BIN (2007)

20070319 .bin format was created on 19th March 2007 by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio for the first PS3 game in the series - Ryu ga Gotoku: Kenzan! and the date 2007.03.19 is used in header to differentiate these .bin files from others.

Overview

This file is used for storing parameters and strings in pre-Dragon Engine games .

Technical Information

Offset Table

Offset	Type	Description
0x00	4 bytes	Magic (0x20, 0x07, 0x03, 0x19)
0x04	int32	Amount of parameters for every entry
0x08	int32	Amount of entries in the file
0x10		Start of parameter chunk (size = parameter count (n) * 0x40)
For every parameter declaration in Parameter chunk
0x00	String	Name of the parameter
0x30	String	Parameter type (see the list for reference)
0x34	int32	Amount of strings or other entries in the parameter if it fits the type
0x38	int32	Size in bytes this parameter chunk uses up
After parameter declaration chunk
0x10 + n*0x40	Varies	Values chunk, described in details under the table

For every parameter, in same order as declaration, file lists every value for every entry, according to the type formatting.

If there is a “table after last 0x00”, it means there’s a row of bytes (same amount as entries) that sets IDs of lines that appear in every entry.

Types of values:

• 'String',
  • Byte value: 00: Strings, separated with 0x00;
• 'String_tbl',
  • Byte value: 01: Strings, separated with 0x00 with table after last 0x00;
• 'String_idx',
  • Byte value: 02: Strings, 2 bytes for ID it's used from, then the value and 0x00;
• 'Value',
  • Byte value: 03: Integers as text like 00;
• 'Value_tbl',
  • Byte value: 04: Integers as text. Same as 01 - table after 0x00;
• 'Value_idx',
  • Byte value: 05: Integers as text. Same as 02;
• 'Special_scenariocategory',
  • Byte value: 06: 4 byte hex values, not separated, 0xFFFFFFFF is "empty";
• 'Special_scenariostatus',
  • Byte value: 07: or sometimes special_scenariocompare; 4 Byte hex values, separated by 0xFFFFFFFF;
• 'Stageid',
  • Byte value: 08: Strings, separated with 0x00;
• 'Special_scenariocompare',
  • Byte value: 09: 4 byte hex values, not separated, 0xFFFFFFFF is "empty";
• 'Special_value',
  • Byte value: 0A: 4 byte int values, go one after another;
• 'Itemid',
  • Byte value: 0B: 4 byte int values, go one after another;
• 'Comment',
  • Byte value: 0C: Never encountered in game files, so not implemented;
• 'BGM_ID',
  • Byte value: 0D: 4 byte values, not separated, 0xFFFFFFFF is "empty";
• 'Unknown',
  • Byte value: 0E: Never encountered in game files, so not implemented;
• 'USE_COUNTER',
  • Byte value: 0F: 4 byte int values, go one after another;
• 'ENTITY_UID'
  • Byte value: 10: 4 byte values, not separated, 0xFFFFFFFF is "empty";