Anthony Ryuki
[09] Warrior
"Soul Calibur III: Arcade Edition is a re-tuned, re-vamped, and, most importantly, fixed version of Soul Calibur III. Naturally, all glitches found in the console version have been fixed. In addition to that we've re-tuned the overall balance of many moves and re-vamped Amy, Hwang and Li Long as official characters. All three have been revised into more unique move sets and help to expand the already expansive Soul Calibur III line-up." WCMaxi (Namco Producer)
This improved edition was made to make up for the home version problems, it was unbalanced, rushed and had lots of bugs, according to some players.
You might have noticed that OOFMATIC had made this port before but the torrent is no longer available. Instead of making a torrent that, sooner or later, will stop working, I'll make a guide that will last forever.
Step 1: Getting the data
First, put in a folder all the files of your SC3 copy. You can notice there is a ROOT.OLK file in it, it's the file that contains the main game data, such as character models, movesets and game modes. And now get your hands on the AE files. Now that the game was added to the MAME list (though it doesn't work at all yet on it), it's very easy. Look for Soul Calibur III in a MAME roms website and download the CHD file (not the other romset, as that's a dump of the security dongle). It is the MAME format DVD image file, and you need to extract it. MAME includes an application called CHDMAN you have to use to do so. Open it with the command prompt typing this command:
chdman extractraw -o output.raw -i input.chd
You will get a .RAW file, but it's actually a .ISO image, so you have to rename its extension to .ISO.
Finally, extract ROOT.OLK or ROOT2.OLK using an ISO explorer (I used WinRAR). The two files are identical (you can notice that because they have the same size), so you can extract the one you want.
Step 2: Putting the data in the right place
Read this thread: https://8wayrun.com/threads/modding-soul-calibur-iii-updated-18-09-2020.20613/
It contains a documentation of what's inside the ROOT.OLK file in the vanilla version, so you can know where to import the AE data into it.
Remember that Human.olk is File7.olk in the vanilla version, but it's File6.olk here.
This thread also contains software files that you need to use to explore the game's data. What we need to use here is the OLK Explorer.
Step 3: Building the new ISO file
To build an ISO file, just use ImgBurn. Open the files on the direcory you've just created, and that's it.
One small problem this port has is that most of the Options menu and the Pause menu text will get killed, so you may want to learn what the choices mean by heart. Also, you won't be able to see the new movelists. The old ones will be shown instead, and that may not be really helpful for the extra characters (here's a guide for Amy: http://www.gamefaqs.com/arcade/931657-soulcalibur-iii-arcade-edition/faqs/44659), though the changes for standard ones are very slight. And, of course, there's Ivy and Yoshimitsu not working on PS2. But I think this works great, the gameplay was improved a lot! Have fun with it!
This improved edition was made to make up for the home version problems, it was unbalanced, rushed and had lots of bugs, according to some players.
You might have noticed that OOFMATIC had made this port before but the torrent is no longer available. Instead of making a torrent that, sooner or later, will stop working, I'll make a guide that will last forever.
Step 1: Getting the data
First, put in a folder all the files of your SC3 copy. You can notice there is a ROOT.OLK file in it, it's the file that contains the main game data, such as character models, movesets and game modes. And now get your hands on the AE files. Now that the game was added to the MAME list (though it doesn't work at all yet on it), it's very easy. Look for Soul Calibur III in a MAME roms website and download the CHD file (not the other romset, as that's a dump of the security dongle). It is the MAME format DVD image file, and you need to extract it. MAME includes an application called CHDMAN you have to use to do so. Open it with the command prompt typing this command:
chdman extractraw -o output.raw -i input.chd
You will get a .RAW file, but it's actually a .ISO image, so you have to rename its extension to .ISO.
Finally, extract ROOT.OLK or ROOT2.OLK using an ISO explorer (I used WinRAR). The two files are identical (you can notice that because they have the same size), so you can extract the one you want.
Step 2: Putting the data in the right place
Read this thread: https://8wayrun.com/threads/modding-soul-calibur-iii-updated-18-09-2020.20613/
It contains a documentation of what's inside the ROOT.OLK file in the vanilla version, so you can know where to import the AE data into it.
Remember that Human.olk is File7.olk in the vanilla version, but it's File6.olk here.
