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	Parameter chunk	Start of Parameter chunk (size = parameter count (n) * 0x40)
For every parameter declaration in Parameter chunk
0x00	String	Name of the parameter
0x30	int32	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	Values chunk	For every parameter, in same order as declaration, lists every value for every entry, according to the type formatting (see below)

Types of values:

• 0x00 - 'String',
  • Strings, separated with 0x00;
• 0x01 - 'String_tbl',
  • Strings, separated with 0x00 with the table after last 0x00 - row of bytes (same amount as entries) that sets IDs of lines that appear in every entry;
• 0x02 - 'String_idx',
  • Strings, 2 bytes for ID it's used from, then the value and 0x00;
• 0x03 - 'Value',
  • Integers as text like 'String';
• 0x04 - 'Value_tbl',
  • Integers as text. Same as 'String_tbl' - table after 0x00;
• 0x05 - 'Value_idx',
  • Integers as text. Same as 'String_idx';
• 0x06 - 'Special_scenariocategory',
  • 4 byte hex values, not separated, 0xFFFFFFFF is "empty";
• 0x07 - 'Special_scenariostatus' (sometimes 'Special_scenariocompare'),
  • 4 Byte hex values, separated by 0xFFFFFFFF;
• 0x08 - 'Stageid',
  • Strings, separated with 0x00;
• 0x09 - 'Special_scenariocompare',
  • 4 byte hex values, not separated, 0xFFFFFFFF is "empty";
• 0x0A - 'Special_value',
  • 4 byte int values, go one after another;
• 0x0B - 'Itemid',
  • 4 byte int values, go one after another;
• 0x0C - 'Comment',
  • Never encountered in game files, so not implemented;
• 0x0D - 'BGM_ID',
  • 4 byte values, not separated, 0xFFFFFFFF is "empty";
• 0x0E - 'Unknown',
  • Never encountered in game files, so not implemented;
• 0x0F - 'USE_COUNTER',
  • 4 byte int values, go one after another;
• 0x10 - 'ENTITY_UID'
  • 4 byte values, not separated, 0xFFFFFFFF is "empty";