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>Aruki: /* Dependencies */

2017-05-10T02:09:27Z

Dependencies

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	This section is basically a list of all resources that this area depends on, not unlike a [[DGRP (File Format)\|DGRP]] file. After the initial dependency list, there's a second array which provides a list of offsets into the dependency list. These offsets are used to indicate which dependencies are needed for individual script layers, with the last offset pointing to resources that are used by the area itself as a whole (world geometry textures and the [[#Path\|PATH]]/[[#Portal Area\|PTLA]]/[[#Static Geometry Map\|EGMC]] assets).		This section is basically a list of all resources that this area depends on, not unlike a [[DGRP (File Format)\|DGRP]] file. After the initial dependency list, there's a second array which provides a list of offsets into the dependency list. These offsets are used to indicate which dependencies are needed for individual script layers, with the last offset pointing to resources that are used by the area itself as a whole (world geometry textures and the [[#Path\|PATH]]/[[#Portal Area\|PTLA]]/[[#Static Geometry Map\|EGMC]] assets).

			[[STRM (File Format)\|STRM]] assets are not included in this list.

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>Aruki: /* Collision */

2016-12-29T23:49:51Z

Collision

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	=== Collision ===		=== Collision ===

	~~{{todo\|This section is known, needs documentation written}}~~		''Main article: [[Area Collision (File Format)]]''

	=== Lights ===		=== Lights ===

>Aruki: /* GPU Data */

2016-11-02T17:18:11Z

GPU Data

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	* '''Float UV Coordinates''': In Metroid Prime 3, this is the only UV coordinates section, so it's used for everything.		* '''Float UV Coordinates''': In Metroid Prime 3, this is the only UV coordinates section, so it's used for everything.
	* '''Short UV Coordinates''': Only appears in Donkey Kong Country Returns; can be used for anything, not only lightmaps as in previous games.		* '''Short UV Coordinates''': Only appears in Donkey Kong Country Returns; can be used for anything, not only lightmaps as in previous games.
	* '''Surfaces''': One section per surface. For details on the structure of these sections check [[Geometry (Metroid Prime)#Surface\|Geometry (Metroid Prime)]] page for MP3 and the [[Geometry (Donkey Kong Country Returns)#Surface\|Geometry (Donkey Kong Country Returns)]]page for DKCR.		* '''Surfaces''': One section per surface. For details on the structure of these sections check [[Geometry (Metroid Prime)#Surface\|Geometry (Metroid Prime)]] page for MP3 and the [[Geometry (Donkey Kong Country Returns)#Surface\|Geometry (Donkey Kong Country Returns)]] page for DKCR.

	=== Dependencies ===		=== Dependencies ===

>Aruki: /* Section Numbers */

2016-05-24T03:07:39Z

Section Numbers

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	<code>WOBJ</code> can be listed multiple times, but its section index is always 0 (pointing to the materials section). Every other section number always appears in every MREA file once (none are optional). Here are all possible section numbers and what they are, in the order that they appear in the file:		<code>WOBJ</code> can be listed multiple times, but its section index is always 0 (pointing to the materials section). Every other section number always appears in every MREA file once (none are optional). Here are all possible section numbers and what they are, in the order that they appear in the file: (note this is both the order the section numbers are listed in as well as the order that the sections themselves appear in the file)

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>Aruki: /* GPU Data */

2016-05-24T03:01:59Z

GPU Data

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	=== GPU Data ===		=== GPU Data ===
			''See [[Geometry (Metroid Prime)]] or [[Geometry (Donkey Kong Country Returns)]]''

	This section contains the GPU buffer data used to render world geometry. This is generally the same as in previous games, with the following sequence of sections repeated once per world model:		This section contains the GPU buffer data used to render world geometry. This is generally the same as in previous games, with the following sequence of sections repeated once per world model:

>Aruki: /* GPU Data */

2016-05-24T03:01:38Z

GPU Data

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	* '''Normals''': Always floats; world geometry normals are never packed into shorts.		* '''Normals''': Always floats; world geometry normals are never packed into shorts.
	* '''Colors''': Contains 32-bit RGBA8 colors. This section is not used in any official assets and is always zeroed out.		* '''Colors''': Contains 32-bit RGBA8 colors. This section is not used in any official assets and is always zeroed out.
	* '''Float UV Coordinates''': In Metroid Prime 3, ~~these are~~ used ~~exclusively, even~~ for ~~lightmaps~~.		* '''Float UV Coordinates''': In Metroid Prime 3, this is the only UV coordinates section, so it's used for everything.
	* '''Short UV Coordinates''': Only appears in Donkey Kong Country Returns; can be used for anything, not only lightmaps as in previous games.		* '''Short UV Coordinates''': Only appears in Donkey Kong Country Returns; can be used for anything, not only lightmaps as in previous games.
	* '''Surfaces''': One section per surface.		* '''Surfaces''': One section per surface. For details on the structure of these sections check [[Geometry (Metroid Prime)#Surface\|Geometry (Metroid Prime)]] page for MP3 and the [[Geometry (Donkey Kong Country Returns)#Surface\|Geometry (Donkey Kong Country Returns)]]page for DKCR.

