Ultramix/Unleashed series BG rips

So... this is something I wanted to do since 2006. I was finally able to decode Xbox video files (.xmv) taken from the Ultramix and Unleashed game discs. I only aimed for the BG music videos from certain songs since I had no idea how to batch encode the files, and it took longer than expected to encode file by file.

The videos were encoded 2-pass and I was careful enough to encode their bitrate to be as close as the source files. That's right: unusually small files will remain small, and (most notably) every interlacing artifact is still present in the original videos.
And no simfiles. Sorry, guys. I'm not that skilled in that area, and I was kind of hoping somebody else with more skill would work on that. Also, video files are grouped into .zip files. Didn't think it was necessary to split them into individual folders since there are no simfiles.

Regarding Unleashed 3 simfiles, this guy has uploaded them so thank him. I might re-upload it in case the file gets deleted.

Anyway, enjoy!

DanceDanceRevolution Ultramix
Do That Thang (M*A*S*H Radio Edit)

Dancing Stage Unleashed (huh, found these in the Ultramix disc)
Ebeneezer Goode
Saturn 5

Link: UL-UN

DanceDanceRevolution Ultramix 2
Tough Enough [same as in DS Fusion]
These are not treated as music videos in-game:
Gyruss -FULL TILT-
starmine
Superstar (Nevarakka Mix)

Dancing Stage Unleashed 2 (big file incoming)
Alright
A Town Called Malice
Circles (Just My Good Time)
Hanging on the Telephone
Hip Teens Don't Wear Blue Jeans
I See You Baby (Fatboy Slim Radio Edit)
Love Machine
Some Girls
Step On
Where's Your Head At
Wonderful Night [same as in DS Max, same cut and steps as in Extreme 2]

Link: UL-UN2

DanceDanceRevolution Ultramix 3
Brilliant R.E.D
Istanbul (Not Constatinople)
Rock Lobster
so many times
Stakeout (Ultra:mix)
Where's Your Head At
Whip It
These are not treated as music videos in-game:
Crazy in Love [same as in Extreme 2]
Play That Funky Music [same as in Extreme 2]

Link: UL3

Dancing Stage Unleashed 3* (big file incoming)
Block Rockin' Beats [same cut and steps as in Extreme 2]
Burn Baby Burn [not the same as in Supernova 2 JP]
Crashed the Wedding
Dancing in the Moonlight
DJ
Feels Just Like It Should [same as in Universe, uncensored video]
Flowers
Hole in the Head
House of Fun
I Like the Way
I See Girls
Insomnia 2005
Ladies Night
Negociate with Love
Oh My Gosh
Push the Button
The Rockafella Skank [not the same as in Supernova 2 US]
Wake Me Up

Link: UN3

DanceDanceRevolution Ultramix 4
Get Away
Listen to your Heart (Furious F. EZ Radio Edit)
These Words (I Love You, I Love You) [not the same as in DS Max]

Link: UL4

*

YES.

JESUS, YES. I've wanted this sort of thing for years. Amazing.

---

Amazing, thank you so much!

I think my link still works. I opened it in chrome and the folder with the file came up.

I can't test if it downloads right since internet is not fast in the building where I am right now.

---

I have line-in recorded DDR and official music videos from these games. Excellent work getting clean extracts. I have always loved
Gyruss -FULL TILT-, and Superstar (Nevarakka Mix).

---

Also... out of curiosity: does X360 have a dedicated video file as the original Xbox? I read somewhere it simply uses .wmv, but I'm not sure about. I've never owned an X360, btw.

Someone (I think Brazen) managed to decode the format on Universe 3 but from some reason or another didn't upload or rip and decode them for all files (see Less Than Three on the simfile section). I remember hearing that they are also in 1080 resolution.

Not sure if it also applies to the previous DDR Universe games.

---

Do you know if they're stored separately in a specific folder in the disc like Ultramix/Unleashed video files?

Also, no one has ripped Universe videos yet.

How did I miss this thread for 3 days so long? Thanks a bunch, Furanki. You've done good.

---

I didn't do it.

All I've heard is that Brazen managed to crack the format and the reason why Less Than Three and deltaMAX have videos in their simfiles is because of that work.

I don't have an xbox 360 and a copy of Universe 3 so I don't know the answer to that. Sorry.

---

'kay, I've finally got my hands on Universe disc files, and ripped Everytime We Touch and Feels Just Like It Should BG movies. I might upload them tomorrow.

Also, just fyi, all movie files are in .sfd file extension, MPEG-2 format. Universe BG music videos (dunno about U2 or 3) encoding isn't far from those in the Ultramix series: the same interlacing artifacts are present, and I'm tempted to think the files are bigger than they should be.

Not sure if it's necessary to upload U2 files since they're in Z-i-V. I might re-encode U3 videos, though. Z-i-V U3 videos run at 60 fps, which can cause some hiccups during playback in SM 3.9, afaik.

All of the Dancing Stage Universe 1/2 licences have videos, but considering how damn difficult they are to find even over here where they were actually released...

---