DivaScript

DivaScript (commonly referred to as DSC) is the file format used by all the Project DIVA games for storing various commands related to Music Videos/PVs and Rhythm Game Charts.

The data inside .dsc files is stored in a binary format. This means that they can not be edited with a text editor and instead require specialized programs that can decode them such as DSC Studio or ScriptEditor. Additionally, .dsc files from Project DIVA F2nd and Project DIVA X are encrypted using DIVAFILE encryption. They need to be decrypted before editing.

DSC Formats

Every Project DIVA game uses a specific DivaScript format. The exact format of a .dsc file is determined by the first 4 bytes of the file.

List of DSC Commands (Incomplete)

List of commands that can be used in FT, F, F2/X DSC formats. Format-exclusive commands are marked individually.

AGEAGE_CTRL

Controls the effect for the hair of the module "AgeAge Again".

FT: AGEAGE_CTRL(chara, side, unk1, scale, unk2, unk3, -1, -1);

Parameter	Description	Type
chara	Character slot	int
side	Side to control: 0: both 1: left 2: right	enum
unk1	Unknown	int
scale	Effect scale	int
unk2	Unknown	int
unk3	Unknown	int

BAR_TIME_SET

Sets the length of a measure.

BAR_TIME_SET(bpm, beats);

Parameter	Description	Type
bpm	Beats per minute	int
beats	Number of quarter note beats minus 1. eg.: 3 for 4/4.	int

BLOOM

Sets data from bloom pv_param.

FT, F2, X: BLOOM(id, unk);

Parameter	Description	Type
id	ID matching the data in pv_param.	int
unk	Unknown	int

CHANGE_FIELD

Changes the field defined in pv_field/pv_db.

CHANGE_FIELD(id);

F2, X: CHANGE_FIELD(id, unk);

Parameter	Description	Type
id	ID matching the field number in pv_field or pv_db.	int

CHARA_SIZE

Sets a character's scale/size.

CHARA_SIZE(chara, size);

Parameter	Description	Type
chara	Character slot	int
size	Character scale	int

END

Ends reading of the script.

END();

HAND_SCALE

Sets the size of a character's hand.

FT: HAND_SCALE(chara, hand, scale);

Parameter	Description	Type
chara	Character slot	int
hand	Which hand to scale: 1: left 2: right	enum
scale	Hand scale in percentage times 10; eg. for 105% use 1050	int

LYRIC

Displays a lyric from pv_db.

LYRIC(id, color);

Parameter	Description	Type
id	ID matching the number of a lyric in pv_db. Use -1 as "disable".	int
color	#AARRGGBB hex color code converted to decimal. eg.: for a red lyric the command would be LYRIC(id, 16711680); because Red: #00FF0000 → 0x00ff0000 → 16711680 Default: -1	int

MIKU_DISP

Shows or hides a character in a PV.

MIKU_DISP(chara, disp);

Parameter	Description	Type
chara	Character slot	int
disp	Whether to display the character or not.	bool

MIKU_MOVE

Moves a character in 3D space in a PV.

MIKU_MOVE(chara, x, y, z);

Parameter	Description	Type
chara	Character slot	int
x	X coordinate	int
y	Y coordinate	int
z	Z coordinate	int

MIKU_ROT

Rotates a character in a PV.

MIKU_ROT(chara, angle);

Parameter	Description	Type
chara	Character slot	int
angle	Angle value	int

MIKU_SHADOW

Shows or hides a character's shadow in a PV.

MIKU_SHADOW(chara, disp);

Parameter	Description	Type
chara	Character slot	int
disp	Whether to display the character's shadow or not.	bool

MODE_SELECT

Starts or ends a special chart segment, such as Chance Time.

MODE_SELECT(difficulty, mode);

Parameter	Description	Type
difficulty	Indicates under what difficulties the command will trigger in this exact script. This value is a bit flag corresponding to a group of difficulties: 1 - Easy 2 - Normal 4 - Hard 8 - Extreme 16 - Encore Adding the values up to each other results in a group: 6 = Hard (4) and Normal (2). Use 31 as a universal value (works on any difficulty).	bitfield enum
mode	What segment to start/end: 1 - Challenge Time (Arcade games) / Chance Time (Console games) Start 3 - Challenge Time (Arcade games) / Chance Time (Console games) End 8 - Technical Zone Start 9 - Technical Zone End Only used by the New Classics mod: 4 - Chance Time Start 5 - Chance Time End	enum

MOVIE_CUT_CHG

Plays, shows or hides the movie defined in pv_db or a movie from movie.list in pv_db. It can be used as a fancier version of both MOVIE_DISP and MOVIE_PLAY that allows more control.

