding RIFF header ?

Re: Dat sound files

Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 8:52 am
by jizames
Bumping topic, in case there's been any development on this. Here's the same file that was uploaded by the OP:

http://www.mediafire.com/?nd0fghb8295s58k

Would really appreciate any help with this!