Port Royale 4 RES

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RES

• Format Type : Text
  
• Endian Order : Little Endian
  

Format Specifications

// Port Royale 4 (v1.4)
// RES file format

// header
4 bytes (char) - signature // "L10N"
4 bytes (uint32) - unknown // 258
4 bytes (uint32) - number of strings
4 bytes (uint32) - unknown // 4561052

// text info
num_of_strings *
{
   4 bytes (uint32) - string offset
   4 bytes (uint32) - string length
}

// text data
num_of_strings *
{
   x bytes (char) - string
}

// Port Royale 4 (v1.5) / Railway Empire 2
// RES file format


// header
4 bytes (char) - signature // "L10N"
4 bytes (uint32) - version number  // e.g. 3
4 bytes (uint32) - unknown // 258
4 bytes (uint32) - unknown // 1536
5 bytes - unknown   // 00 00 00 00 00 - Port Royal 4 v1.5
                    // 00 02 00 00 00 - Railway Empire 2
4 bytes (uint32) - unknown // 20282 - Port Royal 4 v1.5
                           // 27217 - Railway Empire 2
4 bytes - nulls
4 bytes (uint32) - number of strings
4 bytes (uint32) - unknown // 1990920 - Port Royal 4 v1.5
                           // 1787536 - Railway Empire 2


// text info
num_of_strings *
{
   4 bytes (uint32) - string offset
   4 bytes (uint32) - string length
   4 bytes (uint32) - unknown
}

// text data
num_of_strings *
{
   x bytes (char) - string
}

MultiEx BMS Script

Not written yet.

Notes and Comments

• Format has changed from version 1.5 of Port Royale 4.

Games

List of games using this file format:

• Port Royale 3
• Port Royale 4
• Railway Empire 2

Compatible Programs

• portroyale3_swuforce_tools.zip (works with older versions)
• Port_Royale_4_RES_Tool.py (works only with Port Royale 4 version 1.5 or newer)