Larian Studios DV2

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DV2

• Format Type : Archive
  
• Endian Order : Little Endian / Big Endian
  
• Signature : None
  

Format Specifications

// DV2 file format


// header
4 bytes (uint32) - unknown (optional field) // 5
4 bytes (uint32) - unknown (optional field) // 1
4 bytes (uint32) - version  // 4
1 byte (uint8) - align
1 byte (uint8) - zip
4 bytes (uint32) - data offset
4 bytes (uint32) - name list size


// name list
number_of_files *
{
   x bytes (char) - file name
   1 byte (uint8) - null terminator
}


// directory (12 bytes per entry)
4 bytes (uint32) - number of files
number_of_files *
{
   4 bytes (uint32) - file offset (relative)
   4 bytes (uint32) - file compressed size
   4 bytes (uint32) - file uncompressed size  // can be 0

}


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

Notes and Comments

• This file format occurs in games made by Larian Studios.
• Files can be compressed with ZLIB.
• Filenames are in different order than the file data in the archive.

Games

List of games using this file format:

• Divine Divinity 2 (*.DV2)
• Divinity 2: Dragon Knight Saga (*.DV2)
• Divinity II - Ego Draconis (*.DV2)

QuickBMS Scripts

• divinity2.bms
• script for Divinity 2 (by bacter)

Compatible Programs

• Divinity II - Ego Draconis Packer-Unpacker