Rayman Pirate-Community

I'm surprised I never knew this topic existed. You guys are digging into some really cool stuff.
I am a programmer myself but I've never delved into reverse engineering anything.

I'd love to help out but I'm not sure where to start.

You can add me on Skype: got4n123, I'll help you with this, because we're in need of Programmers! (Droolie is one, Ribshark too, but not me xD)

Okay guys, recently, I scrolled back into my R3HD Textures, and found some kinda weird textures, named mnu_secr, we couldn't convert it, but in R3HD, I got it to work, it's kinda interesting, since it's meaning "menu secret" so, yeah, I think it's a secret menu we've never accessed, or I probably think it's a scrapped feature, but ye, it's in every Rayman 3 versions, even in the PC demo/ps2 demo, so I guess it's kinda final
We really have to check, and I'm making a call to everyone to try some theories and to post them here!
Here the screen of the mnu_secr: https://www.dropbox.com/s/vnwnx3m4i30vp ... r.bmp?dl=0
Good luck to everyone!

Hmm, a bunch of randomly coloured Piggybank illustrations? Odd, but well, I'm not sure what we're meant to really make of it at this point.

I have no idea XD
But, something interesting, they leaved here the old early piggybank (yes, the center one is a bit different from the one above him) which was in the beta demo :p
Also, R3HD had some textures that we never found, I was too lazy to post them so yea here they are (Some of them aren''t here because I didn't really really checked)
(also, I'm too lazy to upload them all so I just put them here as using lightshot to capture them)

Now we finally know how much degree is plum juice (49°) but we don't know if it's Celsius or Fahrenheit!

Removed bowling logo, dunno why. (dat mistake though with Raman)
Didn't took screen buuut, I found some early names: Hoodlums Star and Smash Tennis.

Early Toad Crush logo

Found in Knarrens desert folder, named "slip" so yeah xD

In the boat of Summit Beyond Clouds folder, it's in pink,blue,green.

Named lumsea.

Texture for a "shield" in R2 style.

A heart named "kiss"

Odd, a Rayman 2 lums modified, named test_essaim, I think they meant test_essai which means "test_try".

Wow, pink lums! Just to say the aspect ratio is not my bad

an example of e3 file, named e3_bego, there is same for Rayman, Globox, Razoff, and a cagoulard (the one with grenades)

File named "mos_algo"

Moskito_body

Wing of moskito textures.

To be honest, I dunno if it is used, but I don't think.

Named "note", obviously you know what is it .

I think this is unused. Result screen for Toad Crush

Some eye looking like the one in SM64, It was in Clearleaf Forest folder!

Spiked thing. Clearleaf too.




PHEW.
I missed some but I'm to lazy

WeshKanapesh wrote:Now we finally know how much degree is plum juice (49°) but we don't know if it's Celsius or Fahrenheit!

Be careful about alcohol concentration: in Europe, the unity is the Gay-Lussac degree (°GL or °), but in the US, it's called 'proof' and it's only half a 'usual' °.
Damn, if Globox is able to drink an entire barrel of a 49°GL liquid and doesn't die after that, he's freaking beefy.

WeshKanapesh wrote:Odd, a Rayman 2 lums modified, named test_essaim, I think they meant test_essai which means "test_try".

I don't know. I saw the entire word first, which means 'swarm' in English. Maybe a model for a big group of lums or something.

WeshKanapesh wrote:Removed bowling logo, dunno why. (dat mistake though with Raman)

Wer is Ramen?

Anyway, great job at finding all this stuff, Wesh!

Thanks, sad news though, because R3 don't have secret menu, it was in beta probably, because we checked with RibShark by modifying menu address but nothing.

I was messing around with the .gpt files...

You edited them using an hex editor?

I used a hex editor to look for data that could be corrupted and then the Vinesauce corruptor to alter the data. There are some clear patterns in the .gpt file that I think represent position/rotation/scaling data, so I tried corrupting those.

Aw nuts, I went pattern hunting months ago in the hope that someone else might be able to tell me what they might mean. Ah well, better late than never!
Also, this means they're not checksummed, which is good!

Man, I wish I knew what this all meant proper. But as an onlooker, I guess I can only ask, what does this mean for model unlocking?

Well if I have some time I will try to look more into how the models and animations are stored. The animations should be easier to figure out since they show a clear pattern of values, so they are most likely not compressed. World models are gonna be a bit harder.

