Vicarious Visions GOB GFC

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GOB, GFC

• Format Type : Archive
  
• Endian Order : Little Endian \ Big Endian
  
• Signature : 00 00 80 08 \ 0x8008
  

Format Specifications

// GFC file format (based on "Jedi Academy" Goblib source code)

// header
4 bytes (uint32) - signature  // 00 00 80 08
4 bytes (uint32) - GOB archive size
4 bytes (uint32) - number of blocks
4 bytes (uint32) - number of files

// block table
num_of_blocks *
{
   4 bytes (uint32) - compressed file size
   4 bytes (uint32) - file offset
   4 bytes (uint32) - next
}

// block CRCs
num_of_blocks *
{
   4 bytes (uint32) - block CRC
}

// basic file table
number_of_files *
{
   4 bytes (uint32) - file hash
   4 bytes (uint32) - decompressed file size
   4 bytes (uint32) - block (file ID?)
}

// extended file table
number_of_files *
{
   96 bytes (char) - file name
   4 bytes (uint32) - CRC
   4 bytes (uint32) - time
}

// GOB file format (based on "Jedi Academy" Goblib source code)

num_of_files *
{
   x bytes - ZLIB compressed file data
}

Notes and Comments

• This file format occurs in games made by Vicarious Visions.
• GFC is an index file and GOB holds all the data.
• File format may have some differences between games.

Games

List of games using this file format:

• Crash Nitro Kart (XBOX / Gamecube / Playstation 2)
• Crash Team Racing (XBOX / Gamecube / Playstation 2)
• Doom 3 (XBOX)
• Over the Hedge (Nintendo DS) (*.GOB / *.GFC)
• Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy (XBOX)
• Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (XBOX)
• Tony Hawk’s American Sk8land (Nintendo DS) (*.GOB / *.GFC)
• Transformers Decepticons (Nintendo DS)

QuickBMS Script

• over_the_hedge.bms

Compatible Programs

• GOB Tools
• Goblib (from Jedi Academy source code) goblib.h / goblib.cpp