[NicoDE]

Risen 2 - Quest Export

This tool reads the /data/compiled/library/compiled_quests.bin and displays the quest objects in XML format (Risen 1 raw data format).

Download: Risen2QuestExport_12.7z

Best regards,
Nico

Hint: You might open other document archives, but the object information is only displayed as "dump".

History:

• 0.0 Initial release
• 1.0 FinishedQuests support
• 1.1 List sorted
• 1.2 Dumps extended

[JFaron]

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[Machtl]

Great tool
Much thanks Nico

Will you make a tool for archieving the quest files too?

Mfg
Machtl

[JFaron]

[...] Will you make a tool for archieving the quest files too? [...]

I'm not sure, but I think Risen did that automatically. I'll test it now, so hang on
edit: I placed the files at \data\raw\infos\ and nothing happened, when I changed the Experience Points.

[NicoDE]

Will you make a tool for archieving the quest files too?

Only if the game cannot be used to create the compiled document archives.

I have no Risen 2 here to test it. The raw quest path might been changed to /data/raw/library/quests/ (/data/raw/quests/ in Risen 1). However, /data/raw/* are not mounted by default and the game might no longer compile the document archives automatically (I wouldn't be surprised if some "features" are no longer included to avoid modifications...).

ps@JFaron: it's all about Quests, not Infos

[LordOfWAR]

Thanks for the tool .

Only if the game cannot be used to create the compiled document archives.

I have no Risen 2 here to test it. The raw quest path might been changed to /data/raw/library/quests/ (/data/raw/quests/ in Risen 1). However, /data/raw/* are not mounted by default and the game might no longer compile the document archives automatically (I wouldn't be surprised if some "features" are no longer included to avoid modifications...).

ps@JFaron: it's all about Quests, not Infos

Seems like game not recompiling it in this time . I am tried 1.0.1168 & 1.0.1210 version:

1. Extracted compiled_quests.bin into "...\Steam\steamapps\common\risen 2\data\raw\library\quests\".
2. Changed value in one of the source files.
3. Set "NoWatch=false", "NoPhysical=false" in mount_list.ini.
4. Created empty folder here - "...\Steam\steamapps\common\risen 2\data\compiled\library\"
5. Launched game (even tried to launch new game), but without any luck...

[NicoDE]

Seems like game not recompiling it in this time [...]

Did you also try to create a new quest file to test it?
(you did not mention that you added (uncommented) the data/raw/library in the mount file, did you?)

[JFaron]

[...] ps@JFaron: it's all about Quests, not Infos

upps. (<- Can I say that in English too ? )
I tried several things but it still doesn't work ...

[LordOfWAR]

Did you also try to create a new quest file to test it?
(you did not mention that you added (uncommented) the data/raw/library in the mount file, did you?)

Just tried also to uncomment "data/raw/library" in mountlist and copy some xqst file into another, new one (with modifiing it) - result still the same, folder - "...\Steam\steamapps\common\risen 2\data\compiled\library\" still empty .

I am also noticed that game automatically created another empty folder - "...\Steam\steamapps\common\risen 2\data\raw\library\effects".

[NicoDE]

I tried several things but it still doesn't work ...

In this case my tool is neat, but useless

A quest editor is "a bit" more work (should handle hierarchy, dependencies, references, ...). But I should finish my object property editor first.

[Baltram]

Thank you very, very, very much for this tool!

In this case my tool is neat, but useless

I wouldn't say that. At the very least, this program is a great starting point for a quest compiling tool. And who knows if we still can get the game to recompile the binary file somehow. Maybe it's just a missing switch or something like that.

But I should finish my object property editor first.

Oh. I was about to start working on something like that too (now I'm glad I don't have to ). Any other programs in progress? We should avoid doing work twice.

[NicoDE]

I was about to start working on something like that too (now I'm glad I don't have to ). Any other programs in progress? We should avoid doing work twice.

Risen2QuestExport is nothing more than a test application (some parts are quick 'n dirty) for my framework that, later, might be used to load and save different Risen 2 file formats.
Currently I'm evaluating TJvInspector and how well the software interfaces match.

[Baltram]

Risen2QuestExport is nothing more than a test application (some parts are quick 'n dirty) for my framework that, later, might be used to load and save different Risen 2 file formats.
Currently I'm evaluating TJvInspector and how well the software interfaces match.

Will ._xmat be one of these file formats?

[NicoDE]

Will ._xmat be one of these file formats?

