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Is it possible to rip anything from this game? Everything (other than the FMVs and the banner file every other GC game has) is stored as a .HOG file. I'm assuming this is short for Warthog, the game's developer. The only information Google gives about this file relates to Descent 2, which as far as I know has no relation to Warthog, this game, or any similar game. So unless someone knows how to convert/extract these files, I'm guessing the only program that can read these files is whatever Warthog's in-house software was, and our only hope would be tracking down someone who worked on this game and asking what they used for it, which would just be more trouble than its worth.

TLDR: Everything is a .HOG file and I'm too dumb to know how to open/convert/extract them.

If it helps any, here's the game's file system:
[Image: WytNrQk.png]

In that case, here's the frontend.hog file: https://www.mediafire.com/file/pkkvcio3b...d.hog/file

(11-27-2019, 05:45 PM)Heh Wrote: [ -> ]http://www.mediafire.com/file/9qh63y7q3g...ix.7z/file
https://www.mediafire.com/file/mfzgylnq2...t.txt/file
(other OS versions available if needed)
Unzip the 7z archive then use Command Prompt / PowerShell:
C:\Path\To\Fio.exe C:\Path\To\hogtest.txt C:\Path\To\Folder\With\All\Your\Hog\Files\Lol C:\Path\To\Desired\Output\Folder
dunno if there's any sort of obfuscation going on in the files, really, but this lets you get the raw content.

Well, it didn't actually compile/extract anything, but I did get a list of the files and directories that are in frontend.hog (judging by their names, I'd say they're for the menus):

