RE-PAK Tool to Preview Textures, Create / Extract PAKs for PS4 Game Mods

Following The Witcher 3 (TW3) PS4 Texture Patcher Tool, recently PlayStation 4 Scene developer @Backporter shared the latest addition on his Github repository via Twitter dubbed RE-PAK which is a tool to preview meshes / textures, create / extract PAKs and more for PS4 game mods and modders alike!

Download: RE_PAK.exe (Latest Version) / GIT

Those interested can drop by the Official PS4 Game Modding Server Discord channel for support, and from the README.md comes further details below: RE-PAK

UI Based Tool that allows for Previewing (PC) Textures on the fly, Extracting PAKs, and Creating PAKs AND modding other platforms (PS4).

Notes Before You Get Started:

• For PAK Creation you do need the original PAKs extracted from the platform you intend to create them for(PC => PC, PS4 => PS4) They Are Not Substitutable With Different Platform PAKS SO DO NOT TRY AND MIX THEM
• Mods that replace DLC Outfits will not work on the PS4 from my testing, so make sure you read the mod page.
• Example PAKs can be found in this repo, their credits will be inside the zip in a text document or posted below.

Requirements:

• Extracted Game PC / PS4
• PS4-RE-TEX - For PS4 Textures.

Using PAK Creator:

Open the PAK Creator select open/save, pick the original PAKs from the game, click Create and it will create it, place the two generated PAKs in the game with the correct name, and it should load as shown below.

Proof Of It Working:

Textures:

Mod: Blue Gun - personal mod (PC / PS4)

• Screenshots HERE

Meshes:

Mod: Krypton Nanotech Suit created by Wiwilz on NexusMods.com

• Screenshot HERE

Mod: Leon RE4 Hair created by Stevebg23 and their friends JP and ManGaKa on NexusMods.com

• Screenshot HERE

Other Stuff:

RE3 Mods Running on the PS4:

Mod: Reika created by ES47_also_known_as_Dedraz on NexusMods.com

• Screenshot HERE

Change Log:

• 1.0 Base.
• 2.0 Added PAK Creation and other options.
• 3.0 Fixed a few bugs
• 4.0 Small un-notable changes
• 5.0 Changed the way the PAKs are created, Optimized data storing of PAK info this will speed PAK creating up a bit.
• 5.1 Removed the need for a database, the program will automatically generate it and use it, fixed a bug that would cause an exception if the user didn't provide a proper path for the hash list.
• 5.2 Changed the Previewer to support all Tex's
• 5.3
  • Added Custom Game Selection Menu (And Saving Of These Options Via A Configuration File)
  • Removed The Dependency of MurmurHash3.dll
  • Fixed Murmur Hash Algorithm That Would Prevent Vailed PAK Creation.

Screenshots of the App:

• HERE

Using RE-PAK And PS4-RE-TEX to mod RE-Engine Games On The PS4

Finally, below are some RE3 PC Mods for PS4 -USA Version- CUSA14168 via Garrus Vakarian on Twitter. Load DLC with Jdownloader:

Download: RE3+(USA).dlc (8.21 KB)
Resident Evil PS4 PSX Mod HD

• Resident Evil 2 Skins 1.5 Mods Leon Claire (SLUS00420) - 1.00 Game.pkg (898.3 MB)
• Resident Evil 3 Remake (PSX) Mods (SLUS00746) - 1.00 Game.pkg (429.1 MB)

Resident Evil PS4 PSX Mod HD

• Resident Evil_ Deep Freeze (SLUS04421) - 1.00 Game.pkg (354.8 MB)
• Resident Evil 0 Demake (SLUS00749) - 1.00 Game.pkg (868.3 MB)
• Resident Evil Trilogy (SLUS00747) - 1.00 Game.pkg (1.63 GB)
• Resident Evil 2 Remake (PSX) Mods (SLUS00748) - 1.00 Game.pkg (437.7 MB)

BioHazard - 1995 - 08 - 04 - MOD
to run, push the left joystick twice to pass a door the triangle button and pull R1 + square

• BioHazard - 1995 - 08 - 04 - MOD (SLUS00723) - 1.00 Game.pkg (39.4 MB)

Biohazard 0.5

• Biohazard 0.5 (SLUS00724) - 1.00 Game.pkg (413.0 MB)

