Originally posted by HentaiHeroKyo:

P.S. - Maybe I missed it, but would you be willing to give detailed results of your modding process and what skills and tools it required? Having spoken to people who attempted to mod in JP audio in the past, they were met with considerable difficulty but then again I do not know the exact method they were using. Thank you again!

Biggs had a method which he used to replace the music with the SNES version. essentially the file is an OGG with an extra 204 byte header and the file extension changed to .AKB, by removing the header, adjusting some values and attaching the header to the JP OGG files I was able to undub it.

There was however crash issues because a lot of the files were longer/shorter in the japanese version, so I either padded the audio with silence or trimmed/adjusted the tempo so that the sample length of the new files were essentially the same, this was the hardest part since that had to be done manually in Audacity. everything else I wrote a python script to automate.

more details about the AKB format can be found in Biggs' thread about the SNES music patch here: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/app/312750/discussions/0/613937306627860884/?ctp=3#c613937306807324445

Originally posted by XatiX:

Hey biggs, trying to modify FFIX's music atm and see it uses the same format as FFIV. Was wondering if you could tell me how you encoded the .akb and how to create the loop metadata.

from: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/app/312750/discussions/0/613937306627860884/#c613937306634758637


The header is 204 bytes. All the bytes (little endian for > 1 byte) are the same other than offsets here:
0x8 - file size (4 bytes)
0x10 - starting loop when returning from a battle. I just copied this. (4 bytes)
0x14 - starting loop in samples (4 bytes)
0x18 - end loop in samples (4 bytes)
0x24 - song index # (1 byte)
0xC4 - ? no clue. just copy (5 bytes)

Strip the header (from 0x00 to 0xCC) and you're left with a .ogg file.

I've just released v4.10.16, this version fixes timing on the Palom and Porom cutscene. It also fixes an error that existed in the English version where Cagnazzo's voice overlapped. Here's a before and after:
https://youtu.be/gv_f3IqTgds

Originally posted by Moogy:

I installed it 3 days ago, did you add something new to it ? :)

Not yet, but check back later today or tomorrow, I will be fixing an overlap issue with Cagnazzo's voice during Palom and Porom's final cutscene.
(I may not be able to fix this, since it occurs in the english version too, but I'll see what I can do)

(Also, the version number will be the date I uploaded, so you can reference that to see if there've been any changes)

Originally posted by Moogy:

There were some english files left that werent replaced ?
Should i delete all contents before adding the jap files ?

The only files that should remain unedited are event sound effects and Rosa's song, which is actually still in Japanese.

Don't delete them.

It's complete! Here's the official topic: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/groups/ff-modding/discussions/7/365163686068011587/

Hey there! If you prefer the prefer to listen to the Japanese voices rather than the English dubs, I've gone through and replaced the English files with the Japanese.

If you experience any issues/crashing, let me know who was speaking, what cutscene it was and what the subtitles show was around the time, and I'll see about correcting it ASAP, thanks!

Demo Video:https://youtu.be/5QNm8uuom6U
Version 4.15.16 FINAL - click here[www.dropbox.com]
git [dot] io/vApdh - Github mirror

1. Navigate to your \Steam\steamapps\common\Final Fantasy IV\EXTRACTED_DATA\files\SOUND\VOICE folder.
2. Backup all files in the folder (or don't, you can always 'validate integrity' in steam to restore them)
2. Replace files. (698 out of 704 will be replaced)

Originally posted by Moogy:

Nice, basically jap voice acting instead of english?
I will play my second playthrough like that for sure :)
Thanks for this

Yep. I'm actually basically finished, I just need do a little more testing. So far I've tested up to Rydia's initial cutscene and everything's working appropriately.

Originally posted by vigilnova666:

What is an Undub?

Replacing the English voice acting with the original Japanese, but keeping all the text English.

I've converted the first cutscene using a method based off of bigg's SNES music patch.

https://youtu.be/5QNm8uuom6U