Code:
music/ 

fonts/ 

sprites/ 

localisation/ 

models/textbox/ 

models/textures/ 

movies/ 

levels/ 

models/frontend_scroll/ 

models/frontend_cog1/ 

models/frontend_cog2/ 

models/frontend_cog3/ 

models/frontend_cog4/ 

models/frontend_cog5/ 

models/frontend_lightrays/ 

models/frontend_3d/ 

models/brain/ 

models/pinky/ 

sounds/ 

frontend.nst 

fe_final.btga 

fe_final.tnf 

ignition-logo.btga 

wakkoicon.btga 

animaniacicon_french1.btga 

animaniacicon_french2.btga 

animaniacicon_french3.btga 

animaniacicon_french4.btga 

animaniacicon.btga 

animaniacicon1.btga 

animaniacicon2.btga 

animaniacicon3.btga 

titlescreen0.btga 

titlescreen1.btga 

titlescreen2.btga 

titlescreen3.btga 

ps2xboxbuttons.btga 

debugfont.btga 

debugfont.tnf 

frontend_fra.loc 

frontend_ger.loc 

frontend_ita.loc 

frontend_spa.loc 

frontend_eng.loc 

textbox.mdl 

textboxtextboxshape.bmsh 

ahud04.btga 

gi1.sub 

icolist.ico 

icocopy.ico 

icodel.ico 

cubeicon1.img 

cubeicon2.img 

titlescreen.btga 

frontend_background.btga 

frontend_sprite1.btga 

frontend_sprite2.btga 

frontend_sprite3.btga 

frontend_sprite4.btga 

frontend_font.btga 

frontend_font.tnf 

frontend_new.lvl 

frontend_scroll.lvl 

frontend_cog1.lvl 

frontend_cog2.lvl 

frontend_cog3.lvl 

frontend_cog4.lvl 

frontend_cog5.lvl 

frontend_lightrays.lvl 

frontend_3d.lvl 

brain.lvl 

pinkyfrontend.lvl 

lightdirectional.lvl 

frontend_scroll.mdl 

frontend_scrollscreenshape.bmsh 

frontend_scroll_lightmap.btga 

frontend_screen.btga 

frontend_cog1.mdl 

frontend_cog1cog1shape.bmsh 

frontend_cog.btga envmap105.btga 

frontend_cog1cog1shape.banr 

frontend_cog2.mdl 

frontend_cog2cog2shape.bmsh 

frontend_cog2cog2shape.banr 

frontend_cog3.mdl 

frontend_cog3cog3shape.bmsh 

frontend_cog3cog3shape.banr 

frontend_cog4.mdl 

frontend_cog4cog4shape.bmsh 

frontend_cog4cog4shape.banr 

frontend_cog5.mdl 

frontend_cog5cogshape1.bmsh 

frontend_cog5cogshape1.banr 

frontend_lightrays.mdl 

frontend_lightrayspcylindershape5.bmsh 

alevel451_new_copy.btga 

frontend_lightrayspcylindershape7.bmsh 

frontend_3d.mdl frontend_3dropeshape1.bmsh 

frontend_rope.btga front end000.btga 

frontend_3dcog_railshape.bmsh 

frontend_3dropeshape.bmsh 

brain.mdl brain.bskl 

brainheadshape.bmsh 

eyeopen.btga 

yakko1.btga 

brainbodyshape.bmsh 

brainpinshape.bmsh 

brain.banb 

pinky.mdl 

pinky.bskl 

pinkybodyshape.bmsh 

pinky.banb 

pinkypulleyropespause.banb 

brainmergefile2.banb 

cogs turning.bwav 

cogs turning2.bwav 

animaniacs_text.btga 

minifont.btga 

select.bwav 

cancel.bwav 

cursor.bwav

And these were the errors I got, if that helps:

Code:
frontend.hog(36662,1): error CS1003: Syntax error, ']' expected

frontend.hog(1,1): error CS0103: The name 'WART3' does not exist in the current context

frontend.hog(1,12): error CS0103: The name 'p' does not exist in the current context

frontend.hog(1,15): error CS0103: The name 's' does not exist in the current context

frontend.hog(2,12): error CS0103: The name 'c' does not exist in the current context

frontend.hog(3,8): error CS0103: The name 'k' does not exist in the current context

frontend.hog(3,36): error CS0103: The name 'w' does not exist in the current context

frontend.hog(3,44): error CS0103: The name 'd' does not exist in the current context

frontend.hog(3,65): error CS0103: The name '?' does not exist in the current context

frontend.hog(3,87): error CS0103: The name 'H' does not exist in the current context

frontend.hog(3,94): error CS0103: The name 'J' does not exist in the current context

frontend.hog(3,113): error CS0103: The name '?' does not exist in the current context

frontend.hog(3,117): error CS0103: The name 'e' does not exist in the current context

frontend.hog(3,125): error CS0103: The name 'i' does not exist in the current context

frontend.hog(3,129): error CS0103: The name 'g' does not exist in the current context

frontend.hog(3,134): error CS0103: The name 'h?' does not exist in the current context

frontend.hog(3,147): error CS0103: The name 'D' does not exist in the current context

Well, I got a script compiled (hogtest.cfio32), but now I don't know what to do with it...

Well in that case I guess I have no idea what the heck I'm doing or how to use Fio.

I'm back. I managed to find a QuickBMS script for .hog files, and it worked like a charm! I got all the stuff extracted from it, and they're even all neatly organized and labeled with folders and whatnot!

I'm gonna guess the models are .mdl files. Half-Life 2 also uses that extention, but I'm gonna guess they're nothing alike since my HL2 modding programs won't open them, and it also doesn't help that numerous other unrelated games and programs use that extension as well. The other files in the models folder are .banb, .bskl, .anm (which I'll assume stands for "animation"), and .bmsh.

Any further help would be appreciated.

Edit: Had a look at the files (in this case, the ones for Dot). The .mdl files don't seem to be the actual model, but they do shed a bit of light on them.

