NGBH

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See also: 4E474248

Header

DWORD : TypeID ("NGBH")
DWORD : Version (0xbe=Nightlife, 0xc2=Open for Business)
DWORD : Reserved (unused - deprecated)
DWORD : Main Menu Image Height (deprecated)
DWORD : Main Menu Image Width (deprecated)
DWORD : Textlength n
n     : TerrainType

28byte : Reserved Header Space (unused)

Global Tokens

Associations (associates large structures to the neighbourhood such as a university)
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NgbhSlot : universal (hood-wide) tokens

Sections

Lots (contains lot tokens such as food info and NPC info)
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DWORD : SlotCount n
Repeat n
	--> NgbhSlot
End Repeat

Families (Family tokens such as exports and games)
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DWORD : SlotCount n
Repeat n
	--> NgbhSlot
End Repeat

Sims (memories, gossip, sim info tokens and init tokens)
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DWORD : SlotCount n
Repeat n
	--> NgbhSlot
End Repeat


BYTE  : Custom Hood Marker
DWORD : EP Ready Marker (from Uni on. Present in 0x70 versions up)

NgbhSlot

DWORD : InstanceID (of Lot/Family/Sim)
DWORD : Version (EP2 only)
DWORD : ItemCount n (Special Simulator tokens)
Repeat n
	 --> NgbhItem
End Repeat

DWORD : ItemCount n (Standard Tokens - memories, gossip, init, food, npc, skills, etc)
Repeat n
	 --> NgbhItem
End Repeat

NgbhItem

DWORD : GUID
WORD  : Flags (bit0 = IsVisible, bit1 = IsMemory)
WORD  : Flags (EP3 only)
DWORD : Inventory Number (EP2 only)
DWORD : DataCount n
Repeat n
	 WORD : dataword
End Repeat

Data Decoding for Memory Items

Memory items have a typical count of 0x0c (if no Subject is needed for the Memory) or 0x0d DataWords. Teh Following list shows the Structure of the Data: 0x0: Token Value (ie. the level of a hidden Skill, or an OpenForBusiness Badge) 0x1: 0x07CD 0x2: 0x0006 (0x0007 if new or changed) 0x3: 0x000F 0x4: Event Owner InstanceID 0x5: $Subject GUID (low-order 16 bits) 0x6: $Subject GUID (high-order 16 bits) 0x7: Unknown 0x8: 0x000A 0x9: 0x0019 0xA: Unknown (seems to always be the same as 0x7) 0xB: Event Owner InstanceID (0xC: $Subject Instance)