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CA

• Format Type : Archive
  
• Endian Order : Little Endian
  
• Signature : binary.archive00
  

Format Specifications

// header
24 bytes (char) - signature // "binary.archive00"
4 bytes (uint32) - index offset
4 bytes (uint32) - nulls
24 bytes (char) - copyright notice  // "(C)2001 JoWooD" or can be empty
8 bytes - unknown


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


// index (64 bytes per entry)
num_of_files *
{
   16 bytes (char) - file name   // e.g. "menu.mp3"
   4 bytes (char) - file type  // e.g. "evaw"
   4 bytes (uint32) - file size
   4 bytes (uint32) - file offset
   20 bytes - nulls
   8 bytes - unknown
   8 bytes - nulls
}

Notes and Comments

None.

Games

List of games using this file format:

• JoWood's The Nations / Alien Nations 2 (PC) (*.CA)

QuickBMS Script

Not written yet.

Compatible Programs

• The Nations Map Editor (can only create new CA map files)