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| title= Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I | | title= Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I | ||
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| developers= [[:Category:Games developed by Dimps|Dimps]], [[:Category:Games developed by Sonic Team|Sonic Team]] | | developers= [[:Category:Games developed by Dimps|Dimps]], [[:Category:Games developed by Sonic Team|Sonic Team]] | ||
| publisher= Sega | | publisher= Sega | ||
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==Ripping Tools== | ==Ripping Tools== | ||
===Common/Shared=== | ===Common/Shared=== | ||
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====AMBextract==== | ====AMBextract==== | ||
[https://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?threads/ambextract.22977/ AMBextract] can extract the game's .amb files. Since the links tools in the post linked above no longer work, you'll have to download them through Wayback Machine: | [https://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?threads/ambextract.22977/ AMBextract] can extract the game's .amb files. Since the links tools in the post linked above no longer work, you'll have to download them through Wayback Machine: | ||
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150725191543/http://projects.sappharad.com/tools/ambextract-linux.tar.gz Linux] | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20150725191543/http://projects.sappharad.com/tools/ambextract-linux.tar.gz Linux] | ||
− | ''Note: If this tool doesn't work, use [https://wiki.vg-resource.com/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_4:_Episode_I#Sonic_4_Mod_Loader Sonic4ModLoader] | + | ('''Note:''' If this tool doesn't work, use [https://wiki.vg-resource.com/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_4:_Episode_I#Sonic_4_Mod_Loader Sonic4ModLoader]) |
====Sonic 4 Mod Loader==== | ====Sonic 4 Mod Loader==== | ||
[https://gamebanana.com/tools/6546 Sonic 4 Mod Loader] contains a few tools for managing Sonic 4 mods. One of the included tools is AMB Patcher, which can extract contents from an .amb file. | [https://gamebanana.com/tools/6546 Sonic 4 Mod Loader] contains a few tools for managing Sonic 4 mods. One of the included tools is AMB Patcher, which can extract contents from an .amb file. | ||
− | ''Note: If it doesn't work, use [https://wiki.vg-resource.com/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_4:_Episode_I#AMBextract AMBextract] | + | ('''Note:''' If it doesn't work, use [https://wiki.vg-resource.com/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_4:_Episode_I#AMBextract AMBextract]) |
====Switch Toolbox==== | ====Switch Toolbox==== | ||
Switch Toolbox can convert .dds files to .png. It can be found [https://github.com/KillzXGaming/Switch-Toolbox here]. | Switch Toolbox can convert .dds files to .png. It can be found [https://github.com/KillzXGaming/Switch-Toolbox here]. | ||
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+ | ====Sega NN Tools==== | ||
+ | Sega NN Tools can import models that use the aforementioned model formats into Blender. It can be found [https://github.com/Argx2121/Sega_NN_tools here]. | ||
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+ | ====3ds Max==== | ||
+ | Random Talking Bush's [https://github.com/RandomTBush/RTB-3DSMax-Scripts/blob/main/Scripts/SegaNNLibrary_NO.ms Sega *NO MaxScript] can import models from the Windows, Wii, and Xbox 360 versions of Sonic 4: Episode I into 3ds Max. However, it doesn't support the model formats used in the PlayStation 3 and Mobile ports. | ||
====Sonic Audio Tools==== | ====Sonic Audio Tools==== | ||
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'''1. Fixing the colors''' | '''1. Fixing the colors''' | ||
− | First, import your sprite or texture by drag-and-dropping it onto the program. Next, right-click the box circled in the image below: | + | First, import your sprite or texture into PVRTexTool by drag-and-dropping it onto the program. Next, right-click the box circled in the image below: |
[[File:STH4E1 - PVR Image Fix - Step 1.png|top|250px]] | [[File:STH4E1 - PVR Image Fix - Step 1.png|top|250px]] | ||
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To export a sprite or texture, go to "File > Save Image..." and save it wherever you want. | To export a sprite or texture, go to "File > Save Image..." and save it wherever you want. | ||
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+ | ===Ripping Models with 3ds Max=== | ||
+ | '''1. Running the MaxScript''' | ||
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+ | Before you begin, you will need to run [https://github.com/RandomTBush/RTB-3DSMax-Scripts/blob/main/Scripts/SegaNNLibrary_NO.ms this MaxScript]. To do so, select ''"Scripting > Run Script..."'', then select the MaxScript. | ||
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+ | '''2. Importing a model''' | ||
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+ | When you run the script, this window should appear: | ||
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+ | [[File:STH4E1 - 3ds Max tutorial - Window.png|top|250px]] | ||
