GTA:VCS Internal Audio Sample Names

[Nero1024]

Something that I noticed when peering into the audio files for GTA: Vice City Stories for the PS2. Apparently these samples have internal names, and more interestingly IRL car names associated with some of them, like "SFX_CAR_HORN_BMW". Unfortunately a lot of these sample names were truncated to 16 characters, but a few can be guessed based on the names given or from listening to the sound. Some also have weird names that point to a directory like "C:\transer\From " while others have simple names like "ShopBell" or were given the default name PSound gives to unnamed files like "SFX_PS | 00016".

What I did was have PSound (software for ripping audio from Playstation games) scan the SFX#_PS.RAW files.

 

[pic of psound with list of samples]

 

I also opened up these RAW files in HxD (a hex editor) and noticed a header with the sample name, I would believe that these samples are .VAG formatted (an ADPCM sample format used for the PS1&2).

 

[pic of hxd with the header highlighted]

 

Anyways here is a list of sample names found in SFX0_PS.RAW (Names in parenthesis represent guessed names and other notes)

001: SFX_AIR_BRAKES.W
002: SFX_AK47_LEFT.WA
003: SFX_AK47_RELOAD.
004: SFX_AK47_RIGHT.W
005: ShopBell
006: SFX_AMBULANCE_SI (SFX_AMBULANCE_SIREN)
007: SFX_ARM_BOMB.WAV
008: C:\transer\From  (Balloon pop?)
009: bat_hit_11a
010: bat_hit_12a
011: SFX_BAT_HIT_LEFT
012: SFX_BAT_HIT_RIGH (SFX_BAT_HIT_RIGHT)
013: beep
014: C:\transer\From  (Bicycle skid loop)
015: C:\transer\From  (Bicycle pedal loop)
016: C:\transer\From  (Bicycle collision)
017: <UNNAMED>        (Forklift lifter loop?)
018: SFX_BOAT_SPLASH_ (SFX_BOAT_SPLASH_1)
019: SFX_BOAT_SPLASH_ (SFX_BOAT_SPLASH_2)
020: SFX_BOAT_V12_LOO (SFX_BOAT_V12_LOOP)
021: SFX_BOAT_WATER_L (SFX_BOAT_WATER_LOOP)
022: SFXBODYLANDWA
023: SFXBODYLANDAN
024: SFX_BOMB_BEEP
025: C:\transer\From  (collasping dirt?)
026: SFX_BULLET_CAR_1
027: SFX_BULLET_CAR_2
028: SFX_BULLET_CAR_3
029: SFX_BULLET_PASS_ (SFX_BULLET_PASS_1)
030: SFX_BULLET_PASS_ (SFX_BULLET_PASS_2)
031: SFX_BULLET_PED.W
032: SFX_BULLET_SHELL (SFX_BULLET_SHELL_1)
033: SFX_BULLET_SHELL (SFX_BULLET_SHELL_3)
034: SFX_BULLET_WALL_ (SFX_BULLET_WALL_1)
035: SFX_BULLET_WALL_ (SFX_BULLET_WALL_2)
