HINT (File Format) - Revision history

imported>Antidote at 11:45, 25 May 2017

2017-05-25T11:45:57Z

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	\| '''Location Count'''		\| '''Location Count'''
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[#~~SHintLocation~~\|~~SHintLocation~~]]		\| [[#HintLocation\|HintLocation]]
	\| locationCount		\| locationCount
	\| '''Hint Locations'''; Areas where this hint appears.		\| '''Hint Locations'''; Areas where this hint appears.
	\|}		\|}

	===~~SHintLocation~~===		===HintLocation===

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"

imported>Antidote: /* Hint */

2017-05-25T11:45:20Z

Hint

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	! Count		! Count
	! Description		! Description
	~~! Metroid Prime 1/2~~
	~~! Metroid Prime 3~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| string		\| string
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| '''Hint name'''		\| '''Hint name'''
	~~\| {{check}}~~
	~~\| {{check}}~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| float		\| float
	\| 1		\| 1
	~~\| {{unknown~~\|'''~~Unknown~~'''}}		\| '''Immediate Time'''
	~~\| {{check}}~~
	~~\| {{check}}~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| float		\| float
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| '''~~Appear~~ time'''; the amount of time that passes from when the hint is activated to when it appears on the HUD		\| '''Normal time'''; the amount of time that passes from when the hint is activated to when it appears on the HUD
	~~\| {{check}}~~
	~~\| {{check}}~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| u32/u64		\| u32/u64
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| '''Pop-up text STRG ID'''; u32 in Metroid Prime 1/2, u64 in Metroid Prime 3		\| '''Pop-up text STRG ID'''; u32 in Metroid Prime 1/2, u64 in Metroid Prime 3
	~~\| {{check}}~~
	~~\| {{check}}~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~u32~~		\| float
	\| 1		\| 1
	~~\| {{unknown~~\|'''~~Unknown~~'''}}		\| '''Text Time'''
	~~\| {{check}}~~
	~~\| {{check}}~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| u32		\| u32
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| ~~{{unknown~~\|'''~~Unknown~~'''}}		\| '''Location Count'''
	\| ~~{{check}~~}		\|-
	\| ~~{{check}}~~		\| [[#SHintLocation\|SHintLocation]]
			\| locationCount
			\| '''Hint Locations'''; Areas where this hint appears.
			\|}

			===SHintLocation===

			{\| class="wikitable"
			! Type
			! Count
			! Description
	\|-		\|-
	\| u32		\| u32
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| '''Target world MLVL ID'''		\| '''Target world MLVL ID'''
	~~\| {{check}}~~
	~~\| {{nocheck}}~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| u32		\| u32
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| '''Target room MREA ID'''		\| '''Target room MREA ID'''
	~~\| {{check}}~~
	~~\| {{nocheck}}~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| u32		\| u32
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| '''Target room index'''		\| '''Target room index'''
	~~\| {{check}}~~
	~~\| {{nocheck}}~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| u32		\| u32
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| '''Map text STRG ID'''		\| '''Map text STRG ID'''
	~~\| {{check}}~~
	~~\| {{nocheck}}~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| colspan=5 {{unknown\|End of entry}}		\| colspan=5 {{unknown\|End of entry}}
	\|}		\|}


	[[Category:File Formats]]		[[Category:File Formats]]

>Embyr 75: {{research}}

2015-03-14T15:06:14Z

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	The '''HINT format''' is used to manage the hint system, controlling what hints pop up, what they say, and where they point to.		The '''HINT format''' is used to manage the hint system, controlling what hints pop up, what they say, and where they point to.

