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JackSnacksOnBigMacs: Protected "DICT" ([Edit=Allow only administrators] (indefinite) [Move=Allow only administrators] (indefinite))

2024-05-25T20:41:58Z

Protected "DICT" ([Edit=Allow only administrators] (indefinite) [Move=Allow only administrators] (indefinite))

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Schweini: Expand on information tables

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 |File Extension Count
+|The amount of file extensions that are present in the extracted files. These are normally .data and .debug, therefore this value most of the time is 0x2.
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 |Flags
 |Determines if the file is a data file or file table.<ref>The exact usage of them is not fully understood currently by the author of this article. To find out more about these flags please refer to https://github.com/KillzXGaming/NextLevelLibrary/blob/master/Games/LM2/DICT_Parser.cs</ref>
 |}
 == Tools ==
 ''→ Main article: [[Tools#Tools_for_DATA-DICT_extraction|Tools]]''

Schweini: Extended Header section

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 |The byte size of the largest compressed file stored in the .data file.
 |-
-|0x10-0x2b
+|0x10
-|27
+|1
-|Unknown
+|File Table Count
+|
 |}

Schweini: Put additional info on file section flags in citation

2024-05-09T17:20:26Z

Put additional info on file section flags in citation

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	\|Flags		\|Flags
	\|Determines if the file is a data file or file table		\|Determines if the file is a data file or file table.<ref>The exact usage of them is not fully understood currently by the author of this article. To find out more about these flags please refer to https://github.com/KillzXGaming/NextLevelLibrary/blob/master/Games/LM2/DICT_Parser.cs</ref>
	The exact usage of them is not fully understood currently by the author of this article. To find out more about these flags please refer to [https://github.com/KillzXGaming/NextLevelLibrary/blob/master/Games/LM2/DICT_Parser.cs ~~https://github.com/KillzXGaming~~/~~NextLevelLibrary/blob/master/Games/LM2/DICT_Parser.cs]~~
	\|}		\|}

	== Tools ==		== Tools ==
	''→ Main article: [[Tools#Tools_for_DATA-DICT_extraction\|Tools]]''		''→ Main article: [[Tools#Tools_for_DATA-DICT_extraction\|Tools]]''

Schweini: Remove Tools section in favour of section in Tools article

2024-05-07T14:20:03Z

Remove Tools section in favour of section in Tools article

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	== Tools ==		== Tools ==
	~~These are current tools, through which the contents of a~~ [[~~DATA~~\|~~.data~~]] ~~file can be extracted with a .dict file.~~		''→ Main article: [[Tools#Tools_for_DATA-DICT_extraction\|Tools]]''

	* https://github.com/MapStudioProject/CTR-Studio/releases by KillxZGaming (recommended) Most advanced tool which is able to extract the files, textures, models, as well as more.
	* https://github.com/hadashisora/LM2L by hadashisora The first tool that was able to extract data from Next Level Games' ~~file format. Is able to extract files and textures.~~
	* https://github.com/Schweini07/LM2-Modding/tree/master/Tools/data_extractor by Schweini07 (under development) Developed as a research project, but is planned to have comparable features to CTR Studio.

Schweini at 13:47, 7 May 2024

2024-05-07T13:47:27Z

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	The DICT ('''.dict''' or presumably '''dictionary''') file format is a file format used by ''Next Level Games'' to store information and lookup data for files that can be extracted from a corresponding [[DATA\|.data]] file. These files contain data for textures, models and scripts, among others.		The '''DICT''' ('''.dict''' or presumably '''dictionary''') file format is a file format used by ''Next Level Games'' to store information and lookup data for files that can be extracted from a corresponding [[DATA\|.data]] file. These files contain data for textures, models and scripts, among others.

	.dict files use the little endian format.		.dict files use the little endian format.

Schweini: Add note for endianness

2024-05-07T04:55:38Z

Add note for endianness

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	The DICT ('''.dict''' or presumably '''dictionary''') file format is a file format used by ''Next Level Games'' to store information and lookup data for files that can be extracted from a corresponding [[DATA\|.data]] file. These files contain data for textures, models and scripts, among others.		The DICT ('''.dict''' or presumably '''dictionary''') file format is a file format used by ''Next Level Games'' to store information and lookup data for files that can be extracted from a corresponding [[DATA\|.data]] file. These files contain data for textures, models and scripts, among others.

