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DAT

Format Type : Archive
Endian Order : Little Endian

Format Specifications (Kill Switch DAT)

// Kill Switch 
// DAT file format

// header chunk
4 bytes (uint32) - chunk type  // 0x19 0x07 0x00 0x00 - RW DAT archive type?
4 bytes (uint32) - chunk size  // 12
4 bytes (uint32) - RW version ID // 0xFF 0xFF 0x00 0x14 - RW v3.5.0.0
12 bytes (char) - some string  // "StopSystem.X"

// start chunk
// Note: This chunk is some kind of data start marker
4 bytes (uint32) - chunk type  // 0x06 0x07 0x00 0x00 - data start marker
4 bytes (uint32) - chunk size  // 0
4 bytes (uint32) - RW version ID // 0xFF 0xFF 0x00 0x14 - RW v3.5.0.0

// data chunks
num_of_data_chunks *
{

   // container chunk
   4 bytes (uint32) - chunk type  // 0x16 0x07 0x00 0x00 - container for assets
   4 bytes (uint32) - chunk size
   4 bytes (uint32) - RW version ID
   4 bytes (uint32) - GUID + path length
   x bytes (char) - GUID + path string
   4 bytes (uint32) - chunk size?
   
   x bytes - data chunk // See "Related structures" section
                        // for more information
}


// end chunk
// Note: This chunk is some kind of data end marker
4 bytes (uint32) - chunk type  // 0x06 0x07 0x00 0x00 - data end marker
4 bytes (uint32) - chunk size  // 0
4 bytes (uint32) - RW version ID // 0xFF 0xFF 0x00 0x14 - RW v3.5.0.0

Format Specifications (Gaelic Games Football 2 PS2 DAT)

// Gaelic Games Football 2 (PS2)
// DAT file format

// header
4 bytes - signature // 0x95 0x97 0x9E 0x91 (RW DAT archive type?)
4 bytes (uint32) - unknown1 // 6
4 bytes (uint32) - unknown2 // 0
4 bytes (uint32) - unknown3 // 1
4 bytes (uint32) - info array offset

// data
num_of_files *
{
   4 bytes (uint32) - compressed file size
   x bytes - file data  // compressed with ZLIB
}

// info array
4 bytes (uint32) - number of files
num_of_files *
{
   4 bytes (uint32) - filename length
   x bytes (char) - filename
   4 bytes (uint32) - file offset
   4 bytes (uint32) - f_unknown1
   4 bytes (uint32) - f_unknown2  // 1
   4 bytes (uint32) - f_unknown3
}

Related Structures

Following data chunks can be found inside container chunks:

Chunk type	Extension	Description
rwID_CLUMP	.dff	3D Models / Atomics / Lights / Cameras
rwID_HANIMANIMATION	.anm	Animation
rwID_TEXTFILE	.txt	Text file
rwID_TEXDICTIONARY	.txd	Texture
NAMCO_LEVEL	.level	Level data
rwaID_WAVEDICT	.rws	Audio

MultiEx BMS Script

Not written yet.

QuickBMS Script

gaelic_games_football_2_DAT_script.bms

Notes and Comments

This file format occurs in games made with RenderWare engine.
Files inside archive can be compressed with ZLIB compression.

Games

List of games using this file format:

Disney Pixar Cars (PSP)
Killswitch / kill.switch / Kill Switch [RW v3.5.0.0] (*.DAT)
Gaelic Games Football 2 (PS2) [RW 3.7.0.2 Build A] (*.DAT)

