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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. | ||
{{ | {{research|1|There are a couple unknown fields.}} | ||
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| float | | float | ||
| 1 | | 1 | ||
| '''Immediate Time''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| float | | float | ||
| 1 | | 1 | ||
| ''' | | '''Normal time'''; the amount of time that passes from when the hint is activated to when it appears on the HUD | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 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 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | float | ||
| 1 | | 1 | ||
| '''Text Time''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| u32 | | u32 | ||
| 1 | | 1 | ||
| | | '''Location Count''' | ||
|- | |||
| [[#HintLocation|HintLocation]] | |||
| locationCount | |||
| '''Hint Locations'''; Areas where this hint appears. | |||
|} | |||
===HintLocation=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
! Type | |||
! Count | |||
! Description | |||
|- | |- | ||
| u32 | | u32 | ||
| 1 | | 1 | ||
| '''Target world MLVL ID' | | '''Target world MLVL ID''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| u32 | | u32 | ||
| 1 | | 1 | ||
| '''Target room MREA ID' | | '''Target room MREA ID''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| u32 | | u32 | ||
| 1 | | 1 | ||
| '''Target room index' | | '''Target room index''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| u32 | | u32 | ||
| 1 | | 1 | ||
| '''Map text STRG ID' | | '''Map text STRG ID''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan= | | colspan=5 {{unknown|End of entry}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
[[Category:File Formats]] | [[Category:File Formats]] |
Latest revision as of 11:45, 25 May 2017
The HINT format is used to manage the hint system, controlling what hints pop up, what they say, and where they point to.
This file format is almost completely documented There are a couple unknown fields. |
Format
Header
Offset | Size | Description |
---|---|---|
0x0 | 4 | Magic; always 0x00BADBAD |
0x4 | 4 | Version; 1 in Prime/Echoes, 3 in Corruption |
0x8 | 4 | Hint count |
0xC | Hint entries start |
Hint
Type | Count | Description |
---|---|---|
string | 1 | Hint name |
float | 1 | Immediate Time |
float | 1 | Normal time; the amount of time that passes from when the hint is activated to when it appears on the HUD |
u32/u64 | 1 | Pop-up text STRG ID; u32 in Metroid Prime 1/2, u64 in Metroid Prime 3 |
float | 1 | Text Time |
u32 | 1 | Location Count |
HintLocation | locationCount | Hint Locations; Areas where this hint appears. |
HintLocation
Type | Count | Description | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
u32 | 1 | Target world MLVL ID | ||
u32 | 1 | Target room MREA ID | ||
u32 | 1 | Target room index | ||
u32 | 1 | Map text STRG ID | ||
End of entry |