Rock Band - HDR Extractor

**GameZelda** · Joined: 30 Mar 2007 Posts: 1705

xorloser has made a program that allows to add/replace/files from all GH/RB versions, use it instead of this ( http://www.xorloser.com/ )

I saw yesterday that "xorloser" (THANK YOU!) posted a decrypter for the HDR and DTB files, that works for GH2-360 and Rock Band (PS2 and 360), and also he posted a tool to extract the contents of the HDR/ARK files but apparently it doesn't work with RB-PS2, plus that it's command line.

So I made one simple tool that works for PS2 and 360, with GUI, something that will be similar to ARK Expander.

Maybe I will even add support for GH1 and GH2 files some day, but not a priority since you have ARK expander to do it.

Programs required

Apache or any similar program
GH2Crypt
Rock Band - HDR extractor

Instructions

- Open Apache, and open your Rock Band ISO. Extract all files from the GEN folder. There's one MAIN.HDR and five MAIN_?.ARK files. Some ARK files are in the second layer, use the "Switch layer" option in Apache to extract them.
- Copy GH2Crypt.exe in the GEN folder with the archives.
- Open the extractor, select the GEN folder of your RB directory, and the directory where the files will be extracted.
- Click "Extract"
- Wait while it extracts...

Small FAQ

Q: Does this allow to do customs?
No, it doesn't. We don't still know the audio format, and this can't repack the files actually.

Q: I get "Can't open the HDR file! (Did you copy GH2Crypt.exe?)"
A: Check that you have GH2Crypt.exe in the GEN folder, that MAIN.HDR is in the GEN folder too, and that you have permission to read it.

Q: I get "Can't open one of the ARK files! (Did you extract all ARK files?)"
A: Make sure that you have copied the FIVE ARK files, including the ones in the 2nd layer, and that you have permission to read them.

Q: ANY problem
A: Check all basic things, like:

- You've copied all files
- You have enough disk space
- You have permission to read all files

Q: I have the DVD5 version, and I can't extract the files!
Just make 3 empty files called MAIN_2.ARK, MAIN_3.ARK and MAIN_4.ARK. That should work.
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GH:WT-PS2 Customization Progress
[100%] Make it work (w/songs loading) in a DVD5 (thanks psychospacefish!)
[100%] Modify audio (Finally done 25/11/2008)
[100%] Modify charts (Done 26/11/2008! Customs finally

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**basa** · Joined: 10 Nov 2006 Posts: 26

I have Error executing program when try open HDR Extract

**GameZelda** · Joined: 30 Mar 2007 Posts: 1705

**basa** · Joined: 10 Nov 2006 Posts: 26

When i run HDRExtract using Windows Commander have msg "Error Executing Program" nothing else , when i try run program normal in windows
have error msg : "This application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem"

All aplications i have located in GEN directory my system Windows XP SP2

**GameZelda** · Joined: 30 Mar 2007 Posts: 1705

**basa** · Joined: 10 Nov 2006 Posts: 26

Visual C++ solved problem , thanks

**Desertman123** · Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Posts: 2957 Location: Central FL

ZOMG! Pi Studios left us an ass load of 360 files. budget.dtb, character.dtb, a world tour folder, leaderboards.dta, the list goes on. arkorderwii.dtx?????? WTF!!!
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**pksage** · Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 890 Location: Midwest, USA

So can the decrypted DTB files be browsed with our GH2-PS2 tools?

**cool--ethan** · Joined: 25 Mar 2007 Posts: 244

you mentioned in the other forum, where Xorloser posted his tools, that you were going to write a re-packer as well. is it going to work with Rock Band 360?
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**Desertman123** · Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Posts: 2957 Location: Central FL

**GameZelda** · Joined: 30 Mar 2007 Posts: 1705

I have the version with rebuilder done, and with a fix of a small bug. I should check that the rebuilding and those things are right before releasing anyway.

The MILO_PS2 files are a bit different, since they allow sub-containers (I've only seen them used in one MILO) and the thing that is probably making MiloExplorer to fail is probably that the version in the header is different.

The DTB decrypted format is the same, but the problem is that DTBEditor tries to decrypt the files with the GH1/GH2 algorithm and fails. I should contact Nachyoz, but apparently he hasn't posted in 8 months.
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(Ok, I failed to do it in 24 hours...

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GH:WT-PS2 Customization Progress
[100%] Make it work (w/songs loading) in a DVD5 (thanks psychospacefish!)
[100%] Modify audio (Finally done 25/11/2008)
[100%] Modify charts (Done 26/11/2008! Customs finally

)

**GameZelda** · Joined: 30 Mar 2007 Posts: 1705

Version 0.2, with rebuilder (BETA), released.

It will also make backups for the HDR and the ARKs before rebuilding, restore them if it fails.

I've been able to change the songlist file with it

(but not the songs >_>)

http://www.savefile.com/files/1435783

PD: I hope to release a new version soon, with additional checks so you will not have to worry too much about the backups >_>
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(Ok, I failed to do it in 24 hours...

).

GH:WT-PS2 Customization Progress
[100%] Make it work (w/songs loading) in a DVD5 (thanks psychospacefish!)
[100%] Modify audio (Finally done 25/11/2008)
[100%] Modify charts (Done 26/11/2008! Customs finally

)

**cool--ethan** · Joined: 25 Mar 2007 Posts: 244

**Desertman123** · Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Posts: 2957 Location: Central FL

**pksage** · Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 890 Location: Midwest, USA

Anyone else find it vaguely ironic that it was ages after we had songs in GH2 before we could edit the songlist, and now in RB we can edit the songlist long before the songs themselves?

What're the current odds of 360 vs. PS2, in terms of being cracked first? .MOGG vs. interleaved videos, yeah?