From b6392501819853967f3a508bf4a76a297f9c4f64 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: SonicSBL Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:32:38 -0600 Subject: [PATCH 1/4] New keys Readme --- Pro Keys/README.md | 28 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 27 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Pro Keys/README.md b/Pro Keys/README.md index 98dd38a5..9b2f3d04 100644 --- a/Pro Keys/README.md +++ b/Pro Keys/README.md @@ -4,7 +4,33 @@ # Installation ## Rock Band 3 Deluxe -To play these upgrades on RB3DX, visit the repo, click the "Actions" tab, and select the build for your specific console that has keys enabled. +To play these upgrades on RB3DX, visit the website, click "Downloads," and select the link for your specific console. However, you will need to replace some files to make the keys audio work. + +### Xbox 360 +- TBA + +### PS3 (CFW/HEN) +To make keys moggs work on PS3, you will need to manually replace the one installed on your system as well as the song's dta file. +- Open Nautilus, and launch the PS3 Converter. Under "Encryption Options," select "Encrypt replacement mogg file." +- Select the mogg you got from this repo. +- Use an FTP client to transfer the new mogg and dta. (We recommend installing webMAN MOD or multiMAN for this.) Navigate to the game directory: ```dev_hdd0\game\BLUS30147\USRDIR``` for RBN songs; ```dev_hdd0\game\BLUS30050\USRDIR``` for everything else. Find the folder that contains the original song. +- Back up the original songs.dta to a safe location. +- If the songs.dta has only one song, simply overwrite it with the dta you got from this repo. However, if it's a pack of songs, you will need to open the new dta with the text editor of your choice, copy all of its contents, and paste them into the array that contains the upgraded song in the songs.dta on your system, replacing the original. +- Enter the song folder with the shortname of your mogg. Back up the original like you did with the songs.dta. +- Now, copy the newly encrypted mogg to the folder, overwriting the original. +Your song should be ready to play. If the game crashes when trying to preview the audio, it has too many channels for the quality it was encoded with. You'll need Audacity to extract the stems and the Mogg Maker in Nautilus to make a new mogg. + +- Start over by redownloading the mogg you got here, or use the Batch Cryptor in Nautilus to decrypt it. Open it in Audacity. +- Identify the stereo stems using the songs.dta as a guide and combine them into stereo tracks using the menu on the top track of each pair. Leave mono stems alone for now. +Export each track as a WAV file (one at a time) via File > Export Audio. Name each one according to it contents (kick, snare, kit, bass, guitar, etc.) Leave the Audio Options alone except for Channels. This will need to be set according to the stem. In most cases, bass and kick drum stems are mono, and everything else is stereo. It defaults to Stereo, so be careful! Export range should be set to Current Selection with "Trim blank space before first clip" unchecked. +- Launch the Mogg Maker in Nautilus. Drag and drop the newly exported stems in the order they appear in the mogg you got from here. +- Under Settings, set Encoding quality to 3, and check "Encrypt Mogg." Then click "Make Mogg." +- When it's finished, save it over the downloaded mogg or as a new file with the same name somewhere else. +- Transfer the fixed mogg to your console as described in the above section. +- Boot up RB3 Deluxe and enjoy! + +### RPCS3 +- TBA Alternatively, if you do not have the means to install RB3DX onto your system, you can use the methods below in order to play these key upgrades - however, please note that due to how the vanilla version of RB3 handles legacy songs, the venue will be broken, and you will have one static camera angle throughout the song if you play on keys. If that does not bother you, please continue reading to see how to install these upgrades for your preferred system. From 558b93225ff5104128a8f14119a1d08d6faa7b75 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: SonicSBL Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:42:53 -0600 Subject: [PATCH 2/4] formatting fixes --- Pro Keys/README.md | 11 ++++++++--- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/Pro Keys/README.md b/Pro Keys/README.md index 9b2f3d04..5e962353 100644 --- a/Pro Keys/README.md +++ b/Pro Keys/README.md @@ -18,11 +18,16 @@ To make keys moggs work on PS3, you will need to manually replace the one instal - If the songs.dta has only one song, simply overwrite it with the dta you got from this repo. However, if it's a pack of songs, you will need to open the new dta with the text editor of your choice, copy all of its contents, and paste them into the array that contains the upgraded song in the songs.dta on your system, replacing the original. - Enter the song folder with the shortname of your mogg. Back up the original like you did with the songs.dta. - Now, copy the newly encrypted mogg to the folder, overwriting the original. -Your song should be ready to play. If the game crashes when trying to preview the audio, it has too many channels for the quality it was encoded with. You'll need Audacity to extract the stems and the Mogg Maker in Nautilus to make a new mogg. +- Your song is now ready to play. Boot