	{{~~researchminor~~\|~~reason=~~There are a couple unknown fields.}}		{{research\|1\|There are a couple unknown fields.}}

	__TOC__		__TOC__

>Aruki: /* Hint */

2015-01-27T14:55:04Z

Hint

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	\| u32		\| u32
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| '''Target world MLVL ID'~~''; ''Note: Not in Metroid Prime 3~~''		\| '''Target world MLVL ID'''
	\| {{check}}		\| {{check}}
	\| {{nocheck}}		\| {{nocheck}}
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	\| u32		\| u32
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| '''Target room MREA ID'~~''; ''Note: Not In Metroid Prime 3~~''		\| '''Target room MREA ID'''
	\| {{check}}		\| {{check}}
	\| {{nocheck}}		\| {{nocheck}}
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	\| u32		\| u32
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| '''Target room index'~~''; (position in MLVL file) ''Note: Not In Metroid Prime 3~~''		\| '''Target room index'''
	\| {{check}}		\| {{check}}
	\| {{nocheck}}		\| {{nocheck}}
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	\| u32		\| u32
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| '''Map text STRG ID'~~''; ''Note: Not In Metroid Prime 3~~''		\| '''Map text STRG ID'''
	\| {{check}}		\| {{check}}
	\| {{nocheck}}		\| {{nocheck}}

>Aruki: /* Hint */

2015-01-27T14:54:23Z

Hint

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	! Count		! Count
	! Description		! Description
			! Metroid Prime 1/2
			! Metroid Prime 3
	\|-		\|-
	\| string		\| string
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| '''Hint name'''		\| '''Hint name'''
			\| {{check}}
			\| {{check}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| float		\| float
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| {{unknown\|'''Unknown'''}}		\| {{unknown\|'''Unknown'''}}
			\| {{check}}
			\| {{check}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| float		\| float
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| '''Appear time'''; the amount of time that passes from when the hint is activated to when it appears on the HUD		\| '''Appear time'''; the amount of time that passes from when the hint is activated to when it appears on the HUD
			\| {{check}}
			\| {{check}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| u32/u64		\| u32/u64
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| '''Pop-up text STRG ID'''; u32 in Metroid Prime 1/2, u64 in Metroid Prime 3		\| '''Pop-up text STRG ID'''; u32 in Metroid Prime 1/2, u64 in Metroid Prime 3
			\| {{check}}
			\| {{check}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| u32		\| u32
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| {{unknown\|'''Unknown'''}}		\| {{unknown\|'''Unknown'''}}
			\| {{check}}
			\| {{check}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| u32		\| u32
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| {{unknown\|'''Unknown'''}}		\| {{unknown\|'''Unknown'''}}
			\| {{check}}
			\| {{check}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| u32		\| u32
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| '''Target world MLVL ID'''; ''Note: Not in Metroid Prime 3''		\| '''Target world MLVL ID'''; ''Note: Not in Metroid Prime 3''
			\| {{check}}
			\| {{nocheck}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| u32		\| u32
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| '''Target room MREA ID'''; ''Note: Not In Metroid Prime 3''		\| '''Target room MREA ID'''; ''Note: Not In Metroid Prime 3''
			\| {{check}}
			\| {{nocheck}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| u32		\| u32
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| '''Target room index'''; (position in MLVL file) ''Note: Not In Metroid Prime 3''		\| '''Target room index'''; (position in MLVL file) ''Note: Not In Metroid Prime 3''
			\| {{check}}
			\| {{nocheck}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| u32		\| u32
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| '''Map text STRG ID'''; ''Note: Not In Metroid Prime 3''		\| '''Map text STRG ID'''; ''Note: Not In Metroid Prime 3''
			\| {{check}}
			\| {{nocheck}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| colspan=3 {{unknown\|End of entry}}		\| colspan=5 {{unknown\|End of entry}}
	\|}		\|}

imported>Antidote at 21:14, 26 January 2015

2015-01-26T21:14:28Z

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	\| u32/u64		\| u32/u64
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| '''Pop-up text STRG ID''' u32 in Metroid Prime 1/2, u64 in Metroid Prime 3		\| '''Pop-up text STRG ID'''; u32 in Metroid Prime 1/2, u64 in Metroid Prime 3
	\|-		\|-
	\| u32		\| u32
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	\| u32		\| u32
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| '''Target world MLVL ID''' ''Note: Not in Metroid Prime 3''		\| '''Target world MLVL ID'''; ''Note: Not in Metroid Prime 3''
	\|-		\|-
	\| u32		\| u32
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| '''Target room MREA ID''' ''Note: Not In Metroid Prime 3''		\| '''Target room MREA ID'''; ''Note: Not In Metroid Prime 3''
	\|-		\|-
	\| u32		\| u32
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| '''Target room index''' (position in MLVL file) ''Note: Not In Metroid Prime 3''		\| '''Target room index'''; (position in MLVL file) ''Note: Not In Metroid Prime 3''
	\|-		\|-
	\| u32		\| u32
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| '''Map text STRG ID''' ''Note: Not In Metroid Prime 3''		\| '''Map text STRG ID'''; ''Note: Not In Metroid Prime 3''
	\|-		\|-
	\| colspan=3 {{unknown\|End of entry}}		\| colspan=3 {{unknown\|End of entry}}

