This mod replaces the lower quality audio tracks of the PC version's pre-rendered cut scenes with better quality audio tracks from the PS3 version's cut scenes.
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File credits
GreenThumbs2 - for guiding me on how to go about unpacking and repacking the game files as well as for helping me out in general.
Krisan Thyme - for the Nova Mod Manager tool without which the nova version mods would have never existed.
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Changelogs
Version 6.2
Fixed a bug in the WhiteBinTools library which can prevent the installation of mods that make use of the ff13tool's import function.
Version 6.1
Fixed a bug that occurs when repacking filelists created by an older version of the ff13tool.
Removed the usage of the ffxiiicrypt tool from the installer program. all operations that were performed by this tool, will now be handled by WhiteBinTools.
Version 6.0
Replaced the old ff13tool file patching program with my personal WhiteBinTools framework.
The mod installers are now native C# programs which should bring in a wide variety of stability and compatibility fixes for the installation process.
Voiceovers will now have to be selected manually by the user from a set of options in the installer program.
Added support for the Japan only region steam version files.
Version 5.0
Slight reduction in overall file size when installing the mod with the Older PC installers, thereby resulting in a small speed up of the mod installation.
Added an additional file check to detect if Japan region version files exist.
Message boxes are now used to display patching and error related messages.
Version 4.0
Added an alternate Modern PC installer that is smaller in size and makes use of Bink's RAD Video Tools software for audio mixing.
Version 3.0
Updated the mod installer script to patch the files inside the game folder itself
Updated the audio for some in engine pre-rendered cutscenes that have an audio track
Version 2.0
Fixed major audio related bugs due to incorrect conversion of the PS3 audio files.
Version 1.0
Initial release of the mod
Warning: This mod is not compatible with the Gamepass version of this game.
Square Enix did a poor job when compressing the audio for the pre rendered Bink cut scenes for the PC version.
The low quality audio is easily distinguishable on the music tracks that are playing at a higher volume than the other tracks in any of the pre rendered cut scenes. the music only opening that plays when you launch the game is one of those cutscenes where this lower quality audio is easily noticeable.
This mod adds in higher quality audio tracks taken from the PS3 version to the PC version's pre rendered cut scenes, thereby improving the quality of the audio for these cutscenes and makes it sound nice and clear.
You can download the Sample audio.zip file from the Files section, extract the zip file and play both the PC version and the Modded version sound files separately, to decide whether you want to download and install this mod.
Installation steps:
There are two different methods available for installing this mod.
First one is the bat script installer which I have referred to here as the Packed IMG installation method. The Second one is the Nova Mod Manager installation method, which requires a mod manager application called Nova Chrysalia to be installed and setup.
Important: Use only one of the installation methods written here when installing this mod. If you want to follow the Packed IMG installation method then do not follow the Nova Mod Manager installation method.
Similarly if you want to follow the Nova Mod Manager installation method, then do not follow the Packed IMG installation method.
If you have the Japan only region PC version, then follow the Packed IMG installation method 日本国内専用リージョンのPC版をお持ちの方は、「Packed IMGインストール」の方法に従ってください。
Packed IMG installation method \ Packed IMGインストール
There are two types of installers for this method. One designed to install on a decent Modern day PC and the other designed for Older PCs. make sure to use the installer that you feel will work out fine on your PC.
Modern Day PC installer
Important: If you want to use this installer, then you will have to install an software called RAD Video Tools which you have to download from here.
1. Click on The RAD Video Tools text in the website accessible from the above link and you will be prompted with a .7z file download.
2. Once its downloaded, right click on the .7z file and select properties. In the bottom of the properties window, untick the Unblock checkbox and then click on the Ok button.
3. Now extract the .7z file with winrar or 7zip software and enter the password RAD when prompted. this will extract the .7z file and you will get an radtools.exe file.
4. Open the radtools.exe file and this should open the installer. click Next and then the Install button to install Bink onto your PC.
5. From the Files section here, download the Cutscene Installer Modern file. once you are done downloading the Cutscene Installer Modern file, right click on the downloaded zip file and select properties. then in the bottom of the properties window, untick the Unblock checkbox and then click on the Ok button. Extract this zip file with winrar or 7zip software and you will get a folder called Cutscene Installer Modern.
6. According to the voiceover with which you are playing the game, download either one of the 'Modern type' files.
If you are playing the game with English voice overs, then download the Modern type - English tracks file.
If you are playing the game with Japanese Voice overs, then download the Modern type - Japanese tracks file.
If you are playing the Japanese region version of the game, then download the Modern type - Japanese tracks file.
7. You will get a zip file once you are done downloading the 'Modern type' file of your choice. right click and extract the zip file and you will get a folder called 'audio_tracks'. you will have to either copy or move this folder inside the Cutscene Installer Modern folder.
