Case study

Panzer Dragoon Saga: Saturn asset-format research and extraction tools

This Panzer Dragoon Saga project investigates Sega Saturn disc and asset formats. The repository documents MCB/CGB models, CPK video, PRG subtitles and audio formats, with Python extractors and browser viewers. The author reports results for model, video, music, font and texture extraction and conversion.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 9
Last commit: 2026-07-15
Language: Python
License (GitHub): MIT

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code and documentation observed; no download method or demo found.
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: A personally supplied Panzer Dragoon Saga raw Mode 2 .bin disc image is required.
Prerequisites: Python 3.6 or newer is required; FFmpeg is needed for video muxing, and a WebGL browser for viewers.
Limits: PCM extraction and some 2D format parsing remain unfinished.
License: MIT License.

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BibTeX

@misc{pds-tools-case,
  title = {{Panzer Dragoon Saga: Saturn asset-format research and extraction tools}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/blythos/pds-tools}},
  url = {https://github.com/blythos/pds-tools},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/pds-tools-case/}}
}

Plain text

Panzer Dragoon Saga: Saturn asset-format research and extraction tools. https://github.com/blythos/pds-tools (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/pds-tools-case/

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README.md GitHub · blythos/pds-tools · Revision 476d99e
docs/cpk_format_research.md GitHub · blythos/pds-tools · Revision 476d99e
LICENSE GitHub · blythos/pds-tools · Revision 476d99e