Code:
model

{

// Maya scene I:/animaniacs/art/charact(gen)/model/dot/dot-bonesFINAL (Version 015).mb

    model

    {

// Maya scene I:/animaniacs/art/charact(gen)/model/dot/dot-bonesFINAL (Version 015).mb

        name({body_mod})

        parent({})

        matrix(1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1)

        meshname({dotbody_modShape.msh})

        skeleton({dot.skl})

        objecttranslucency(0)

        bounds(1.046530,41.207809,15.393967,58.626289,72.914833,87.333855,111.972504)

    }

    model

    {

// Maya scene I:/animaniacs/art/charact(gen)/model/dot/dot-bonesFINAL (Version 015).mb

        name({head_mod})

        parent({})

        matrix(1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1)

        meshname({dothead_modShape.msh})

        skeleton({dot.skl})

        objecttranslucency(0)

        bounds(-1.329039,56.770084,-14.008804,58.362663,79.796402,95.279282,117.911560)

    }

    model

    {

// Maya scene I:/animaniacs/art/charact(gen)/model/dot/dot-bonesFINAL (Version 015).mb

        name({Flower_mod})

        parent({head_mod})

        matrix(1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1)

        pivot(-0.361789,107.334917,-0.447558,1)

        meshname({dotFlower_modShape.msh})

        skeleton({dot.skl})

        objecttranslucency(0)

        bounds(-1.724943,51.979729,-19.677197,52.720863,67.200615,90.116440,94.903633)

    }

    model

    {

// Maya scene I:/animaniacs/art/charact(gen)/model/dot/dot-bonesFINAL (Version 015).mb

        name({mallet})

        parent({})

        matrix(1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1)

        pivot(47.395881,53,-0.983252,1)

        meshname({dotmalletShape.msh})

        skeleton({dot.skl})

        objecttranslucency(0)

        bounds(12.452415,61.465279,0.198288,94.797928,103.089104,123.550400,154.214859)

    }

    model

    {

// Maya scene I:/animaniacs/art/charact(gen)/model/dot/dot-bonesFINAL (Version 015).mb

        name({hankey})

        parent({})

        matrix(1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1)

        pivot(45.55534,57.43534,-5.596428,1)

        meshname({dothankeyShape.msh})

        skeleton({dot.skl})

        objecttranslucency(0)

        bounds(11.922787,63.966492,5.348846,84.239120,96.344498,119.344795,150.569427)

    }

    model

    {

// Maya scene I:/animaniacs/art/charact(gen)/model/dot/dot-bonesFINAL (Version 015).mb

        name({mag_glass})

        parent({})

        boneparent({righthand})

        matrix(0.987763,0.155963,-0,0,0.155963,-0.987763,0,0,-0,-0,-1,0,33.428464,60.909596,-3.249401,1)

        pivot(7.986021,6.340649,1.730482,1)

        meshname({dotmag_glassShape.msh})

        objecttranslucency(0)

        bounds(7.986019,6.340647,-23.097145,23.069933,7.589991,39.504032,39.635151)

    }

    model

    {

// Maya scene I:/animaniacs/art/charact(gen)/model/dot/dot-bonesFINAL (Version 015).mb

        name({skillgun})

        parent({})

        boneparent({righthand})

        matrix(0.987763,0.155963,-0,0,0.155963,-0.987763,0,0,-0,-0,-1,0,33.428464,60.909596,-3.249401,1)

        pivot(32.83226,11.491844,-13.357054,1)

        meshname({dotskillgunShape.msh})

        objecttranslucency(0)

        bounds(35.613670,8.271454,-13.415070,38.603004,22.034393,20.241356,41.234585)

    }

    model

    {

// Maya scene I:/animaniacs/art/charact(gen)/model/dot/dot-bonesFINAL (Version 015).mb

        name({skillgunpack})

        parent({})

        boneparent({chest})

        matrix(0,-1,0,0,1,0,-0,0,0,0,1,0,-0.071383,58.939609,-2.493783,1)

        pivot(-5.537343,-0.523468,-9.675438,1)

        meshname({dotskillgunpackShape.msh})

        objecttranslucency(0)

        bounds(-5.782713,-0.663597,-11.139647,20.964350,15.329811,18.516312,30.017916)

    }

}

From this info, we at least know the game was made using some version of Maya.

Looking at the other files, .banb seems to be for gameplay animations (i.e. player movement) and .bmsh might stand for "bone mesh". I think the actual model parts themselves, or at least the skeletons, are .bskl. Any idea how I might open/decompile those?

Of course. Whatshisname's stupid, confusing program is of no use to me, and when I figure out how to extract them without his help, he deletes his post and doesn't want to help me anymore.

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