8. Inside the Cutscene Installer Modern folder, there will be a application file called LRMovieAudioMod. click on this file and the installer program should open along with a message box prompting you to select the LRFF13.exe file.
9. Click Ok on the message box and in the small window that opens, navigate to your game's root directory which is the LIGHTNING RETURNS FINAL FANTASY XIII folder. the LRFF13.exe file is present inside this folder.
10. After selecting the exe file in the small window, click on the Open button at the bottom of the window and you will be presented with three options. the first two options are for selecting the voiceovers and the last option is for exiting this installer program.
11. Press the appropriate key that matches the voiceover by which you are playing the game and the patching process will begin.
This installer will approximately take about 5 minutes to finish patching all of the movie files. the time taken to patch can vary significantly depending on your disk or CPU's processing power and I would recommend not running any application or games or do anything with your PC when this installer is busy patching the files. just leave your PC as it is and wait for this installer to finish patching its files.
The bink audio mixing window will often appear and disappear when patching the movie files and during this time, make sure to not close that window as it is busy mixing the audio. part of the reason why I recommended to leave your PC alone during the installation is to ensure that you do not accidentally close this window.
12. Once the mod is done installing, you will be prompted with a message box saying Patched in higher quality audio to the cutscenes. click on the Ok button in the message box and that should close this installer.
13. That's it. you have successfully installed this mod.
日本語 バージョン:
重要: このインストーラーを使用するには、「RAD Video Tools」というソフトウェアをインストールする必要があります。 ダウンロードはこちらから
上記 の リンク から ウェブサイト に アクセスし、ウェブサイト内の「The RAD Video Tools」テキストをクリックすると、「.7z ファイル」のダウンロードを求められます。
プロセスが完了すると、メッセージ ウィンドウが表示されます。 これでこの MOD のインストールが完了するはずです。
Older PC Installer
If you want to use this installer, then you need not have to install any additional software. you can just download the necessary zip file and open the installer file to install this mod.
1. From the Files section here, download the Cutscene Installer Old file. once you are done downloading the Cutscene Installer Old file, right click on the downloaded zip file and select properties. then in the bottom of the properties window, untick the Unblock checkbox and then click on the Ok button. Extract this zip file with winrar or 7zip software and you will get a folder called Cutscene Installer Old.
2. According to the voiceover with which you are playing the game, download either one of the 'Old type' files.
If you are playing the game with English voice overs, then download the Old type - English bink data file.
If you are playing the game with Japanese Voice overs then download the Old type - Japanese bink data file.
If you are playing the Japanese region version of the game, then download the Old type - Japanese bink data file.
3. You will get a zip file once you are done downloading the 'Old type' file of your choice. right click and extract the zip file and you will get a folder called 'fmv_data'. you will have to either copy or move this folder inside the Cutscene Installer Old folder.
4. Inside the Cutscene Installer Old folder, there will be a application file called LRMovieAudioModOld. click on this file and the installer program should open along with a message box prompting you to select the LRFF13.exe file.
5. Click Ok on the message box and in the small window that opens, navigate to your game's root directory which is the LIGHTNING RETURNS FINAL FANTASY XIII folder. the LRFF13.exe file is present inside this folder.
6. After selecting the exe file in the small window, click on the Open button at the bottom of the window and you will be presented with four options. the first three options are for selecting the voiceovers and the last option is for exiting this installer program.
7. Press the appropriate key that matches the voiceover by which you are playing the game and the patching process will begin. This installer will approximately take about 5 minutes to finish patching all of the movie files. the time taken to patch can vary significantly depending on your disk or CPU's processing power and I would recommend not running any application or games or do anything with your PC when this installer is busy patching the files. just leave your PC as it is and wait for this installer to finish patching its files.
8. Once the mod is done installing, you will be prompted with a message box saying Patched in higher quality audio to the cutscenes. click on the Ok button in the message box and that should close this installer.
9. That's it. you have successfully installed this mod.
プロセスが完了すると、メッセージ ウィンドウが表示されます。 これでこの MOD のインストールが完了するはずです。
Nova Mod Manager installation method
Important: Before proceeding to follow this method, make sure that you have 50gb of free space available in the drive where you have this game installed.
If you have already setup the mod manager and Unpacked the game data, then proceed directly to the Installing the mod section below and from the mod file download portion onwards.
Setting up the Mod manager:
1. Open your steam application and minimize it.
2. Download Nova Chrysalia from this discord server here. The link for the download will be in the latest message in the # announcements channel on the server. Click on the link under the text Nova Chrysalia and that should take you to another site from where you have to download a zip file.
3. Extract the zip file that you downloaded and open the NovaChrysalia.exe file. this should open the Mod manager.
4. Under the Game Launcher section in Nova, set the Install directory for XIII-3 by clicking on the Browse button.
5. In the small window that appears, navigate to the location where the LIGHTNING RETURNS FINAL FANTASY XIII folder is located. select that folder and then click on the Select folder option.