This thread also contains software files that you need to use to explore the game's data. What we need to use here is the OLK Explorer.
The following list contains all what you need to know about File6.olk (the one with the character data in the AE). And remember to swap file 1 (included in the character data .olk file) too. If you don't do it, the characters' movesets won't work properly (and adding it makes the original movesets work badly).
The exhibitions weren't changed, so you don't need to put them in.
Be careful though, if Ivy and Yoshimitsu happen to load up, the game will freeze, unless you're using an emulator; however, the graphics will be glitched at the first fight of any mode even with it, as there will be a "TLB Miss" error. It has to do with the additional space allocation process the OLK Explorer does when putting the new movesets in: they don't seem to like allocations at all.
Code:
File6.olk
1-4 Core gameplay files
3D MODELS - there are six costumes rather that the four (two for the extra characters)
found in the PS2 edition, and the new ones have just different colors.
There are two new .pkg files inside them. The former one (File9.pkg) contains the character's battle screams.
The latter one (File10.pkg) is the weapon model.
The 1P and the 2P weapons are included in the respective outfit files,
also the extra characters' 2P weapons and Inferno's weapon are new.
Finally, keep in mind that Amy's second costume is new to the AE,
it's not a variation with different colors of the first costume like the one on the original,
which is costume 3 here.
https://web.archive.org/web/20130821181623/http://fortunecross.com/soulcalibur3/index.html
9-14 Mitsurugi
15-20 Seong Mina
21-26 Taki
27-32 Maxi
33-38 Voldo
39-44 Sophitia
45-50 Siegfried
51-56 Rock
57-62 Hwang
63-68 Ivy
69-74 Kilik
75-80 Xianghua
81-86 Lizardman
87-92 Yoshimitsu
93-98 Nightmare
99-104 Astaroth
105 Inferno
111-116 Cervantes
117-122 Raphael
123-128 Talim
129-134 Cassandra
135-140 Yun Seong
141-146 Li Long
147-152 Setsuka
153-158 Tira
159-164 Zasalamel
165-170 Olcadan
171-174 Abyss (he has four costumes, not six, as he wasn't playable in the AE)
177 Night Terror
183-188 Amy
The list is then repeated starting from File189, but the list up here contains the Japanese battle screams in File9.pkg.
The undocumented list (the one that starts from File189) contains the English battle screams.
OLCADAN'S NEW WEAPONS
Olcadan gains the ability to use Hwang, Li Long and Amy's styles in the Arcade Edition.
Because of that, he gets three new weapons.
440 Hwang's Weapon: The Ancient
552 Li Long's Weapon: The Ancient
608 Amy's Weapon: The Ancient
Unfortunately, Olcadan can only use these fighting styles in the PS2 version if regular characters are replaced with them.
ANIMATIONS
609 Mitsurugi Moveset
610 Mitsurugi Exhibition
611 Seong Mina Moveset
612 Seong Mina Exhibition
613 Taki Moveset
614 Taki Exhibition
615 Maxi Moveset
616 Maxi Exhibition
617 Voldo Moveset
618 Voldo Exhibition
619 Sophitia Moveset
620 Sophitia Exhibition
621 Siegfried Moveset
622 Siegfried Exhibition
623 Rock Moveset
624 Rock Exhibition
625 Hwang Moveset
626 Ivy Moveset
627 Ivy Exhibition
628 Kilik Moveset
629 Kilik Exhibition
630 Xianghua Moveset
631 Xianghua Exhibition
632 Lizardman Moveset
633 Lizardman Exhibition
634 Yoshimitsu Moveset
635 Yoshimitsu Exhibition
636 Nightmare Moveset
637 Nightmare Exhibition
638 Astaroth Moveset
639 Astaroth Exhibition
640 Inferno Moveset (identical to Cervantes, but without the shooting gun moves, as Soul Edge doesn't have
a gun. It also retains SC2 Inferno's special move, UP then B+K, and has a different taunt.)
