Convert PS4 avc game video files:

This is a guide to convert the .avc video files that come from PS4 game dumps.

I use Hatsune Miku Project Diva X [CUSA04518] as an example: Under CUSA04518/rom/movie/ , there will be .avc video files. These are just H264 movies with no audio.

To get to a normal codec and not convert the video file in any way run this command:
ffmpeg -i ev_mov001.avc -map 0:v -c:v libx265 -crf 22 ev_mov001.mp4

The "-map 0:v" is a must or else the conversion will fail since FFMPEG wants some sort of audio track by default and will crash if there is none.
The "-c:v libx265 -crf 22" is to convert to a HEVC video codec at roughly BD quality.

A good script can be this:


#!/bin/bash
for i in *.avc; do
ffmpeg -i  "$i" -map 0:v -c:v libx265 -crf 22  "mostly/$i.mp4";
done

Date: August 14th 2025 @ 6:02a.m.

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