🎮 BIK Video Conversion Pipeline for Command & Conquer

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Automated MP4 → BIK conversion pipeline with WAV audio mixing and MIX archive packaging for the Command & Conquer franchise.

🎯 Supported Games

Game	Format
Red Alert 1 🔴	HD + Standard
Red Alert 2 🟡	HD + Standard
RA2: Yuri's Revenge 🟣	HD + Standard

📥 Source Files

Download source MP4 videos, BIK files, and WAV audio tracks. Required for Cross_Converted_BIK.bat to work.

Game	Link	Contents
🔴 Red Alert 1	Yandex.Disk	MP4 + WAV
🟡 Red Alert 2	Yandex.Disk	MP4 + BIK + WAV
🟣 RA2: Yuri's Revenge	Yandex.Disk	MP4 + BIK + WAV

🛠️ Tools & Technologies

Tool	Purpose
🎬 radvideo64.exe	MP4 → BIK encoding (Bink 1.0)
🎵 BinkMix.exe	WAV → BIK audio mixing
📦 ccmix.exe	MIX archive packing
🎞️ ffmpeg.exe	H.265→H.264, MP3→WAV
🎮 binkplay.exe	BIK preview player
🔧 CMDParse.exe	Universal argument parser

📜 Scripts

🔄 Core Conversion

Cross_Converted_BIK.bat [flags]

Flag	Description
🎯 -GAME:RA1 / -GAME:RA2 / -GAME:RA2YR	Filter by game (use multiple for several)
👥 -GROUP:name / -G:name	Filter by voice group (use multiple for several)
📐 -RES:600p	Filter by resolution (use multiple for several)
📐+ -RES:600p+	Include noformat
⏭️ -INCREMENTAL	Skip converted files
🔄 -RETRY	Retry failed files
👁️ -DRY_RUN	Preview mode

Examples:

Cross_Converted_BIK.bat -GAME:RA2
Cross_Converted_BIK.bat -GAME:RA2 -GAME:RA2YR
Cross_Converted_BIK.bat -GAME:RA2 -GROUP:Original -GROUP:7wolf
Cross_Converted_BIK.bat -GAME:RA2 -GROUP:Original -RES:600p -RES:720p
Cross_Converted_BIK.bat -GAME:RA2 -GROUP:Original -RES:600p+
Cross_Converted_BIK.bat -GAME:RA2 -GROUP:"City [Dyadyushka Risyotch]"
Cross_Converted_BIK.bat -GAME:RA2 -GROUP:Original -RES:600p -INCREMENTAL
Cross_Converted_BIK.bat -GAME:RA2 -GROUP:Original -RES:600p -DRY_RUN
Cross_Converted_BIK.bat

📦 MO Vision MIX Packaging

Pack_Mixes_MO_Vision.bat [-GROUP:name] [-GAME:name]

Flag	Description
👥 -GROUP:name	Pack specific voice group
🎯 -GAME:name	Pack specific game

Examples:

Pack_Mixes_MO_Vision.bat
Pack_Mixes_MO_Vision.bat -GROUP:Original
Pack_Mixes_MO_Vision.bat -GAME:RA2 -GROUP:7wolf
Pack_Mixes_MO_Vision.bat -GAME:RA2YR

📦 Original Games MIX Packaging

Pack_Mixes_Original.bat [-GROUP:name] [-RES:resolution]

Without parameters — processes Original group with 600p resolution.

Examples:

Pack_Mixes_Original.bat
Pack_Mixes_Original.bat -GROUP:Original -RES:1080p
Pack_Mixes_Original.bat -GROUP:"Russian project" -RES:720p
Pack_Mixes_Original.bat -GROUP:7wolf -RES:600pyr

🎞️ H.265 → H.264 Converter

H265.bat

Interactive tool. Prompts for folder path with videos. Converts H.265 to H.264 without audio. Supports MP4, MKV, MOV, AVI, M4V, TS, WEBM, FLV.

🎵 MP3 → WAV Converter

MP3_to_WAV.bat [-OVERWRITE] [-DRY_RUN]

Flag	Description
🔄 -OVERWRITE	Overwrite existing WAV files
👁️ -DRY_RUN	Preview mode

Examples:

MP3_to_WAV.bat
MP3_to_WAV.bat -DRY_RUN
MP3_to_WAV.bat -OVERWRITE

👁️ BIK Preview

Preview.bat

Interactive preview tool. Step-by-step menu:

1. Select game (RA1/RA2/RA2YR)
2. Select MP4 file
3. Select resolution
4. Select voice group (or no audio)
5. Preview in binkplay.exe

🔍 MIX Diff

MIX_Diff.bat

Interactive comparison tool. Three modes:

1. Compare two BIK directories
2. Compare two MIX files
3. Compare MIX file with directory

📐 Resolution Converter

Resolution_Convert.bat

Interactive tool. Three modes:

1. Convert single BIK to new resolution
2. Batch convert all BIK in folder
3. Convert MP4 to BIK with custom resolution

✅ Pipeline Test

test.bat

Runs 6 checks:

1. Tools (radvideo64, BinkMix, ccmix)
2. Folders (Clean_MP4, WAV_Sound)
3. MP4 → BIK conversion
4. BinkMix.exe existence
5. Nolang config validation
6. DRY_RUN mode

🔒 MIX Validation

Validate_MIX.bat

Interactive validation. Select source:

1. Build\MOV (MO Vision archives)
2. Build\OriginalGames (original game archives)
3. Custom path

Checks each MIX file: size > 0, minimum header size, ccmix --verify.

