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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 == | ||
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|The byte size of the largest compressed file stored in the .data file. | |The byte size of the largest compressed file stored in the .data file. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|0x10- | |0x10 | ||
| | |1 | ||
| | |File Table Count | ||
| | |||
|- | |||
|0x11 | |||
|1 | |||
|Padding | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|0x12 | |||
|1 | |||
|File Table Reference Count | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|0x13 | |||
|1 | |||
|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. | |||
|} | |||
=== File Table Reference Section === | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Offset | |||
!Byte Size | |||
!Name | |||
!Description | |||
|- | |||
|0x0-0x3 | |||
|4 | |||
|Hash | |||
| | | | ||
|- | |||
|0x4-0xb | |||
|8 | |||
|Indices | |||
|An array of 8 Bytes. | |||
|} | |} | ||
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|4 | |4 | ||
|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 | |- | ||
|0xc | |||
|1 | |||
|Type | |||
|Determines the type of the file. If the byte is 0x08 it is a file table, if it is 0x80 it is a data file. | |||
|- | |||
|0xd | |||
|1 | |||
|Padding | |||
|Presumably at least, the byte is always 0. | |||
|- | |||
|0xe | |||
|1 | |||
|File Extension | |||
|Determines if the file is a .data or a .debug file. 0x0 is .data and 0x1 is .debug. | |||
|- | |||
|0xf | |||
|1 | |||
|Unknown | |||
| | |||
|} | |} | ||
== Tools == | == Tools == | ||
''→ Main article: [[Tools#Tools_for_DATA-DICT_extraction|Tools]]'' | |||
Latest revision as of 16:41, 25 May 2024
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 file. These files contain data for textures, models and scripts, among others.
.dict files use the little endian format.
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!
Header
| Offset | Byte Size | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0x0-0x3 | 4 | Identifier | Magic adress that identifies a .dict file. It's hex value is 0xA9F32458. |
| 0x4-0x5 | 2 | Header Flags | Use is currently unknown. The hex always seems to be 0x0104. |
| 0x6 | 1 | Compression Flag | If the .data file is compressed the byte is set to 0x1, else to 0x0. |
| 0x7 | 1 | Padding | |
| 0x8-0xb | 4 | File Count | Number of files that are stored in the .data file. |
| 0xc-0xf | 4 | Largest Compressed File | The byte size of the largest compressed file stored in the .data file. |
| 0x10 | 1 | File Table Count | |
| 0x11 | 1 | Padding | |
| 0x12 | 1 | File Table Reference Count | |
| 0x13 | 1 | 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. |
File Table Reference Section
| Offset | Byte Size | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0x0-0x3 | 4 | Hash | |
| 0x4-0xb | 8 | Indices | An array of 8 Bytes. |
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.
File Section
For each file that can be extracted, a section with a total of 16 bytes can be found. The first section can be found at offset 0x34, assuming there are 8 files to extract.
| Offset | Byte Size | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0x0-0x3 | 4 | Offset | Gives the offset in bytes where the file data is located in the .data file. |
| 0x4-0x7 | 4 | Decompressed File Size | File size in bytes when decompressed. |
| 0x8-0xb | 4 | Compressed File Size | File size in bytes when compressed. |
| 0xc-0xf | 4 | Flags | Determines if the file is a data file or file table.[1] |
| 0xc | 1 | Type | Determines the type of the file. If the byte is 0x08 it is a file table, if it is 0x80 it is a data file. |
| 0xd | 1 | Padding | Presumably at least, the byte is always 0. |
| 0xe | 1 | File Extension | Determines if the file is a .data or a .debug file. 0x0 is .data and 0x1 is .debug. |
| 0xf | 1 | Unknown |
Tools
→ Main article: Tools
- ↑ 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