Report, edit, etc...Posted by KrazyKrl on 2005-08-27 at 01:16:30
Well, I'm starting to make an editor for Starcraft (a Mac Classic editor); and I need some file specs. To make the editing easier on me (and also adding the functionality of editing mod maps on the mac) I need a few explanatory files. While I could start hacking the file myself, and learning the file format byte-by-byte; that is not what I have come to do.
I've already found the GRP format, but the .txt is a bit confusing and actually implementing the methods described in said file, is harder then it seems. And I also have the CHK format, although this is the incomplete file from Campaign Creations.
I've searched far and wide, but alas, all I have found are a few incomplete and confusing pages of just a handful of formats. What I would really prefer is a comprehensive set of format specs.
Anything that you have would be greatly appreciated.
(And if I get a big enough understanding of the file formats that Starcraft uses, I may write an all-in-one mod program for the mac.)
I've already found the GRP format, but the .txt is a bit confusing and actually implementing the methods described in said file, is harder then it seems. And I also have the CHK format, although this is the incomplete file from Campaign Creations.
I've searched far and wide, but alas, all I have found are a few incomplete and confusing pages of just a handful of formats. What I would really prefer is a comprehensive set of format specs.
Anything that you have would be greatly appreciated.
(And if I get a big enough understanding of the file formats that Starcraft uses, I may write an all-in-one mod program for the mac.)
Report, edit, etc...Posted by BroodKiller on 2005-08-27 at 12:56:01
The old CS site hosted the complete and detailed specs for many SC formats...I've got'em in an offline version on my HDD, but SCF also have some of them:
http://www.stormcoast-fortress.net/
Scroll down until you see "File Specs" on the left-hande side menu.
Good luck with your app, mate!
EDIT: Damn , I checked and the SCF links are broken....:/
EDIT2: Ok, I've check the WebArchive for the old CS site and it appears that I've found you some specs:
http://web.archive.org/web/19991111040947/...ot.warzone.com/
Scroll down until you reach the "Format Live Wire" on the right-hand side menu. Some of the specs aren't working (e.g. the most important one - units.dat) but some of them are, and that's better than anything I think
EDIT3: Yes, yes - I know I own you all....=D
http://www.smempire.org/specs/
Enjoy!
http://www.stormcoast-fortress.net/
Scroll down until you see "File Specs" on the left-hande side menu.
Good luck with your app, mate!
EDIT: Damn , I checked and the SCF links are broken....:/
EDIT2: Ok, I've check the WebArchive for the old CS site and it appears that I've found you some specs:
http://web.archive.org/web/19991111040947/...ot.warzone.com/
Scroll down until you reach the "Format Live Wire" on the right-hand side menu. Some of the specs aren't working (e.g. the most important one - units.dat) but some of them are, and that's better than anything I think
EDIT3: Yes, yes - I know I own you all....=D
http://www.smempire.org/specs/
Enjoy!
Report, edit, etc...Posted by notnuclearrabbit on 2005-08-27 at 22:29:01
[center]Article on MPQ's Not sure if it helps, but meh.
Here's some format files I stealed off a bunch of sites... [attachmentid=13347][/center]
Here's some format files I stealed off a bunch of sites... [attachmentid=13347][/center]
Report, edit, etc...Posted by BSTRhino on 2005-08-29 at 21:18:34
Arsenal Zero has format files (.AZF) which tell it how to convert the DAT files into TXT files and back. I realise that you won't be able to run the program on Mac, but if you download it and read the readme and the format files they will tell you how to decompile and recompile the DAT files.