Guitar Hero Live File Structure (and Future Customs?)

[fiveighteen]

I'm looking at the Wii U version of GH Live, since the system has been exploited and the game can (relatively easily) be dumped. It seems like it may use the exact same IMG on all platforms though?

Basically everything lives inside a FSG file system image. It's split into 35 files called DISC0.IMG.partXXX (000-034). This is the same as DJ Hero 2 (if that means anything to anyone). There may be an easier way, but I combined the files with the following command in Command Prompt:

[fiveighteen]

I'm looking at the Wii U version of GH Live, since the system has been exploited and the game can (relatively easily) be dumped. It seems like it may use the exact same IMG on all platforms though?

Basically everything lives inside a FSG file system image. It's split into 35 files called DISC0.IMG.partXXX (000-034). This is the same as DJ Hero 2 (if that means anything to anyone). There may be an easier way, but I combined the files with the following command in Command Prompt:

[maxton]

You don't need to join the .part files to open them in ArchiveExplorer, just click the .part000 one and it will (should) find the rest.

The fnv132 hash has nothing to do with encryption, that's just for finding filenames in the .img file.

Some of the wems are encrypted, some aren't. The encrypted ones have the "FSGC" header, and some far archives are also encrypted this way.

The vocal and instrumental backing tracks are in the /Audio folder, and the SoundbanksInfo.xml has their original filenames. The guitar backing tracks are encrypted and in the /Tracks/Stagefright/GHLxxxx/Audio folder.

The Xbox 360 version uses XMA audio in the wem containers, and I assume all other versions use Vorbis.

I looked into the .xmk format a bit, and I couldn't completely work out its format but I know it uses 32-bit floats to encode time offsets for notes, beats, and lyrics. I assume it's some sort of custom binary XML format, considering xml is used often throughout the game.

[maxton]

You don't need to join the .part files to open them in ArchiveExplorer, just click the .part000 one and it will (should) find the rest.

The fnv132 hash has nothing to do with encryption, that's just for finding filenames in the .img file.

Some of the wems are encrypted, some aren't. The encrypted ones have the "FSGC" header, and some far archives are also encrypted this way.

The vocal and instrumental backing tracks are in the /Audio folder, and the SoundbanksInfo.xml has their original filenames. The guitar backing tracks are encrypted and in the /Tracks/Stagefright/GHLxxxx/Audio folder.

The Xbox 360 version uses XMA audio in the wem containers, and I assume all other versions use Vorbis.

I looked into the .xmk format a bit, and I couldn't completely work out its format but I know it uses 32-bit floats to encode time offsets for notes, beats, and lyrics. I assume it's some sort of custom binary XML format, considering xml is used often throughout the game.

[RockBandKing]

I really hope someone can work out them .xmk file

It would save me lot of time on my GHL to PS project :D

Mostly the tempo maps and vocals

[RockBandKing]

I really hope someone can work out them .xmk file

It would save me lot of time on my GHL to PS project :D

Mostly the tempo maps and vocals

[TheGHNerd]

So pretty much just a late update for anyone who still cares, likely not :D

So far i think the only thing stopping console versions from editing game files and replacing songs with GHTV songs is that no one can edit the img files.

As for custom songs, unless someone can work out a midi to xmk i don't think customs will happen.

PikminGuts made the converter using maxton research to convert xmk to midi but only xmk to midi and it take a lot of work to reverse the process

But for now we got all the GHTV + unreleased songs xmk files from the .far files ripped from wii u ram by IPG.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h8SYQP25-8 Here a video showing one of the unreleased GHTV songs in GHL, sadly it's on ios as that is the only version that can be edited atm i believe.

Custom audio can be done by using wwise and replacing the crowd as that is the only unencrypted audio for a song that can be edited.

At least GHTV songs can be played but i don't think anyone is going to work out how to do customs which is a shame because i'm likely one of the few people who will rather play on GHL then CHL if customs happened.

[TheGHNerd]

So pretty much just a late update for anyone who still cares, likely not :D

So far i think the only thing stopping console versions from editing game files and replacing songs with GHTV songs is that no one can edit the img files.

As for custom songs, unless someone can work out a midi to xmk i don't think customs will happen.

PikminGuts made the converter using maxton research to convert xmk to midi but only xmk to midi and it take a lot of work to reverse the process

But for now we got all the GHTV + unreleased songs xmk files from the .far files ripped from wii u ram by IPG.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h8SYQP25-8 Here a video showing one of the unreleased GHTV songs in GHL, sadly it's on ios as that is the only version that can be edited atm i believe.

Custom audio can be done by using wwise and replacing the crowd as that is the only unencrypted audio for a song that can be edited.

At least GHTV songs can be played but i don't think anyone is going to work out how to do customs which is a shame because i'm likely one of the few people who will rather play on GHL then CHL if customs happened.

[MrRussellgro]

Hey, so I dumped GH Live from the Wii U and was using GameArchives (old version) and I open my disc0.img.part### file, it won't read. How do I get passed it?

[MrRussellgro]

Hey, so I dumped GH Live from the Wii U and was using GameArchives (old version) and I open my disc0.img.part### file, it won't read. How do I get passed it?