[Feature request] EA IDEC compression - .SSH Theme Park World PS2

[JairKuma]

I'm trying to edit Theme Park World for PS2, which uses .SSH textures, but the EA Graphics Manager can't preview or reimport .SSH files. Would it be possible to add compatibility for Theme Park World's .SSH format?

[bartlomiejduda]

Hi. Nice find, I didn't know this game, so it wasn't supported. Thanks for reporting this issue.

SSH files from this game seems to use custom EA compression, which is not often used by EA games.
Ususally EA games use Refpack compression which is already supported.

I was able to manually decompress one of the graphics - tpw256.ssh, so adding support is possible:

But it will definitely take some time and I'm not sure how long. I'll let you know when I come up with something.

[JairKuma]

Hi. Nice find, I didn't know this game, so it wasn't supported. Thanks for reporting this issue.

SSH files from this game seems to use custom EA compression, which is not often used by EA games. Ususally EA games use Refpack compression which is already supported.

I was able to manually decompress one of the graphics - tpw256.ssh, so adding support is possible:

But it will definitely take some time and I'm not sure how long. I'll let you know when I come up with something.

Thanks for the reply. I don't know if it can help in the process, but there's another game (Rugby 08 also from EA) with the same compression.

https://www.therugbyforum.com/threads/rugby-08-ps2-mod.49713/page-2

Apparently someone was able to replace an .ssh with a HEX method; also, regarding the project I'm working on, someone did some research about the compression that might be helpful (although it's in Spanish, it can be translated).

https://www.elotrolado.net/hilo_proyecto-theme-park-world-ps2-espanol-castellano_2526935