036: SFX_BULLET_WALL_ (SFX_BULLET_WALL_3)
037: camera
038: SFX_CARDBOARD_BO (SFX_CARDBOARD_BOX_BREAK)
039: SFX_CAR_HELI_FAR
040: SFX_CAR_HELI_MAI (SFX_CAR_HELI_MAIN_ROTAR_1)
041: SFX_CAR_HELI_MAI (SFX_CAR_HELI_MAIN_ROTAR_2)
042: SFX_CAR_HELI_ROT (SFX_CAR_HELI_ROTAR_BLADE)
043: SFX_CAR_HELI_STA (SFX_CAR_HELI_STARTER?)
044: SFX_CAR_HORN_56C
045: SFX_CAR_HORN_BMW
046: SFX_CAR_HORN_BUS (SFX_CAR_HORN_BUS_1)
047: SFX_CAR_HORN_BUS (SFX_CAR_HORN_BUS_2)
048: SFX_CAR_HORN_JEE (SFX_CAR_HORN_JEEP)
049: SFX_CAR_HORN_PIC (SFX_CAR_HORN_PICKUP?)
050: SFX_CAR_HORN_POR (SFX_CAR_HORN_PORSCHE)
051: SFX_CAR_HORN_TRU (SFX_CAR_HORN_TRUCK)
052: SFX_CAR_IDLE_COB (SFX_CAR_IDLE_COBRA) (Banshee/Phoneix)
053: golfcartidle
054: SFX_CAR_IDLE_HON (SFX_CAR_IDLE_HONDA) (Sanchez/Dirt bike)
055: SFX_CAR_IDLE_HOT (SFX_CAR_IDLE_HOTROD) (Cuban Hermes/BF Injection)
056: SFX_CAR_IDLE_MER (SFX_CAR_IDLE_MERCEDES) (Admira(VC)/Sentinel/Police Car)
057: SFX_CAR_IDLE_PAC (SFX_CAR_IDLE_PACA?) (Idaho/Manana/Perennial) (What IRL vehicle starts with Paca?)
058: SFX_CAR_IDLE_PAT (SFX_CAR_IDLE_PATHFINDER) (Landstalker/Taxi)
059: SFX_CAR_IDLE_PON (SFX_CAR_IDLE_PONTIAC_1) (Sabre(VC)/Sentinel XS)
060: SFX_CAR_IDLE_PON (SFX_CAR_IDLE_PONTIAC_2) (Regina)
061: SFX_CAR_IDLE_POR (SFX_CAR_IDLE_PORSHCE) (Cheetah/Stinger)
062: SFX_CAR_IDLE_SPI (SFX_CAR_IDLE_SPIDER) (Pony/Vans)
063: SFX_CAR_IDLE_SPO (SFX_CAR_IDLE_SPORTS_BIKE) (PCJ-600)
064: C:\transer\From  (Another bike engine?)
065: SFX_CAR_IDLE_TRU (SFX_CAR_IDLE_TRUCK) (Linerunner/Bus)
066: SFX_CAR_IDLE_UNU (SFX_CAR_IDLE_UNUSED) (Silence)
067: SFX_CAR_IDLE_VTW (SFX_CAR_IDLE_VTWIN) (Freeway/Biker Angel)
068: SFXNEWCARDOOR
069: SFX_CAR_ON_FIRE.
070: SFX_CAR_RAIN_1.W
071: SFX_CAR_RAIN_2.W
072: SFX_CAR_RAIN_3.W
073: SFX_CAR_RAIN_4.W
074: SFX_CAR_REV_COBR (SFX_CAR_REV_COBRA)
075: SFX_CAR_REV_GOLF
076: SFX_CAR_REV_HOND (SFX_CAR_REV_HONDA)
077: SFX_CAR_REV_HOTR (SFX_CAR_REV_HOTROD)
078: hov_crzfer\From  (Hovercraft rev)
079: SFX_CAR_REV_MERC (SFX_CAR_REV_MERCEDES)
080: SFX_CAR_REV_PACA (What IRL vehicle starts with Paca?)
081: SFX_CAR_REV_PATH (SFX_CAR_REV_PATHFINDER)
082: SFX_CAR_REV_PONT (SFX_CAR_REV_PONTIAC_1)
083: SFX_CAR_REV_PONT (SFX_CAR_REV_PONTIAC_2)
084: SFX_CAR_REV_PORS (SFX_CAR_REV_PORSCHE)
085: SFX_CAR_REV_SPID (SFX_CAR_REV_SPIDER)
086: SFX_CAR_REV_SPOR (SFX_CAR_REV_SPORTS_BIKE)
