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Kiwi tea at 19:39, 17 September 2012

2012-09-17T19:39:56Z

Granthes: Fixed one tiny typo

2011-12-16T19:50:31Z

Fixed one tiny typo

FordGT90Concept: /* Index Table */ Bulleted.

2010-10-07T14:58:52Z

‎Index Table: Bulleted.

GeneralOperationsDirector: /* Index Table */

2010-10-07T13:27:03Z

‎Index Table

GeneralOperationsDirector: /* Index Table */

2010-10-07T13:04:38Z

‎Index Table

GeneralOperationsDirector: /* Index Table */

2010-10-07T12:46:53Z

‎Index Table

DarkMatter: /* Visual Format Guide */

2009-08-24T03:30:50Z

‎Visual Format Guide

DarkMatter at 03:28, 24 August 2009

2009-08-24T03:28:25Z

Delphy at 17:56, 4 February 2009

2009-02-04T17:56:06Z

Albmont: /* Examples of packages */

2008-08-10T04:01:37Z

‎Examples of packages

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 * [[Mesh package]]
-[[Category:Modding]]
+[[Category:Sims 2 Modding]]
 [[Category:InternalFormats]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:50, 16 December 2011
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−	Archive format used many Maxis developed games, ~~includingr~~ [[The Sims 2]], [[SimCity 4]] and Spore.	+	Archive format used many Maxis developed games, including [[The Sims 2]], [[SimCity 4]] and Spore.

	=Format=		=Format=

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 Program directory:
-Apartment Life\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
+*Apartment Life\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
-Bon Voyage\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
+*Bon Voyage\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
-Double Deluxe\Base\TSData\Res\Catalog\Skins\FaceInfo.package
+*Double Deluxe\Base\TSData\Res\Catalog\Skins\FaceInfo.package
-Double Deluxe\Base\TSData\Res\Effects\effects.package
+*Double Deluxe\Base\TSData\Res\Effects\effects.package
-Double Deluxe\Base\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
+*Double Deluxe\Base\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
-Double Deluxe\Base\TSData\Res\UserData\Neighborhoods\NeighborhoodManager.package
+*Double Deluxe\Base\TSData\Res\UserData\Neighborhoods\NeighborhoodManager.package
-Double Deluxe\Base\TSData\Res\UserData\Neighborhoods\Tutorial\Lots\Tutorial_Lot1.package
+*Double Deluxe\Base\TSData\Res\UserData\Neighborhoods\Tutorial\Lots\Tutorial_Lot1.package
-Double Deluxe\Base\TSData\Res\UserData\Neighborhoods\Tutorial\Lots\Tutorial_Lot3.package
+*Double Deluxe\Base\TSData\Res\UserData\Neighborhoods\Tutorial\Lots\Tutorial_Lot3.package
-Double Deluxe\Base\TSData\Res\UserData\Neighborhoods\Tutorial\Lots\Tutorial_Lot4.package
+*Double Deluxe\Base\TSData\Res\UserData\Neighborhoods\Tutorial\Lots\Tutorial_Lot4.package
-Double Deluxe\EP2\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
+*Double Deluxe\EP2\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
-Double Deluxe\SP4\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
+*Double Deluxe\SP4\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
-Family Fun Stuff\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
+*Family Fun Stuff\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
-FreeTime\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
+*FreeTime\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
-Glamour Life Stuff\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
+*Glamour Life Stuff\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
-H&M Fashion Stuff\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
+*H&M Fashion Stuff\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
-IKEA Home Stuff\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
+*IKEA Home Stuff\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
-Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
+*Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
-Open For Business\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
+*Open For Business\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
-Pets\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
+*Pets\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
-Seasons\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
+*Seasons\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
-Teen Style Stuff\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
+*Teen Style Stuff\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
-University\TSData\Res\Effects\effects.package
+*University\TSData\Res\Effects\effects.package
-University\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
+*University\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
 Documents directory:
-EA Games\The Sims 2\LotCatalog\cx_00000036.package -- This MAY be a copy of the CAS!.package file, and probably is.
+*EA Games\The Sims 2\LotCatalog\cx_00000036.package -- This MAY be a copy of the CAS!.package file, and probably is.
-EA Games\The Sims 2\Neighborhoods\Tutorial\Lots\Tutorial_Lot1.package
+*EA Games\The Sims 2\Neighborhoods\Tutorial\Lots\Tutorial_Lot1.package
-EA Games\The Sims 2\Neighborhoods\Tutorial\Lots\Tutorial_Lot3.package
+*EA Games\The Sims 2\Neighborhoods\Tutorial\Lots\Tutorial_Lot3.package
-EA Games\The Sims 2\Neighborhoods\Tutorial\Lots\Tutorial_Lot4.package
+*EA Games\The Sims 2\Neighborhoods\Tutorial\Lots\Tutorial_Lot4.package
 ===DBPF 1.x, Index table 7.0===

