Gamecube audio files (.SSM, .HPS).. Way to convert / use?

Colmino · Aug 18, 2004

I got tired of the fact that the only soundtrack out there for Super Smash Bros. Melee is a badly-clipped monstrosity that is simply unlistenable, and decided to extract the music straight from the game itself. So I've been taking a look at the files in the game. There is a handy, unambiguous directory called "audio", and the files within are semi-descriptive (pstadium.hps, castle.hps, etc.).

Obviously, these are propriety audio formats. Judging by the sizes, I am going to guess that the .HPS format is similar to .MP3 and .OGG. A lot of them are several megs in size, and one called swm_15min.hps is actually over 30 megs large.

I haven't had a whole lot of luck tracking down utilities that can extract proper audio from these file formats. Anyone have any clues where I might look?

Thanks!

grmbl · Aug 18, 2004

nope can't help you, ...i think.
But likes the idea and gonna watch this thread!

IgneelFireDragonKing · May 20, 2017

Colmino said: ↑

I got tired of the fact that the only soundtrack out there for Super Smash Bros. Melee is a badly-clipped monstrosity that is simply unlistenable, and decided to extract the music straight from the game itself. So I've been taking a look at the files in the game. There is a handy, unambiguous directory called "audio", and the files within are semi-descriptive (pstadium.hps, castle.hps, etc.).

Obviously, these are propriety audio formats. Judging by the sizes, I am going to guess that the .HPS format is similar to .MP3 and .OGG. A lot of them are several megs in size, and one called swm_15min.hps is actually over 30 megs large.

I haven't had a whole lot of luck tracking down utilities that can extract proper audio from these file formats. Anyone have any clues where I might look?

Thanks!

Ok so i have also wanted to change the music. Don't worry there is a way to change it. You dont need to "extract" the audio rather just replace it.
You will want to download HPSAuto, here is link.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/qql3singqkz8z86/HPSAuto_1.0.1BugFix.rar
just extract these files via 7zip. you will be using the gcr_v1.0.exe and HPSAuto.exe.
so before you start messing with things go ahead and make sure the msic file is WAV
to make things easier i work from the desktop
so open gcr
click on image then find melee iso click on it then open
then to right you will see the disk right click it and export to wherever you can find it
once done you should have a folder that says melee root iso
-----now what you need to do here is exrtemely important---
open melee root iso folder
open root. youwill see many individual files. scroll down untill you get to MvEndLuigi
copy that file
then go to MvHowto and MvOMake15
delete those
then paste the MvEndLuigi and rename it as MvHowto
do so again but rename this one as MvOMake15.
make sure you leave the .mth
reason you are doing this is to free up space which you need to do to accomplish this
now the song that is WAV rename it so it reads music.wav (no caps or spaces)
then move it to HPSAuto folder just inside the folder dosent matter but i strongly advise you dont use a shortcut. just transfer the song i had an issue with that the first time.
now you open hpsauto.exe
in the seconds box that is the length of your song in seconds not minutes just seconds.
make sure you have the loop box checked this is also very impotant.
you will also use this to help you name your hps file which i will tell you how to do in a second.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q9uY3b9Xd-aUGHVsCLvLc6zR11-5DCPSHBSXb6mAjA8/edit
you will scroll down to the audio and see the stages
the code to left is what you MUST name your hps file
so when you enter your time of song in seconds click patch
it will ask where you want to save that is when you name the hps file according to the pdf.
once you save it should automatically open command prompt and do its thing. if for some reason it says unable to read then it may be something to do with the stage name. enter EXACTLY as it appears on the pdf.
once it is finished press any key and it should be done converting to hps.
now you can x out of hpsauto.
almost done here
open your melee root
go to audio
move the hps that you have saved into the root folder under audio.
it should ask if you want to replace hit yes. now it is in melee but not saved.
go back into gcr click file open look for the melee root iso folder click root not just the folder and click ok then save
dont x out youre not done
click root and rebuild should be avaliable to click. click it and the process may take a few min. once its done you now have the iso with your song for the stage
now put that iso into dolphin and you are set.
now what you could do which havent done yet is doall stages or multiple stages at once just have them all at hps and move then to melee root audio.

I hope this has helped many people and if you have any issues let me know.I will also be working on putting musicin 20xx and Project M. Thanks
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