Obscure 2 HVP

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HVP

• Format Type : Archive
  
• Endian Order : Little Endian
  
• Signature : 262144 (00 00 04 00)
  

Format Specifications

// HVP file format
// Obscure 2 (PC)

// little endian


// header
4 bytes (uint32) - signature  //  262144 (00 00 04 00)
4 bytes (uint32) - zero  // 0
4 bytes (uint32) - number of entries in directory
4 bytes (uint32) - directory CRC32


// directory (24 bytes per entry)
number_of_entries *
{
    4 bytes (uint32) - entry name CRC32 value  // e.g 0xB4DABE2 for "jemmy2_pc.zwo" file
	4 bytes (uint32) - entry type   // 0 - uncompressed file/asset
	                                // 1 - compressed file/asset
									// 4 - directory
	
	if ENTRY_TYPE in (0, 1):
		4 bytes (uint32) - unknown checksum
		4 bytes (uint32) - file uncompressed size
		4 bytes (uint32) - file offset
		4 bytes (uint32) - file compressed size
	endif
	
	if ENTRY_TYPE == 4:
		4 bytes (uint32) - zero // 0
		4 bytes (uint32) - zero // 0
		4 bytes (uint32) - number of sub-entries (files or directories)
		4 bytes (uint32) - index of first sub-entry
	endif
}



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

Notes and Comments

• Some files are compressed with LZO / LZO1X compression.
• Entry names are hashed with CRC32 checksum.

Games

List of games using this file format:

• Obscure II / Obscure: The Aftermath (PC/PS2) (*.HVP)

QuickBMS Script

Not written yet.

Compatible Programs

• ObsCure 2 HVP Tools
• ObsCure 2 Hook