Obscure 2 HVP

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HVP

• Format Type : Archive
  
• Endian Order : Little Endian
  
• Signature : 262144 (00 00 04 00)
  

Format Specifications

// HVP file format
// Obscure 2 (PC)

// little endian


// header
4 bytes (uint32) - signature  //  262144 (00 00 04 00)
4 bytes (uint32) - zero  // 0
4 bytes (uint32) - number of entries in directory
4 bytes (uint32) - directory CRC32


// directory (24 bytes per entry)
number_of_entries *
{
    4 bytes (uint32) - entry name CRC32 value  // e.g 0xB4DABE2 for "jemmy2_pc.zwo" file
    4 bytes (uint32) - entry type   // 0 - uncompressed file/asset
	                            // 1 - compressed file/asset
				    // 4 - directory
	
    if ENTRY_TYPE in (0, 1):
	4 bytes (uint32) - unknown checksum
	4 bytes (uint32) - file uncompressed size
	4 bytes (uint32) - file offset
	4 bytes (uint32) - file compressed size
    endif
	
    if ENTRY_TYPE == 4:
	4 bytes (uint32) - zero // 0
	4 bytes (uint32) - zero // 0
	4 bytes (uint32) - number of sub-entries (files or directories)
	4 bytes (uint32) - index of first sub-entry
    endif
}



// data
number_of_files *
{
   x bytes - file data
}

Notes and Comments

• Some files are compressed with LZO / LZO1X compression.
• Entry names are hashed with CRC32 checksum.
• In the PC version of the game, following file types are stored inside HVP archives:
  • cachpack.hvp - ZWO, DAT, HOE
  • kinepack.hvp - BIK
  • datapack.hvp - ZWO, DIC, XMC, DAT, HOE
  • loadpack.hvp - WAV, SUB, ZWO

Games

List of games using this file format:

• Obscure II / Obscure: The Aftermath (PC/PS2/PSP/WII) (*.HVP)

QuickBMS Script

• obscure_hvp.bms

Compatible Programs

• ObsCure 2 HVP Tools
• ObsCure 2 Hook
• Game Extractor

See Also

• Obscure HVP (xentax wiki)
• Obscure 2 HVP file format (watto.org)