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+ | Select one of the options, then select the file you want to import. | ||
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+ | ('''Note:''' As mentioned above, the MaxScript does not support the model formats used in the PlayStation 3 and Mobile ports) | ||
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+ | '''3. Exporting a model''' | ||
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+ | To export a model, select ''"File > Export > Export..."'' and save the model wherever you want (you can also change the file type before saving). | ||
==VG Resource Pages== | ==VG Resource Pages== | ||
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===Mobile=== | ===Mobile=== | ||
* [https://www.spriters-resource.com/mobile/sonicthehedgehog4episodei/ The Spriters Resource] | * [https://www.spriters-resource.com/mobile/sonicthehedgehog4episodei/ The Spriters Resource] | ||
+ | * [https://www.models-resource.com/mobile/sonicthehedgehog4episodei/ The Models Resource] | ||
* [https://www.textures-resource.com/mobile/sonicthehedgehog4episodei/ The Textures Resource] | * [https://www.textures-resource.com/mobile/sonicthehedgehog4episodei/ The Textures Resource] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:04, 21 September 2024
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I |
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Developers: Dimps, Sonic Team |
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I is a platform game developed by Dimps and Sonic Team and published by Sega. It was released for iOS, Wii, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 in October 2010, Windows Phone on June 15, 2011, and Microsoft Windows and Android in January 2012. The game was initially planned to be released exclusively on mobile devices as a spin-off title before it became a multiplatform, mainline Sonic game. It was also intended to be the first episode of a trilogy; the second episode was released in 2012, and the third was canceled.
File Formats
- .cpk - Archive file
- .amb - Archive file
- .dds - Image file
- .aax - Audio file
- .adx - Audio file
- .csb - Audio archive
- .msg - Text file
Microsoft Windows
- .zno - Model file
Mobile
- .dz - Archive file
- .png - Image file
- .pvr - Sprite/Texture file
- .ino - Model file
- .mp3 - Audio file
- .wav - Audio file
Wii
- .gvr - Sprite/Texture file
- .gno - Model file
- .brsar - Audio archive
PlayStation 3
- .cno - Model file
Xbox 360
- .eno - Model file
Ripping Tools
AMBextract
AMBextract can extract the game's .amb files. Since the links tools in the post linked above no longer work, you'll have to download them through Wayback Machine:
(Note: If this tool doesn't work, use Sonic4ModLoader)
Sonic 4 Mod Loader
Sonic 4 Mod Loader contains a few tools for managing Sonic 4 mods. One of the included tools is AMB Patcher, which can extract contents from an .amb file.
(Note: If it doesn't work, use AMBextract)
Switch Toolbox
Switch Toolbox can convert .dds files to .png. It can be found here.
Sega NN Tools
Sega NN Tools can import models that use the aforementioned model formats into Blender. It can be found here.
3ds Max
Random Talking Bush's Sega *NO MaxScript can import models from the Windows, Wii, and Xbox 360 versions of Sonic 4: Episode I into 3ds Max. However, it doesn't support the model formats used in the PlayStation 3 and Mobile ports.
Sonic Audio Tools
Sonic Audio Tools can extract .csb files by drag-and-dropping them onto Csb Editor. It can be found here.
Wii
Puyo Tools
Puyo Tools can convert .gvr files to .png files and vice versa. It can be found here.
Mobile
QuickBMS
This script can extract the .obb and .dz files.
PVRTexTool
PVRTexTool can edit and extract the mobile port's .pvr files. For info about fixing the sprites and textures, see the tutorial below.
Tutorials
Fixing Sprites and Textures from the Mobile Port
Ripping sprites and textures from the mobile version of Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I is quite easy. However, you'll need to fix them before extracting them:
1. Fixing the colors
First, import your sprite or texture into PVRTexTool by drag-and-dropping it onto the program. Next, right-click the box circled in the image below:
Then select "sRGB".
2. Fixing the alpha channel (transparency)
Not every sprite and texture has an alpha channel, but some do. To fix them, you'll need to click on the "A" button near the bottom-right corner of the window:
The end result should look something like this:
3. Exporting a sprite or texture
To export a sprite or texture, go to "File > Save Image..." and save it wherever you want.
Ripping Models with 3ds Max
1. Running the MaxScript
Before you begin, you will need to run this MaxScript. To do so, select "Scripting > Run Script...", then select the MaxScript.
2. Importing a model
When you run the script, this window should appear:
Select one of the options, then select the file you want to import.
(Note: As mentioned above, the MaxScript does not support the model formats used in the PlayStation 3 and Mobile ports)
3. Exporting a model
To export a model, select "File > Export > Export..." and save the model wherever you want (you can also change the file type before saving).