SpellForce PAK

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PAK

• Format Type : Archive
  
• Endian Order : Little Endian
  
• Signature : MASSIVE PAKFILE V 4.0
  

Format Specifications

// SpellForce 1 (PC) PAK file format

// little endian


// header (92 bytes in total)
4 bytes (uint32) - version number  // 4
24 bytes (char) - signature  // "MASSIVE PAKFILE V 4.0\r\n\0"
48 bytes (12 * uint32) - unknown values
4 bytes (uint32) - number of files
4 bytes (uint32) - root index
4 bytes (uint32) - data start offset
4 bytes (uint32) - archive size



// directory  (16 bytes per entry)
number_of_files *
{
   4 bytes (uint32) - file size
   4 bytes (uint32) - file offset (relative to data_start_offset)
   4 bytes (uint32) - filename offset (relative to name_list_offset_start)
   4 bytes (uint32) - directory offset (relative to name_list_offset_start)
}



// name list
2 bytes (uint16) - name list hash?
number_of_entries *
{
   x bytes (char) - filename or directory name  // all strings are reversed
   1 byte (uint8) - null terminator
}


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


x bytes - padding

Games

List of games using this format:

• SpellForce: The Order of Dawn (PC) (*.PAK)
• SpellForce: The Breath of Winter (PC) (*.PAK)
• SpellForce: Shadow of The Phoenix (PC) (*.PAK)

QuickBMS Script

• SpellForce_PAK_script.bms

Compatible Programs

• Dragon Unpacker
• Game Extractor
  
• Game Archive UnPacker (GAUP plugin)
• SpellForce RE Tool

See Also

• Plugin_PAK_MASSIVE.java (from Game Extractor source code)