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**TeamOverload** · 12-16-2006, 08:23 PM

Some of you may remember awhile back when I made a thread about the .xpd format used to download games. In 3.0 the .xds format has been incorporated to download videos. The format is quite similar to .xpd.

An example from an Untold Legends trailer download is attached.

xploren · 12-16-2006, 08:34 PM

Cool! This is great! I'm trying this RIGHT now.....

**C-Money** · 12-16-2006, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by xploren

Cool! This is great! I'm trying this RIGHT now.....

thought you left for life?

xploren · 12-16-2006, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by PS-wii-60

thought you left for life?

Not for life. I'm going to go away some time later. I have some work that's unfinished right now........

**Anti-QuickJay** · 12-16-2006, 10:08 PM

So this is like a different video format?

xploren · 12-16-2006, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Anti-QJ

So this is like a different video format?

I think it's a file that is used to download videos from the Internet, but is a video file itself. My PSP's at home... I forgot that and I wrote that I would try it right now. I'm going home at 10:30 PM...

**Anti-QuickJay** · 12-16-2006, 10:12 PM

So its a new video format.

xploren · 12-16-2006, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Anti-QJ

So its a new video format.

I......... I............ I really don't know...

**TeamOverload** · 12-17-2006, 05:30 AM

No. It is a file that just contains info about a video. It states the title, size, download location, etc. When you click on it via the PSP browser it will directly download the video and thumbnail file to the proper folder.

**Electro** · 12-17-2006, 06:02 AM

do you get to keep the video?

to later use offline

**TeamOverload** · 12-17-2006, 07:29 AM

I uploaded a video to Youtube to show you how it works: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwQ4B-IHjD4

For some reason the link isn't working. Just search for videos made by TeamOverload and you'll find it.
-= Double Post =-
Alright, try this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwQ4B-lHjD4

**kiiroi** · 12-17-2006, 09:14 AM

That's cool. But won't it be hard just to find the .XDS Files?

**TeamOverload** · 12-17-2006, 09:15 AM

What do you mean?

xploren · 12-17-2006, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by TeamOverload

What do you mean?

He means that finding the .xds files alone would be hard. But wait, I'm curious. Do we have to click on it from the Net? Or just execute it from our browser to download the video?

**TeamOverload** · 12-17-2006, 11:13 AM

The XDS file has to actually be hosted online and you need to click on it yes. The XDS files aren't hard to find, all videos downloaded from the official Sony site have them to trigger the download. If you click on it, it executes. If you press triangle and choose save target as, then you can save the XDS file.

xploren · 12-17-2006, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by TeamOverload

The XDS file has to actually be hosted online and you need to click on it yes. The XDS files aren't hard to find, all videos downloaded from the official Sony site have them to trigger the download. If you click on it, it executes. If you press triangle and choose save target as, then you can save the XDS file.

Ah..... I see. Now, I have another question. Do the video and the XDS file have to be hosted in the SAME host? Or can they be separated?

**TeamOverload** · 12-17-2006, 11:58 AM

They can be seperate to my knowledge, since that's how to XPD files worked(for games).

xploren · 12-17-2006, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by TeamOverload

They can be seperate to my knowledge, since that's how to XPD files worked(for games).

Ah, okay. How can we make our own XDS and XPD files?

**TeamOverload** · 12-17-2006, 12:01 PM

Look at the one attached on the first page, and it should give you a basic understanding. The files are plain text, so you can simply edit the name, the size(isn't checked, so you can set it to whatever value you want) and the two download links.

xploren · 12-17-2006, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by TeamOverload

Look at the one attached on the first page, and it should give you a basic understanding. The files are plain text, so you can simply edit the name, the size(isn't checked, so you can set it to whatever value you want) and the two download links.

Ah, okay, I haven't opened it yet. I'll see to it.

EDIT: Here's what the .xds file says:

[Info]
EID=NVL#
Desc=Untold Legends: Brotherhood of the Blade Trailer 5
Duration=0
Size=8379
NPage=http://psp.us.playstation.com/videos.aspx?id=11413&ty=t rue

[File]
C=http://trailers.playstation.com/ps2/psp/AVC/MAQT5003.MP4
T=http://psp.us.playstation.com/Content/Movies/11413/PSPDownloadImage/image_127x72_1.jpg

If we edit this to direct at our servers, it would be cool.

**TeamOverload** · 12-17-2006, 12:39 PM

So you can edit Desc with what ever title you want, you can edit size, and the two file links.

12-17-2006, 05:30 AM	#9
TeamOverload Rock Star FamousLastX Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: CT\| FW: 4.01 M33-2 Posts: 11,844 Trader Feedback: 0	No. It is a file that just contains info about a video. It states the title, size, download location, etc. When you click on it via the PSP browser it will directly download the video and thumbnail file to the proper folder. __________________

12-17-2006, 06:02 AM	#10
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12-17-2006, 07:29 AM	#11
TeamOverload Rock Star FamousLastX Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: CT\| FW: 4.01 M33-2 Posts: 11,844 Trader Feedback: 0	I uploaded a video to Youtube to show you how it works: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwQ4B-IHjD4 For some reason the link isn't working. Just search for videos made by TeamOverload and you'll find it. -= Double Post =- Alright, try this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwQ4B-lHjD4 __________________ Last edited by TeamOverload; 12-17-2006 at 07:29 AM.. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

12-17-2006, 09:15 AM	#13
TeamOverload Rock Star FamousLastX Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: CT\| FW: 4.01 M33-2 Posts: 11,844 Trader Feedback: 0	What do you mean? __________________

12-17-2006, 11:13 AM	#15
TeamOverload Rock Star FamousLastX Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: CT\| FW: 4.01 M33-2 Posts: 11,844 Trader Feedback: 0	The XDS file has to actually be hosted online and you need to click on it yes. The XDS files aren't hard to find, all videos downloaded from the official Sony site have them to trigger the download. If you click on it, it executes. If you press triangle and choose save target as, then you can save the XDS file. __________________

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Anti-QuickJay lol Join Date: Aug 2006 Real First Name: Robert Location: Whittier, CA Just Played: Madden 10 Posts: 5,791 Trader Feedback: 0	So this is like a different video format?

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Anti-QuickJay lol Join Date: Aug 2006 Real First Name: Robert Location: Whittier, CA Just Played: Madden 10 Posts: 5,791 Trader Feedback: 0	So its a new video format.

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kiiroi Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Are you a stalker? Posts: 138 Trader Feedback: 0	That's cool. But won't it be hard just to find the .XDS Files?

12-17-2006, 11:58 AM	#17
TeamOverload Rock Star FamousLastX Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: CT\| FW: 4.01 M33-2 Posts: 11,844 Trader Feedback: 0	They can be seperate to my knowledge, since that's how to XPD files worked(for games). __________________

12-17-2006, 12:01 PM	#19
TeamOverload Rock Star FamousLastX Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: CT\| FW: 4.01 M33-2 Posts: 11,844 Trader Feedback: 0	Look at the one attached on the first page, and it should give you a basic understanding. The files are plain text, so you can simply edit the name, the size(isn't checked, so you can set it to whatever value you want) and the two download links. __________________

12-17-2006, 12:39 PM	#21
TeamOverload Rock Star FamousLastX Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: CT\| FW: 4.01 M33-2 Posts: 11,844 Trader Feedback: 0	So you can edit Desc with what ever title you want, you can edit size, and the two file links. __________________

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