Namco All-Stars PAK

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PAK

• Format Type : Archive
  
• Endian Order : Little Endian
  
• Signature : RWPACK
  

Format Specifications

// Namco All-Stars Dig Dug
// PAK file format

// little endian


// header (36 bytes)
6 bytes (char) - signature  // "RWPACK"
6 bytes (char) - signature_2
4 bytes (uint32) - number of entries in directory
4 bytes (uint32) - encryption flag   // 0 - not encrypted
                                     // 1 - encrypted
1 byte (uint8) - encryption key  // e.g. 0x84 for "launcher_dd.pak" file
15 bytes - unknown



// index (60 bytes per entry)
number_of_entries *
{
   48 bytes (char) - filename + null + padding
   4 bytes (uint32) - file data size
   4 bytes (uint32) - file data offset
   4 bytes (uint32) - unknown
}

1 byte (uint8) - null / separator


// data
number_of_entries *
{
   x bytes - data
}

Notes and Comments

• This file format occurs in games from Namco All-Stars series.
• This file format uses simple Subtract Encryption with 1-byte key stored in the header.

Games

List of games using this file format:

• Namco All-Stars Dig Dug (*.PAK) (PC)
• Namco All-Stars Pac-Man (*.PAK) (PC)
• Namco All-Stars Star Trigon (*.PAK) (PC)

QuickBMS Script

Not written yet.

Compatible Programs

• Namco All-Stars PAK Tool