The HINT format is used to manage the hint system, controlling what hints pop up, what they say, and where they point to.
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This file format is almost completely documented
There are a couple unknown fields.
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Format
| Offset
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Size
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Description
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| 0x0
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4
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Magic; always 0x00BADBAD
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| 0x4
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4
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Version; 1 in Prime/Echoes, 3 in Corruption
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| 0x8
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4
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Hint count
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| 0xC
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Hint entries start
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Hint
| Type
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Count
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Description
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Metroid Prime 1/2
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Metroid Prime 3
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| string
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1
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Hint name
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✔
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✔
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| float
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1
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Unknown
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✔
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✔
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| float
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1
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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
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✔
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✔
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| u32/u64
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1
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Pop-up text STRG ID; u32 in Metroid Prime 1/2, u64 in Metroid Prime 3
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✔
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✔
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| u32
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1
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Unknown
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✔
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✔
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| u32
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1
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Unknown
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✔
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✔
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| u32
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1
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Target world MLVL ID; Note: Not in Metroid Prime 3
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✔
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✖
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| u32
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1
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Target room MREA ID; Note: Not In Metroid Prime 3
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✔
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✖
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| u32
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1
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Target room index; (position in MLVL file) Note: Not In Metroid Prime 3
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✔
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✖
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| u32
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1
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Map text STRG ID; Note: Not In Metroid Prime 3
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✔
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✖
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| End of entry
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