EA DAT TERF
Contents
DAT (TYPE 1 - NO COMPRESSION USED)
- Format Type : Archive
- Endian Order : Little Endian
Format Specifications
char {4} - Header (TERF)
uint32 {4} - Directory Offset (64)
uint32 {4} - Unknown (83886594)
uint16 {2} - File Padding Size (64)
uint16 {2} - Number Of Files
byte {48} - null
char {4} - Directory Header (DIR1)
uint32 {4} - Directory Length (including these 2 fields)
// for each file
- uint32 {4} - File Offset (relative to the start of the FileDataHeader)
- uint32 {4} - File Length
byte {0-63} - null Padding to a multiple of 64 bytes
char {4} - File Data Header (DATA)
uint32 {4} - File Data Length (including these 3 fields)
byte {56} - null
// for each file
- byte {X} - File Data
- byte {0-63} - null Padding to a multiple of 64 bytes
Notes and Comments
NOTE: Files with length=0 still incur padding, so are actually 64 null bytes
DAT (TYPE 2 - SOME COMPRESSION USED)
- Format Type : Archive
- Endian Order : Little Endian
Format Specifications
char {4} - Header (TERF)
uint32 {4} - Directory Offset (16)
uint32 {4} - Unknown (83886594)
uint16 {2} - File Padding Size (4)
uint16 {2} - Number Of Files
char {4} - Directory Header (DIR1)
uint32 {4} - Directory Length (including these 2 fields)
// for each file
- uint32 {4} - File Offset (relative to the start of the FileDataHeader)
- uint32 {4} - File Length
char {4} - Compression Header (COMP)
uint32 {4} - Compression Length (including these 2 fields)
// for each file
- uint32 {4} - Compression Tag (0=uncompressed, 5=compressed)
- uint32 {4} - Decompressed Size (0=uncompressed)
char {4} - File Data Header (DATA)
uint32 {4} - File Data Length (including these 3 fields)
uint32 {4} - null
// for each file
- byte {X} - File Data
- byte {0-3} - null Padding to a multiple of 4 bytes
Notes and Comments
NOTE: Files with length=0 still incur padding, so are actually 4 null bytes
DAT (TYPE 3 - SOME COMPRESSION USED)
- Format Type : Archive
- Endian Order : Little Endian
Format Specifications
char {4} - Header (TERF)
uint32 {4} - Directory Offset (128)
uint32 {4} - Unknown (83886594)
uint16 {2} - File Padding Size (128)
uint16 {2} - Number Of Files
char {4} - Directory Header (DIR1)
uint32 {4} - Directory Length (including these 2 fields)
// for each file
- uint32 {4} - File Offset (relative to the start of the FileDataHeader)
- uint32 {4} - File Length
byte {0-127} - Padding to a multiple of 128 bytes
char {4} - Compression Header (COMP)
uint32 {4} - Compression Length (including these 2 fields)
// for each file
- uint32 {4} - Compression Tag (0=uncompressed, 5=compressed)
- uint32 {4} - Decompressed Size (0=uncompressed)
byte {0-127} - Padding to a multiple of 128 bytes
char {4} - File Data Header (DATA)
uint32 {4} - File Data Length (including these 3 fields)
uint32 {4} - null
// for each file
- byte {X} - File Data
- byte {0-127} - null Padding to a multiple of 128 bytes
Notes and Comments
NOTE: Files with length=0 still incur padding, so are actually 128 null bytes
COMMON INFO
Compatible Programs
QuickBMS Script
Games
List of games using this file format:
- Madden NFL 2004 (*.DAT)
- Madden NFL 2005 (*.DAT)
- NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup (*.DAT)
- NASCAR Kart (*.DAT)
