Desert Strike DAT
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DAT
- Format Type : Archive
- Endian Order : Little Endian
Format Specifications
uint64 {8} - Number Of Files [-1]
byte {16} - null
// for each file
- uint32 {4} - Offset
- uint16 {2} - File ID?
- uint16 {2} - Unknown
- char {8} - Filename
byte {X} - File Data
Also consider:
// MexCom - Recreation of D:\Code\All Official MexFormats\Jungle Strike\dat.bms
// THIS IS AN AUTOMATED SPECIFICATION
// READ WITH CARE
// ----------------------------
// LEGEND
// ----------------------------
// ==> (Jump to offset)
// #DECLARE (Set variable to value)
// $$ CALCULATE (Calculate a new value)
// ** (Section that repeats itself on condition)
// // (Comment)
// uint32{4} (Unsigned 32-bit value, 4 bytes)
// uint16{2} (Unsigned 16-bit value, 2 bytes)
// ubyte{1} (Unsigned 8-bit value, 1 byte)
// char{n} (String value, n bytes in length
// ----------------------------
// Format Specification
uint32{4} FC
#DECLARE CP = CURRENT OFFSET
$$ CALCULATE CP + 12
$$ CALCULATE FC - 1
==>CP
** Start Repeated entry (T) {FC}
#DECLARE FOO = CURRENT OFFSET
char{8} Filename of resource (FN)
uint32{4} Offset of resource (FO)
uint32{4} DUM
#DECLARE CP = CURRENT OFFSET
char{8} FD
uint32{4} FS
$$ CALCULATE FS - FO
// Resources have a name (FN), are located at FO and have a size of FS
==>CP
** End Repeated entry (T)
==> End of Archive
#DECLARE FS = CURRENT OFFSET
==>CP
char{8} Filename of resource (FN)
uint32{4} Offset of resource (FO)
uint32{4} DUM
$$ CALCULATE FS - FO
// Resources have a name (FN), are located at FO and have a size of FS
// ----------------------------
// MexCom - Recreation complete
MultiEx BMS Script
Get FC Long 0 ; SavePos CP 0 ; Math CP += 12 ; Math FC -= 1 ; GoTo CP 0 ; For T = 1 To FC ; SavePos FOO 0 ; GetDString FN 8 0 ; Get FO Long 0 ; Get DUM Long 0 ; SavePos CP 0 ; GetDString FD 8 0 ; Get FS Long 0 ; Math FS -= FO ; Log FN FO FS FOO 0 ; GoTo CP 0 ; Next T ; GoTo EOF 0 ; SavePos FS 0 ; GoTo CP 0 ; GetDString FN 8 0 ; Get FO Long 0 ; Get DUM Long 0 ; Math FS -= FO ; Log FN FO FS FOO 0 ;
Compatible Programs
Other Games
These games also use this file format
- Desert Strike *.dat
- Jungle Strike *.dat