@@ Line 2: / Line 2: @@
 == DAT ==
-* ''' Format Type ''':    Image <br>
+* ''' Format Type ''':    Archive <br>
 * ''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endianness Endian Order] ''': Little Endian <br>
-=== Format Specifications ===
+=== Format Specifications (Kill Switch DAT) ===
 <div class="toccolours mw-collapsible" id="mw-customcollapsible-myDivision" style="width:1000px; overflow:auto;">
@@ Line 14: / Line 14: @@
 // header chunk
-bytes (uint32) - chunk type  // 0x19 0x07 0x00 0x00 - unknown type
+bytes (uint32) - chunk type  // 0x19 0x07 0x00 0x00 - RW DAT archive type?
 bytes (uint32) - chunk size  // 12
 bytes (uint32) - RW version ID // 0xFF 0xFF 0x00 0x14 - RW v3.5.0.0
@@ Line 37: / Line 37: @@
 bytes (uint32) - chunk size?
-    x bytes - chunk data // See "Related structures" section
+    x bytes - data chunk // See "Related structures" section
                          // for more information
 }
@@ Line 50: / Line 50: @@
 </pre>
 </div>
+<br>
-=== Related Structures ===
+=== Format Specifications (Gaelic Games Football 2 PS2 DAT) ===
-In the chunk data section of the container section following chunks can be found:
+<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible" id="mw-customcollapsible-myDivision" style="width:1000px; overflow:auto;">
-* rwID_CLUMP
+<pre>
-* rwID_HANIMANIMATION
+// Gaelic Games Football 2 (PS2)
-* rwID_TEXTFILE
+// DAT file format
-* rwID_TEXDICTIONARY
-* NAMCO_LEVEL
+// header
+bytes - signature // 0x95 0x97 0x9E 0x91 (RW DAT archive type?)
+bytes (uint32) - unknown1 // 6
+bytes (uint32) - unknown2 // 0
+bytes (uint32) - unknown3 // 1
+bytes (uint32) - info array offset
-'''rwID_TEXDICTIONARY structure'''
+// data
-<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible" id="mw-customcollapsible-myDivision" style="width:1000px; overflow:auto;">
+num_of_files *
-<pre>
+{
-// Texture dictionary structure (rwID_TEXDICTIONARY)
+bytes (uint32) - compressed file size
-// TXD file format
+   x bytes - file data  // compressed with ZLIB
+}
-// texture dictionary chunk
+// info array
-bytes (uint32) - chunk type  // 0x16 0x00 0x00 0x00 - texture dictionary
+bytes (uint32) - number of files
-bytes (uint32) - chunk size
+num_of_files *
-bytes (uint32) - RW version ID
+{
+bytes (uint32) - filename length
+   x bytes (char) - filename
+bytes (uint32) - file offset
+bytes (uint32) - f_unknown1
+bytes (uint32) - f_unknown2  // 1
+bytes (uint32) - f_unknown3
+}
+</pre>
+</div>
+<br>
-// struct chunk
+=== Related Structures ===
-bytes (uint32) - chunk type  // 0x01 0x00 0x00 0x00 - struct chunk
-bytes (uint32) - chunk size  // 4
-bytes (uint32) - RW version ID
-bytes (uint32) - unknown // 2
-// raster chunk
+Following data chunks can be found inside container chunks:
-bytes (uint32) - chunk type  // 0x15 0x00 0x00 0x00 - raster chunk
-bytes (uint32) - chunk size
-bytes (uint32) - RW version ID
-// struct chunk
+{| class="wikitable sortable"
-bytes (uint32) - chunk type  // 0x01 0x00 0x00 0x00 - struct chunk
+|-
-bytes (uint32) - chunk size
+!     Chunk type                                !! Extension      !! Description
-bytes (uint32) - RW version ID
+|-
-bytes (uint32) - unknown  // 5
+|     rwID_CLUMP                                || .dff           || 3D Models / Atomics / Lights / Cameras
-bytes (uint32) - unknown  // 4353
+|-
-bytes (char) - texture name + padding // e.g. "barl01_top" or "mask"
+|     rwID_HANIMANIMATION                       || .anm           || Animation
+|-
-// texture header (22 bytes)
+|     rwID_TEXTFILE                             || .txt           || Text file
-bytes (uint32) - unknown
+|-
-bytes - nulls
+|     [[RenderWare TXD|rwID_TEXDICTIONARY]]     || .txd           || Texture
-bytes (uint16) - texture width
+|-
-bytes (uint16) - texture height
+|     NAMCO_LEVEL                               || .level         || Level data
-byte (uint8) - texture depth (bits per pixel)  // e.g. 32
+|-
-bytes - unknown
+|     [[RWS|rwaID_WAVEDICT]]                    || .rws           || Audio
+|-
-x bytes - texture data
+|}
-</pre>
-</div>
 === MultiEx BMS Script ===
 Not written yet.
+=== QuickBMS Script ===
+* [https://github.com/bartlomiejduda/Tools/blob/master/NEW%20Tools/Gaelic%20Games%20Football%202/gaelic_games_football_2_DAT_script.bms gaelic_games_football_2_DAT_script.bms]
 === Notes and Comments ===
 * This file format occurs in games made with '''RenderWare''' engine.
+* Files inside archive can be compressed with '''ZLIB compression'''.
 === Games ===
 List of games using this file format:
-* Killswitch / kill.switch / Kill Switch
+* Disney Pixar Cars (PSP)
+* Killswitch / kill.switch / Kill Switch [RW v3.5.0.0] (*.DAT)
+* Gaelic Games Football 2 (PS2) [RW 3.7.0.2 Build A] (*.DAT)
 === Compatible Programs ===
 * [http://www.steve-m.com/downloads/tools/rwanalyze/ RW Analyze]
+* [https://github.com/bartlomiejduda/Tools/blob/master/NEW%20Tools/Kill%20Switch/Kill_Switch_DAT_Tool.py Kill_Switch_DAT_Tool.py]
+* [https://github.com/xaylinks/gametools/blob/main/rw-ffff0218.js rw-ffff0218.js (made for PSP Disney Pixar Cars)]
 === See Also ===
@@ Line 134: / Line 151: @@
-[[Category:Complete Almost Done|Killswitch DAT]]
+[[Category:Complete Almost Done|RenderWare DAT]]
-[[Category:Platform PC|Killswitch DAT]]
+[[Category:Platform PC|RenderWare DAT]]
-[[Category:CE None|Killswitch DAT]]
+[[Category:Platform PS2|RenderWare DAT]]
-[[Category:Format_Image | Type: Image]]
+[[Category:CE None|RenderWare DAT]]
+[[Category:CE Compressed|RenderWare DAT]]
+[[Category:Format_Archive | Type: Archive]]
 [[Category:Extension_dat | Extension: dat]]
 [[Category:BMS_None | BMS: None]]
+[[Category:ZLIB compression]]
 [[Category:File Format]]

RenderWare DAT: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 19:34, 24 October 2021

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DAT

Format Specifications (Kill Switch DAT)

Format Specifications (Gaelic Games Football 2 PS2 DAT)

Related Structures

MultiEx BMS Script

QuickBMS Script

Notes and Comments

Games

Compatible Programs

See Also

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RenderWare DAT: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 19:34, 24 October 2021

DAT

Format Specifications (Kill Switch DAT)

Format Specifications (Gaelic Games Football 2 PS2 DAT)

Related Structures

MultiEx BMS Script

QuickBMS Script

Notes and Comments

Games

Compatible Programs

See Also

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