BIN (scenario2)

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Scenario2.bin is an overhauled version of BIN (scenario). Controls the main flow of the game, specifying scenario flags and parameters like music that plays in specific moments.

Used in:

• Ryu Ga Gotoku: Ishin!
• Yakuza 5
• Yakuza 0
• Yakuza Kiwami
• Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise

Technical Information

File consists of multiple interconnected chunks. Listed in the order of appearance in the file, which does not represent the actual complexity.

Yakuza 5 has slightly different nodes that other games don't have, so it is separated.

Yakuza Ishin\Zero\Kiwami version:

Header

Offset	Type	Description
0x00	int32	Unused
0x04	int32	Unused chunk count
0x08	int32	Unused chunk pointer
0x0C	int32	Unused
0x10	int32	Player Settings Node Count
0x14	int32	Player Settings Pointer
0x18	int32	Scenario Settings Node Count
0x1C	int32	Scenario Settings Pointer
0x20	int32	Settings Size
0x24	int32	Settings Pointer
0x28	int32	Node Count
0x2C	int32	Node Pointer
0x30	int32	Scenario Access Pointer
0x34	int32	Scenario Access Node Count
0x38	int32	String Pointer
0x3C	int32	Unused
0x40	int32	String Pointer

Player Settings

Offset	Type	Description
0x00	uint32	Game Mode
0x04	int32	String Pointer
0x08	int32	Player Position
0x0C	int32	Unknown
0x10	uint32	Misc Settings Size
0x14	int32	Misc Settings Pointer

Scenario Settings List

Offset	Type	Description
0x00	int32	Player Settings Pointer
0x04	int32	Player Settings Versions Count
0x08	int32	Node ID
0x0C	int32	Unused?
0x10-0x2C	u32	Extra Settings 1-8 Size (in entries of 4 bytes)
0x30-0x3C	u32	Extra Settings 1-8 Pointer

It's been too straightforward so far, let's spice it up!

Scenario Settings

Offset	Type	Description
0x00	int16	0x80 - Indicates the start of a setting
0x04	uint16	Category
0x08-0xXX	int32	Parameters specific to the Category, full list below.

Category Parameters

Byte	Category	Parameter list	Used in	Description
0x00		int32 Unk1
0x01	BGM
0x02		int32 Pointer1	Battles (Y5 only)	Possibly disables background watchers. Can be set to either "none" or "no_gaya"
0x03	Caption
0x04	Cutscene_04
0x05	Results
0x06		int32 Unknown1
0x07		int32 Unk1 int32 Unk2 int32 Unk3
0x08	Effects
0x09		int32 Unk1		Teleports player to the position set in Player Settings (which is stating the ID of the position in player_pos.bin) Can be set to 0 or 1
0x0A		int32 Unk1
0x0B		int32 Unk1
0x0C	Always empty
0x0D	Always empty
0x0E	Cutscene_14
0x0F		int32 Unk1	Used in cutscenes (Y5 only)	Always 0x00
0x10	Equip
0x12		int32 Pointer1	Unique parameter for Saigo Training 2 fight (Y5 only)	Points to WEHRS0001
0x13	Start_Auth
0x14	Always 0x01	int32 Unk1		Starts battle intro
0x16	Always 0x00 or 0x01	int32 Unk1
0x17		int32 Unk1	Cutscenes (Y5 only)	Always 0x000000
0x19	Always 0x01	int32 Unk1
0x1A	Always 0x00	int32 Unk1
0x1B	Always 0x00	int32 Unk1	(HGG only)
0x1C	Always 0x01	int32 Unk1	(Y5 only)
0x1D	Always 0x01	int32 Unk1
0x1E	Always 0x00 or 0x01	int32 Unk1
0x1F	State_Progress
0x20	State_Enum_Unk
0x21	Timer
0x22	Follow_Up
0x23		int32 Unk1		Activates post-battle effects
0x24		int32 Unk1		Starts battle intro
0x26	Always 0x01 (Y5) or 0xFF	int32 Unk1
0x27	Cutscene_39
0x28	Always 0x01 (Y5) or 0xFF	int32 Unk1
0x29	Always 0x10D2	int32 Unk1	(Y5 only)
0x2B	Player_Intro
0x2C	Always 0x01	int32 Unk1
0x2D	Always 0x01	int32 Unk1
0x2E	Movie_Name
0x31	Always 0x00 or 0x01	int32 Unk1
0x32	Always 0x00 or 0x03	int32 Unk1
0x33	Always 0x64	int32 Unk1
0x34	Always 0x01	int32 Unk1	(HGG Only)