In Far Cry 3 , sound_english.dat and sound_english.fat act as the primary archive and index for English audio, utilizing the Dunia Engine’s file system. These files are used for language manipulation,, as replacing them allows for changing the game’s audio, and can be accessed or extracted using community tools like Gibbed Dunia2. For discussions on opening and working with these files, see the Steam Community thread .
Blood Dragon uses the exact same file structure but the names are different. Look for sound-english_blood.dat and sound-english_blood.fat . The Gibbed tools work for these as well. In Far Cry 3 , sound_english
: If you bought a version of the game that didn't include English, you need these specific files to hear the original voice acting. Blood Dragon uses the exact same file structure
Because these are proprietary Dunia Engine files (a fork of CryEngine), no standard unzip tool (WinRAR, 7-Zip) will work. You need specialized tools. Language Swapping : If you bought a version