PSS Video

PSS

• Format Type : Video
  
• Endian Order : Big Endian
  

Format Specifications

// PS2 Video 
// PSS file format

// big endian

// header (26 bytes)
4 bytes (uint32) - section ID   // 0x00 0x00 0x01 0xBA - pack_start_code
22 bytes - unknown


// ADS Audio stream = SpuStreamHeader + SpuStreamBody
// Note: Audio streams are optional
// Note: Audio structures are little endian
// Note: streams can be stored in different order

4 bytes (uint32) - section ID //  0x00 0x00 0x01 0xBD - private_stream_1 (audio data)
19 bytes - unknown

// SpuStreamHeader
4 bytes (char) - signature // "SShd"
4 bytes (uint32) - struct size // 24
4 bytes (uint32) - type // 0 - PCM 16bit big endian
                        // 1 - PCM 16bit little endian
                        // 2 - SPU2-ADPCM (VAG) 
4 bytes (uint32) - sampling rate // e.g. 48000
4 bytes (uint32) - number of channels  // e.g. 2
4 bytes (uint32) - interleave size // has to be 512
4 bytes (uint32) - loop start block address
4 bytes (uint32) - loop end block sddress

// SpuStreamBody
4 bytes (char) - signature // "SSbd"
4 bytes (uint32) - size of audio data
x bytes - audio data

x bytes - data streams

x bytes - MPEG2 video stream


4 bytes (uint32) - padding ID?  // 0x00 0x00 0x01 0xBE
2 bytes (uint16) - unknown
x bytes - padding // 0xFF 0xFF 0xFF 0xFF...

4 bytes (uint32) - file end ID  // 0x00 0x00 0x01 0xB9 - MPEG_program_end_code

MultiEx BMS Script

Not written yet.

Notes and Comments

• Standard PlayStation 2 movie file format. It contains MPEG2 video data and PCM/ADPCM audio data.
• PSS extension stands for "PlayStation Stream"

Games

List of games using this file format:

• Aliens Versus Predator: Extinction (PS2) (*.PSS)
• PK: Out of the Shadows (PS2) (*.PSS)
• Midnight Club II (PS2) (*.PSS)
• Many more...

Compatible Programs

• foobar2000 + vgmstream plugin (for playing audio only)
• PSSPlex
• PSS Demux
• PSS Player
• pss2wav
• PSS Downsampling Tool
• RipPSS
• PS2 Movie Player
• Cube Media Player 2
• TMPGEnc
• PSS Cutter (+ source code)
• ps2str GUI

See Also

• PSS file format (japaneese)

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