N3rwitZ писал(а):
^ Muhhhh crap, Microsoft does bitchy file protections ffs.
p.s.: Wait Caesar007 alone just logged on-line > 25 Apr 2017 10:46
I guess those files aren't protected, i guess they are compressed. While trying out some tools, while none of the typical LZ-capable decomression tools (like expand command in windows) where able to decompress anything, one of these tool printed out a message about the compression rate, which was under one per cent. Compression could be the reason, why there are none of the typical file headers, for these are easy to compress.
And it seems to be logic, that these files, while built for a microsoft console, are something similiar as windows cab files, which uses LZ file compression. Microsoft uses them for various stuff. Files for Windows Installer packages (msi) uses internal or external cab files, if not uncompressed. And cab files was used for install packages for old Windows CE devices aswell.
I think that luxox, the user from splash damage forum could be useful, for he was able to successfully extract the shotgun model from ToW. And hopefully Caesar007 could help too.
At least just hex edit based ripping alone don't seem to work out.