File Structure (Metroid Prime 1/2)
| Type
|
Count
|
Name
|
Notes
|
| u32
|
1
|
Version
|
Either 1 or 2. Both can appear in Prime 1, while Echoes uses version 2 (the version number wasn't updated in Echoes despite format changes).
|
| u32
|
1
|
Bool Event Count
|
|
| Bool Event
|
Bool Event Count
|
Bool Events
|
|
| u32
|
1
|
Int32 Event Count
|
|
| Int32 Event
|
Int32 Event Count
|
Int32 Events
|
|
| u32
|
1
|
Particle Event Count
|
|
| Particle Event
|
Particle Event Count
|
Particle Events
|
|
| u32
|
1
|
Sound Event Count
|
Not present in version 1
|
| Sound Event
|
Sound Event Count
|
Sound Events
|
Not present in version 1
|
Event Type
Table is accurate to Prime 1, unknown for other games.
| ID
|
Type
|
| 0
|
Loop
|
| 1
|
EmptyBool
|
| 2
|
EmptyInt32
|
| 4
|
SoundInt32
|
| 5
|
Particle
|
| 6
|
UserEvent
|
| 7
|
RandRate
|
| 8
|
Sound
|
Event Base
These parameters are common to every event type.
| Type
|
Count
|
Name
|
Notes
|
MP1/2
|
MP3
|
| u16
|
1
|
Unknown
|
|
✔
|
✔
|
| string
|
1
|
Event Name
|
|
✔
|
✔
|
| u16
|
1
|
Event Type
|
Enumerated event type (unknown values)
|
✔
|
✔
|
| Char Anim Time
|
1
|
Event Timestamp
|
Time (in seconds) from start of ANIM to trigger event
|
✔
|
✔
|
| u32
|
1
|
Event Index
|
Index of event unique from other events (perhaps used to maintain a triggered bitmap)
|
✔
|
✔
|
| u32
|
1
|
Unknown
|
|
✖
|
✔
|
| bool
|
1
|
Unique
|
|
✔
|
✔
|
| float
|
1
|
Weight
|
The likelihood of this event being selected
|
✔
|
✔
|
| s32
|
1
|
Character Index
|
Character index that this event should trigger for. If -1, this event triggers for all characters.
|
✔
|
✔
|
| u32
|
1
|
Flags
|
|
✔
|
✔
|
| u32
|
1
|
Unknown
|
|
✖
|
✔
|
| u32
|
1
|
Unknown
|
|
✖
|
✔
|
| u32
|
1
|
Unknown
|
|
✖
|
✔
|
| float
|
1
|
Unknown
|
|
✖
|
✔
|
| float
|
1
|
Unknown
|
|
✖
|
✔
|
Bool Event
| Type
|
Count
|
Name
|
Notes
|
| Event Base
|
1
|
Event Base
|
|
| bool
|
1
|
Value
|
|
Int32 Event
Metroid Prime 1/2
| Type
|
Count
|
Name
|
Notes
|
| Event Base
|
1
|
Event Base
|
|
| s32
|
1
|
Value
|
Numeric value for the event
|
| string
|
1
|
Bone Name
|
Name of the CINF bone to attach this event to (for applicable events)
|
Metroid Prime 3
| Type
|
Count
|
Name
|
Notes
|
| Event Base
|
1
|
Event Base
|
|
| u8
|
1
|
Unknown
|
|
| u16
|
1
|
Unknown
|
|
| u16
|
1
|
Unknown
|
|
Particle Event
| Type
|
Count
|
Name
|
Notes
|
MP1
|
MP2
|
MP3
|
| Event Base
|
1
|
Event Base
|
|
✔
|
✔
|
✔
|
| u32
|
1
|
Frame Count
|
Number of frames to run the effect emitter for
|
✔
|
✔
|
✖
|
| FourCC
|
1
|
Effect Type
|
FourCC of effect's type; either PART, SWHC, or ELSC
|
✔
|
✔
|
✔
|
| Asset ID
|
1
|
Effect ID
|
Asset ID of the effect resource
|
✔
|
✔
|
✔
|
| string
|
1
|
Bone Name
|
Name of the CINF bone to attach this effect to
|
✔
|
✖
|
✖
|
| u32
|
1
|
Bone ID
|
ID of the CINF bone to attach this effect to
|
✖
|
✔
|
✖
|
| float
|
1
|
Effect Scale
|
Uniform scale of the particle effect
|
✔
|
✔
|
✖
|
| u32
|
1
|
Transform Type
|
Enumerated transform-mode relating effect to actor's bone:
- Emitter transformed to bone for initial frame, then retained
- Emitter continuously transformed to bone
- Entire effect (including particle instances) continuously transformed to bone
|
✔
|
✔
|
✖
|
| float
|
1
|
Unknown
|
Probably effect scale?
|
✖
|
✖
|
✔
|
| u32
|
1
|
Unknown
|
Probably bone ID?
|
✖
|
✖
|
✔
|
Sound Event
Metroid Prime 1/2
| Type
|
Count
|
Name
|
Notes
|
MP1
|
MP2
|
| Event Base
|
1
|
Event Base
|
|
✔
|
✔
|
| u32
|
1
|
Sound ID
|
Lower 16 bits are an AGSC sound ID indirected via the ATBL; most significant bit is a looped flag
|
✔
|
✔
|
| float
|
1
|
Reference Amplitude
|
Reference amplitude for audio attenuation
|
✔
|
✔
|
| float
|
1
|
Reference Distance
|
Reference distance for audio attenuation
|
✔
|
✔
|
| u32
|
1
|
Unknown
|
|
✖
|
✔
|
| u16
|
1
|
Unknown
|
|
✖
|
✔
|
| u16
|
1
|
Unknown
|
|
✖
|
✔
|
| float
|
1
|
Unknown
|
|
✖
|
✔
|
Metroid Prime 3
Unknown Typed Structure
Contains a 32-bit type value, followed by either:
