Difference between revisions of "Argonaut WAD"

// WAD file format

4 bytes (uint32) - offset to the end of WAD archive   // in newer games 2048 
                                                      // needs to be added 

num_of_sections *
{
   x bytes - section data
}

4 bytes (char) - signature  // "XSPT"
4 bytes (uint32) - section size
x bytes - texture header
x bytes - texture data

4 bytes (char) - signature  // "XSPS"
4 bytes (uint32) - section size
x bytes - SPSX flags
x bytes - common sound effects count

//HEADER
4 bytes (uint32) - signature "FINU"
4 bytes (uint32) - chunk size
2 bytes - unknown // char table size * 2 (?)
2 bytes (uint16) - number of supported languages?
4 bytes (uint32) - number of entries in char table
4 bytes - unknwon
2 bytes - unknown  // size of some rel_offsets data block? (look below)


//CHARACTER TABLE
num_of_entries *
{
  2 bytes - unknown  // always "\x00\x00"
  2 bytes - unknown  // height?
  2 bytes - character
  2 bytes - some relative offset
}

//HEADER
4 bytes (char) - signature "XSPL"
4 bytes (uint32) - chunk size
4 bytes (uint32) - number of supported languages in chunk
4 bytes (uint32) - number of strings / 4     // 4 = 3 languages + 1 null string
4 bytes - unknown


// OFFSET TABLE
num_of_entries *
{ 
  4 bytes (uint32) - string relative offset
}


//STRING TABLE
//Note: lower characters "a-z" are encrypted,
//moved in ASCII table 1 character left
//Note2: special characters are encrypted
//in different way, check .py script for details

num_of_entries *
{
  12 bytes - identifier   // #0#$01 etc.   
  x bytes - string
  2 bytes - null terminator // "\x00\x00"
}