6. In the first row and right above the Launch game option, set the dot to Final Fantasy XIII: Lightning Returns.
7. Customize the settings for the game in the third row. This row should have the Screen settings and Graphic Scaling option next to each other.
8. Once you have customized your game settings in that row, set the Filesystem to Unpacked mode.
Installing the mod with the Mod manager:
1. If you are gonna be playing with English voice overs then do the following steps:
In that same row where the Filesystem option was present, click the Unpack Game Data (EN Audio) option.
On clicking the option, an prompt will pop up with a Yes or No option. Click on the Yes option and the Unpack process will start. This process can take some time to complete and once the Unpacking process is complete, an prompt will pop up saying its done unpacking. Click on the Ok button to close this prompt.
Download Nova Mod Manager version (English).zip file from the Files section here.
Extract the above zip file after its downloaded and you will get an file called Lightning Returns - Better FMV audio (EN).ncmp.
Now in the Nova mod manager, click on the ModPack Manager tab and once you are in this section, click on the Add ModPack option.
In the small window that appears, navigate to where the Lightning Returns - Better FMV audio (EN).ncmp file is present. select that file and then click on the Open option. The mod should take a minute to import into the mod manager and once its imported, it will show up in the list as Lightning Returns - Better FMV audio (EN).
Select this mod in the list and click on the Install option. this will take some time to be installed and once its done, an prompt will pop up saying the mod has installed successfully should appear. Click on the Ok button to close this prompt.
Click on the Game Launcher tab and click on the Launch Game option. The game can sometimes fail to launch the first time its launched through the manger. click on the option once again and the game should now open correctly with this mod installed.
2. If you are gonna be playing with Japanese voice overs then do the following steps:
In that same row where the Filesystem option was present, click the Unpack Game Data (JP Audio) option.
On clicking the option, an prompt will pop up with a Yes or No option. Click on the Yes option and the Unpack process will start. This process can take some time to complete and once the Unpacking process is complete, an prompt will pop up saying its done unpacking. Click on the Ok button to close this prompt.
Download Nova Mod Manager version (Japanese).zip file from the Files section here.
Extract the above zip file after its downloaded and you will get an file called Lightning Returns - Better FMV audio (JP).ncmp.
Now in the Nova mod manager, click on the ModPack Manager tab and once you are in this section, click on the Add ModPack option.
In the small window that appears, navigate to where the Lightning Returns - Better FMV audio (JP).ncmp file is present. select that file and then click on the Open option. The mod should take a minute to import into the mod manager and once its imported, it will show up in the list as Lightning Returns - Better FMV audio (JP).
Select this mod in the list and click on the Install option. this will take some time to be installed and once its done, an prompt will pop up saying the mod has installed successfully should appear. Click on the Ok button to close this prompt.
Click on the Game Launcher tab and click on the Launch Game option. The game can sometimes fail to launch the first time its launched through the manger. click on the option once again and the game should now open correctly with this mod installed.
3. If you had followed this installation method, then you have to always launch the game with the Launch Game option from Nova mod manager. If you don't launch it this way, the mods installed with this method won't work for your game.
4. This is an optional step. you can install mods which restores the Aerith DLC set removed from the PC version, changes the controller button prompts type to either Playstation or Xbox 360, and restores the items and garbs received as rewards from the Outerworld Service mode.
In the same message on the # announcements channel from where you downloaded Nova Chrysalia, there should be a link under the Core Mods text. Click on that link and it should take you to another site from where you have to download a zip file.
Extract the zip file that you downloaded and you will get lots of files with the .ncmp extension.
Copy the files having the [FFXIII-LR] in their file name to an separate folder.
Now in Nova Chrysalia mod manager, click on the ModPack Manager tab and once you are in this section, click on the Add ModPack option.
In the small window that appears, navigate to where you copied the files having the [FFXIII-LR] in their file name. Select one of the files, and click on open. Once it shows up in the Mod list, do the same for the other files as well and this way the necessary mods should all be imported and appear in the Mod list.
Select one of them by double clicking on it and then click on the Install option. Once the mod has installed, an prompt box will pop up saying the mod has installed successfully.
Do the same step as above for the other mods in the list that you want to install to your game.
Once the mods are all installed, click on the Game Launcher tab and then click on the Launch Game option. The game should open with all of the mods installed.
Once again make sure to always launch the game with the Launch Game option from the Nova mod manager. If you don't launch it this way, the mods installed with the mod manger won't work for your game.
Credits:
Thanks to GreenThumbs2 for guiding me on how to go about unpacking and repacking the game files as well as for helping me out in general.
Thanks to Krisan Thyme for the Nova Mod Manager tool without which the nova version mods would have never existed.