FT: MOVIE_CUT_CHG(id, disp);

Parameter	Description	Type
id	The number in movie.list of the movie to be played. Playback starts at the moment the command is called for a newly called movie.list item. Re-calling a movie again doesn't play it from the starting position.	int
disp	1 - display the movie layer Any other value - hide the movie layer (playback keeps going)	bool

MOVIE_DISP

Shows or hides the movie layer in a PV.

MOVIE_DISP(disp);

Parameter	Description	Type
disp	1 - display the movie layer Any other value - hide the movie layer (playback keeps going)	bool

MOVIE_PLAY

Starts playing the movie defined in pv_db or the first movie in movie.list in pv_db.

MOVIE_PLAY(play);

Parameter	Description	Type
play	1 - plays the movie Any other value doesn't do anything.	bool

MUSIC_PLAY

Starts playing the song file defined in pv_db.

MUSIC_PLAY();

PV_BRANCH_MODE

Make future DSC commands only be executed on either the Global, Fail or Success branch.

FT, F, F2, X: PV_BRANCH_MODE(branch);

Parameter	Description	Type
branch	0 - Global (commands are executed regardless of success state) 1 - Fail (commands are executed only if the PV is in the 'failed' state) 2 - Success (commands are executed only if the PV is in the 'success' state)	enum

PV_END

Ends PV playback.

PV_END();

SATURATE

Changes color saturation in a PV.

SATURATE(amount);

Parameter	Description	Type
amount	Saturation strength on a scale from 0 to 1000: 0 - No color, perfect grayscale 1000 - Regular colors	int

SCENE_FADE

Plays a screen fade effect during PVs.

SCENE_FADE(speed, start, end, r, g, b)

Parameter	Description	Type
speed	Fade duration in seconds eg: 1000: 1 second 800: 0.8 seconds	int
start	The opacity the fade will start with 0: fully transparent 1000: fully opaque	int
end	The opacity the fade will end with 0: fully transparent 1000: fully opaque	int
r	Red color component scale, from 0 to 1000	int
g	Green color component scale, from 0 to 1000	int
b	Blue color component scale, from 0 to 1000	int

SE_EFFECT

Plays a sound effect in a PV defined in pv_db. Normally used for success scenes but not restricted to them.

FT, F, F2, X: SE_EFFECT(id);

Parameter	Description	Type
id	number of a effect_se_name_list item defined in pv_db.	int

TARGET

Spawns a rhythm game note.

FT: TARGET(type, pos_x, pos_y, angle, dist, amp, freq);

F: TARGET(type, duration, is_end, pos_x, pos_y, angle, freq, dist, amp, fly_time, sig);

F2, X: TARGET(type, duration, is_end, pos_x, pos_y, angle, freq, dist, amp, fly_time, sig, hit_eff);

Parameter	Description	Type
type	ID corresponding to a note type. Full ID list for each game on the dedicated Target page.	enum
pos_x	X position of the note's target.	int
pos_y	Y position of the note's target.	int
angle	Angle of the note's path.	int
distance	Distance between the note's spawn position and the target's position. Default: 300000	int
amp	Amplitude of the note's path wave. Default: 500	int
freq	Frequency of the note's path wave.	int
duration	(for F/F2/X formats) Sustain and Rush Note duration. Default (for notes other than Sustain and Rush): -1	DivaTime
is_end	(for F/F2/X formats) set to 1 for Sustain 'end' notes, otherwise set to -1	bool
fly_time	(for F/F2/X formats) Target Flying Time value (same format as the TARGET_FLYING_TIME command)	int
sig	(for F/F2/X formats) Signature Doesn't affect gameplay.	int
hit_eff	(for F2/X formats) Assigns a hit effect to the note based on a local ID defined in a previous TARGET_EFFECT command.	int

TARGET_FLYING_TIME

Sets the time it takes for the rhythm game notes to hit their targets.

TARGET_FLYING_TIME(flytime);

Parameter	Description	Type
flytime	time value in DivaTime	DivaTime

TIME

Waits until a specified game time.

TIME(t);

Parameter	Description	Type
t	time value in DivaTime	DivaTime

References

somewhatlurker's pyDIVA/pyDSC