How would I open Heroes IV .dat files?

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How would I open Heroes IV .dat files?

Unread postby Xdarkon » 27 Mar 2014, 10:28

I've tried to look at tutorials but I never managed to make it work :baby:

Anyone extracted the contents of the dat files or know how?

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Unread postby Karmakeld » 29 Mar 2014, 09:47

http://heroescommunity.com/forumdisplay.php3?FID=4
there are two topics about modding here else see this:
viewtopic.php?t=12917&highlight=extract+files

hope this is what you're looking for
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Unread postby Xdarkon » 29 Mar 2014, 17:57

Karmakeld wrote:http://heroescommunity.com/forumdisplay.php3?FID=4
there are two topics about modding here else see this:
viewtopic.php?t=12917&highlight=extract+files

hope this is what you're looking for
Yes that is exactly what I need! Thank you!

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Unread postby Xdarkon » 29 Mar 2014, 18:57

So after extracting all the sound files I tried playing them but it says the length of the file is "0:00" and I can't play it. Would you know what that is about?

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Unread postby Bloax » 29 Mar 2014, 19:12

What are you playing them with? (oh and since i'm dumb then what format is it)

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Unread postby Xdarkon » 30 Mar 2014, 14:22

Bloax wrote:What are you playing them with? (oh and since i'm dumb then what format is it)
First they extracted into SEQ files which I tried to play with VLC, so then I got an updated version which extracted them as MP3's which I tried with the Windows media player, classic, Winamp, VLC.


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