Ripping Audio / Music / SFX off PS2 ISOs?

[goku262002]

Originally Posted by darkflux

for Cube Media Player, it looks like it's trying to use a drive other than the one you want to use. try changing the settings in Edit > Preferences > CD & DVD Device...

There isnt any other options.

Originally Posted by darkflux

not sure about PSound. did you run aspichk again? were all 4 drivers listed as installed? try running it in Compatibility Mode for Windows 98?
truthfully i've never gotten PSound to work on my XP box, only my Win98, and even then there were better programs i ended up using instead, that weren't so "involving", for lack of a better word. i'll try it again though. i still have it, so i'll see if i can get it going now...

didnt work. i think there trying to read from the wrong hardware setting. how do i change it so its not reading from that "copystar FANTOM" thing? ill show you:

I dont have 2 CD-drives so i dont know what this copystarfantom is.

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[darkflux]

CopystarPhantom is probably a virtual drive, which is used to load images of discs. i believe it belongs to a program called "Fantom CD": Download Fantom CD 1.2.1 build 1960 Free Trial - Fantom CD - Creates a virtual CD-ROM drive very easy - Softpedia
any way, what do you see in the "Edit > Preferences > CD & DVD Device" settings? is the copystar Phantom drive the only one there? and what did aspichk show?

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[goku262002]

Originally Posted by darkflux

CopystarPhantom is probably a virtual drive, which is used to load images of discs. i believe it belongs to a program called "Fantom CD": Download Fantom CD 1.2.1 build 1960 Free Trial - Fantom CD - Creates a virtual CD-ROM drive very easy - Softpedia
any way, what do you see in the "Edit > Preferences > CD & DVD Device" settings? is the copystar Phantom drive the only one there? and what did aspichk show?

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[darkflux]

well, i'm stumped. you could try ForceASPI. if you've already tried it, you can try a last ditch effort: rip the disc to an image file and mount it to your CopystarFANTOM drive, which the programs seem to be able to read. i've done that before when i had similar issues with a disc. it's a big hassle, but better than no solution in the meantime.

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[goku262002]

Originally Posted by darkflux

well, i'm stumped. you could try ForceASPI. if you've already tried it, you can try a last ditch effort: rip the disc to an image file and mount it to your CopystarFANTOM drive, which the programs seem to be able to read. i've done that before when i had similar issues with a disc. it's a big hassle, but better than no solution in the meantime.

Damn. rather not do an ISO yet.

How does reg_xp.exe work? i tried double clicking on it and theres no result.

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[darkflux]

yeah, it won't show anything unless there's an error. Reg_XP just adds the the registry entries so your system "should" be able to "see" the drives available, and point programs to them.
did you try ForceASPI?

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[goku262002]

Originally Posted by darkflux

did you try ForceASPI?

Yeah....i extracted them then just got lost after that. instructions plz?

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[darkflux]

run "KILL ASPI32.bat" to uninstall current aspi layer, then restart Windows and run "Install ASPI32.bat". then run "aspichk old.exe" to see if it worked. you may or may not need to restart after install.

you might also try this version of ForceASPI:
http://club.cdfreaks.com/f3/forceasp...-guide-101614/
it seems to be more stable and has different file versions, and uses Adaptec's ASPI rather than Nero's.
if that didn't work either, there's another NEWER ForceASPI (1.8), at that website. this one too, has different file versions, but is supposedly less stable than the other 2.

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Last edited by darkflux; June 9th, 2009 at 00:08.. Reason: added more info

[Squall-Leonhart]

Theres no need to restart.

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[darkflux]

Originally Posted by Squall-Leonhart

Theres no need to restart.

Originally Posted by the site in my post

If something went wrong then you will see the same screen but with a red background. Normally this is because you haven't reset the computer. If you have reset your computer then try reinstalling the ASPI drivers again.

it's different for different people, just like how some people have no problem whatsoever getting ASPI to work for them...then there's goku

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[goku262002]

Originally Posted by darkflux

run "KILL ASPI32.bat" to uninstall current aspi layer, then restart Windows and run "Install ASPI32.bat". then run "aspichk old.exe" to see if it worked. you may or may not need to restart after install.

you might also try this version of ForceASPI:
ForceASPI Installation Guide - Club CDFreaks - Knowledge is Power
it seems to be more stable and has different file versions, and uses Adaptec's ASPI rather than Nero's.
if that didn't work either, there's another NEWER ForceASPI (1.8), at that website. this one too, has different file versions, but is supposedly less stable than the other 2.

