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
// 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  // logically ANDed with 0x7F value
   3 bytes (uint24) - size of the block
   2 bytes (uint16) - width
   2 bytes (uint16) - 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 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  // 1024 bytes for 256-color palette

Entry Types

It seems that this format can handle several different entry types (record IDs).
List of known types is listed below.

Entry Type (dec/hex)	Format	Description
2 / 0x02	?	8-bit skewed image with 256-colors swapped palette
33 / 0x21	?	256-colors palette
34 / 0x22	Palette 18	18-bit palette
35 / 0x23	?	16-colors palette OR 256-colors 15-bit palette
36 / 0x24	Palette 24	24-bit palette
41 / 0x29	Palette 16	16-bit palette
42 / 0x2A	Palette 32	32-bit palette
45 / 0x2D	Palette 15	15-bit palette
64 / 0x40	?	4-bit image with 16-colors palette
65 / 0x41	?	8-bit image with 256-colors palette (15 bits per color in palette)
66 / 0x42	?	16-bit image, no palette
...
91 / 0x5B	?	32-bit image with swapped RGB, no palette
96 / 0x60	DXT1	compressed image, DXT1 4x4 packed, 1-bit alpha
97 / 0x61	DXT3	compressed image, DXT3 4x4 packed, 4-bit alpha
98 / 0x62	DXT5	compressed image, DXT5
99 / 0x63	ETC1	PVR image
100 / 0x64	PVRTC 4bpp RGB	PVR image
102 / 0x66	6666	24-bit image
104 / 0x68	484	16-bit image without alpha channel
105 / 0x69	-	metal bin attachment
106 / 0x6A	1010102	32-bit image with 10-bit RGB channels and 2-bit alpha channel
109 / 0x6D	4444	16-bit A4R4G4B4
111 / 0x6F	-	comment binary attachment
112 / 0x70	-	image name binary attachment
120 / 0x78	565	16-bit A0R5G6B5
121 / 0x79	PAL4	image with palette (16 colors)
123 / 0x7B	PAL8	image with palette (256 colors)
124 / 0x7C	-	hot spot / pix region
125 / 0x7D	8888	32-bit A8R8G8B8
126 / 0x7E	5551	16-bit A1R5G5B5
127 / 0x7F	888	24-bit A0R8G8B8
...
131 / 0x83	?	refpack compressed 16-bpp image (no palette)

MultiEx BMS

SSH SHPS script

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 extension.
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
NBA Live 97 (PS1)
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)
SSX Tricky
UEFA Euro 2004

Supported Programs

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. Sim City 4 Deluxe)
FshEd (works with FSH/SHPI type e.g. Sim City 4 Deluxe)
Fsh Tool / nFsh Tool (works with FSH/SHPI type e.g. Sim City 4 Deluxe)
FshLine (works with FSH/ShpF type, eg. NBA Live 06 PC AND with FSH/SHPI type e.g. Sim City 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. Sim City 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

Noesis Scripts

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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

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Notes

Games

Supported Programs

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