🔧 CMDParse — Argument Parser

CMDParse.exe is a universal argument parser used by all batch scripts.

CMDParse.exe [flags]

Mode	Description
--mode:cross	Cross_Converted_BIK (default)
--mode:pack_mo	Pack_Mixes_MO_Vision
--mode:pack_original	Pack_Mixes_Original
--mode:mp3_to_wav	MP3_to_WAV
--mode:h265	H265.bat
--mode:preview	Preview.bat
--mode:validate	Validate_MIX.bat
--mode:resolution	Resolution_Convert.bat
--mode:mix_diff	MIX_Diff.bat

Flag	Description
🎯 -RA1, -RA2, -RA2YR	Game flags
🔗 -GAME:RA2,RA2YR	Comma-separated game list
👥 -GROUP:Original,7wolf	Comma-separated voice groups
📐 -RES:600p,720p+	Comma-separated resolutions
🔄 -DRY_RUN, -INCREMENTAL, -RETRY, -OVERWRITE	Mode flags
📂 -SOURCE:path, -OUTPUT:path	Path parameters
❓ --help	Show help

Utility	Description
--list-groups	List available voice groups
--list-files	List available MP4/BIK files
--verify	Verify all BIKs exist for resolutions
--cleanup	Remove empty BIK files
--stats	Show file statistics

Defaults are loaded from cmdparse.ini.

⚙️ Configuration

📄 config.ini

All scripts use config_loader.bat with config.ini:

[paths]
radtools_new=third-party\Radtools_New\radvideo64.exe
radtools_old=third-party\Radtools_Old\BinkMix.exe
ccmix=third-party\CCMIX\ccmix.exe
ffmpeg=third-party\ffmpeg.exe

[folders]
mp4_source=Clean_MP4
sound_source=WAV_Sound
clean_bik=Clean_BIK
final_ra1=Final_BIK_RA1
final_ra2=Final_BIK_RA2
final_ra2yr=Final_BIK_RA2YR
build_root=Build

[config]
log_file=conversion_log.txt
failed_file=failed.txt

[nolang]
files_hd=ALLIESMAP_01 ALLIESMAP_02 ...
files_noformat=AFTRMATH AIRFIELD ...

📄 cmdparse.ini

CMDParse defaults (CLI arguments override these):

[defaults]
mode=cross
games=RA1,RA2,RA2YR
groups=
resolutions=
dry_run=false
incremental=false
retry=false
overwrite=false

📐 Supported Resolutions

Resolution	RA2/RA2YR	RA1	Bitrate
600p	800x600	1024x600	400 kbps
720p	960x720	1280x720	600 kbps
768p	1024x768	1366x768	700 kbps
900p	1200x900	1600x900	900 kbps
1080p	1400x1080	1920x1080	1150 kbps
600pyr	800x600	—	1100 kbps RA2YR only
noformat	—	1024x564	400 kbps RA1 only

👥 Supported Voice Groups

🔴 Red Alert 1

Original · R.G.MVO · VHS

🟡 Red Alert 2

Original · 7wolf · City [Dyadyushka Risyotch] · Fargus · Russian project · Triada · XXI Vek [8 Bit] French · German · Korean · Ukrainian · Thai · Turkish

🟣 RA2: Yuri's Revenge

Original · 7wolf · City [Dyadyushka Risyotch] · Fargus · Triada French · German · Korean · Ukrainian · Thai · Turkish

⚠️ Important Notes

• 🖥️ Platform: Windows 10+ (cmd.exe only)
• ⏱️ Encoding: ~3-10 min per MP4 file
• 💾 MIX limit: Max 2GB per MIX file (x86)
• 👻 Hidden windows: radvideo64 and BinkMix run hidden (no popup windows)
• 🔄 Incremental: -INCREMENTAL skips converted files
• 🔁 Retry: Failed files → failed.txt, use -RETRY
• 👁️ Dry run: -DRY_RUN previews without converting
• 📝 Logging: Timestamps [HH:MM:SS] in log, ETA in console

📁 Directory Structure

.
├── Cross_Converted_BIK.bat
├── Pack_Mixes_MO_Vision.bat
├── Pack_Mixes_Original.bat
├── H265.bat
├── MP3_to_WAV.bat
├── Preview.bat
├── MIX_Diff.bat
├── Resolution_Convert.bat
├── test.bat
├── Validate_MIX.bat
├── config.ini
├── config_loader.bat
├── cmdparse.ini
├── Readme.md
│
├── third-party/
│   ├── CMDParse/       CMDParse.exe + sources
│   ├── CCMIX/          ccmix.exe
│   ├── Radtools_New/   radvideo64.exe, binkplay.exe
│   ├── Radtools_Old/   BinkMix.exe
│   ├── Original_MIX_Key/  MIX encryption keys
│   └── ffmpeg.exe
│
├── Clean_MP4/          Source MP4 videos
├── WAV_Sound/          WAV audio tracks
├── Clean_BIK/          Original BIK files
│
├── Final_BIK_RA1/      RA1 output
├── Final_BIK_RA2/      RA2 output
├── Final_BIK_RA2YR/    RA2YR output
│
├── Build/
│   ├── MOV/            MO Vision archives
│   └── OriginalGames/  Original game archives
│
└── Converted/          H265.bat output

🙏 Credits

• RAD Game Tools — Bink encoder & mixer
• FFmpeg — Video/audio processing
• DarK600 — AI-Upscaled cutscenes
• C&C modding community