"I think this might be the end."
I think you're right, Rayman.

So I was checking Rayman DS, and it looks like unused text, what you guys think?
go for it, rayman!/L:you can do it!:/o400:don't listen to him!/L:he's nothing but/L:a dirty liar!!:./o400:take him out and/L:we'll finally be free!:/o400:we're all with you,/L:little buddy!:/o400:win, and i'll melt my gold/L:to make a statue of you.:/o400:i've taught you well./L:don't let me down!:./o400:you are the greatest hero/L:i have ever known!:./o400:we'll be dancing to/L:bring you luck!:/o400:take that!:./o400:i'm not afraid of you!:./o400:i'll feed your remains/L:to the piranhas!!:./o400:go ahead and relax!/L:you're about to die!:./o400:i'll show you what/L:i'm made of!!:./o400:look how easily we tame/L:these savage beasts!:./o400:i'll decorate your/L:gravestone myself!:/o400:ha! globox was a/L:better fighter than you!:/o400:did you remember to/L:say goodbye to ly?:./o400:you're going to pay for/L:what you've done!!:./o400:piranha farm/L:/L:Property of admiral/L:razorbeard!:/o400:public notice!/L:/L:witch Ly, presently/L:languishing in the/L:stronghold, will be made/L:to walk the plank at/L:dusk./L:reservations are advised.:./o400:warning! this is unknown/L:territory/L:/L:Tourism may be hazardous.:/o400:free dumping for anyone/L:who can figure out how/L:to open the door.:./o400:military academy/L:/L:please respect the need/L:for total silence for the/L:cadets' concentration.:./o400:elite troop/L:training center/L:/L:Danger!:./o400:imprisoned here is/L:Public enemy no 2./L:/L:his raindance led to the/L:rusting of several brave/L:robo-pirate comrades.:./o400:warning, labyrinth!/L:/L:if you get lost, contact/L:robo-rooters/L:immediately!:/o400:beyond this point lies/L:a vast unexplored/L:wasteland.:/o400:clark was captured here/L:before being brought to/L:the technical check-up.:/o400:technical check-up:./o400:reformatory for/L:disturbing children.:./w400:/h450:Warning! Intruder.../l:<Crrr...> Catch him!.

Hmm, RDS is a direct port of the N64 version, right? Couldn't those text strings could be left over from the original code?

I never read any of the first half, but the rest is present on signs throughout the game, like in the Canopy and in the Sanctuary of Water and Ice.

The first few seem like respawn quotes and taunts from any sort of boss (though I expect they are all Razorbeard's). The "Did you remember to say goodbye to Ly?" sounds like it came straight out my script!

Now why would it specify Ly above all other friends/companions of Rayman's? Is she special? Was this Rayman x Ly thing truly supposed to be more than an idea put into artwork but never explicitly mentioned in-game? Is there a speicifc reason Ly can communicate with Rayman telepathically, i.e. because they're so 'connected', because they are in love?

Nice find, GOT4N!

Master wrote:Hmm, RDS is a direct port of the N64 version, right? Couldn't those text strings could be left over from the original code?

They aren't on N64, that's why it's weird

Shrooblord wrote:I never read any of the first half, but the rest is present on signs throughout the game, like in the Canopy and in the Sanctuary of Water and Ice.

The first few seem like respawn quotes and taunts from any sort of boss (though I expect they are all Razorbeard's). The "Did you remember to say goodbye to Ly?" sounds like it came straight out my script!

Now why would it specify Ly above all other friends/companions of Rayman's? Is she special? Was this Rayman x Ly thing truly supposed to be more than an idea put into artwork but never explicitly mentioned in-game? Is there a speicifc reason Ly can communicate with Rayman telepathically, i.e. because they're so 'connected', because they are in love? Nice find, GOT4N!

You're probably right about their love

The 'nice find' is, by the way, completely unrelated to my speculating. I wasn't implying you found the be-all-end-all proof, but rather another clue that, to me, points in an obvious direction. However, finding it was indeed, a nice feat.

How did you find this, exactly?

Very amazing find! Especially, the Ly parts. Since being a RaymanXLy supporter, I am happy to read the part with: "Did you remember to say goodbye to Ly.?" like Razorbeard is thinking he will win the fight, and Rayman never will see his love again.

So, Ly was about to walk over the plank, after getting captured by the pirates. Nice informations!