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Started by Noctis, February 09, 2009, 08:39:54 am
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A corrupt SFF file
#1  February 09, 2009, 08:39:54 am
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I couldn't find anything about corrupt sff files in the sticky threads.

I just now got a corrupt sff file and it just so happens that this sff file is the biggest one I've ever had too.
I think I know the problem (I recently added a single image from another character because I didn't have it in my sheet), but I don't know how to fix it seeing as I can't open my sff file.
Am I pretty much screwed?

Oh, and it turns out I deleted my back up file while trying to get my sff to open. I deleted it because it was in my way. I wasn't paying much attention. Such misfortune...
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Re: A corrupt SFF file
#2  February 09, 2009, 11:17:22 am
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I had that happen with Sagat, but I could open the file with FF and it would only break once I reached the sprites that had the corruption. I then used FF to save all the sprites and then re-upload them to a new file. The only good thing is I was able to keep all of the group numbers and such.

I hope that info helps or that someone else knows what to do.

I feel your pain man, sucks a lot.
Re: A corrupt SFF file
#3  February 09, 2009, 12:23:48 pm
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You tried using SFFExtract instead of any of these GUI tools ?
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#4  February 09, 2009, 08:29:06 pm
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@shamrock
If you can open your sff file then mine is different. It's saying that my file is unreadable and corrupted. I can't even move it.

@Byakko
What is this SFFExtract that you speak of?
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#5  February 09, 2009, 08:30:04 pm
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#6  February 09, 2009, 09:21:13 pm
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Thanks for the link.

Now, I'm sure I used it right, but I get the same error as I do when I try to open it in FF. Just to be sure... Can someone tell me how to use it?

If I have too I'll just make an entire new sff. I have a good memory.
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Re: A corrupt SFF file
#7  February 09, 2009, 10:25:15 pm
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Create a text file. Rename it sffextract.bat, removing the .txt extension.
Open it with a text editor. Put
sffextract -n -o atextfilewiththesamenameasyoursff.txt -i -d yoursfffile.sff
in it.
Put that .bat file together with sffextract in the same folder, along with a copy of the SFF. Double-click the .bat file.
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#8  February 09, 2009, 11:04:40 pm
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which error are you getting ?
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#9  February 09, 2009, 11:34:49 pm
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@Byakko, Anjel, and shamrock
Thanks a lot for your help.

@Julia-San~
It wasn't really an error. It was more like a pop-up saying that my sff is corrupt and unreadable.
But it's okay now.
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