diff --git a/LICENSE.txt b/LICENSE.txt index 8aa2645..6a2d609 100644 --- a/LICENSE.txt +++ b/LICENSE.txt @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ MIT License -Copyright (c) [year] [fullname] +Copyright (c) 2024 WarpZephyr Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index fcea47d..8d0fd03 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1 +1,31 @@ -# ACVLooseLoader \ No newline at end of file +# ACVLooseLoader +Automatically loose loads a Armored Core V PS3 game copy. +This allows Armored Core V to be run out of its main game archive and make it more moddable. +It also allows patches to be made to the game's files to help it run in RPCS3. + +# Requirements for use +The game must be removed from any ISO, zip, 7z, or Rar it is in. + +The script files in PS3_GAME/USRDIR/bind/ must be decrypted first. +The script files in question are script.bhd.sdat and script.bdt.sdat, +They use PS3 encryption and can be decrypted by tools such as TrueAncestor Edat Rebuilder. + +Once decrypted, or once a decrypted copy of the script files is found, +Remove any extra extensions and make sure the names are script.bhd and script.bdt, +Then place them in PS3_GAME/USRDIR/bind/ or this program's "res" folder. + +The game will also crash without a quick fix to se_weapon.fsb in PS3_GAME/USRDIR/sound/ +If you have the fix, place it in the program "res" folder for it to be automatically applied. +Otherwise, place it in PS3_GAME/USRDIR/sound/ to replace the old one, I recommend backing the old one up anyways. + +Make sure the .NET 8.0 runtime is installed or the terminal window will immediately close: +https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/8.0 + +Select ".NET Desktop Runtime" if you are on Windows and don't mind extra support for other .NET 8.0 programs using UI. +Select ".NET Runtime" otherwise. + +Most users will need the x64 installer. +I'm not sure if this program works on other operating systems or CPU architectures. +I have only tested it on Windows x64. + +Do not click on the terminal window while it runs, it broke for some reason and I'm not sure why yet. \ No newline at end of file