View source for EA SCHl Archive

== DAT == 

* ''' Format Type ''':    Archive <br> 
* ''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endianness Endian Order] ''': Little Endian <br> 


=== Format Specifications === 

<tt><b>
<font color="blue"> ''' // for each file ''' </font> <br> 
: char {4}&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - Header <font color="purple">(SCHI)</font> <br> 
: uint32 {4}&nbsp;&nbsp; - Split Header Offset <br> 
: byte {X}&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - <font color="red"> '' Unknown '' </font> <br> 
<br>
: <font color="blue"> ''' // Split Header ''' </font> <br> 
:: char {4}&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - Split Header <font color="purple">(SCCI)</font> <br> 
:: uint32 {4}&nbsp;&nbsp; - Chunk Data Offset <font color="purple">(12)</font> <font color="purple">(relative to the start of the split header)</font> <br> 
:: uint32 {4}&nbsp;&nbsp; - Number Of Chunks <br> 
<br>
:: <font color="blue"> ''' // for each chunk ''' </font> <br> 
::: char {4}&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - Chunk Header <font color="purple">(SCDI)</font> <br> 
::: uint32 {4}&nbsp;&nbsp; - Compressed Size <font color="purple">(of the chunk)</font> <br> 
::: uint32 {4}&nbsp;&nbsp; - Uncompressed Size <font color="purple">(of the chunk)</font> <br> 
::: byte {4}&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - null Padding <br> 
::: byte {X}&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - Chunk Data <br> 
<br>
: char {4}&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - File End Tag <font color="purple">(SCEI)</font> <br> 
: uint32 {4}&nbsp;&nbsp; - <font color="red"> '' Unknown <font color="purple">(8)</font> '' </font> <br> 
: byte {X}&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - Padding <font color="purple">(filled with null)</font> <br> 
<br>
</b></tt>

=== MultiEx BMS Script === 

Not written yet<br><br>

=== Notes and Comments === 

* This format lists all files one after the other. Each file is split up into chunks, presumably to make for more efficient file buffering when playing audio.<br><br>

=== Compatible Programs === 

* [[Game Extractor|Game Extractor]]<br><br>

=== Other Games === 

These games use this file format<br>
* FIFA 2004 *.dat
* FIFA 2005 *.dat
* FIFA 2006 *.sng
* Harry Potter And The Prizoner Of Azkaban (XBox) *.ast
* MVP Baseball 2005 *.ast
* Need For Speed Underground *.ast
* Need For Speed Underground 2 *.ast
* NHL 2006 *.ast *.big *.vp6