Why convert YAF to ADX?
YAF files appear in WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2008-2011 (PS2, PSP, Xbox 360, PS3), usually as music.yaf, and they bundle entrance themes, menu and in-match music. The individual tracks were authored as CRI .ADX or Sony AT3, so people open the archive mainly to pull those original .adx streams back out for playback or replacement.
How to convert YAF to ADX
YAF Extractor FREE
Run YAF Extractor, choose File > Load File and pick your music.yaf, then click Extract All. Tracks that were stored as ADX are written out directly as .adx files.
About these formats
A .yaf file is a Yuke's Audio Archive, a container that game studio Yuke's used to bundle music inside WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw titles from the 2008 to 2011 era. The most common example is…
Open .YAF details →
.ADX
Lotus Approach Database Index File
An ADX file is most likely a Lotus Approach database index from IBM's discontinued SmartSuite suite (EOL around 2014). It holds no user data on its own - the actual records are in a…
Open .ADX details →Quality & what to watch
- Only tracks that were authored as ADX come out as
.adx; others in the same archive may be AT3, so check each extracted file. - Extraction is a straight copy out of the container, so there is no quality change - the
.adxis bit-for-bit what the game shipped. - YAF Extractor is Windows-only and aimed at the SmackDown! vs. Raw 2008-2011 games; other Yuke's titles may not load.
Frequently asked questions
Is the ADX re-encoded when I extract it?
Why do some tracks come out as AT3 instead?
.yaf can mix ADX and Sony AT3 streams; the format depends on how each track was authored, and the extractor keeps whatever it finds.Can I play the extracted ADX?
.adx files.What games use YAF?
music.yaf.
