Tutorial written by : Ill187
Last edited: July 30, 2003

.bik files are movie files used in certain xbox games.
With a few tools you can edit/make the .bik files in these games to be what ever you want!

First off there are a couple small tools you'll need.

1.RAD Video Tools
2.FlashFXP

These two tools are fundamental in transferring and creating .bik files.

3.A video editor(Adobe Premiere)
4.A sound editor(ProTools)
5.An image editor(Adobe Photoshop)

The last four don't have to be used. If you'd like to have a personal .bik I recommend them!
To my knowledge RAD Video Tools is the only one you'll have to use.

You should know how to work FlashFXP before starting on this.
One problem you can run into is not having the File Exists Rules set wrong in FlashFXP.
They should all be set to Auto Overwrite. Otherwise the files might not FTP correctly.

Using RAD Video Tools can be confusing. When you open RAD up you'll see a file window, a bink button, a smack button, and 12 other buttons.
The bink it! button will get used the most.

STEP 1.
Use FlashFXP to locate a .bik file you'd like to edit on the Xbox.
bik files are usually found in folders labeled movies or bink but can be located in other directories.
Copy the selected bik file onto your PC's Harddrive. Once RAD Video Tools is installed onto your computer you can double click the bik and view it to make sure it's the one you want.
If it is too large of a file, remembering the file's name will work.

STEP 2.
Make a backup of the file you'll be editing.
The original will need to be replaced in order to FTP/burn the edited bik into the game's directories.

STEP 3.
Open RAD. Select a media file you'd like to make a bik file out of and hit the bink it! button.
Check the Output File Info and make sure it will be saved as a bik file. You can brows to the bik file you want to replace, or you can save as a new bik file and rename it later.
The larger the dimensions are of the file, the larger it will appear on the T.V. Smaller files will not be blown up to fit the screen.
Once you hit bink it! you can select the options you prefer. Hit the bink button on the right once you're ready.

STEP 4.
Then place the file back into the correct folder and burn, or FTP it back to your hdd.

TIPS:
The length of the bik does not matter. It can be as long as you'd like, if your HDD/disc has enough space, or as short, saving space for other files!
You can exchange movies from game to game by renaming the files. Letting you watch bails from Tony Hawk as Halo's credits.
Rip the sound from the bik your changing and use the mix in sound option in RAD for a cool effect.
Original bik files are usually 640x480. The closer the original file is to that size the better it will look on your television.
Rad video tools uses some audio codecs from QuickTime so try updating it if you have trouble with audio. (Large Dopant white)
Some games use biks with odd dimensions. Check the bik's width and height before binking the file.

PROBLEMS:
If the edited bik:
*does not play on the xbox;
check your FlashFXP settings.
"smack" the file and then bink that smk.
*plays with no sound
try these settings provided by dkoikadabra a.k.a Large Dopant white
Overall data rate settings:
Compress to %: 25

Keep peak data rate under a:
multiple of the overall data rate: 3.0
No Scaling
How many frames to preview: 2

Compress Audio CHECKED
Compress Level: 104
Convert to what sound format: 16-bit/stereo

If the bik's creation is successful you'll see the change.
If it wasn't the game usually skips over the bik.