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Rousfv at 14:19, 26 November 2016

2016-11-26T14:19:16Z

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	The land data starts at 0x0. Each point of land is a signed word (two bytes) one after the other. 0 is the lowest point which is water. 1024 is considered to be the highest as [[brave]]s lower the land to build anything higher than that. 900 is easier for players to see when their resolution is 640 x 480.		The land data starts at 0x0. Each point of land is a signed word (two bytes) one after the other. 0 is the lowest point which is water. 1024 is considered to be the highest as [[brave]]s lower the land to build anything higher than that. 900 is easier for players to see when their resolution is 640 x 480.

	Max (walkable) land height is ~~around 1024~~.		Max (walkable) land height is 1408.

	==0x8000 - 0xBFFF: Land Blocks==		==0x8000 - 0xBFFF: Land Blocks==

IncaWarrior: Filled in all informaiton

2011-12-06T19:55:05Z

Filled in all informaiton

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	Dat files are stored in the levels directory and contain the land structure and all the initial objects. These are kept in two blocks of data.		Dat files are stored in the levels directory and contain the land structure and all the initial objects. These are kept in two blocks of data.

	==Land ~~Structure~~==		==0x0 - 0x7FFF: Land Heights==

	The land data starts at 0x0. Each point of land is a word(two bytes) one after the other. 0 is the lowest point which is water. ~~1028~~ is considered to be the highest as [[brave]]s lower the land to build anything higher than that. 900 is easier for players to see when their resolution is 640 x 480.		The land data starts at 0x0. Each point of land is a signed word (two bytes) one after the other. 0 is the lowest point which is water. 1024 is considered to be the highest as [[brave]]s lower the land to build anything higher than that. 900 is easier for players to see when their resolution is 640 x 480.

	Max (walkable) land height is around 1024.		Max (walkable) land height is around 1024.

	==~~Objects~~==		==0x8000 - 0xBFFF: Land Blocks==
			Unused, data is ignored

	~~The object~~ data ~~starts at 0x14043 and carries on~~ for the ~~rest~~ of the ~~file~~. Each object is 55 bytes containing ~~all~~ the object's information. Most of the block is not used. The next object starts after the first object and so on. The ~~total~~ number of objects ~~should be less than~~ 2000.		==0xC000 - 0xFFFF: Land Orients==
			Unused, data is ignored

			==0x10000 - 0x13FFF: Land No-access Squares==
			One byte for each land block, non-zero value sets land block to no-access.

			==0x14000 - 0x1403F: Player Save Info==
			For saved games, the positions of all four players. Consists of four blocks of 16 bytes with the first two SWords being the coordinates.

			==0x14040 - 0x14042: Sunlight Info==
			First two bytes are unused/ignored, third is a UByte for sunlight inclination.

			==0x14043 - 0x2EDF2 Objects==

			Each object is 55 bytes containing the object's information. Most of the block is not used. The next object starts after the first object and so on. The maximum number of objects is 2000.

	For more information visit [[Object Data]]		For more information visit [[Object Data]]

			==0x2EDF3 - 0x2EE88: End Padding ==
			Unused, data is ignored

IncaWarrior: /* Land Structure */

2009-12-09T21:46:47Z

Land Structure

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	==Land Structure==		==Land Structure==

	The land data starts at 0x0. Each point of land is a word~~/shortinteger~~ one after the other. 0 is the lowest point which is water. 1028 is ~~consided~~ to be the highest as [[brave]]s lower the land to build anything higher than that. 900 is easier for players to see when their resolution is 640 x 480.		The land data starts at 0x0. Each point of land is a word(two bytes) one after the other. 0 is the lowest point which is water. 1028 is considered to be the highest as [[brave]]s lower the land to build anything higher than that. 900 is easier for players to see when their resolution is 640 x 480.

	Max (walkable) land height is around 1024.		Max (walkable) land height is around 1024.

IncaWarrior: /* Objects */

2009-12-09T21:39:26Z

Objects

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	==Objects==		==Objects==

	The object data starts at 0x14043 and carries on for the rest of the file. Each object is 55 bytes containing all the object's information. Most of the block is not used. The next object starts after the first object and so on. ~~Having more~~ than 2000 ~~objects will slow the game down too much and will be unplayable~~.		The object data starts at 0x14043 and carries on for the rest of the file. Each object is 55 bytes containing all the object's information. Most of the block is not used. The next object starts after the first object and so on. The total number of objects should be less than 2000.

	~~===General Object Data===~~		For more information visit [[Object Data]]

	The first two bytes determine which object it is. The first byte represents which object in the category and the second byte is the object category. Read [[Object Data]] for a list of objects and their information.

