PSO2 File Extracting? Is it possible?

[Chimeria]

It has already been done, at least the extracting. Pso2 uses adaptive sound processing though. So it changes up what part it plays depending on if you are in combat, slow moving, etc.

Speaking of. I am interested in doing area texture work. Start off slow with forest. Meshes are not something I wish to mess with though.

Hmm...I see. One more question. If I do happen to extract and repack and an update happens will I have to edit everything again?

[Chrysheight]

I'd say it depends on if they change how things are processed. If not, no. If so, then yes. But I've not delved into the files. You'd have to wait for Aida, Agrajag, or someone who does know to say.

[Sizustar]

Hmm...I see. One more question. If I do happen to extract and repack and an update happens will I have to edit everything again?

Depends on which update it is.
For the R18 mod, the "big" file need to be "fixed" every major scratch update, because each update adds new stuff into it.
But for most outfit scratch, it should be in it's own file, unless Sega does something to it, there shouldn't be a need to change it.

[Chrysheight]

I think Chimeria was asking for audio files. Since that was the original thing they brought up.

[Maronji]

What I don't understand though is what is the harm of releasing only an extractor and not a repacker?

Have a box with a block-'o'-text inside.

Spoiler!

A) Because one already exists, even if it's not perfect.

B) This is pure speculation, but if I had to guess, the toolkit Agrajag made/uses has all of the functions bundled together (because, you know, convenience), and it would take work to split off the extraction function into a separate program. In which case, you know, why bother? What could possibly be accomplished by releasing a separate extractor anyway?

Even if one were released, what in the world would you possibly do with it that isn't already possible or being done by someone else? You said something about wanting to look at the models and/or the sound/music, but you don't even necessarily need the extractor to get at the area BGMs (maybe not even the jukebox/other music). If you wanted to look at the models, you could just ask how to do it and which files to extract from with the public Deicer.

But anyway, tl;dr, what it all comes down to is:

Simple. Because it's not your call. You want one, make it yourself. Otherwise, get over it. That has been explained many times.

[Mattykins]

I wish there was like an HD texture mod or something :V I dunno how Sega gets off using console-quality textures in a game like this.

Also, higher-poly models so I can actually wank to my loli's feet or something.