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 In order that others may investigate, a list of the files with this previously-unknown index format:
 Apartment Life\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
 Bon Voyage\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
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 University\TSData\Res\Effects\effects.package
 University\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
 ===DBPF 1.x, Index table 7.0===

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:04, 7 October 2010
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	A third format has been discovered, structure currently unknown. The Index Minor Version is an actual zero, so this would be called "7.-1" by the logic used here. This format has been seen in files that ship with the game, and is believed to have been seen in files generated by the game, but has not yet been seen in user-created files [for obvious reasons ;) ]. These files were discovered by the simple expedient of having a file-scanning tool choke on them during a scan of the entire game.		A third format has been discovered, structure currently unknown. The Index Minor Version is an actual zero, so this would be called "7.-1" by the logic used here. This format has been seen in files that ship with the game, and is believed to have been seen in files generated by the game, but has not yet been seen in user-created files [for obvious reasons ;) ]. These files were discovered by the simple expedient of having a file-scanning tool choke on them during a scan of the entire game.
		+
		+	In order that others may investigate, a list of the files with this previously-unknown index format:
		+
		+	Apartment Life\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
		+	Bon Voyage\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
		+	Double Deluxe\Base\TSData\Res\Catalog\Skins\FaceInfo.package
		+	Double Deluxe\Base\TSData\Res\Effects\effects.package
		+	Double Deluxe\Base\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
		+	Double Deluxe\Base\TSData\Res\UserData\Neighborhoods\NeighborhoodManager.package
		+	Double Deluxe\Base\TSData\Res\UserData\Neighborhoods\Tutorial\Lots\Tutorial_Lot1.package
		+	Double Deluxe\Base\TSData\Res\UserData\Neighborhoods\Tutorial\Lots\Tutorial_Lot3.package
		+	Double Deluxe\Base\TSData\Res\UserData\Neighborhoods\Tutorial\Lots\Tutorial_Lot4.package
		+	Double Deluxe\EP2\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
		+	Double Deluxe\SP4\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
		+	Family Fun Stuff\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
		+	FreeTime\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
		+	Glamour Life Stuff\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
		+	H&M Fashion Stuff\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
		+	IKEA Home Stuff\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
		+	Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
		+	Open For Business\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
		+	Pets\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
		+	Seasons\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
		+	Teen Style Stuff\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package
		+	University\TSData\Res\Effects\effects.package
		+	University\TSData\Res\GlobalLots\CAS!.package

	===DBPF 1.x, Index table 7.0===		===DBPF 1.x, Index table 7.0===

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 ==Index Table==
 There are 2 known formats of indexes in the game. The format version is found in the file header.
 ===DBPF 1.x, Index table 7.0===

← Older revision		Revision as of 03:30, 24 August 2009
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	Some information was taken from old DatGen source code, such as the Created/Modified timestamps and possible Flags DWORD. That information may not be accurate, as it was some time ago that I last chatted with Maxoids about the DBPF format.		Some information was taken from old DatGen source code, such as the Created/Modified timestamps and possible Flags DWORD. That information may not be accurate, as it was some time ago that I last chatted with Maxoids about the DBPF format.
		+
		+	- DarkMatter

	== Examples of packages ==		== Examples of packages ==

← Older revision		Revision as of 03:28, 24 August 2009
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	For an example PHP class for reading DBPF files, see [[DBPF/Source Code]]		For an example PHP class for reading DBPF files, see [[DBPF/Source Code]]
		+
		+	=Visual Format Guide=
		+
		+	Having recently started poking around with the DBPF format again for the SimCity 4 community on SimTropolis, I created some visual guides to the DBPF archive format. Hopefully they will be found useful here.
		+	{\|
		+	\| [[Image:DBPF_File_Format_v1.1.png\|thumb\|left\|200x152px\|alt=DBPF v1.x Visual Guide\|DBPF v1.x]]
		+	\| [[Image:DBPF_File_Format_v2.0.png\|thumb\|left\|200x152px\|alt=DBPF v2.0 Visual Guide\|DBPF v2.0]]
		+	\|}
		+
		+	Some information was taken from old DatGen source code, such as the Created/Modified timestamps and possible Flags DWORD. That information may not be accurate, as it was some time ago that I last chatted with Maxoids about the DBPF format.

	== Examples of packages ==		== Examples of packages ==

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-Archive format used many Maxis developed games, includingr [[The Sims 2]] and [[SimCity 4]].
+Archive format used many Maxis developed games, includingr [[The Sims 2]], [[SimCity 4]] and Spore.
 =Format=
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 Entries may be compressed with [[RefPack]] compression depending on their entry data.
 ==Overview==

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 == Examples of packages ==
 * [[Body Shop Clothing package]]
 [[Category:Modding]]
 [[Category:InternalFormats]]