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// header
3 bytes (char) - signature // "RNC"
3 bytes (char) - signature // "RNC"
1 byte (uint8) - compression method  // 1 or 2
4 bytes (uint32) - uncompressed size
4 bytes (uint32) - compressed size
2 bytes (uint16) - uncompressed CRC
2 bytes (uint16) - compressed CRC
1 byte (uint8) - difference between compressed and uncompressed data in largest pack chunk
1 byte (uint8) - amount of pack chunks


// data
x bytes - compressed data
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=== MultiEx BMS Script ===  
=== quickBMS Script ===  


Not written yet.
* [https://aluigi.altervista.org/bms/rnc.bms rnc.bms]


=== Notes and Comments ===  
=== Notes and Comments ===  


* This file format occurs in archives compressed with '''RNC''' compression.
* This file format occurs in archives compressed with '''RNC''' compression.
* Many of games developed by '''Bullfrog''' contain '''RNC''' archives.
* Many of games developed by '''Bullfrog Productions''' contain '''RNC''' archives.


=== Games ===  
=== Games ===  
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* Dungeon Keeper
* Dungeon Keeper
* Gene Wars
* Gene Wars
* Shadow Man: 2econd Coming
* Syndicate
* Syndicate


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* [http://aminet.net/package/util/pack/RNC_ProPack RNC_ProPack]
* [http://aminet.net/package/util/pack/RNC_ProPack RNC_ProPack]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140804060836/http://www.yoda.arachsys.com/dk/utils.zip Dungeon Keeper Utilities] (+ [https://web.archive.org/web/20140804060836/http://www.yoda.arachsys.com/dk/utilsrc.zip source code])
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140804060836/http://www.yoda.arachsys.com/dk/utils.zip Dungeon Keeper Utilities] (+ [https://web.archive.org/web/20140804060836/http://www.yoda.arachsys.com/dk/utilsrc.zip source code])
=== See Also ===
* [https://segaretro.org/Rob_Northen_compression RNC compression description]
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RNC

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


Format Specifications

// header
3 bytes (char) - signature // "RNC"
1 byte (uint8) - compression method  // 1 or 2
4 bytes (uint32) - uncompressed size
4 bytes (uint32) - compressed size
2 bytes (uint16) - uncompressed CRC
2 bytes (uint16) - compressed CRC
1 byte (uint8) - difference between compressed and uncompressed data in largest pack chunk
1 byte (uint8) - amount of pack chunks

// data
x bytes - compressed data

quickBMS Script

Notes and Comments

  • This file format occurs in archives compressed with RNC compression.
  • Many of games developed by Bullfrog Productions contain RNC archives.

Games

List of games using this file format:

  • Dungeon Keeper
  • Gene Wars
  • Shadow Man: 2econd Coming
  • Syndicate

Compatible Programs

See Also