	~~The third byte represents which tribe the object belongs too. (FF is wild) (AA is also wild).~~

	~~The fith and sixth bytes is an integer representing the x-axis of where the object is located.~~
	~~The seventh and eigth bytes is an integer representing the y-axis of where the object is located.~~

	~~The ninth byte is the orientation of the object. (0 to 8 directions)~~

	~~Triggers, Effects etc. have additional data.~~ For more information visit [[Object Data]]

Dan at 13:05, 19 April 2008

2008-04-19T13:05:29Z

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	The land data starts at 0x0. Each point of land is a word/shortinteger one after the other. 0 is the lowest point which is water. 1028 is consided to be the highest as [[brave]]s lower the land to build anything higher than that. 900 is easier for players to see when their resolution is 640 x 480.		The land data starts at 0x0. Each point of land is a word/shortinteger one after the other. 0 is the lowest point which is water. 1028 is consided to be the highest as [[brave]]s lower the land to build anything higher than that. 900 is easier for players to see when their resolution is 640 x 480.

	Max (walkable) land height is around ~~0x8005~~		Max (walkable) land height is around 1024.

	==Objects==		==Objects==

Poop231: some spelling mistakes

2007-05-17T13:05:28Z

some spelling mistakes

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	==Land Structure==		==Land Structure==

	The land data starts at 0x0. Each point of land is a word/~~integer~~ one after the other. 0 is the lowest point which is water. 1028 is consided to be the highest as [[brave]]s lower the land to build anything higher than that. 900 is easier for players to see when their resolution is 640 x 480.		The land data starts at 0x0. Each point of land is a word/shortinteger one after the other. 0 is the lowest point which is water. 1028 is consided to be the highest as [[brave]]s lower the land to build anything higher than that. 900 is easier for players to see when their resolution is 640 x 480.

			Max (walkable) land height is around 0x8005

	==Objects==		==Objects==

	The object data starts at 0x14043 and carries on for the rest of the file. Each object is 55 bytes containing all the object's ~~infomation~~. Most of the block is not used. The next object starts after the first object and so on. Having more than 2000 objects will slow the game down too much and will be unplayable.		The object data starts at 0x14043 and carries on for the rest of the file. Each object is 55 bytes containing all the object's information. Most of the block is not used. The next object starts after the first object and so on. Having more than 2000 objects will slow the game down too much and will be unplayable.

	===General Object Data===		===General Object Data===

	The first two bytes ~~determain~~ which object it is. The first byte represents which object in the category and the second byte is the object category. Read [[Object Data]] for a list of objects and their information.		The first two bytes determine which object it is. The first byte represents which object in the category and the second byte is the object category. Read [[Object Data]] for a list of objects and their information.

	The third byte represents which tribe the object belongs too. (FF is wild)		The third byte represents which tribe the object belongs too. (FF is wild) (AA is also wild).

	The fith and sixth bytes is an integer representing the x-axis of where the object is located.		The fith and sixth bytes is an integer representing the x-axis of where the object is located.
	The seventh and eigth bytes is an integer representing the y-axis of where the object is located.		The seventh and eigth bytes is an integer representing the y-axis of where the object is located.

	The ~~nith~~ byte is the ~~orintation~~ of the object. (0 to 8 directions)		The ninth byte is the orientation of the object. (0 to 8 directions)

	Triggers, Effects etc. have additional data. For more information visit [[Object Data]]		Triggers, Effects etc. have additional data. For more information visit [[Object Data]]

TedTycoon at 18:55, 11 February 2007

2007-02-11T18:55:34Z

New page

Dat files are stored in the levels directory and contain the land structure and all the initial objects. These are kept in two blocks of data.

==Land Structure==

The land data starts at 0x0. Each point of land is a word/integer one after the other. 0 is the lowest point which is water. 1028 is consided to be the highest as [[brave]]s lower the land to build anything higher than that. 900 is easier for players to see when their resolution is 640 x 480.

==Objects==

The object data starts at 0x14043 and carries on for the rest of the file. Each object is 55 bytes containing all the object's infomation. Most of the block is not used. The next object starts after the first object and so on. Having more than 2000 objects will slow the game down too much and will be unplayable.

===General Object Data===

The first two bytes determain which object it is. The first byte represents which object in the category and the second byte is the object category. Read [[Object Data]] for a list of objects and their information.

The third byte represents which tribe the object belongs too. (FF is wild)

The fith and sixth bytes is an integer representing the x-axis of where the object is located.
The seventh and eigth bytes is an integer representing the y-axis of where the object is located.

The nith byte is the orintation of the object. (0 to 8 directions)

Triggers, Effects etc. have additional data. For more information visit [[Object Data]]