642 Cervantes Moveset
643 Cervantes Exhibition
644 Raphael Moveset
645 Raphael Exhibition
646 Talim Moveset
647 Talim Exhibition
648 Cassandra Moveset
649 Cassandra Exhibition
650 Yun Seong Moveset
651 Yun Seong Exhibition
652 Li Long Moveset
653 Setsuka Moveset
654 Setsuka Exhibition
655 Tira Moveset
656 Tira Exhibition
657 Zasalamel Moveset
658 Zasalamel Exhibition
659 Olcadan Moveset
660 Olcadan Exhibition
661 Abyss Moveset
662 Night Terror Moveset
663 Amy MovesetThe exhibitions weren't changed, so you don't need to put them in.
Be careful though, if Ivy and Yoshimitsu happen to load up, the game will freeze, unless you're using an emulator; however, the graphics will be glitched at the first fight of any mode even with it, as there will be a "TLB Miss" error. It has to do with the additional space allocation process the OLK Explorer does when putting the new movesets in: they don't seem to like allocations at all.
The stages are in File5.olk in both versions. There are a few new stages to the AE. All stages are listed as follows:
Code:
1 - Mountain Top
15 - Egyptian Temple Ruin
22 - Egyptian Temple (Minimum)
29 - Egyptian Temple (Minimum & Cage)
41 - Clock Tower
55 - Eurydice Shrine
62 - Eurydice Shrine (No Statue)
75 - Ostrheinsburg Castle
89 - Water Mill Valley
103 - Battle in the Strait
117 - Valentine Mansion
131 - Ling-Sheng Su Temple Ruin
138 - Ling-Sheng Su Temple Ruin (No Spirits)
151 - Coliseum
158 - Coliseum (No Wall, Night)
165 - Coliseum (No Wall, Day) (new)
177 - Kunpeatku Shrine
184 - Kunpeatku Shrine (Mist)
191 - Palgaea Shrine (new)
203 - Indian Port
217 - Lost Cathedral
224 - Lost Cathedral (No Embrace of Souls)
237 - Secret Money Pit
251 - Underground Buddhist Sanctum
258 - Underground Buddhist Sanctum (Again?)
271 - Proving Grounds
285 - Grand Labyrinth
292 - Grand Labyrinth (Darkness)
299 - Grand Labyrinth (Corridor)
311 - Sacred Mt. Fuji - Lava Bed
325 - Lost Cathedral - Ruin
332 - Lost Cathedral - Ruin (Different Lighting) (new)
345 - Pirate Raid
359 - Jyurakudai Villa
373 - Romanian Valley - Castle Siege
387 - Lotus Garden
401 - Old Toledo Burning Gallery
415 - Silk Road Ruin
429 - Chaos - Spiritual Realm
443 - Weapons & Armour Room
450 - Weapons Shop
457 - Armour Shop
464 - Items Shop
475 - Japanese Village
489 - Rooftop at Night *Glitchy*
496 - Rooftop at Day *Glitchy*
509 - Tranquil Field
523 - Tranquil Bridge
537 - Rainy Forest *Glitchy*
551 - Secret Money Pit (With Barrel)
565 - Boat in Calm Waters *Glitchy*
579 - Wasteland
593 - Boat in Stormy Waters *Glitchy*
607 - Library (Disorganised)
614 - Library (Organised)
627 - Shrine to Hephaestus
641 - Rothion's Forge
648 - Rothion's Forge Again
661 - Lost Cathedral - Ruin (Calm)
675 - Dock
689 - Coliseum (Olcadan's Training)
751 - Skybox
765 - Game Menu 'Water'
779 - Start Screen 'Soul Calibur 3 Arcade Edition Logo' (new)
793 - CaS Mode 'Blue Flying Rocks'In File3.olk, there is some interesting stuff. First, there are the new lifebars, which are in File6.pkg (thanks dee4doa for finding them) and however don't exactly look as they should on PS2; File47.unk is a new image for the ADX logo; and finally File38.pkg contains some data for the AE character selection screen, but doesn't work well on PS2.
Step 3: Building the new ISO file
To build an ISO file, just use ImgBurn. Open the files on the direcory you've just created, and that's it.
One small problem this port has is that most of the Options menu and the Pause menu text will get killed, so you may want to learn what the choices mean by heart. Also, you won't be able to see the new movelists. The old ones will be shown instead, and that may not be really helpful for the extra characters (here's a guide for Amy: http://www.gamefaqs.com/arcade/931657-soulcalibur-iii-arcade-edition/faqs/44659), though the changes for standard ones are very slight. And, of course, there's Ivy and Yoshimitsu not working on PS2. But I think this works great, the gameplay was improved a lot! Have fun with it!
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