3DS Translation Hacking
This page is being made to document file formats, tools, and translation projects being done on 3DS at GBATEMP.net.
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File Formats & Tools:
General Tools For Translating:
Note: If no link is currently provided please feel free to add a link to the program.
Grepwin: A mass .txt (and formats similar to .txt) file search and replace program. Capable of using Regex commands. Works great with .gmm text files.
Text File Formats:
Note: When listing a file format please list what games it can be found in as well as the primary program for editing that format.
| File Format: | Games Used In: | Tool(s) Used To Edit: |
|---|---|---|
| .gmm | Maplestory 3DS, | Notepad++, Editpad Lite, Grepwin |
| .mes | Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 | DragonQuestLoc |
| .binJ | Dragon Quest 8: Journey of the Cursed King,
Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland |
Unknown |
| .msbt | Many 3DS and Wii U Games | MSBT Editor Reloaded |
| .lua | Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken | Notepad++, any standard .lua editor |
| code.bin | DQH: Rocket Slime, | Kuriimu |
| File Format: | Games Used In: | Tool(s) Used To Edit: |
|---|---|---|
| .bcres | Standard 3DS Image Format | Ohana3DS |
| .ctpk | Maplestory 3DS,
Dragon Quest 8: Journey of the Cursed King, Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3, Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2 |
CTPK Tool |
| .arc | Daigasso! Band Brothers P (and probably others) | Ohana3DS |
| .jtex (.jimg) | One Piece Grand Battle X
Dragon Ball Fusions, |
jTexTool |
| .txp | Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken,
Taiko no Tatsujin: Dokodon! Mystery Adventure!, |
Uncompress/Compress with LZX (LZ11) from CUE's DS/GBA Compressors. Edit as a CTPK using CTPK Tool. |
Audio File Formats:
Note: When listing a file format please list what games it can be found in as well as the primary program for editing that format.
| File Format: | Games Used In: | Tool(s) Used To Edit: |
|---|---|---|
| .bcstm | Nearly Every 3DS Game | To Extract: foobar2000 + vgmstream To Convert Back: Looping Audio Converter |
| .bcsar | Nearly Every 3DS Game | 3DS cwav Dumper (Currently no means to convert back, AFAIK) |
| .cseq | Animal Crossing: New Leaf | None yet |
Compressed File Formats:
Note: When listing a file format please list what games it can be found in as well as the primary program for editing that format.
| File Format: | Games Used In: | Tool(s) Used To Edit: |
|---|---|---|
| .zlib | Rhythm Heaven Megamix | ObsidianB's Various Tools |
| .xbb | Dragon Quest Monsters 2,
Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime 3, Harvest Moon: A New Beginning (& maybe other HM Games) |
XBB Extractor/Repacker |
| .jarc (.jcmp) | One Piece Grand Battle X | Decompress with: jTexTool
Extract and Repack with: jarc.bms Repack instructions |
| .cpk | Dragon Ball Fusions | QuickBMS (CPK.bms) |
| .n3ds | SpeedX3D | Nothing yet |
| LZX Compression | RPG Maker Fes | LZX Decompressor Works on multiple file types. |
Translation Projects:
Completed 100% Translations:
1. Labyrinth No Kanata (Beyond the Labyrinth)
2. Dragon Quest Monsters - Terry's Wonderland 3D
3. Maplestory 3DS: The Girl of Destiny
Work-in-progress 100% Translations:
1. Taiko no Tatsujin: Dokodon! Mystery Adventure!
2. Great Detective Pikachu ~Birth of a New Duo~
