Maxis DBPF

DAT

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

Format Specifications

char {4}     - Header (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

MultiEx BMS Script

Not written yet

Notes and Comments

• Some files use compression

Compatible Programs

• Game Extractor
• iLive - Reader

Other Games

These games also use this file format

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• The Sims 2 *.package
• The Sims Online *.dat