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 |
Image File Formats:
Note: When listing an image file format please list what games it can be found in as well as the primary program for converting it to something editable and then back again if a separate program is used for converting back to the original format.
| 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, |
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 (and probably some others) |
XBB Extractor/Repacker |
| .jarc (.jcmp) | One Piece Grand Battle X | Decompress with: jTexTool
Extract and Repack with: jarc.bms Repack instructions |
Translation Projects:
Completed 100% Translations:
1. Labyrinth No Kanata (Beyond the Labyrinth)
2. Dragon Quest Monsters - Terry's Wonderland 3D
Work-in-progress 100% Translations:
1. Maplestory 3DS: The Girl of Destiny
2. Taiko no Tatsujin: Dokodon! Mystery Adventure!
