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  "added_at": "2026-11-09",
  "additional_evidence_urls": [
    "https://github.com/blythos/pds-tools/blob/476d99ef23db266b028d4456036b6edb320609b8/docs/cpk_format_research.md",
    "https://github.com/blythos/pds-tools/blob/476d99ef23db266b028d4456036b6edb320609b8/LICENSE"
  ],
  "category": "reconstruction-cases",
  "class": "game",
  "description_en": "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.",
  "description_zh": "该项目研究 Sega Saturn 游戏《Panzer Dragoon Saga》的光盘和资源格式，记录 MCB/CGB 模型、CPK 视频、PRG 字幕及音频格式，并提供 Python 提取工具和浏览器查看器。作者报告了模型、视频、音乐、字体和纹理的提取与转换成果。",
  "entry_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/pds-tools-case/",
  "entry_url_zh": "https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/pds-tools-case/",
  "evidence_class": 2,
  "evidence_status": "observed",
  "evidence_url": "https://github.com/blythos/pds-tools/blob/476d99ef23db266b028d4456036b6edb320609b8/README.md",
  "group": "cases",
  "id": "pds-tools-case",
  "json_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/pds-tools-case/record.json",
  "kind": "case-study",
  "markdown_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/pds-tools-case/index.md",
  "markdown_url_zh": "https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/pds-tools-case/index.md",
  "name": "Panzer Dragoon Saga: Saturn asset-format research and extraction tools",
  "name_zh": "Panzer Dragoon Saga：Saturn 资源格式研究与提取工具",
  "reconstruction_method": "other",
  "record_type": "resource",
  "relationship": "independent-reconstruction",
  "requirement_facets": [
    "prerequisites",
    "prerequisites",
    "limits",
    "license"
  ],
  "requirements": [
    "A personally supplied Panzer Dragoon Saga raw Mode 2 .bin disc image is required.",
    "Python 3.6 or newer is required; FFmpeg is needed for video muxing, and a WebGL browser for viewers.",
    "PCM extraction and some 2D format parsing remain unfinished.",
    "MIT License."
  ],
  "requirements_zh": [
    "需要自行提供 Panzer Dragoon Saga 的原始 Mode 2 .bin 光盘镜像。",
    "需要 Python 3.6 或更新版本；视频封装需要 FFmpeg，查看器需要支持 WebGL 的浏览器。",
    "PCM 提取及部分 2D 格式解析尚未完成。",
    "MIT 许可证。"
  ],
  "scope": "unknown",
  "targets": [
    "game"
  ],
  "url": "https://github.com/blythos/pds-tools",
  "verification": "source-reviewed",
  "verified_at": "2026-11-06"
}