NFS GINTool
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NFS GINTOOL
This tools allows for GIN files to be encoded in a more convenient and fast way. No HEX editing needed anymore.
Encoding process
- Using the REV tool, map the RPM values and note down minimum and maximun IDX and RPM values, export grains
- Using the gintool, navigate to the wav file that you're about to convert to gin, input your min and max IDX and RPM values
- Optionally you can select custom grain and export paths. By default, grain path is a directory in the same folder as WAV that's named as it, but without its extension, and the GIN export path in the same location as WAV
- Press "Encode GIN" and wait for the process to complete, and you're done!
Installation
- Gintool 1.3 requires JRE or JDK 11 or higher, any version lower than 1.3 requires JRE or JDK 8 with JavaFX included. You can download and install it here: JDK FX 8 JRE 11
- Gintool also requires FFMPEG to be in the same location as gintool. Download it here. Essential build is enough. Unzip the ffmpeg.exe into gintool's location
- (NO LONGER REQUIRED VERSION IN 1.3) gin_encode and gin2 require Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 and Universal C Runtime (Universal CRT) (Debug version) to be installed. They are included with Visual Studio. After that, you can copy vcruntime140d.dll and ucrtbased.dll into tool's folder.
FAQ
- Q: How do I launch gintool?
- A: Via launchGIN.bat. If you launch it directly via .jar file, your mileage may vary
- Q: Is REV stage necessary?
- A: Yes. This tool is just to simplify the process of already existing encoding procedure. It's described here
Changelog
- 1.0: Initial release
- 1.1: UI Logic fixes
- 1.2: Added ability to encode deceleration GIN's, major performance improvements
- 1.2.1: Added failsaves for gin_encode and gin2
- 1.3: Major code refactoring. Fields now support decimals. Tool now uses/requires JDK/JRE 11 to be installed, potential accuracy improvements by porting algorithm of gin2.exe to java code, which also removes the requirement of gin2.exe, vcruntime140d.dll and ucrtbased.dll altogether
- 1.3.1: Small UI changes, improved .ini logic, algorithmic number of threads calculation
- 1.3.2: More UI changes, new fields for NFS Carbon and .ini stores more data
- 1.3.3: UI changes, multilanguage support, rewritten "Launch TMXTool" logic. Be sure to have tmxtool.jar and launchTMX.bat at the same location as GINTool
Known issues
- (NO LONGER AN ISSUE VERSION IN 1.3) gin_encode and gin2.exe require Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 and Universal C Runtime (Universal CRT) to be installed. If they are not installed, you might get issues with encoding process.
Credits
- Azul for their JDK project
- id-daemon for original GIN encoders
- gyan.dev for providing FFMPEG build
- V12Style for the tutorial that the tool was based on
Source code available here
If you want to contribute to the project (add a translation, etc.), don't hesitate to make pull requests. Example messages file can be seen here
Comments
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William (September 12, 2023 @ 14:31)
I can't boot it up.It used to work, now it simply closes itself. I have the Java thingie, the ffmpeg, and the other stuff, but it just doesn't work.
What's exactly wrong? The older version opened just fine!
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TheUnpunished (September 04, 2023 @ 19:42)
Oh, I have the idea. I have encoded a ton of gin files myself and I wish I have looked into how gin2 works exactly earlier.![](userdata/therazorkille/kunoscat.jpg)
therazorkille (September 01, 2023 @ 07:39)
Dude... you have no idea how much easier this new version makes things. No more trial and error trying to get a sweep with no hitches or blips. For me, this is a game-changer. It wouldn't surprise me if the custom GINs also work properly with UG2/MW/Carbon now (as long as they aren't too large), though I haven't tried that yet.![](userdata/ThatDiamond/7ndrew 2021 v0.5 beta.png)
7ndrew (August 30, 2023 @ 18:09)
thank you sooooo much for updating it and fixing the errors <3and for making the tool in general
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NoobRotten17 (May 09, 2023 @ 08:49)
There were a simple "wav to gin" converter for mw, weren't it?Download
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