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The '''SAVW format''' | The '''SAVW format''' describes save data in the Metroid Prime series and Donkey Kong Country Returns. It allows any data used by the game's script data that needs to be preserved between play sessions to be saved and retrieved from the save file without the executable having to know anything about it. This is used for, for instance, saving whether a particular MemoryRelay has been activated, or whether a specific layer has been toggled on. | ||
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| ''Cinematic Skip Count'' | | ''Cinematic Skip Count'' | ||
| '''Cinematic Skip Array''' | | '''Cinematic Skip Array''' | ||
| Array describing all skippable cinematics in the world. Points to Cinematic Skip SpecialFunctions | | Array describing all skippable cinematics in the world. Points to Cinematic Skip SpecialFunctions (MP1) or cameras with cinematic skip enabled (MP2+). | ||
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| ''Layer Toggle Count'' | | ''Layer Toggle Count'' | ||
| '''Layer Toggle Array''' | | '''Layer Toggle Array''' | ||
| Array specifying every layer | | Array specifying every layer toggleable from this world (referenced by a ScriptLayerController). The layers specified can be in other worlds. | ||
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=== Saved State Descriptor === | === Saved State Descriptor === | ||
In Metroid Prime 1 and 2, saved state values were referenced only via the instance ID of the object that the state is for. In Prime 3 and DKCR, a 128-bit [[ | In Metroid Prime 1 and 2, saved state values were referenced only via the instance ID of the object that the state is for. In Prime 3 and DKCR, a 128-bit [[GUID]] was introduced that handles references to save file data, and is stored in the file in conjunction with the instance IDs. | ||
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! DKCR | ! DKCR | ||
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| [[ | | [[GUID]] | ||
| ''' | | '''GUID''' | ||
| ID of this saved state. | | ID of this saved state. | ||
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| Research | | Research | ||
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| Artifacts | |||
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