PlayStation EDAT SDAT

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EDAT, SDAT

• Format Type : Archive
  
• Endian Order : Big Endian
  
• Signature : NPD
  

Format Specifications

//header
4 bytes (char) - signature // "NPD\x00"
4 bytes (uint32) - version  // 1, 2, 3 or 4
4 bytes (uint32) - license type  // 0 - debug
                                 // 1 - network license
                                 // 2 - local license
                                 // 3 - free
4 bytes (uint32) - application type  // 0 - module
                                     // 1 - executable
                                     // 0x20 - module (update for disc based game)
                                     // 0x21 - executable (update for disc based game)
                                     // 0x30 - unknown
                                     // 0x31 - unknown



// TODO


// footer
16 bytes (char) - version signature // e.g. "SDATA 3.3.0.W" (Driver San Francisco)
                                    //      "SDATA 4.0.0.W" (Beyond Two Souls)

MultiEx BMS Script

Not written yet.

Notes and Comments

• This file format occurs in PlayStation 3 games.
• SDAT file is like EDAT file, but with static key.

Games

List of games using this file format:

• Beyond Two Souls (PS3) (*.SDAT)
• Clannad (PS3) (*.SDAT)
• Driver San Francisco (PS3) (*.SDAT)
• Mafia 2 (PS3) (*.SDAT)

Compatible Programs

• edat_decrypt.zip
• edat.jar
• make_npdata
• npdtool - edat/sdat tool (+ source code) / mirror1 / mirror2 / mirror3 / mirror4
• SDATA Tool
• unedat
• TrueAncestor EDAT Rebuilder by JjKkYu

See Also

• EDAT files discussion (PS3 Dev Wiki)
• EDAT files description (PS3 Dev Wiki)
• unedat.cpp