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Super Nintendo Entertainment System

2017-03-26T01:09:40Z

White-Jet: /* vSNES */

The '''Super Nintendo Entertainment System''' (also known as the '''Super NES, SNES or Super Nintendo''', and known as the '''Super Famicom''' in Japan) is a 16-bit home video game console developed by Nintendo that was released in 1990 in Japan, 1991 in North America, 1992 in Europe and Australasia (Oceania), and 1993 in South America.

==Ripping Tools==

===vSNES===

Uses a similar UI to [[PVV]], but has a much easier to manage interface.

[[File:VSNESinterface.png|framed|center|vSNES interface]]

# Load SaveState (F3): Accesses any SNES ROM with at least one occupied Slot and loads chosen Slot
# Reload Last SaveState (F5): Refreshes active Slot with recent save
# Save Current State (Ctrl+S): Saves current active screen to computer.
# Launch SaveState File
# Insert Cartridge: Loads from cartridge or ROM
# Reload last Cartridge
# Save Current Cartridge
# Launch Cartridge Files
# SPC Viewer/Editor: View or edit current game music
# Movie Editor: Allows loading, viewing, editing and saving of in-game movies (SMV and ZMV)
# CHT Editor: Alter binary cheat codes from compatible SNES emulators
# Preview: Displays tiny screenshot of current savestate
# PalViewer: Displays palette of current savestate
# MemViewer: Displays tiles of sprites and maps currently loaded into the state
# SceneViwer: Displays all visible sprites and backgrounds in current state.
# HexEditor
# ListEditor

For basic sprite and background ripping your main focus should be SceneViewer, which is easier to isolate and save to an appropriate paint or photo editing software.

[[File:SceneViewer.png|framed|center]]

"Screen" shows the entirety of the current SaveState with 16-bit and 8-bit options, both of which only serve to switch between alias and anti-alias during display. The Layering box works similarly to the limited disabling capabilities of SNES emulators such as ZSNES in that they only disable what is currently mapped to those layers.

"Layers" focuses on three aspects of the state; the regular background, the sprites, and Mode 7 effects (If implemented).

Regular Background mainly uses the first of the four "Bg" modes both for main background and foreground where sprites are normally mapped to. The third is often reserved for text or dialogue boxes depending on the game being ripped.

Sprites occupy a different layer and separated into parts to be disabled by the list next to the viewer's display window. To easily locate and disable any sprites that overlap the ones you wish to rip, simply move the cursor over to that sprite and press tab until the number the sprite is mapped to is highlighted, then press the spacebar to uncheck it.

Finally, Mode 7 backgrounds are for backgrounds or sprites that have been assigned to the SNES' Mode 7 capabilities, displaying their original, unaltered ratio either as a fully visible image, or in chunks viewable only when necessary for the current scene.

==Suggested Emulators==
===zSNES===

===SNES9X===

===[[BizHawk]]===

{{Consoles}}
[[Category:Consoles]]

Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan

2014-08-17T08:39:29Z

White-Jet: /* Models */

[[File:O!T!OLogo.png|thumbnail|Game Logo]] Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan (押忍！闘え！応援団: Go! Fight! Cheering Squad) is a rhythm tapping game published by iNiS and Nintendo. It stars a group of Japanese cheerleaders (known as Ouendan) responding to the cries of up to 15 distressed individuals. It is a Japan exclusive, but high import sales prompted the spiritual sequel, [[Elite Beat Agents]], and eventually a true sequel, [[Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2]].

==File Formats==

===2D Images===
* NCLR (Palette)
* NCGR (Tiles)
* NCSR (Image Tiles)
* NCER (Multiple Tiles)
* NANR (Animation; rarely used)
===2D Sprites===
* ntfp (Palette)
* ntft (Tiles)
===3D===
* nsbmd (Models + Texture)
* nsbca (Animation)

==Ripping Tutorial==

It is best to use Tinke for image assembly and exporting. Console Tool is best used to view and export models of each Ouendan and Cheer Girl.

