MTropolis MPL
MPL
- Format Type : Archive
- Endian Order : Little Endian
- Signature : 01 00 A5 A5
Format Specifications
// MPL file format
//header
40 bytes - ?
4 bytes - ?
4 bytes - size of the stream table
4 bytes - number of streams
4 bytes - ?
//stream table (34 bytes per entry)
number of streams *
{
26 bytes - stream type
4 bytes - stream size
4 bytes - stream offset?
}
//???
4 bytes - ?
4 bytes - ?
2 bytes - size of string
x bytes - string ("Startup segment")
2 bytes - size of string
x bytes - string ("BIGDEMOWIN:MUPPETS:DEMO:")
...
x bytes - string ("Macintosh 8bit")
//file list (big endian)
4 bytes - ?
2 bytes - filename length
1 byte - /x00
4 bytes - ?
4 bytes - file size
2 bytes - ?
x bytes - filename
//data
number of file list entries *
{
x bytes - data
}
Games
List of games using this file format:
- MindGym (PC) (*.MPL)
- Muppet Treasure Island (PC) (*.MPL)
- SPQR: The Empire's Darkest Hour (PC) (*.MPL)
- The Day The World Broke (PC) (*.MPL)
quickBMS Script
Not written yet.
Notes and Comments
- The games using MPL archives have been created using mTropolis Editor. In the final build mTropolis Player (MTPLAY32.EXE) is used to read data from MPL archive.
- In "Muppet Treasure Island" game there is only one MPL archive called MTI1.MPL. It holds most of the game's data.
Compatible Programs
- Muppet Treasure Island MPL Tool (unfinished)
- mTropolis Editor (not available for public)
- mTropolis Player
See Also
- mTropolis (wikipedia)
- mTropolis (computinghistory.org.uk)
- www.mfactory.com/mtropolis/ (webarchive backup)
- www.mfactory.com - games made with mTropolis (webarchive backup)
Gallery
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mTropolis Player (mTPlayer - mTropis Windows Player) used in Muppet Treasure Island
