my own TRU data extractor

Dusan · 17-12-08, 13:45

As of version 3.4, character models are exported with normals, bones and skinning data (vertex weights)!

Hi everyone,
I've written a program that can extract all kinds of data files from the TR: Underworld "bigfiles".

Here it is: UnpackTRU3.96.zip
And the C# source code for those interested: UnpackTRU3.96Src.zip

It's possible to extract geometry, normals, uvs, bones+skin, textures, sound/music files and images.

... plus, here's the DLC version of the unpacker:
UnpackTRU1.0DLC.zip

... and here's the Guardian of Light version of the unpacker (provided by sephiroth99):
UnpackTRU1.0GoL.zip
(this version might be backward compatible with the DLC version above but I can't test it because I don't have neigther DLC nor GoL data files)

CDRM files - character models ('meshes') and environments ('scenes') with textures
MUL files - sounds and music (use program mul2wav to convert them)
RAW, PNG - bitmaps (not textures, rather artwork etc.)

MUL1 - one audio channel, typically dialogs
MUL2 - two audio channels, often music
MUL4, MUL6 - four and six audio channels, often ambient sounds

Be prepared that you'll need a lot of free harddisk space to extract everything

Since the program is written in C# you'll need Microsoft .NET Framework to run it.
Don't forget to put the zlib.net.dll library (located in the zip archive) to the same directory as your program.

To import bones and skinning data (Collada/DAE format) to 3ds MAX, install the Collada importer plugin for 3ds MAX.

Here are lists of hashcodes of various models and scenes for different language versions of the game:

English/Multi6: hashcodes_en_multi.txt
Polish/Czech/Hungarian: hashcodes_pl_cz_hu.txt
Russian: hashcodes_ru.txt

Here are a few screenshots of the models I extracted with UnpackTRU (imported to Blender or 3ds max):

And here a 3D model of the ship visualized (realtime!) using DirectX/XNA with multi-textures and static and dynamic shadows:

To simplify the process of selecting textures from texture groups assigned to individual submeshes, I've written yet another program, TRUTexMan:

TRUTexMan1.15.zip

Source code in C#:
TRUTexMan1.15Src.zip

For more information, read the file readme.txt or this short tutorial.

john_york · 17-12-08, 14:11

That's cool! My bf is a big blender user, so this'll be useful for getting him to make me TRU things

Culprit · 17-12-08, 14:50

if it would be possible to change the game without crashes
that would be amazing
but thank you this looks great
will test it soon

badboy70 · 17-12-08, 15:08

That's great !

I have a questiona tho;
Can you make an injector ?

Mrshina · 17-12-08, 15:18

Ok so you can export them from TRU but you cannot import them back....is it true?...but really good job

ultima espio · 17-12-08, 17:58

Looks like TRU has a missing cowboy...i found this after looking through Bigfile.000, and it's 4CF319F5_0317.mesh.

dizzydoil · 17-12-08, 18:03

Phwoarr. That's pretty hot. Thanks dude. Can you by any chance make an Injector? That'd ROCK.

tomblover · 17-12-08, 18:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by ultima espio

Looks like TRU has a missing cowboy...i found this after looking through Bigfile.000, and it's 4CF319F5_0317.mesh.

Larson!

That, or it's someone else, or it's one of the Mexico poachers.

tlr online · 17-12-08, 18:23

Looks interesting. I'll check this out. Thank you for posting and welcome aboard.

Sim2fanTR · 17-12-08, 19:11

Hey, really awesome program but.. How can i launch it ? xD
When i try it says : "UnpackTRU stopped working"...

17-12-08, 13:45	#1
Dusan XNALara Creator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 1,346	UnpackTRU As of version 3.4, character models are exported with normals, bones and skinning data (vertex weights)! Hi everyone, I've written a program that can extract all kinds of data files from the TR: Underworld "bigfiles". Here it is: UnpackTRU3.96.zip And the C# source code for those interested: UnpackTRU3.96Src.zip It's possible to extract geometry, normals, uvs, bones+skin, textures, sound/music files and images. ... plus, here's the DLC version of the unpacker: UnpackTRU1.0DLC.zip ... and here's the Guardian of Light version of the unpacker (provided by sephiroth99): UnpackTRU1.0GoL.zip (this version might be backward compatible with the DLC version above but I can't test it because I don't have neigther DLC nor GoL data files) CDRM files - character models ('meshes') and environments ('scenes') with textures MUL files - sounds and music (use program mul2wav to convert them) RAW, PNG - bitmaps (not textures, rather artwork etc.) MUL1 - one audio channel, typically dialogs MUL2 - two audio channels, often music MUL4, MUL6 - four and six audio channels, often ambient sounds Be prepared that you'll need a lot of free harddisk space to extract everything Since the program is written in C# you'll need Microsoft .NET Framework to run it. Don't forget to put the zlib.net.dll library (located in the zip archive) to the same directory as your program. To import bones and skinning data (Collada/DAE format) to 3ds MAX, install the Collada importer plugin for 3ds MAX. Here are lists of hashcodes of various models and scenes for different language versions of the game: English/Multi6: hashcodes_en_multi.txt Polish/Czech/Hungarian: hashcodes_pl_cz_hu.txt Russian: hashcodes_ru.txt Here are a few screenshots of the models I extracted with UnpackTRU (imported to Blender or 3ds max): And here a 3D model of the ship visualized (realtime!) using DirectX/XNA with multi-textures and static and dynamic shadows: To simplify the process of selecting textures from texture groups assigned to individual submeshes, I've written yet another program, TRUTexMan: TRUTexMan1.15.zip Source code in C#: TRUTexMan1.15Src.zip For more information, read the file readme.txt or this short tutorial. Last edited by Dusan; 09-09-10 at 18:08.

17-12-08, 14:11	#2
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17-12-08, 14:50	#3
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17-12-08, 15:08	#4
badboy70 Relic Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Belgium, Bruges Posts: 6,658	That's great ! I have a questiona tho; Can you make an injector ? __________________ People go smashin' to this. Last edited by badboy70; 17-12-08 at 15:18.

17-12-08, 15:18	#5
Mrshina Explorer Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 934	Ok so you can export them from TRU but you cannot import them back....is it true?...but really good job __________________ ...

17-12-08, 17:58	#6
ultima espio Relic Hunter Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 6,624	Looks like TRU has a missing cowboy...i found this after looking through Bigfile.000, and it's 4CF319F5_0317.mesh.

17-12-08, 18:03	#7
dizzydoil Inactive Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 11,312	Phwoarr. That's pretty hot. Thanks dude. Can you by any chance make an Injector? That'd ROCK.

17-12-08, 18:23	#9
tlr online Administrator Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 58,804	Looks interesting. I'll check this out. Thank you for posting and welcome aboard.

17-12-08, 19:11	#10
Sim2fanTR Historian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: France Posts: 272	Hey, really awesome program but.. How can i launch it ? xD When i try it says : "UnpackTRU stopped working"... __________________ Wait... Wasn't the passage from Nepal to Avalon broken ?....