===Images===
# Open ROM
# Collapse 2D Folder and any folder categorizing the scene requiring the files.
# Decompress each folder containing the file name of a chosen image. (Hot Key: D)
# Open file formats in this order by selecting their files and pressing the space key: NCLR->NCGR->NCSR/NCER->NANR (Last option is unnecessary)
## If the image appears squished and missing a few pieces, the width is most likely set to a default dimension of 512. To fix the problem, change the width number to 256.
### If the image disappears after the appropriate width has been adjusted, increase the offset until the image comes back into full view.
## For NCER formats, either click the Bank bar below the shown image and select the numbers shown or click "Show all Banks" to see a complete list of the images stored.
# Click the "Save" button on the left corner of the display window.
===Gameplay Sprites===
# Open ROM
# Collapse 3D Folder
## If chosen file isn't in folder, collapse sub-folders containing the assigned files.
# Decompress folders that have matching names
# Open files in this order: ntfp (Hotkey "P") -> ntft (Hotkey "T")
# If the image doesn't display properly, change "Image Pattern" to "No tiled" and adjust width until the image is properly displayed.
## Recommended width sizes: 8, 16, 24, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512
# Click the "Save" button.
===Models===
# Open Console Tool and ROM
# Collapse 3D Folder. The model files should be easy to find.
# Click on the present model file to reveal their texture.
## Make sure to click the texture first before double clicking the model, otherwise you will be viewing a one-tone mesh of the chosen character.
# To export the nsbmd file, select the texture first, then right click the main file and select "Export", or click the up arrow on the menu bar.
## Don't worry if the program asks if you want to decompress the file. Either option will still produce the same result.
# Open MKDS Course Modifier and click the Open folder.
# Select the saved model file. Don't worry if the model doesn't show up; the fact it opens at all is proof enough that you have extracted the model properly.
# Clock "Export" and select "Model". Only [[OBJ]] will be shown. Click it to complete the exportation.

==Notes==
* Some images will load with a black background, obscuring the outline of the characters. The best way to rectify this is to save two separate files, one with the current palette, and another with a substitute palette that has a less obscuring background (preferably a grayscale palette). Open both on a image editing software that contains layers and a Wand Tool, paste the second image over the first on a separate layer, and highlight its background with the Wand Tool. Once all parts of the background is selected, delete the second layer before removing or erasing the areas highlighted.
* Some NCER files will not open properly, prompting a window stating "Out of memory", usually when there is either an animation file, or the file contains text. You could attempt to assemble the tiles by hand, but it's sometimes easier to just use [[DeSmuMe]]'s OAM and Map viewers.
* When digging through the files in folder 2d/mv/cm, be aware that some images won't have their palettes in the same location. Most, if not all palettes for some of the images (particularly the unused establishing shot and the shout images) are stored in the main stages of the game. It's best to borrow palettes from Handa's stage (s01), as it's intro folders (IN_01-5) have an easier list of palettes to choose from.
* Palettes less than 16 colors will not properly display the image, either producing a blank screen or a single pixel. This usually only happens in the 3D folder. You can either rip the image containing the low palette through DeSmuMe, or find a substitute palette matching the one assigned to the particular sprite.
** If the palette shows 16 colors, but the image still remains blank or unnatural, try clicking "Change the depth". You may be dealing with a file that has an 8bpp palette. The same goes for palettes that are fully displayed as attempting to access the image without chopping the palette to 16 colors will not properly display the image it was assigned to.
* Although MKDS Course Modifier asks for an image file format when exporting models, it's recommended you save a substitute version of its assigned texture through Tinke as some 3D software such as [[Cinema 4D]] will not register or properly load .mtl files.
**MKDS can also export the model's skeletons, but the end product is iffy at best and won't register on most 3D viewing or animating software.
* Only Sayaka (AS) and Ryuta (IR) have animation files because their respected teammates share the same move sets regardless of how they perform in-game.
* If you're wondering where Suzuki and Anna Lindhurst are in the 3D folder, they are in the same file as Saito (SA-SI) and Aoi Kanda (KA_Model). Though it is possible to access their texture, there is no known way to access and export their models through Console Tools.

Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan

2014-08-16T10:52:00Z

White-Jet: /* Notes */

[[File:O!T!OLogo.png|thumbnail|Game Logo]] Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan (押忍！闘え！応援団: Go! Fight! Cheering Squad) is a rhythm tapping game published by iNiS and Nintendo. It stars a group of Japanese cheerleaders (known as Ouendan) responding to the cries of up to 15 distressed individuals. It is a Japan exclusive, but high import sales prompted the spiritual sequel, [[Elite Beat Agents]], and eventually a true sequel, [[Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2]].

==File Formats==

===2D Images===
* NCLR (Palette)
* NCGR (Tiles)
* NCSR (Image Tiles)
* NCER (Multiple Tiles)
* NANR (Animation; rarely used)
===2D Sprites===
* ntfp (Palette)
* ntft (Tiles)
===3D===
* nsbmd (Models + Texture)
* nsbca (Animation)

==Ripping Tutorial==

It is best to use Tinke for image assembly and exporting. Console Tool is best used to view and export models of each Ouendan and Cheer Girl.

