keycap_config.xml Decoder

Decodes and encodes keycap_config.xml file, found in a bunch of Sega games like Crazy Taxi, Sonic Adventure DX, Valkyria Chronicles, and others. It stores generated keyboard and Xbox controller button icons to be used in-game.

Guide

1. Run the game at least once with input device of your choice, so it generates keycap_config.xml with all the required icons
2. Drag and drop keycap_config.xml on the keycapConfig.exe. This will create a folder called output-[current date]
3. Find icons in generated folders that you want to change. Icons are in .DDS, so you will need to use either GIMP, which supports DDS out of the box, or download Nvidia plugin for Photoshop.
4. Once you overwrite icons you want to change, drag and drop your output-[current date] on the keycapConfig.exe. This will create a file called keycap_config-[current date].xml
5. Remove -[current date] from file's name and replace original keycap_config.xml with it
6. Game can potentially overwrite our file, which we don't want, so it's best to right click your keycap_config.xml, go to properties, and check "Read-only" checkbox

Note

Edited icons might not appear in some places (i.e. configuration app, save file menu in Valkyria Chronicles).

Usage

Just drag-and-dropping files and folders on the executable should work, but you can also use it with your terminal emulator.

If you git cloned this repo instead of using executable, replace every mention of keycapConfig with deno task run.

Decoding keycap_config.xml

keycapConfig <xml_file> [output_directory]

By default, output directory will be set to ./output-[current_time]

Examples:

keycapConfig ./keycap_config.xml
keycapConfig ./keycap_config.xml ./output

Encoding new keycap_config.xml

keycapConfig <directory> [output_file]

By default, output file will be set to ./keycap_config-[current_time]

Examples:

keycapConfig ./output
keycapConfig ./output ./keycap_config.xml

License

The Unlicense.