[MODDING DISCUSSION]

[Vaan]

https://discord.gg/kHkEgZE Discord for discussion

Nexus https://www.nexusmods.com/finalfantasy12

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VBF Browser:
https://www.nexusmods.com/finalfantasy12/mods/3
With this you can browse the VBF and inject/extract single files/folders.

Here is an easy to use tool to FULLY unpack/repack the game file: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/252064925193601024/410483949794754581/VBFUnpackGUI.zip
Mostly only for people who want to mess around with the files.

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The license board files correspond as follow:

• board_1.bin White Mage
  
• board_2.bin Uhlan
  
• board_3.bin Machinist
  
• board_4.bin Red Battlemage
  
• board_5.bin Knight
  
• board_6.bin Monk
  
• board_7.bin Time Battlemage
  
• board_8.bin Foebreaker
  
• board_8.bin Archer
  
• board_10.bin Black Mage
  
• board_11.bin Bushi
  
• board_12.bin Shikari

ejh1990 License Board Pack

http://steamcommunity.com/app/595520/discussions/0/1700541698690214622/?ctp=12#c1700541698705821949

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Originally posted by ejh1990:

Originally posted by BlueBear Bluehog The BlueBear:

cool you made a program to mod License Board

because people don't like playing a more challenging and fair game

It can be used to make to game more challenging too, you know. Replace high value HP+ licences, remove second job licence, etc. Or even just default licences only (all others removed) for the masochists who are thinking about a NLBLLG playthrough.

Originally posted by Torne:

Game needs a hard mode, and too the people complaining about having everything on one board, this new version trivializes the gambit system.

And gambit licences can be modded out too.

Originally posted by Tohru Adachi:

You Have To Start The Game Over For it to Work? Like before you equip the Classes?

You don't need to start over -- the game runs just fine. The only side effect is if you have unlocked a licence on one board that isn't on the new board you still retain that licence... It just doesn't show on the board.

Nah i wasen't asking fo the game sake but becuse i already got all my licenses second Job and all.

[Fingergun112]

Hmm still not work for me, I didn't include in the previous post where the original directory of the unpacker is, this is what I have now when I enter it in:

D:\DownloadsSamHDD\tek547VBF\tek547VBF>vbf-unpack D:\Steam\SteamApps\common\FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE\FFXII_TZA.vbf D:\FFXIImods

am I missing something still?

[ejh1990]

First Licence Board mod collection is here!

It is with great pleasure that I give to you all a ready-to-go set of licence boards. This includes four sets:

• A modified classic board (tweaked to make use of TZA's new items)
  
• A blank board for enforced "No Licence Board" playthroughs (for an extra challenge, combine with NG-).
  
• Job boards with the second job licence removed (for an enforced IZJS style experience).
  
• Default boards, for reverting changes

Download

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LaUxLdDeWpguKt7dVZXtvKgO218p72Kh

Installing the mod

• Make a backup of FFXII_TZA.vbf from the game's directory.
• Download the GUI unpacker tool from the main post in the modding thread.
• Follow the instructions given by the tool.
• Inside the licence board mod there are four folders:
  • Classic - a tweaked version of the classic licence board (with TZA licences added on).
  • IZJS - similar to default, but enforces a one job only playthrough.
  • NLBChallenge - enforces a "No Licence Board" playthrough.
  • Revert - the vanilla files, for restoing the licence boards to TZA vanilla.
• Open the folder of the board you want and copy the folder.
• Paste the folder "ps2data" in the directory where you extracted the vbf.
  • NOTE: if it didn't ask whether you want to replace files, you've done it wrong -- make sure you're copying the folder called ps2data and not the folder with the name of the Licence Board.
• Using the packer tool, repack everything up -- it needs to be named FFXII_TZA.vbf.
• Double-check that you backed up the original FFXII_TZA.vbf from the game's install directory.
• Move the newly packed, modified vbf to the game's directory.

Other notes and considerations

Although the download is only ~30KB, you will require an additional 100GB of space (for file extraction and backup purposes). You may also want to grab a cup of tea while the unpacker/packer tool works its magic.

Finally, if you are using the modified classic or the NLB challenge board you still have to go through the motions of picking a job. However, this has no impact whatsoever -- you'll have the same board regardless.

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Originally posted by ejh1990:

First Licence Board mod collection is here!

It is with great pleasure that I give to you all a ready-to-go set of licence boards. This includes four sets:

• A modified classic board (tweaked to make use of TZA's new items)
  
• A blank board for enforced "No Licence Board" playthroughs (for an extra challenge, combine with NG-).
  
• Job boards with the second job licence removed (for an enforced IZJS style experience).
  
• Default boards, for reverting changes
  
  

  Download

  
  https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LaUxLdDeWpguKt7dVZXtvKgO218p72Kh
  
  

  Installing the mod

  
  You will need to extract the game files from the vbf in the games directory. The tool for this is linked in the first post. After you have extracted the files, simply choose the board you want, and copy the contents directly into the folder where the things extracted from the vbf are located. You will then need to repack the files (again, tool and description in the main post).
  
  After the new vbf is created, place it in the games directory. (Note: the vbf file must be called FFXII_TZA.vbf. I also highly reccomend backing up the original.)
  