Alright im going to try 1.7 first. Theres different file names what ones should i click on?

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[Squall-Leonhart]

Originally Posted by darkflux

it's different for different people, just like how some people have no problem whatsoever getting ASPI to work for them...then there's goku

theres no need to restart, on Windows 2000 and higher, ASPI driver is a demand start driver, and doesn't require a reboot to init.

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[darkflux]

@goku:
run "Killaspi.bat" then "Instaspi.bat". then restart. then run "aspichk old.exe" from the other download. it should show how many drives ASPI detects. then you can try Cube Media Player.

@Squall:

Originally Posted by the site in my post

Once you have dumped your current ASPI it is time to install the new version. To do this, run the InstASPI program. You will now have to reset your computer for the changes to take place.

maybe ForceASPI is different, i'm just going by what the site and others have posted. after all, they mentioned resetting more than a few times on the site. when traditional ideas fail, that's when you go unconventional. better to have tried EVERYTHING than to say you have and have to risk lack of success

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Last edited by darkflux; June 10th, 2009 at 05:12.. Reason: further expounding of info

[Inuyasha21]

[quote=minime_samilin;1187505]I recorded some sound effects for KH2FM like the menu sound, use item, Sora's magic, etc... I can post it if anyone is interested.[/QUOTE

yes please, could you send the sounds to my email it is inuyashanaraku@gmail.com

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[goku262002]

Originally Posted by darkflux

@goku:
run "Killaspi.bat" then "Instaspi.bat". then restart. then run "aspichk old.exe" from the other download. it should show how many drives ASPI detects. then you can try Cube Media Player.

Holy crap i got it work....for cube media player at least. i was right that copystarfantom thing wasn't my DVD-CDRW drive so after i installed forceASPI 1.7 and rebooted, it allowed me to switch drives and its scanning now!!

As for Psound, its still being a ****. cant get it working its still determined to scan from that copystarfantom thing.

Hazaa for success!!

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[darkflux]

that's GREAT man! so what does "aspichk old.exe" say when you run it? does it "see" 2 drives on your system, or just the one?

ALSO, did you try running PSound in Win98/ME compatibility mode since ASPI started working?

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[goku262002]

Originally Posted by darkflux

that's GREAT man! so what does "aspichk old.exe" say when you run it? does it "see" 2 drives on your system, or just the one?

ALSO, did you try running PSound in Win98/ME compatibility mode since ASPI started working?

Heres what aspichk_old says:

LOG0143: ************************************************** ***************
LOG0144: Starting ASPICHK_OLD installer on Fri Jun 12 08:53:45 2009
ASPICHK0438: OS = Windows NT (5.01.2600)
UPGRADE1004: c:\windows\system32\wnaspi32.dll dated 09/10/1999 19:06:00, 45056 bytes.
UPGRADE1062: c:\windows\system32\wnaspi32.dll version 4.6.0.1021
UPGRADE1004: c:\windows\system\winaspi.dll dated 09/10/1999 19:06:00, 5600 bytes.
UPGRADE1062: c:\windows\system\winaspi.dll version 4.6.0.1021
UPGRADE1004: c:\windows\system32\drivers\aspi32.sys dated 09/10/1999 19:06:00, 25244 bytes.
UPGRADE1062: c:\windows\system32\drivers\aspi32.sys version 4.6.0.1021
UPGRADE1004: c:\windows\system\wowpost.exe dated 09/10/1999 19:06:00, 4672 bytes.
UPGRADE1062: c:\windows\system\wowpost.exe version 4.6.0.1021
ASPICHK0582: ASPI is properly installed and is fully operational. A total of 5 host adapters have been detected.
LOG0218: Closing installer log on Fri Jun 12 08:53:45 2009
LOG0219: ************************************************** ***************

i'm running into another problem with CMP2 i scanned onimusha blade warriors it took all night but i got 235 audio files out of it. now heres the thing after sound 109 on the list the sounds completely corrupt they start making static noises and just are completely unusable. Ive tried extracting them in small groups but it still doesn't work.

why do you think they are corrupting after 109? heres an example:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/prh80k

btw, is there anyway to get CMP2 to convert directly into mp3 and not go through this whole .ss2 > .wav > .mp3 process? also is there a way i can play sounds within the player? it keeps saying there export only so i cant.

oh got Psound to work too a reboot and a switch of scanning options did it. scanning now...

