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I'm sure this problem has been repeated by numerous users, but is there an easy way to extract ARC files as well as converting them to RARC files?

The arc file I have messed with are Zelda WW or TP arc files. For those arc files you need yaz0dec and rarcdump found at http://amnoid.de/gc/ in the szstools 1.0 download

There is also Switch Toolbox that can open .arc files https://github.com/KillzXGaming/Switch-Toolbox but if your are looking for models with rigging intact Switch Toolbox's built in converter is not the way to go as Switch Toolbox isn't able to convert .bdl/.bmd to .dae with rigging.

You can use Switch Toolbox (yaz0dec and rarcdump as well) to extract .bdl/.bmd models than load them into Blender 2.79c with this import plug-in https://github.com/niacdoial/blemd

(01-08-2021, 03:19 PM)AJD-262 Wrote: [ -> ]The arc file I have messed with are Zelda WW or TP arc files. For those arc files you need yaz0dec and rarcdump found at http://amnoid.de/gc/ in the szstools 1.0 download

There is also Switch Toolbox that can open .arc files https://github.com/KillzXGaming/Switch-Toolbox but if your are looking for models with rigging intact Switch Toolbox's built in converter is not the way to go as Switch Toolbox isn't able to convert .bdl/.bmd to .dae with rigging.

You can use Switch Toolbox (yaz0dec and rarcdump as well) to extract .bdl/.bmd models than load them into Blender 2.79c with this import plug-in https://github.com/niacdoial/blemd

Tried using yaz0dec and rarcdump. they both didn't work

What game are you trying extract from?

(01-09-2021, 02:13 AM)AJD-262 Wrote: [ -> ]What game are you trying extract from?

A BG/Skybox from "Super Monkey Ball: Banana Nlitz.

Likely not the same .arc file format as used by Nintendo. Since Super Monkey BB is a Sega and Amusement Vision developed game. May have better luck using Dolphin with Ninja Ripper or 3D Ripper DX with a 32 bit version of Dolphin.

(01-09-2021, 04:34 AM)AJD-262 Wrote: [ -> ]Likely not the same .arc file format as used by Nintendo. Since Super Monkey BB is a Sega and Amusement Vision developed game.  May have better luck using Dolphin with Ninja Ripper or 3D Ripper DX with a 32 bit version of Dolphin.

Might need help on that too since I have trouble using those

(01-09-2021, 04:34 AM)AJD-262 Wrote: [ -> ]Likely not the same .arc file format as used by Nintendo. Since Super Monkey BB is a Sega and Amusement Vision developed game.  May have better luck using Dolphin with Ninja Ripper or 3D Ripper DX with a 32 bit version of Dolphin.

need help operating either of those. They're way too complex for my league

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(01-09-2021, 04:34 AM)AJD-262 Wrote: [ -> ]Likely not the same .arc file format as used by Nintendo. Since Super Monkey BB is a Sega and Amusement Vision developed game.  May have better luck using Dolphin with Ninja Ripper or 3D Ripper DX with a 32 bit version of Dolphin.

also, whats the password for 3d ripper setup

The password is said by the 3DRipperDXSetup.exe Again 3D Ripper only works with 32 bit programs. For Ninja Ripper I think you may be better off with a copy of Dolphin that has Directx 9 graphics and set Ninja Ripper to use D3D9 Warpper.

(01-09-2021, 01:29 PM)AJD-262 Wrote: [ -> ]The password is said by the 3DRipperDXSetup.exe Again 3D Ripper only works with 32 bit programs. For Ninja Ripper I think you may be better off with a copy of Dolphin that has Directx 9 graphics and set Ninja Ripper to use D3D9 Warpper.

what I'm saying here is that I don't know the process using those programs to convert ARC to RARC since they're too complex

Ninja Ripper and 3D Ripper are programs that are able to save 3d models from running programs on PC like Dolphin emulator. Think of it like a 3d screen shot. They have nothing to do with arc or rarc files.

(01-09-2021, 05:58 PM)AJD-262 Wrote: [ -> ]Ninja Ripper and 3D Ripper are programs that are able to save 3d models from running programs on PC like Dolphin emulator. Think of it like a 3d screen shot. They have nothing to do with arc or rarc files.

that wasn't of any help