  

  Other notes and considerations

  
  Although the download is only ~30KB, you will require an additional 100GB of space (for file extraction and backup purposes). You may also want to grab a cup of tea while the unpacker/packer tool works its magic.
  
  Finally, if you are using the modified classic or the NLB challenge board you still have to go through the motions of picking a job. However, this has no impact whatsoever -- you'll have the same board regardless.

Good Looking Bro. But yeah for the Vbf thing if you or Vaan could make a Video how to exactly do it that would really help because that Command Line thing won't work for me.

[Fingergun112]

I don't know if their is some kind of special permission on the file that has to be broken? But yeah, I entered it exactly, doubled checked the folders where the unpacker/packer and the vbf file is, not sure what is wrong.

[Vaan]

Originally posted by Strict112:

I don't know if their is some kind of special permission on the file that has to be broken? But yeah, I entered it exactly, doubled checked the folders where the unpacker/packer and the vbf file is, not sure what is wrong.

Oh I know what it is, you have to surround boths paths with quotes, like so:
D:\DownloadsSamHDD\tek547VBF\tek547VBF>vbf-unpack "D:\Steam\SteamApps\common\FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE\FFXII_TZA.vbf" "D:\FFXIImods"

[Wozyo]

Originally posted by ejh1990:

First Licence Board mod collection is here!

It is with great pleasure that I give to you all a ready-to-go set of licence boards. This includes four sets:

• A modified classic board (tweaked to make use of TZA's new items)
  
• A blank board for enforced "No Licence Board" playthroughs (for an extra challenge, combine with NG-).
  
• Job boards with the second job licence removed (for an enforced IZJS style experience).
  
• Default boards, for reverting changes

Download

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LaUxLdDeWpguKt7dVZXtvKgO218p72Kh

Installing the mod

You will need to extract the game files from the vbf in the games directory. The tool for this is linked in the first post. After you have extracted the files, simply choose the board you want, and copy the contents directly into the folder where the things extracted from the vbf are located. You will then need to repack the files (again, tool and description in the main post).

After the new vbf is created, place it in the games directory. (Note: the vbf file must be called FFXII_TZA.vbf. I also highly reccomend backing up the original.)

Other notes and considerations

Although the download is only ~30KB, you will require an additional 100GB of space (for file extraction and backup purposes). You may also want to grab a cup of tea while the unpacker/packer tool works its magic.

Finally, if you are using the modified classic or the NLB challenge board you still have to go through the motions of picking a job. However, this has no impact whatsoever -- you'll have the same board regardless.

Huge thanks for this! Since I have no programming skills - and haven’t yet downloaded any of these links - the first one is the classic board plus the new itens?

[Fingergun112]

Yep that worked! Probably wouldn't be a bad idea to update the OP with this (not with my directory info please! Use an different example!), I am sure your going to get a lot of novices with the command line, like me.

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Originally posted by Strict112:

Yep that worked! Probably wouldn't be a bad idea to update the OP with this (not with my directory info please! Use an different example!), I am sure your going to get a lot of novices with the command line, like me.

Same as Me. I never used Command line before.

[ejh1990]

Originally posted by Hatsu:

Huge thanks for this! Since I have no programming skills - and haven’t yet downloaded any of these links - the first one is the classic board plus the new itens?

Correct.

I've tried to place the new licences as logically and as aesthetically pleasing as possible. Hopefully I've done a good enough job at that because there wasn't much space to play with (without having a huge redesign).

The unmodified classic board is in the default set, but the big problem with it is that magick was reworked and shifted around (and, of course, new items added). As such, you'd be missing out on TZA's new stuff (and actually, probably some stuff in the original FFXII too).

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It keeps saying this batch file is not recognised as and internal or external Command. I Need a Video Smh and there aint none around.

[Vaan]

Originally posted by Tohru Adachi:

It keeps saying this batch file is not recognised as and internal or external Command. I Need a Video Smh and there aint none around.

the vbf-unpack has to be in your current directory
there's a text guide linked in the main post on how to use the cli, it's not rocket science

[ejh1990]

Originally posted by Tohru Adachi:

It keeps saying this batch file is not recognised as and internal or external Command. I Need a Video Smh and there aint none around.

Are you launching it from the folder it's located?

For example, if you're in D:\foo, but the unpacker is in D:\bar, you need to switch directories. Easy enough done:

cd <location of the tool>

So if, using the example above, you would need to do the following:

cd D:\bar

(Don't actually use cd D:\bar though! That was just an example.)

[Wozyo]

Originally posted by ejh1990:

Originally posted by Hatsu:

Huge thanks for this! Since I have no programming skills - and haven’t yet downloaded any of these links - the first one is the classic board plus the new itens?

Correct.

I've tried to place the new licences as logically and as aesthetically pleasing as possible. Hopefully I've done a good enough job at that because there wasn't much space to play with (without having a huge redesign).

The unmodified classic board is in the default set, but the big problem with it is that magick was reworked and shifted around (and, of course, new items added). As such, you'd be missing out on TZA's new stuff (and actually, probably some stuff in the original FFXII too).

Thanks again. Will give it a try today as soon as I get home from college.

[Fingergun112]

Yeah I stored my file on my secondary drive (D drive) where I keep my steam games (I have a 4TB HDD), I have a SSD where my OS is on (C drive). If your games are on the D drive, you need to just enter

d:

for switching drives