Re-importing songs in .xen format into GH3 PC?

[littleteapot]

I had a little problem with a computer recently - HD and motherboard were fried by a power surge and I lost all my lovely custom songs... The drive with the game installed and my working files died so all I have left are my backup of the actual .xen files I had on another drive.

Unfortunately I did not copy the qb out as well, as it was already being backed up within the game directory automatically and now I can't reimport or edit any of my previous customs.

As GHTCP doesn't recognise the .xen files, I've come to the conclusion that I need to reconvert the whole lot to mp3s and charts to put them back in again... is this the case? is there an easier way to put them back in?

As far as pulling apart to put back in goes, I've figured out the whole SongFSBDecrypt and fsbext the get my mp3s out but have had no luck finding a pak to chart convertor... any suggestions? perhaps a small command line app I've missed or something?

Sorry if this has been covered ages ago.. I tried hard to search the site for the info first

[littleteapot]

I had a little problem with a computer recently - HD and motherboard were fried by a power surge and I lost all my lovely custom songs... The drive with the game installed and my working files died so all I have left are my backup of the actual .xen files I had on another drive.

Unfortunately I did not copy the qb out as well, as it was already being backed up within the game directory automatically and now I can't reimport or edit any of my previous customs.

As GHTCP doesn't recognise the .xen files, I've come to the conclusion that I need to reconvert the whole lot to mp3s and charts to put them back in again... is this the case? is there an easier way to put them back in?

As far as pulling apart to put back in goes, I've figured out the whole SongFSBDecrypt and fsbext the get my mp3s out but have had no luck finding a pak to chart convertor... any suggestions? perhaps a small command line app I've missed or something?

Sorry if this has been covered ages ago.. I tried hard to search the site for the info first

[Olberi]

The newest GHCP recognises teh .xen files.
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[Olberi]

The newest GHCP recognises teh .xen files.
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[littleteapot]

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[GameZelda]

Try this: Add the song again, with the same internal name (important!), but with any chart and audio file. After the program has added the song, replace the song PAK in SONGS folder and the song FSB in MUSIC folder.
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[GameZelda]

Try this: Add the song again, with the same internal name (important!), but with any chart and audio file. After the program has added the song, replace the song PAK in SONGS folder and the song FSB in MUSIC folder.
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(Ok, I failed to do it in 24 hours... ).

GH:WT-PS2 Customization Progress
[100%] Make it work (w/songs loading) in a DVD5 (thanks psychospacefish!)
[100%] Modify audio (Finally done 25/11/2008)
[100%] Modify charts (Done 26/11/2008! Customs finally )

[TSorbera]

I think that GHTCP can import the MUSIC folder's files (by selecting the .dat.xen file), making it so you don't have to reprocess the audio, but other than that...you could try GameZelda's suggestion. That seems like it should work.
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[TSorbera]

I think that GHTCP can import the MUSIC folder's files (by selecting the .dat.xen file), making it so you don't have to reprocess the audio, but other than that...you could try GameZelda's suggestion. That seems like it should work.
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I was really close to FCing Cliffs of Dover on Expert once, but I got so excited I blew the tenth note.
My Customs
GHTCP (Guitar Hero Three Control Panel) - for all your GH3 PC needs*
*not quite all needs, but for custom songs, custom game images, black background speed boost, and more

[MaXKilleR]

My CP just rips off custom song properties from the incompatible game settings. There is no check for data files, so if you just back them up and then create songs with the same internal name (and with dummy content) then you can replace the files created with the ones you had before (like GZ said).

[MaXKilleR]

My CP just rips off custom song properties from the incompatible game settings. There is no check for data files, so if you just back them up and then create songs with the same internal name (and with dummy content) then you can replace the files created with the ones you had before (like GZ said).