imported>Antidote at 21:12, 26 January 2015

2015-01-26T21:12:57Z

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	{{researchminor\|reason=There are a couple unknown fields.}}		{{researchminor\|reason=There are a couple unknown fields.}}
	~~{{todo\|Document Metroid Prime 3's HINT format.}}~~

	__TOC__		__TOC__
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	\| '''Appear time'''; the amount of time that passes from when the hint is activated to when it appears on the HUD		\| '''Appear time'''; the amount of time that passes from when the hint is activated to when it appears on the HUD
	\|-		\|-
	\| u32		\| u32/u64
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| '''Pop-up text STRG ID'''		\| '''Pop-up text STRG ID''' u32 in Metroid Prime 1/2, u64 in Metroid Prime 3
	\|-		\|-
	\| u32		\| u32
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	\| u32		\| u32
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| '''Target world MLVL ID'''		\| '''Target world MLVL ID''' ''Note: Not in Metroid Prime 3''
	\|-		\|-
	\| u32		\| u32
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| '''Target room MREA ID'''		\| '''Target room MREA ID''' ''Note: Not In Metroid Prime 3''
	\|-		\|-
	\| u32		\| u32
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| '''Target room index''' (position in MLVL file)		\| '''Target room index''' (position in MLVL file) ''Note: Not In Metroid Prime 3''
	\|-		\|-
	\| u32		\| u32
	\| 1		\| 1
	\| '''Map text STRG ID'''		\| '''Map text STRG ID''' ''Note: Not In Metroid Prime 3''
	\|-		\|-
	\| colspan=3 {{unknown\|End of entry}}		\| colspan=3 {{unknown\|End of entry}}

>Aruki at 16:08, 26 January 2015

2015-01-26T16:08:50Z

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	\| colspan=3 {{unknown\|End of entry}}		\| colspan=3 {{unknown\|End of entry}}
	\|}		\|}

			[[Category:File Formats]]
			[[Category:Metroid Prime]]
			[[Category:Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]
			[[Category:Metroid Prime 3: Corruption]]

>Aruki: Created page with "The '''HINT format''' is used to manage the hint system, controlling what hints pop up, what they say, and where they point to. {{researchminor|reason=There are a couple unkn..."

2015-01-26T16:01:15Z

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The '''HINT format''' is used to manage the hint system, controlling what hints pop up, what they say, and where they point to.

{{researchminor|reason=There are a couple unknown fields.}}
{{todo|Document Metroid Prime 3's HINT format.}}

__TOC__

== Format ==

=== Header ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Offset
! Size
! Description
|-
| 0x0
| 4
| '''Magic'''; always 0x00BADBAD
|-
| 0x4
| 4
| '''Version'''; 1 in Prime/Echoes, 3 in Corruption
|-
| 0x8
| 4
| '''Hint count'''
|-
| 0xC
| colspan=2 {{unknown|Hint entries start}}
|}

=== Hint ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Type
! Count
! Description
|-
| string
| 1
| '''Hint name'''
|-
| float
| 1
| {{unknown|'''Unknown'''}}
|-
| float
| 1
| '''Appear time'''; the amount of time that passes from when the hint is activated to when it appears on the HUD
|-
| u32
| 1
| '''Pop-up text STRG ID'''
|-
| u32
| 1
| {{unknown|'''Unknown'''}}
|-
| u32
| 1
| {{unknown|'''Unknown'''}}
|-
| u32
| 1
| '''Target world MLVL ID'''
|-
| u32
| 1
| '''Target room MREA ID'''
|-
| u32
| 1
| '''Target room index''' (position in MLVL file)
|-
| u32
| 1
| '''Map text STRG ID'''
|-
| colspan=3 {{unknown|End of entry}}
|}