Strange file with .swarc extension

Extraction and unpacking of game archives and compression, encryption, obfuscation, decoding of unknown files
MaxMethod
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Re: Strange file with .swarc extension

Post by MaxMethod »

Apparently it's not impossible since someone was able to get the textures and audio. I want to get the models.
roket333
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Re: Strange file with .swarc extension

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why do you want the others? They're just .b3d files and some main game code.
MaxMethod
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Re: Strange file with .swarc extension

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.b3d are models. I don't care about the code. Some people might want the code though.
AlphaTwentyThree
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Re: Strange file with .swarc extension

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Here's what you could do: successively search for known file identifiers with my generic file splitter on XeNTax. Try to identify as many as you can and alwas scan all the split files with it. That's the way I ripped Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls btw.
atkins80
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Re: Strange file with .swarc extension

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Hi, this is me, its been a while since Iv'e been on here, but I was wondering where the generic file splitter is.
atkins80
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Re: Strange file with .swarc extension

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I have a script that I started on, if anyone can help me with it, its for the game archive that I wrote about a while back, but there is a new version of this now, it is over 350 MB in size now.
atkins80
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Re: Strange file with .swarc extension

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Here is the same file I opened in HxD hex editor, it is a long list of encrypted writing. here is a screenshot of it with the first line highlighted.Image
Ekey
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Re: Strange file with .swarc extension

Post by Ekey »

It's MoleBox 2.x package. Here steps for unpack:

1) Download MoleBox Unpacker here
2) Create BAT file and add args like this

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molebox2ext -o "E:\Downloads\Sonic World RELEASE 5\GameArchive.swarc" "E:\Downloads\Sonic World RELEASE 5\Unpacked" XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

where XXXXXXXXXXXXXX it's key (i found only for 5 and 6 release's):

RELEASE 5 - 994A0F6FF83805E4780AD1E2A640EF69
RELEASE 6 - 3DC67C130404F0FAAFD06BE86568F090

Save, Close, Run => Profit.
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atkins80
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Re: Strange file with .swarc extension

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Okay thanks.
atkins80
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Re: Strange file with .swarc extension

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I'm confused about the letter E in the code, is that the drive letter, mine is C and I have my copy of the game in C\Documents\Sonic World RELEASE 6.
Ekey
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Re: Strange file with .swarc extension

Post by Ekey »

Of course you need to specify your path's for archive and output directory.

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molebox2ext -o "YOUR ARCHIVE PATH" "YOUR OUTPUT DIRECTORY PATH" XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
atkins80
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Re: Strange file with .swarc extension

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I ran the batch file with the path correct and all, but all I get is a split second cmd window and nothing else.
atkins80
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Re: Strange file with .swarc extension

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I may need to send the file to you, for some reason when I run the batch file it just opens for a second then closes.
Ekey
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Re: Strange file with .swarc extension

Post by Ekey »

You need create BAT file near molebox2ext.exe
atkins80
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Re: Strange file with .swarc extension

Post by atkins80 »

I did that, but same thing, does the .bat file need a specific name?
atkins80
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Re: Strange file with .swarc extension

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I'm uploading the file, sorry to be a bother but all I see is the code for the batch file for a split second and not the files being unpacked.
Ekey
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Re: Strange file with .swarc extension

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Also if output path does not exist you need create it manualy because tool does not create it automatically.
atkins80
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Re: Strange file with .swarc extension

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I tried using another path, but same thing happens, don't know if its my machine that is causing it, but here is my path I'm using.molebox2ext -o "C:\Downloads\Sonic World RELEASE 6\GameArchive.swarc" "C:\Downloads\Sonic World RELEASE 6\Unpacked" 3DC67C130404F0FAAFD06BE86568F090
atkins80
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Re: Strange file with .swarc extension

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Here is the link to the game archive, I keep getting some sort of error message as well as the quick close when I run the batch file, I have everything correct, including the external path for the folders.https://www.mediafire.com/?q3j2tqry9ii7jj8 I am using Release 6 of the game, If you can send back the file opened I would appreciate it.
Ekey
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Re: Strange file with .swarc extension

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Create manually Unpacked folder in C:\Downloads\Sonic World RELEASE 6\