===Images===
# Open ROM
# Collapse 2D Folder and any folder categorizing the scene requiring the files.
# Decompress each folder containing the file name of a chosen image. (Hot Key: D)
# Open file formats in this order by selecting their files and pressing the space key: NCLR->NCGR->NCSR/NCER->NANR (Last option is unnecessary)
## If the image appears squished and missing a few pieces, the width is most likely set to a default dimension of 512. To fix the problem, change the width number to 256.
### If the image disappears after the appropriate width has been adjusted, increase the offset until the image comes back into full view.
## For NCER formats, either click the Bank bar below the shown image and select the numbers shown or click "Show all Banks" to see a complete list of the images stored.
# Click the "Save" button on the left corner of the display window.
===Gameplay Sprites===
# Open ROM
# Collapse 3D Folder
## If chosen file isn't in folder, collapse sub-folders containing the assigned files.
# Decompress folders that have matching names
# Open files in this order: ntfp (Hotkey "P") -> ntft (Hotkey "T")
# If the image doesn't display properly, change "Image Pattern" to "No tiled" and adjust width until the image is properly displayed.
## Recommended width sizes: 8, 16, 24, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512
# Click the "Save" button.
===Models===
# Open Console Tool and ROM
# Collapse 3D Folder. The model files should be easy to find.
# Click on the present model file to reveal their texture.
## Make sure to click the texture first before double clicking the model, otherwise you will be viewing a one-tone mesh of the chosen character.
# To export the nsbmd file, select the texture first, then right click the main file and select "Export", or click the up arrow on the menu bar.
## Don't worry if the program asks if you want to decompress the file. Either option will still produce the same result.
# Open MKDS Course Modifier and click the Open folder.
# Select the saved model file. Don't worry if the model doesn't show up; the fact it opens at all is proof enough that you have extracted the model properly.
# Clock "Export" and select "Model". Only OBJ will be shown. Click it to complete the exportation.

==Notes==
* Some images will load with a black background, obscuring the outline of the characters. The best way to rectify this is to save two separate files, one with the current palette, and another with a substitute palette that has a less obscuring background (preferably a grayscale palette). Open both on a image editing software that contains layers and a Wand Tool, paste the second image over the first on a separate layer, and highlight its background with the Wand Tool. Once all parts of the background is selected, delete the second layer before removing or erasing the areas highlighted.
* Some NCER files will not open properly, prompting a window stating "Out of memory", usually when there is either an animation file, or the file contains text. You could attempt to assemble the tiles by hand, but it's sometimes easier to just use [[DeSmuMe]]'s OAM and Map viewers.
* When digging through the files in folder 2d/mv/cm, be aware that some images won't have their palettes in the same location. Most, if not all palettes for some of the images (particularly the unused establishing shot and the shout images) are stored in the main stages of the game. It's best to borrow palettes from Handa's stage (s01), as it's intro folders (IN_01-5) have an easier list of palettes to choose from.
* Palettes less than 16 colors will not properly display the image, either producing a blank screen or a single pixel. This usually only happens in the 3D folder. You can either rip the image containing the low palette through DeSmuMe, or find a substitute palette matching the one assigned to the particular sprite.
** If the palette shows 16 colors, but the image still remains blank or unnatural, try clicking "Change the depth". You may be dealing with a file that has an 8bpp palette. The same goes for palettes that are fully displayed as attempting to access the image without chopping the palette to 16 colors will not properly display the image it was assigned to.
* Although MKDS Course Modifier asks for an image file format when exporting models, it's recommended you save a substitute version of its assigned texture through Tinke as some 3D software such as [[Cinema 4D]] will not register or properly load .mtl files.
**MKDS can also export the model's skeletons, but the end product is iffy at best and won't register on most 3D viewing or animating software.
* Only Sayaka (AS) and Ryuta (IR) have animation files because their respected teammates share the same move sets regardless of how they perform in-game.
* If you're wondering where Suzuki and Anna Lindhurst are in the 3D folder, they are in the same file as Saito (SA-SI) and Aoi Kanda (KA_Model). Though it is possible to access their texture, there is no known way to access and export their models through Console Tools.

Elite Beat Agents

2014-08-16T10:33:11Z

White-Jet: /* Notes */

[[File:EBALogo.png|thumbnail|Game Logo]]
Elite Beat Agents is a rhythm tapping game published by iNiS and Nintendo. It is a spiritual sequel to [[Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan]] starring an agency of men (Agents) and women (Divas) responding to the cries of over 15 individuals (plus 3 extra). Elements from Elite Beat Agents, including their 3D models, have been incorporated and improved upon in the Ouendan sequel, [[Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2]].