	=== Dependencies ===		=== Dependencies ===

>Aruki at 01:50, 24 May 2016

2016-05-24T01:50:53Z

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	The '''MREA format''', which defines areas/levels, received another large layout overhaul in Metroid Prime 3. The level geometry data received the biggest update, with a new material format, lot of things being moved around, and a few entirely new sections being introduced. This article covers Metroid Prime 3, the MP3 E3 prototype, and Donkey Kong Country Returns.		The '''MREA format''', which defines areas/levels, received another large layout overhaul in Metroid Prime 3. The level geometry data received the biggest update, with a new material format, lot of things being moved around, and a few entirely new sections being introduced. This article covers Metroid Prime 3, the MP3 E3 prototype, and Donkey Kong Country Returns.

	{{research\|moderate\|~~There are a few~~ sections ~~we know nothing about~~.}}		{{research\|moderate\|Research needed on the area octree and visibility tree sections to verify structure and check for version differences. Also the purpose of the LLTE section is unknown.}}

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	\| <code>SOBJ</code>		\| <code>SOBJ</code>
	\| Script Layers		\| [[#Script Layers\|Script Layers]]
	\| {{check}}		\| {{check}}
	\| {{check}}		\| {{check}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>SGEN</code>		\| <code>SGEN</code>
	\| Generated Script Objects		\| [[#Generated Script Objects\|Generated Script Objects]]
	\| {{check}}		\| {{check}}
	\| {{check}}		\| {{check}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>COLI</code>		\| <code>COLI</code>
	\| Collision		\| [[#Collision\|Collision]]
	\| {{check}}		\| {{check}}
	\| {{check}}		\| {{check}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>LITE</code>		\| <code>LITE</code>
	\| Lights		\| [[#Lights\|Lights]]
	\| {{check}}		\| {{check}}
	\| {{check}}		\| {{check}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>LLTE</code>		\| <code>LLTE</code>
	\| {{unknown\|Unknown}}		\| {{unknown\|[[#Unknown Section (LLTE)\|Unknown]]}}
	\| {{check}}		\| {{check}}
	\| {{check}}		\| {{check}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>PVS!</code>		\| <code>PVS!</code>
	\| Visibility Tree		\| [[#Visibility Tree\|Visibility Tree]]
	\| {{check}}		\| {{check}}
	\| {{check}}		\| {{check}}
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	\| colspan=3 {{unknown\|End of dependency}}		\| colspan=3 {{unknown\|End of dependency}}
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			=== Script Layers ===

			{{todo\|This section is known, needs documentation written}}

			=== Generated Script Objects ===

			{{todo\|Almost identical to script layers but there are some slight differences in the header}}

			This section is an extra [[#Script Layers\|script layer]] that contains generated objects (anything spawned by a Generator).

			=== Collision ===

			{{todo\|This section is known, needs documentation written}}

			=== Lights ===
			''See [[Lights (Metroid Prime)]]

			=== Unknown Section (LLTE) ===

			This section always contains just a single 32-bit 1. It doesn't appear to do anything, so the purpose of this section is unknown.

			=== Visibility Tree ===

			{{research\|major\|This section is largely unknown}}

	=== RSO Module List ===		=== RSO Module List ===

>Aruki: /* RSO Module List */

2016-05-24T01:43:36Z

RSO Module List

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	==== Path ====		=== Path ===

	This section only contains a single [[PATH (File Format)\|PATH]] asset ID.		This section only contains a single [[PATH (File Format)\|PATH]] asset ID.
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	==== Portal Area ====		=== Portal Area ===

	This section only contains a single [[PTLA (File Format)\|PTLA]] asset ID.		This section only contains a single [[PTLA (File Format)\|PTLA]] asset ID.
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	==== Static Geometry Map ====		=== Static Geometry Map ===

	This section only contains a single [[EGMC (File Format)\|EGMC]] asset ID.		This section only contains a single [[EGMC (File Format)\|EGMC]] asset ID.

>Aruki at 01:43, 24 May 2016

2016-05-24T01:43:13Z

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 | <code>RSOS</code>
-| RSO Module List
+| [[#RSO Module List|RSO Module List]]
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 | {{check}}
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 | <code>PFL2</code>
-| Path
+| [[#Path|Path]]
 | {{check}}
 | {{nocheck}}
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 | <code>APTL</code>
-| Portal Area
+| [[#Portal Area|Portal Area]]
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-| Static Geometry Map
+| [[#Static Geometry Map|Static Geometry Map]]
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>Aruki: /* Dependency */

2016-05-24T01:40:38Z

Dependency

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	This section is basically a list of all resources that this area depends on, not unlike a [[DGRP (File Format)\|DGRP]] file. After the initial dependency list, there's a second array which provides a list of offsets into the dependency list. These offsets are used to indicate which dependencies are needed for individual script layers, with the last offset pointing to resources that are used by the area itself as a whole (world geometry textures and the [[#Path\|PATH]]/[[#Portal Area\|PTLA]]/[[#Static Geometry Map\|EGMC]] assets).		This section is basically a list of all resources that this area depends on, not unlike a [[DGRP (File Format)\|DGRP]] file. After the initial dependency list, there's a second array which provides a list of offsets into the dependency list. These offsets are used to indicate which dependencies are needed for individual script layers, with the last offset pointing to resources that are used by the area itself as a whole (world geometry textures and the [[#Path\|PATH]]/[[#Portal Area\|PTLA]]/[[#Static Geometry Map\|EGMC]] assets).

			[[STRM (File Format)\|STRM]] assets are not included in this list.

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