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== DAT ==  
== DAT, PACKAGE, SC4 ==  


* ''' Format Type ''':    Archive <br>  
* ''' Format Type ''':    Archive <br>  
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=== MultiEx BMS Script ===  
=== quickBMS Script ===  


Not written yet<br><br>
Not written yet.<br><br>


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


* Some files use compression
* Archive format used by many games developed by '''Maxis'''.
* Some files use '''RefPack/QFS compression'''.
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=== Compatible Programs ===  
=== Compatible Programs ===  


* [https://www.picknmixmods.com/Sims2/Notes/DbpfViewer/DbpfViewer.html DBPF Viewer]
* [[Game Extractor|Game Extractor]]
* [[Game Extractor|Game Extractor]]
* [https://community.simtropolis.com/files/file/21343-ilive-reader-093/ iLive - Reader]
* [https://community.simtropolis.com/files/file/21343-ilive-reader-093/ iLive - Reader]
* [https://github.com/whoward69/Sims2Tools Sims2Tools]
* [https://sourceforge.net/projects/simpe/ SimPE]
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=== Other Games ===  
=== Games ===  


These games also use this file format<br>
These games use this file format:<br>
* Simcity 4 *.dat
* SimCity 4 Deluxe (PC) (*.DAT / *.SC4)
* The Sims 2 *.package
* Spore
* The Sims Online *.dat
* The Sims 2 (*.PACKAGE)
* The Sims Online (*.DAT)


=== See Also ===
* [https://modthesims.info/wiki.php?title=DBPF DBPF description (modthesims.info)]
* [https://wiki.sc4devotion.com/index.php?title=DBPF DBPF description (sc4devotion.com)]
* [https://simstek.fandom.com/wiki/DBPF DBPF description (SimsTek Wiki)]
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[[Category:Complete WIP|Maxis DBPF]]
[[Category:Platform PC|Maxis DBPF]]
[[Category:CE Compressed|Maxis DBPF]]
[[Category:Format_Archive | Type: Archive]]
[[Category:Extension_dat | Extension: dat]]
[[Category:Extension_sc4 | Extension: sc4]]
[[Category:Extension_package | Extension: package]]
[[Category:BMS_None | BMS: None]]
[[Category:Refpack compression]]
[[Category:File Format]]
[[Category:File Format]]

Latest revision as of 01:12, 15 May 2022

DAT, PACKAGE, SC4

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


Format Specifications (version 1)

char {4}     - Signature (DBPF)
uint32 {4}   - Version (1)
byte {16}    - null
uint32 {4}   - Archive ID?
uint32 {4}   - Archive Type
uint32 {4}   - Unknown (7)
uint32 {4}   - Number Of Files
uint32 {4}   - Directory Offset
uint32 {4}   - Directory Size
byte {48}    - null

byte {X}     - File Data

// Directory

// for each file
uint32 {4}   - Type ID
uint32 {4}   - Group ID
uint32 {4}   - Instance ID
uint32 {4}   - Offset
uint32 {4}   - Size


quickBMS Script

Not written yet.

Notes and Comments

  • Archive format used by many games developed by Maxis.
  • Some files use RefPack/QFS compression.



Compatible Programs


Games

These games use this file format:

  • SimCity 4 Deluxe (PC) (*.DAT / *.SC4)
  • Spore
  • The Sims 2 (*.PACKAGE)
  • The Sims Online (*.DAT)

See Also