SAVW (File Format)
The SAVW format determines what data gets saved to the memory card. It's used to save information on non-hardcoded parts of the game, like whether you've collected a certain pickup, whether you've scanned a given object, etc.
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To do: Document the rest of this format. |
Format
| Type | Count | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| u32 | 1 | Magic | Always 0xC001D00D
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| u32 | 1 | Version | Always 3 |
| u32 | 1 | Area Count | Number of areas contained in this world. |
| u32 | 1 | Cinematic Skip Count | Count of Cinematic Skip SpecialFunction instances. |
| u32 | Cinematic Skip Count | Cinematic Skip Instance IDs | Array of instance IDs listing every Cinematic Skip SpecialFunction instance in the world. |
| u32 | 1 | MemoryRelay Count | Count of MemoryRelay instances. |
| u32 | MemoryRelay Count | MemoryRelay Instance IDs | Array of instance IDs listing every MemoryRelay instance in the world. |
| u32 | 1 | Unknown Count | Count of elements in the next array. |
| Unknown Struct | 1 | Unknown Array | |
| u32 | 1 | DoorArea Count | Count of DoorArea instances. |
| u32 | DoorArea Count | DoorArea Instance IDs | Array of instance IDs listing every DoorArea instance in the world. |
| u32 | 1 | Scan Count | Count of SCAN assets. |
| Scan | Scan Count | Scan Array | Array describing every SCAN asset used in this world. |
| End of file | |||
Unknown Struct
| Type | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| u32 | Area ID | Internal area ID (not the MREA ID). |
| u32 | Unknown | |
| End of scan | ||
Scan
| Type | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Asset ID | SCAN Asset ID | Asset ID of a SCAN file. |
| u32 | Logbook Category | Enum describing which logbook category this scan is part of. See below for possible values. |
| End of scan | ||
Possible logbook category values:
| ID | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | Non-Logbook |
| 1 | Space Pirate Data |
| 2 | Chozo Lore |
| 3 | Creatures |
| 4 | Research |