EA SSH FSH Image

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SSH, FSH, MSH, XSH, PSH

Format Type : Image
Endian Order : Little Endian
Signature : SHPI / SHPP / SHPS / SHPX / SHPM

Format Specifications

// EA Graphics (FSH, SSH etc.)
// file format

// Note: Whole file may be compressed with LZSS or Huffman
// Note: Image data may be swizzled (XBOX only?)


// header
4 bytes (char) - signature  // "SHPI" for PC games
                            // "SHPP" for PS1 games
                            // "SHPS" for PS2 games
                            // "ShpX" or "SHPX" for XBOX games
                            // "SHPM" for PSP games
4 bytes (uint32) - total file size
4 bytes (uint32) - number of entries
4 bytes (char) - directory ID // e.g. "G354", "G264", "G266",
                              // "G290", "G315", "GIMX", G344"

// directory
num_of_entries *
{
   4 bytes (char) - entry tag  // e.g. "br02"
   4 bytes (uint32) - entry offset 
}

// optional binary attachment (padding)
// Note: this attachment is added only for 16 bytes alignment
8 bytes (char) - ID string  // "Buy ERTS"
x bytes - padding


// data
num_of_entries *
{
   // entry header - 16 bytes
   1 byte (uint8) - record ID / entry type / image type
   3 bytes (uint24) - size of the block
   2 bytes (uint16) - image width
   2 bytes (uint16) - image height
   2 bytes (uint16) - X axis coordinate (Center X)
   2 bytes (uint16) - Y axis coordinate (Center Y)
   2 bytes - X axis position (Left X pos.)[uint12] + internal flag [uint1] + unknown [uint3]
   2 bytes - Y axis position (Top Y pos.)[uint12] + levels count (mipmaps) [uint4]

   x bytes - image data 
   x bytes - optional padding  // up to 16 bytes, filled with nulls
   x bytes - optional palette (header + data)
   x bytes - optional binary attachments (header + data)
}

Format Specifications (FSH/ShpF type)

// NBA Live 06
// FSH file format

// litte endian/big endian

// header
4 bytes (char) - signature  // "ShpF"
4 bytes (uint32) - total file size
4 bytes (uint32) - number of images

// TODO - format is different, e.g. contains longer filenames

Binary Attachments Specifications

Metal Bin

// header
1 byte (uint8) - entry ID  // 0x69
3 bytes (uint24) - size of the block
2 bytes (uint16) - data size  // always 64
2 bytes (uint16) - flags  // 0x10 0x00 - has data
8 bytes (uint64) - unknown

// data
x bytes (char) - data + padding  // "EAGL64 metal bin attachment for runtime texture management"

Hot spot / Pix region

// header
1 byte (uint8) - entry ID  // 0x7C
3 bytes (uint24) - size of the block

4 bytes (uint32) - number of value pairs (one region = 3 pairs)  // 3 - 1 region
                                                                 // 6 - 2 regions
                                                                 // 9 - 3 regions

// pix regions
num_of_regions *
{
   4 bytes (char) - hot spot ID  // e.g. "afih"
   4 bytes (uint32) - unknown  // always 0?
   4 bytes (int32) - left X
   4 bytes (int32) - top Y
   4 bytes (int32) - width
   4 bytes (int32) - height
}
x bytes - padding

Image name

// header
1 byte (uint8) - entry ID  // 0x70
3 bytes (uint24) - size of the block

// data
x bytes (char) - image name + padding  // e.g. "tp01"

Comment

// header
1 byte (uint8) - entry ID  // 0x6F
3 bytes (uint24) - size of the block
4 bytes (uint32) - comment string length

// data
x bytes (char) - comment string + padding // e.g. "TXLY,tp01,1,0,256,128,0x00000000"

Palette

// header
1 byte (uint8) - entry ID 
3 bytes (uint24) - size of the block
2 bytes (uint16) - palette width // e.g. 16 or 256
2 bytes (uint16) - palette height // always 1
2 bytes (uint16) - number of palette entries // e.g. 16 or 256
2 bytes (uint16) - unknown // always 0
2 bytes (uint16) - unknown // always 0
2 bytes (uint16) - unknown

// palette data
x bytes - data  // e.g. 1024 bytes for 256-color palette

Entry Types

This format can handle several different entry types (record IDs).
All known types are listed below.