Well, if most of the stuff is object-based and the rest can be derived/guessed from Risen 1 - why not
I spent 5 minutes to take a look at the FX_WeaponStrip_01._xmat. Seems not impossible to support it - here is a dump:

Spoiler:(zum lesen bitte Text markieren)

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Properties {
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}
Serializer {
  class eCMaterialResource2 (0xF676792C), 2, 0x00000000 {}
  class eCResource2 (0x7BF929DD), 1, 0x00000000 {}
  class bCObjectBase (0x84ADA072), 1, 0x00000000 {}
}

// Resource data

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Properties {
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  TradeAlphaAsSolid (0x54F7D2CA), bool (0x7C94B391), 0x00000004 {00000000}
  TransformationType (0x0D4CD39E), enum eEShaderMaterialTransformation (0x6CFCFA01), 0x00000008 {30F2172700000000}
  EnableSpecular (0x9C7A470B), bool (0x7C94B391), 0x00000004 {00000000}
  DisableLighting (0xDE75A9EF), bool (0x7C94B391), 0x00000004 {01000000}
  DisableFog (0x485EEA75), bool (0x7C94B391), 0x00000004 {00000000}
  CompressedNormalMap (0xBE762D41), bool (0x7C94B391), 0x00000004 {00000000}
  DoubleSided (0x31F5E369), bool (0x7C94B391), 0x00000004 {00000000}
  EnableBoxMapping (0xA8030D21), bool (0x7C94B391), 0x00000004 {00000000}
  EnableCameraObstacle (0x18413CE2), bool (0x7C94B391), 0x00000004 {00000000}
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  ColorSrcDistortion (0xB2FF3E1B), class eCColorSrcProxy (0xEA5C610C), 0x0000001C {01000000000000000000000000000000000001000000000000000000}
  VertexTransform (0x7E8415FF), class eCVertexTransformProxy (0xAB94715F), 0x00000012 {010000000000000000000000000000000000}
  SpecularPower (0xE4370611), unsigned char (0xF9CBA7A0), 0x00000001 {40}
  MaterialType (0x15E374D6), enum eEMaterialType (0x8296FEB5), 0x00000008 {4BEDAD6201000000}
  MaxShaderVersion (0xC3457868), enum eEShaderMaterialVersion (0x0DFFFD90), 0x00000008 {7C187DA603000000}
  FallbackMaterial (0x4390FA64), class bCString (0xA83E6117), 0x00000002 {0000}
  UseDepthBias (0x04D96366), bool (0x7C94B391), 0x00000004 {00000000}
  RenderPriority (0x08DDE047), int (0x0B888030), 0x00000004 {00000000}
  FrozenOverlayMaterial (0xC091ED4A), class bCString (0xA83E6117), 0x00000002 {0000}
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  HighlightedOverlayMaterial (0xEA047617), class bCString (0xA83E6117), 0x00000002 {0000}
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}
Serializer {
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OEO: 000003D1

[NicoDE]

Version 1.2

To make this tool a bit more useful, the dumps for all compiled document archives have been extended (in fact only the serialization data of eCImageEffect and eCImageFilterBase is not parsed, and the eCImageFilterEffect item data is not formatted). As long as you have the INI file in the same directory, the name hashes are resolved (including the enumeration constant names).

An editor will take a while (no estimated release date), but now you might browse through the documents.

[Baltram]

Version 1.2

Thank you very much! This makes info editing a lot more easier.

With this I just could finally figure out why one of my info conditions did not work (already spent two hours on it )...

[JFaron]

Thank you very much! This makes info editing a lot more easier.

With this I just could finally figure out why one of my info conditions did not work (already spent two hours on it )...

*confused*
I thought "it's all about Quests, not Infos"

[Baltram]

*confused*
I thought "it's all about Quests, not Infos"

As for version 1.2 it is perfectly possible (and sensible) to open all compiled_*.bin files except for compiled_achievements.bin.

(Prior to v1.2 most of the serialization data was not parsed.)

To make this tool a bit more useful, the dumps for all compiled document archives have been extended (in fact only the serialization data of eCImageEffect and eCImageFilterBase is not parsed, and the eCImageFilterEffect item data is not formatted).

[JFaron]

As for version 1.2 it is perfectly possible [...]

Ok, but you still need to use a hex-editor for editing the infos, right?
Cause the export-function does only work with quests...

[Baltram]

Ok, but you still need to use a hex-editor for editing the infos, right?

Yes. But you also need to use a hex editor when editing quests as the export function is rather useless atm.

The compiled_infos.bin dumps are a great help when hex-editing infos.