Mabinogi Heroes HFS archives, re-encrypted

Extraction and unpacking of game archives and compression, encryption, obfuscation, decoding of unknown files
KuroDremorus
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Mabinogi Heroes HFS archives, re-encrypted

Post by KuroDremorus »

Hello.

Starting with recent updates, Nexon has updated their HFS archives so they can't be opened using regular methods.

Neither "VZipFlip" nor "HFS Extract" can extract those hfs files.

And the old wiki about Vinidctus hfs structure might no longer be the same.
(http://wiki.xentax.com/index.php/Vindictus)

HFS contain things such as sounds, models, icons.

I've included the example of those hfs files (there are some hfs files that have over 50 parts, seeing as they're split), as well as .exe file of the game:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/xq9qgii4va9ifur/mabinogiheroes_exe_and_5_hfs_files.zip/file

I wonder if it's possible to somehow extract those.
KuroDremorus
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Re: Mabinogi Heroes HFS archives, re-encrypted

Post by KuroDremorus »

Adding another link to another set of split parts of a single hfs.
The initial analysis made me think that each divided hfs is encrypted differently. But maybe I'm wrong?

https://www.mediafire.com/file/wvoqw010 ... s.rar/file
KuroDremorus
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Re: Mabinogi Heroes HFS archives, re-encrypted

Post by KuroDremorus »

Managed to obtain the fine samples for comparison - 2 sample sets, collected while updating the client. (Prior to update and post-update).
I've noticed that in single-part files, the file's pattern hasn't been drastically changed (the beginning layer of the smallest HFS I had had 3 separate bytes changes)

Including two sample sets here for possible analysis:
https://www.mediafire.com/file/uobgn68z ... T.rar/file
aluigi
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Re: Mabinogi Heroes HFS archives, re-encrypted

Post by aluigi »

The HFS files you uploaded are all encrypted so there is no solution if nobody wants to reverse engineer it.
weaman
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Re: Mabinogi Heroes HFS archives, re-encrypted

Post by weaman »

Does anyone know how to use HFS.v2 from the new extractor, it opens then closes right after i open it, please help!
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Re: Mabinogi Heroes HFS archives, re-encrypted

Post by Ekey »

weaman wrote:Does anyone know how to use HFS.v2 from the new extractor, it opens then closes right after i open it, please help!

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Re: Mabinogi Heroes HFS archives, re-encrypted

Post by weaman »

I tried all of them but i get errors, am i doing something wrong? sorry for being annoying it's just i've been looking for a new HFSextract for a few years so i can get a hold of the new items. :oops:

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