Entry Type (dec/hex)	Format	Description	Example Games Using This Format
1 / 0x01	unknown	4-bit image + palette	Medal of Honor Frontline (PS2)
2 / 0x02	unknown	8-bit image with 256-colors swapped palette	FIFA 09 (PS2) MVP Baseball 2005 (PS2) NHL 2002 (PS2)
4 / 0x04	unknown	8-bit image wihout palette	Medal of Honor Frontline (PS2) Medal of Honor Vanguard (PS2)
5 / 0x05	unknown	32-bit image without palette	Medal of Honor Frontline (PS2)
14 / 0x0E	unknown	8-bit with custom EA swizzle??	MVP Baseball 2005 (PS2)
33 / 0x21	unknown	256-colors palette	unknown
34 / 0x22	Palette 18	18-bit palette	unknown
35 / 0x23	unknown	16-colors palette OR 256-colors 15-bit palette	NBA Live 97 (PS1)
36 / 0x24	Palette 24	24-bit palette	unknown
41 / 0x29	Palette 16	16-bit palette	unknown
42 / 0x2A	Palette 32	32-bit palette	unknown
45 / 0x2D	Palette 15	15-bit palette	unknown
59 / 0x3B	unknown	unknown	Madden (PSP)
64 / 0x40	R5G5B5P1	4-bit image with 16-colors palette (palette type 35)	NBA Live 97 (PS1) ReBoot (PS1)
65 / 0x41	R5G5B5P1	8-bit image with 256-colors palette (15 bits per color in palette) (palette type 35)	NBA Live 97 (PS1) ReBoot (PS1)
66 / 0x42	R5G5B5P1	16-bit image, no palette	NBA Live 97 (PS1) ReBoot (PS1)
...
91 / 0x5B	unknown	32-bit image with swapped RGB, no palette	unknown
92 / 0x5C	unknown	unknown	Madden (PSP)
93 / 0x5D	unknown	unknown	Madden (PSP)
96 / 0x60	DXT1	compressed image, DXT1 4x4 packed, 1-bit alpha	SimCity 4 Deluxe (PC)
97 / 0x61	DXT3	compressed image, DXT3 4x4 packed, 4-bit alpha	SimCity 4 Deluxe (PC)
98 / 0x62	DXT5	compressed image, DXT5	unknown
99 / 0x63	ETC1	PVR image	unknown
100 / 0x64	PVRTC 4bpp RGB	PVR image	unknown
102 / 0x66	6666	24-bit image	unknown
104 / 0x68	484	16-bit image without alpha channel	unknown
105 / 0x69	-	metal bin attachment	Almost all EA games
106 / 0x6A	1010102	32-bit image with 10-bit RGB channels and 2-bit alpha channel	unknown
109 / 0x6D	4444	16-bit A4R4G4B4	unknown
111 / 0x6F	-	comment binary attachment	unknown
112 / 0x70	-	image name binary attachment	Almost all EA games
120 / 0x78	565	16-bit A0R5G6B5	unknown
121 / 0x79	PAL4	image with palette (16 colors)	unknown
123 / 0x7B	PAL8	image with palette (256 colors)	SimCity 4 Deluxe (PC)
124 / 0x7C	-	hot spot / pix region	unknown
125 / 0x7D	8888	32-bit A8R8G8B8	SimCity 4 Deluxe (PC)
126 / 0x7E	5551	16-bit A1R5G5B5	unknown
127 / 0x7F	888	24-bit A0R8G8B8	SimCity 4 Deluxe (PC)
...
131 / 0x83	unknown	refpack compressed 16-bpp image (no palette)	FIFA 09 (PS2)

Notes

Files using this file format are often stored inside BIG/VIV archives.
Whole files may be compressed with LZSS compression or with Huffman compression or with Refpack compression.
PS2 games uses SSH extension, PC games uses FSH extension, PSP games uses MSH extension,
XBOX games uses XSH extension, PS1 games uses PSH, ART and PSP extensions.
Files from XBOX games can contain images which are swizzled with Morton Order algorithm.

Games

List of games using this file format:

Def Jam: Fight for NY
EA Cricket 2005 (PS2)
EA Cricket 07 (PS2)
FIFA Street 1 (PS2)
FIFA 2000 (PS1)
FIFA 2006 (XBOX/PC/PS2/PSP)
FIFA 2009
FIFA 14 (PS2/PSP)
Golden Eye Rogue Agent (PS2)
Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets (PS2)
James Bond 007: Nightfire
Madden NFL 06 (PSP)
Medal of Honor: Rising Sun
Medal of Honor: Frontline
Medal of Honor: Vanguarg
MVP 07: NCAA Baseball (PS2)
MVP Baseball 2005 (PS2)
NBA Live 97 (PS1) (*.PSH / *.PSP / *.ART)
NBA Live 06 (PC)
NBA Live 07 (XBOX)
Need For Speed [Special Edition]
Need For Speed II [Special Edition]
Need For Speed III: Hot Pursuit
Need For Speed: High Stakes
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit II
Need For Speed: Porsche 2000
Need For Speed: Porsche Challenge
Need For Speed: Road Challenge
Need for Speed: Undercover (PSP) (*.MSH / SHPM)
NHL 2002 (PS2)
ReBoot (PS1) (*.PSH)
SimCity 4 Deluxe (PC) (*.FSH)
SSX Tricky
UEFA Euro 2004

Supported Programs

EA Graphics Manager
EA Graphics Tools (works with SSH/SHPS type, but only with some games like FIFA 2009 & FIFA Street 1)
EA Graphics Editor (works with FSH/SHPI type e.g. SimCity 4 Deluxe)
FshEd (works with FSH/SHPI type e.g. SimCity 4 Deluxe)
Fsh Tool / nFsh Tool (works with FSH/SHPI type e.g. SimCity 4 Deluxe)
FshLine (works with FSH/ShpF type, eg. NBA Live 06 PC AND with FSH/SHPI type e.g. SimCity 4 Deluxe)
FshX / FshX (for Vista) (works with FSH/ShpF type, e.g. NBA Live 06 PC)
NBA 2006 Jersey Raptor (works with FSH/ShpF type, eg. NBA Live 06 PC)
GoFSH - FSH Texture Editor (works with FSH/SHPI type e.g. SimCity 4 Deluxe)
ExplodePSH (works with PSH/SHPP type e.g. NBA Live 97 PS1)
NHL_2002_PS2_Tool.py (works with SSH/SHPS type and partially with other types - research in progress)
GFXPack
GAUP Plugin
FiSHMan
FSHLib
SC4Tool
iLive - Reader
NHLINFO (Tool for older NHL games)
FSH Editor
otools
Konvertor
PSicture (works with PSH files)

quickBMS Scripts

Noesis Scripts

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EA Graphics Manager
EA Graphics Tools
FshX
EA Graphics Editor
Fsh Ed
nFsh Tool
NBA Jersey Raptor
GoFSH
ExplodePSH

EA SSH FSH Image

Contents

SSH, FSH, MSH, XSH, PSH

Format Specifications

Format Specifications (FSH/ShpF type)

Binary Attachments Specifications

Entry Types

Notes

Games

Supported Programs

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Noesis Scripts

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