			.dict files use the little endian format.

	== Layout ==		== Layout ==

Schweini: Add Tools section

2024-05-06T20:29:21Z

Add Tools section

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	== Layout ==		== Layout ==
	A .dict file consists of a header section, a currently unknown section corresponding with the amount of files located in the [[.data]] file and multiple file sections. Typically .dict files contain information on 8 files that can be extracted from a [[.data]] file. This is not a fixed number and could differ in certain files!		A .dict file consists of a header section, a currently unknown section corresponding with the amount of files located in the [[DATA\|.data]] file and multiple file sections. Typically .dict files contain information on 8 files that can be extracted from a [[DATA\|.data]] file. This is not a fixed number and could differ in certain files!

	=== Header ===		=== Header ===
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	=== Unknown Section for Extractable Files ===		=== Unknown Section for Extractable Files ===
	Next is a section where one byte is allocated for every file that can be extracted from the [[.data]] file. As there are normally 8 files that can be extracted, this section typically ranges from offset 0x2c to 0x33.		Next is a section where one byte is allocated for every file that can be extracted from the [[DATA\|.data]] file. As there are normally 8 files that can be extracted, this section typically ranges from offset 0x2c to 0x33.

	=== File Section ===		=== File Section ===
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	The exact usage of them is not fully understood currently by the author of this article. To find out more about these flags please refer to [https://github.com/KillzXGaming/NextLevelLibrary/blob/master/Games/LM2/DICT_Parser.cs https://github.com/KillzXGaming/NextLevelLibrary/blob/master/Games/LM2/DICT_Parser.cs]		The exact usage of them is not fully understood currently by the author of this article. To find out more about these flags please refer to [https://github.com/KillzXGaming/NextLevelLibrary/blob/master/Games/LM2/DICT_Parser.cs https://github.com/KillzXGaming/NextLevelLibrary/blob/master/Games/LM2/DICT_Parser.cs]
	\|}		\|}

			== Tools ==
			These are current tools, through which the contents of a [[DATA\|.data]] file can be extracted with a .dict file.

			* https://github.com/MapStudioProject/CTR-Studio/releases by KillxZGaming (recommended) Most advanced tool which is able to extract the files, textures, models, as well as more.
			* https://github.com/hadashisora/LM2L by hadashisora The first tool that was able to extract data from Next Level Games' file format. Is able to extract files and textures.
			* https://github.com/Schweini07/LM2-Modding/tree/master/Tools/data_extractor by Schweini07 (under development) Developed as a research project, but is planned to have comparable features to CTR Studio.

Schweini at 20:22, 6 May 2024

2024-05-06T20:22:56Z

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	\|Flags		\|Flags
	\|Determines if the file is a data file or file table~~. <ref> Hi </ref>~~ The exact usage of them is not fully understood currently by the author of this article. To find more about these flags please refer to		\|Determines if the file is a data file or file table
			The exact usage of them is not fully understood currently by the author of this article. To find out more about these flags please refer to [https://github.com/KillzXGaming/NextLevelLibrary/blob/master/Games/LM2/DICT_Parser.cs https://github.com/KillzXGaming/NextLevelLibrary/blob/master/Games/LM2/DICT_Parser.cs]
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Schweini at 20:21, 6 May 2024

2024-05-06T20:21:13Z

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	\|Determines if the file is a data file or file table. <ref>The exact usage of them is not fully understood currently by the author of this article. To find more about these flags please refer to~~: [https://github.com/KillzXGaming/NextLevelLibrary/blob/master/Games/LM2/DICT_Parser.cs https://github.com/KillzXGaming/NextLevelLibrary/blob/master/Games/LM2/DICT_Parser.cs]</ref>~~		\|Determines if the file is a data file or file table. <ref> Hi </ref> The exact usage of them is not fully understood currently by the author of this article. To find more about these flags please refer to
	\|}		\|}