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[darkflux]

it could be detecting "false positives"; that is, thinking there were SS2 files when there were not. usually the program looks for the typical header info for SS2 files, and if it sees something that looks like it, it records the info, but it can be wrong.
SS2 files are typically ADPCM compressed wav's. MFAudio should be able to play them if they really are SS2 files (though you might need to change settings to get them to play at the right frequency). PSX Multi Converter 3.23 also handles SS2 (among other) filetypes. both of these only convert to WAV though, but you should be able to bulk convert them using DBPowerAMP Music Converter, if you like.
as for converting to mp3 in Cube, just click "Edit > Preferences > Convert..." , and put a check mark next to "audio codec" and choose your mp3 codec. if you don't see one on the list, you might want to install LAME ACM MP3 codec, but that's up to you.

oh, and you should be able to play found files in Cube with the play button (the one on the bottom left). if it doesn't play, then it's just a program limitation. is it only giving the "export only" message on the 109+ files?

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[goku262002]

Originally Posted by darkflux

it could be detecting "false positives"; that is, thinking there were SS2 files when there were not. usually the program looks for the typical header info for SS2 files, and if it sees something that looks like it, it records the info, but it can be wrong.

I dont think there false postivites. they seem real to me.

Originally Posted by darkflux

SS2 files are typically ADPCM compressed wav's. MFAudio should be able to play them if they really are SS2 files (though you might need to change settings to get them to play at the right frequency). PSX Multi Converter 3.23 also handles SS2 (among other) filetypes. both of these only convert to WAV though, but you should be able to bulk convert them using DBPowerAMP Music Converter, if you like.

as for converting to mp3 in Cube, just click "Edit > Preferences > Convert..." , and put a check mark next to "audio codec" and choose your mp3 codec. if you don't see one on the list, you might want to install LAME ACM MP3 codec, but that's up to you.

so i still have to do the .ss2 > .wav > .mp3 process? whats the best way to do the process without losing quality of the sounds? tried using .mp3 to convert didnt work it still converted as .ss2.

Originally Posted by darkflux

oh, and you should be able to play found files in Cube with the play button (the one on the bottom left). if it doesn't play, then it's just a program limitation. is it only giving the "export only" message on the 109+ files?

ah allright. no its doing it for all 235 files.

Thats weird when Psound tried scanning onimusha blade warriors it couldnt find squat. anyway for Psound to dectect files for OBW?

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[darkflux]

Originally Posted by goku262002

so i still have to do the .ss2 > .wav > .mp3 process? whats the best way to do the process without losing quality of the sounds? tried using .mp3 to convert didnt work it still converted as .ss2.

i think you must've misunderstood me. you CAN have it convert to mp3 automatically. just checkmark the "audio codec" box and choose your mp3 codec, it should extract the ss2 to wavs, then convert them to mp3 automatically.

Originally Posted by goku262002

Thats weird when Psound tried scanning onimusha blade warriors it couldnt find squat. anyway for Psound to dectect files for OBW?

every PS2 disc scanner program out there can detect different types of PS2 sound files [or else we'd only need one ]. apparently PSound doesn't detect SS2 files.

i was actually able to get ahold of Onimusha Blade Warriors (a friend had it), and while i had no luck with MFAudio (which supposedly DOES work with SS2's), PSX Multi Converter actually found 257 audio files! (including some MIDI type music files). many of these were cutscenes (i could tell), but wasn't sure, maybe that's what you're looking for? PSXMC only extracts to WAV (and MIDI, obviously), but again you can always bulk convert to mp3 with dbPowerAMP. also, i'm not aware of any other program out there that can rip MIDI-type files from PS2 games.
PSXMC also lets you preview the songs BEFORE converting them. interestingly enough, the first 110 files appear to be staticky (i remembered you saying that after 109 in CMP2 you started hearing static), so maybe those are "dummy" files to just fill space, or maybe PSXMC picks up the ones that CMP2 missed. coincidentally, i've not been able to get Cube to convert ANY of the files it found to wav AT ALL! not sure if i missed a step or not. gonna go over it again...we WILL get this thing solved!

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