087: C:\transer\From  (Another bike engine?, but rev'd)
088: SFX_CAR_REV_TRUC (SFX_CAR_REV_TRUCK)
089: SFX_CAR_REV_UNUS (SFX_CAR_REV_UNUSED) (Silent)
090: SFX_CAR_REV_VTWI (SFX_CAR_REV_VTWIN)
091: SFX_CAR_STARTER.
092: SFX_COLT45_LEFT.
093: SFX_COLT45_RIGHT
094: SFX_COL_CARDBOAR (SFX_COL_CARDBOARD_1)
095: SFX_COL_CARDBOAR (SFC_COL_CARDBOARD_2)
096: SFX_COL_CAR_1.WA
097: SFX_COL_CAR_2.WA
098: SFX_COL_CAR_3.WA
099: SFX_COL_CAR_4.WA
100: SFX_COL_CAR_PANE (SFX_COL_CAR_PANEL_1)
101: SFX_COL_CAR_PANE (SFX_COL_CAR_PANEL_2)
102: SFX_COL_CAR_PANE (SFX_COL_CAR_PANEL_3)
103: SFX_COL_CAR_PANE (SFX_COL_CAR_PANEL_4)
104: SFX_COL_CONTAINE (SFX_COL_CONTAINER)
105: SFX_COL_GARAGE_D (SFX_COL_GARAGE_DOOR)
106: SFX_COL_GATE.WAV
107: SFX_COL_HYDRANT_ (SFX_COL_HYDRANT_FIRE)
108: SFX_COL_LAMP_POS (SFX_COL_LAMP_POST)
109: SFX_COL_METAL_CH (SFX_COL_METAL_CHAIN_FENCE_1)
110: SFX_COL_METAL_CH (SFX_COL_METAL_CHAIN_FENCE_2)
111: SFXCOLPED1WA
112: SFXCOLPED2WA
113: SFX_COL_SCAFFOLD
114: SFX_COL_TARMAC_1
115: SFX_COL_TARMAC_2
116: SFX_COL_TARMAC_3
117: SFX_COL_THICK_ME (SFX_COL_THICK_METAL)
118: SFX_COL_VEG_1.WA
119: SFX_COL_VEG_2.WA
120: SFX_COL_VEG_3.WA
121: SFX_COL_WOOD_BEN (SFX_COL_WOOD_BENCH_1)
122: SFX_COL_WOOD_BEN (SFX_COL_WOOD_BENCH_2)
123: SFX_COL_WOOD_BEN (SFX_COL_WOOD_BENCH_3)
124: SFX_COL_WOOD_CRA (SFX_COL_WOOD_CRATE_1)
125: SFX_COL_WOOD_CRA (SFX_COL_WOOD_CRATE_2)
126: SFX_COL_WOOD_SOL (SFX_COL_WOOD_SOLID)
127: SFX_COUNTDOWN.WA
128: SFX_CRATE_SMASH.
129: CuttingRigging
130: dyn_hits_body_02
131: SFX_ERROR_FIRE_R (SFX_ERROR_FIRE_RIFLE_1)
132: SFX_ERROR_FIRE_R (SFX_ERROR_FIRE_RIFLE_2)
133: SFX_FOOTSTEP_WAT (SFX_FOOTSETP_WATER)
134: SFX_EXPLOSION_1.
135: SFX_EXPLOSION_2.
136: SFX_EXPLOSION_3.
137: FEMALE_PAIN_01
138: FEMALE_PAIN_03
139: FEMALE_PAIN_08
140: FEMALE_PAIN_33
141: FEMALE_PAIN_30
142: FEMALE_PAIN_28
143: SFX_RADIO_DIAL_2
144: SFX_RADIO_DIAL_3
145: SFX_RAIN.WAV
146: SFX_REVERSE_GEAR
147: SFX_TRUCK_DOOR_O (SFX_TRUCK_DOOR_OPEN)
148: SFX_TYRE_BUMP.WA

 

[guard3]

Yeah, those are some leftover VAG metadata, not actually used by the game. Those that start from SFX use the internal enum name the game would use in its source code, and other extras use part of the path they were located at. Leftover of the listing file information similar to what gta3 and manhunt used.