==File Formats==
===2D Images===
* NCLR (Palette)
* NCGR (Tiles)
* NCSR (Image Tiles)
* NCER (Multiple Tiles)
* NANR (Animation; rarely used)
===2D Sprites===
* ntfp (Palette)
* ntft (Tiles)
===3D===
* nsbmd (Models + Texture)
* nsbca (Animation)
==Ripping Tutorial==

See [[Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan]] for all three tutorials.

==Notes==
* Make sure the ROM is NTSC (U) if you intend to rip sprites and models through Tinke or Console Tool. PAL ports have been reformatted with a new compression file [1OZL], that makes accessing palettes, tiles and maps virtually impossible regardless of how exact you follow the instructions lined out in the link above.
* If you come across files that look like they belong in the Ouendan game, don't assume they're unused or hidden data eluding to the Ouendan cast being playable. Because EBA was created using Ouendan's game engine, some of the files from the earlier game are carried over and left untouched, which can sometimes make separating them from the files difficult for first time viewers looking for a particular image to rip.
* The models of each Agent and Diva have been moved to the folder "mdl" and is harder to identify without looking at the texture provided.
**Unlike Ouendan, however, the supports that accompany the Agents (Morris and Derek) and Divas (Missy and Foxx) are in separate files rather than bunched together. This is most likely due to the updated Multiplayer which allows players to choose which character they want to play as rather than just picking a difficulty.
**Also, unlike Ouendan, each stage has their own move set for the Agents/Divas, so their animation isn't shared by a single file.

Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2

2014-08-16T10:19:56Z

White-Jet: /* Ripping Tutorial */

[[File:Ouendan2Logo.png|thumbnail|Game Logo]]
Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2 (燃えろ！熱血リズム魂　押忍！闘え！応援団２: Let's Go! Hot-Blooded Rhythm Spirit: Go! Fight! Cheering Squad 2) is the official sequel to [[Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan]]. The returning squad, living in the town of Yuhi, must now deal with a rival squad taking up residence in the adjacent town of Asahi. While occasionally confronting each other, they must also help 15 new individuals (one of which returns from the first game while another is the son of another character from the same game), plus 3 extra characters.

The mechanics have borrowed and improved from [[Elite Beat Agents]], introducing a new unlockable that takes away the timing circle and gradually fazes out the markers, forcing players to memorize the timing and placement of the rhythm, and the option to play as the Agents throughout both towns, as well as being able to play as J and the yellow tabby from the original Ouendan (originally a limited DS download in Japan, now only unlockable through cheating devices such as Action Replay).

==File Formats==
===2D Images===
* NCLR (Palette)
* NCGR (Tiles)
* NCSR (Image Tiles)
* NCER (Multiple Tiles)
* NANR (Animation; rarely used)
===2D Sprites===
* ntfp (Palette)
* ntft (Tiles)
===3D===
* nsbmd (Models + Texture)
* nsbca (Animation)

==Ripping Tutorial==

[[File:1OZLExample.png|thumbnail|right|An example of the files used for the Lighthearted Cheer's intermission scenes]]Unfortunately, due to the fact that the files are compressed with an algorithm similar to the one used in the PAL versions of Elite Beat Agents, [1OZL], Ouendan 2 cannot be easily ripped through DS ripping programs such as Tinke and Console Tools, so until the mentioned software are updated to compensate for the compression file, or a different DS ripping tool comes along to bypass it, the best chance you have of at least getting the sprites and images is to use DeSmuMe's built-in Map and OAM Viewers, or disable layers and hope they don't contain a black background.
Attempting to use the hot keys to get over the lack of a decompression option only produces the following problems listed below:
<gallery>
File:1OZLPaletteError.png|Attempting to access palette (P)
File:1OZLTileError.png|Attempting to access tiles (T)
File:1OZLMapError1.png|Attempting to access full Image (M)
File:1OZLMapError2.png|Attempting to access full image after changing the palette's depth
</gallery>
[[File:CarryOverEBA.png|thumbnail|right|Finding Commander Kahn's in-game portrait among Ouendan 2's data]]Don't be fooled by what compression folders you do find. Because Ouendan 2 shares the same engine as Elite Beat Agents (And to some extent the original Ouendan), many sprites and images from both games carry over into Ouendan 2. So what you think is an unused portrait of Commander Kahn is really old compression files that haven't been removed from the earlier two games.

File:CarryOverEBA.png

2014-08-16T10:04:15Z

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File:1OZLMapError2.png

2014-08-16T09:57:09Z

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File:1OZLMapError1.png

2014-08-16T09:55:42Z

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File:1OZLTileError.png

2014-08-16T09:49:29Z

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File:1OZLPaletteError.png

2014-08-16T09:46:23Z

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