SCAN (Metroid Prime)

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Revision as of 08:40, 27 January 2015 by >MrSinistar (SCAN Header is complete!)
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The .SCAN file format describes scannable objects, and has references to several resources. It is a relatively simple format and has a static size.

This file format needs a lot of research
Too many unknowns.

Header

The header is rather simple, and consists of the following:

Offset Size Description
0x0 4 Version
0x4 4 Magic; always 0x0BADBEEF
0x8 4 FRME ID
0xC 4 STRG ID
0x10 4 Scan Speed; 0 = Fast Scan, 1 = Slower Scan, usually found in boss fights
0x14 4 Scan Type; 0 = No message, 1 = Pirate Data, 2 = Chozo Lore, 3 = Creatures, 4 = Research
0x18 1 Red Scan Symbol Flag; 0 = Orange symbol, 1 = Red symbol
0x19 End of header


Entry

Following the header is an array of 4 structs which follow this format:

Offset Size Description
0x0 4 TXTR ID
0x4 4 Unknown - float
0x8 4 Unknown - long
0xC 4 Unknown - long
0x10 4 Unknown - long
0x14 4 Unknown - long
0x18 4 Unknown - float
0x1C End of entry