up RB3 Deluxe and enjoy! +### Advanced +If the game crashes when trying to preview the audio, it has too many channels for the quality it was encoded with. You'll need Audacity to extract the stems and the Mogg Maker in Nautilus to make a new mogg. Follow the steps below. - Start over by redownloading the mogg you got here, or use the Batch Cryptor in Nautilus to decrypt it. Open it in Audacity. -- Identify the stereo stems using the songs.dta as a guide and combine them into stereo tracks using the menu on the top track of each pair. Leave mono stems alone for now. -Export each track as a WAV file (one at a time) via File > Export Audio. Name each one according to it contents (kick, snare, kit, bass, guitar, etc.) Leave the Audio Options alone except for Channels. This will need to be set according to the stem. In most cases, bass and kick drum stems are mono, and everything else is stereo. It defaults to Stereo, so be careful! Export range should be set to Current Selection with "Trim blank space before first clip" unchecked. +- Identify the stereo stems using the songs.dta as a guide and combine them into stereo tracks using the menu on the top track of each pair. Leave mono stems alone. +- Export each track as a WAV file (one at a time) via File > Export Audio. + -Name each one according to it contents (kick, snare, kit, bass, guitar, etc.) + - Leave the Audio Options alone except for Channels. This will need to be set according to the stem. In most cases, bass and kick drum stems are mono, and everything else is stereo. It defaults to Stereo, so be careful! + - Export range should be set to Current Selection with "Trim blank space before first clip" unchecked. - Launch the Mogg Maker in Nautilus. Drag and drop the newly exported stems in the order they appear in the mogg you got from here. - Under Settings, set Encoding quality to 3, and check "Encrypt Mogg." Then click "Make Mogg." - When it's finished, save it over the downloaded mogg or as a new file with the same name somewhere else. From 4886d229c17301f73a565216667b67c70d3f30c4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: SonicSBL Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:50:02 -0600 Subject: [PATCH 3/4] Deluxe instructions on no new audio readme --- Pro Keys (No New Audio)/README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Pro Keys (No New Audio)/README.md b/Pro Keys (No New Audio)/README.md index 7dfd8556..718a989b 100644 --- a/Pro Keys (No New Audio)/README.md +++ b/Pro Keys (No New Audio)/README.md @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ # Installation ## Rock Band 3 Deluxe -To play these upgrades on RB3DX, visit the repo, click the "Actions" tab, and select the build for your specific console that has keys enabled. +To play these upgrades on RB3DX, visit the website, click "Downloads," and select the link for your specific console. Alternatively, if you do not have the means to install RB3DX onto your system, you can use the methods below in order to play these key upgrades - however, please note that due to how the vanilla version of RB3 handles legacy songs, the venue will be broken, and you will have one static camera angle throughout the song if you play on keys. If that does not bother you, please continue reading to see how to install these upgrades for your preferred system. From 81fb761e29eccda2304e9363ce52a7c5fa5b08c0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: SonicSBL Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:07:36 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 4/4] A different way to update songs.dta Replacing the entire songs.dta breaks compatibility with older games. I found this out the hard way when RB2 crashed while loading additional content. This new method takes more effort, but works better. --- Pro Keys/README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Pro Keys/README.md b/Pro Keys/README.md index 5e962353..9c334e57 100644 --- a/Pro Keys/README.md +++ b/Pro Keys/README.md @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ To make keys moggs work on PS3, you will need to manually replace the one instal - Select the mogg you got from this repo. - Use an FTP client to transfer the new mogg and dta. (We recommend installing webMAN MOD or multiMAN for this.) Navigate to the game directory: ```dev_hdd0\game\BLUS30147\USRDIR``` for RBN songs; ```dev_hdd0\game\BLUS30050\USRDIR``` for everything else. Find the folder that contains the original song. - Back up the original songs.dta to a safe location. -- If the songs.dta has only one song, simply overwrite it with the dta you got from this repo. However, if it's a pack of songs, you will need to open the new dta with the text editor of your choice, copy all of its contents, and paste them into the array that contains the upgraded song in the songs.dta on your system, replacing the original. +- Open the new dta with the text editor of your choice, copy the pans/vols/cores arrays, and paste them over the ones in the original file. If the song has a crowd track, update the ```crowd_channels``` array to match the new values. - Enter the song folder with the shortname of your mogg. Back up the original like you did with the songs.dta. - Now, copy the newly encrypted mogg to the folder, overwriting the original. - Your song is now ready to play. Boot up RB3 Deluxe and enjoy!