DINO CRISIS (SLUS00009) - 1.00 Game.pkg For PS4

• DINO CRISIS (SLUS00009) - 1.00 Game.pkg (659.9 MB)

DINO CRISIS Espanol (SLUS00010) - 1.00 Game.pkg

• DINO CRISIS (SLUS00010) - 1.00 Game.pkg (647.5 MB)

Spider-Man - Web of Shadows PS4 PS2 (SLUS21822) - 1.00 Game.pkg

• Spider-Man - Web of Shadows (SLUS21822) - 1.00 Game.pkg (375.6 MB)

PSX For PS4

• Resident Evil_ Survivor -The Prison v1.2 (PSX) Demo (SLUS00422) - 1.00 Game.pkg (436.6 MB)

PSX For PS4

• Resident Evil Survivor Redux PSX (Church Demo) (SLUS00423) - 1.00 Game.pkg (437.7 MB)

• RESIDENT EVIL 3 (Theme) (CUSA13337) - Theme.pkg (74.6 MB)

• Resident Evil 4 WINTER_MOD (SLES53702) - 1.00 Game.pkg (3.56 GB)

• RESIDENT EVIL 3 (Theme Red) (PSTC99998) - Theme Red.pkg (13.0 MB)

Spoiler: Additional Tweets & Files

 

[moromusa]

@Backporter Let's see what I'm saying is that if you are going to be able to modify the games package and put, I mean clothing and other things

 

[Backporter]

@moromusa uh, are you asking if this makes mods possible? if so, yes.

 

[moromusa]

@Backporter I have tried it with resident 4.5 and it starts me up but when I save the game it gives an error it does not finish booting

 

[Backporter]

@moromusa that's because RE5 and RE4 don't use RE-Engine, they use MT framework, they are not compatible with these tools.

 

[LeMonde21]

@moromusa these games are not made with RE engine so the tool will not work

 

[moromusa]

Backporter already told me

 

[szczurupasja]

Why after installing ~500mb update of RE8 (1.01) with 1 mod included size of my game goes to... 90GB? It's because RE8 isn't fully supported or it's another bug? 1.01 update wasn't installed before this one with mod included. Screen:

​

 

[Backporter]

This is normal when modding updates, sometimes the system will freak out and assume the wrong size, delete the game and re-install it and it will be correct.

 

[baphomet09990]

when i go to re tex my mods i get this error

Working
Unhandled Exception: System.AggregateException: One or more errors occurred. ---> System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception: The system cannot find the file specified
   at System.Diagnostics.Process.StartWithShellExecuteEx(ProcessStartInfo startInfo)
   at System.Diagnostics.Process.Start()
   at PS4_RE_TEX.GNF.GNFThread1()
   at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.InnerInvoke()
   at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Execute()
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.WaitAll(Task[] tasks, Int32 millisecondsTimeout, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at PS4_RE_TEX.GNF.ConvertTextureToGNF(List`1 Textures, String TextureFilter)
   at PS4_RE_TEX.Program.Main(String[] args)

anyone know what it means? realized i was missing files, got the sorted out but now i have this error

Working
Unhandled Exception: System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Non-negative number required.
Parameter name: count
   at System.IO.BinaryReader.ReadBytes(Int32 count)
   at PS4_RE_TEX.Tex.ParseTex(String texturepath, Tex& Texture)
   at PS4_RE_TEX.Program.Main(String[] args)

Now i fixed that error and got my mods loading!!! but i encountered the texture problem, loads my mods textures for about 5 seconds and then it loads claires textures onto the skin making it look weird asf, put all the files from sectionroot into streaming and still same thing.

anything else i can do to resolve this? reinstalled and rebuilt updates for hours, if there are any other fixes for this issue please lmk, saved a clip of it happening on 9.00 ps4 can post if anyone are interested to see.

Edit: all fixed! everything works! all textures everything! Thank you @Backporter for making these beautiful tools!

 

[stripnwild]

@Backporter managed to finally get resident evil 2 mods to work for me. Going to try resident evil 7 today. My question is if Resident Evil Origins Collection CUSA03178 USA would work as well?

I believe it uses the RE Engine. On your tool you have various Resident Evil games... but how would I "create" or get the "PAK List" for Resident Evil Origins Collection CUSA03178 USA