RenderWare binary stream file - Revision history

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	3.6.0.3 - 0x1803FFFF ([[GTA SA]])		3.6.0.3 - 0x1803FFFF ([[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas\|GTA SA]])

	==Common File Structures==		==Common File Structures==

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	'''RenderWare binary stream files''' are hierarchically structured binary data files used by the [[Wikipedia:RenderWare\|RenderWare]] 3.x graphics engine utilized by [[Wikipedia:Rockstar North\|Rockstar North]] for their GTA III trilogy (only on PC, [[Wikipedia:PS2\|PS2]] and [[Wikipedia:XBOX\|XBOX]], not [[Wikipedia:PSP\|PSP]]!) and related games (Manhunt, Bully).		'''RenderWare binary stream files''' are hierarchically structured binary data files used by the [[Wikipedia:RenderWare\|RenderWare]] 3.x graphics engine utilized by [[Wikipedia:Rockstar North\|Rockstar North]] for their GTA III trilogy (only on PC, [[Wikipedia:PS2\|PS2]] and [[Wikipedia:XBOX\|XBOX]], not [[Wikipedia:PSP\|PSP]]!) and related games (Manhunt, Bully).

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	'''RenderWare binary stream files''' are hierarchically structured binary data files used by the [[Wikipedia:RenderWare\|RenderWare]] 3.x graphics engine utilized by [[Wikipedia:Rockstar North\|Rockstar North]] for their GTA III trilogy (only on PC, [[Wikipedia:PS2\|PS2]] and [[Wikipedia:XBOX\|XBOX]], not [[Wikipedia:PSP\|PSP]]!) and related games (Manhunt, Bully).		'''RenderWare binary stream files''' are hierarchically structured binary data files used by the [[Wikipedia:RenderWare\|RenderWare]] 3.x graphics engine utilized by [[Wikipedia:Rockstar North\|Rockstar North]] for their GTA III trilogy (only on PC, [[Wikipedia:PS2\|PS2]] and [[Wikipedia:XBOX\|XBOX]], not [[Wikipedia:PSP\|PSP]]!) and related games (Manhunt, Bully).
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	* [http://www.renderware.com Official RenderWare Site]		* [http://www.renderware.com Official RenderWare Site]

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	[[Category:3D File Formats]]		[[Category:3D File Formats]]

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	'''RenderWare binary stream files''' are hierarchically structured binary data files used by the [[Wikipedia:RenderWare\|RenderWare]] 3.x graphics engine utilized by [[Wikipedia:Rockstar North\|Rockstar North]] for their GTA III trilogy (only on PC, [[Wikipedia:PS2\|PS2]] and [[Wikipedia:XBOX\|XBOX]], not [[Wikipedia:PSP\|PSP]]!) and related games (Manhunt, Bully).		'''RenderWare binary stream files''' are hierarchically structured binary data files used by the [[Wikipedia:RenderWare\|RenderWare]] 3.x graphics engine utilized by [[Wikipedia:Rockstar North\|Rockstar North]] for their GTA III trilogy (only on PC, [[Wikipedia:PS2\|PS2]] and [[Wikipedia:XBOX\|XBOX]], not [[Wikipedia:PSP\|PSP]]!) and related games (Manhunt, Bully).

	GTA's [[model file]]s use the [[Wikipedia:file extension\|file extension]] <code>.dff</code> and [[texture archive]]s use <code>.txd</code>. Other possible extensions, not used by the GTA games, are <code>.rws</code>, <code>.bsp</code> and <code>.dma</code>. GTA3 does use <code>.anm</code> for some of its cutscene animations, but it is the only GTA to do so.		GTA's [[DFF\|model file]]s use the [[Wikipedia:file extension\|file extension]] <code>.dff</code> and [[texture archive]]s use <code>.txd</code>. Other possible extensions, not used by the GTA games, are <code>.rws</code>, <code>.bsp</code> and <code>.dma</code>. GTA3 does use <code>.anm</code> for some of its cutscene animations, but it is the only GTA to do so.

	==File Format==		==File Format==
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'''RenderWare binary stream files''' are hierarchically structured binary data files used by the [[Wikipedia:RenderWare|RenderWare]] 3.x graphics engine utilized by [[Wikipedia:Rockstar North|Rockstar North]] for their GTA III trilogy (only on PC, [[Wikipedia:PS2|PS2]] and [[Wikipedia:XBOX|XBOX]], not [[Wikipedia:PSP|PSP]]!) and related games (Manhunt, Bully).

GTA's [[model file]]s use the [[Wikipedia:file extension|file extension]] <code>.dff</code> and [[texture archive]]s use <code>.txd</code>. Other possible extensions, not used by the GTA games, are <code>.rws</code>, <code>.bsp</code> and <code>.dma</code>. GTA3 does use <code>.anm</code> for some of its cutscene animations, but it is the only GTA to do so.

==File Format==

RW streams are split up into sections. Each section has a 12 byte header and can either be empty, contain data or more child sections. Section content, especially of data sections, is determined by an ID in the header.

There is only one data structure common to all RW streams - the '''section header''':

4 byte - DWORD - section identifier
4 byte - DWORD - section size, including child sections and/or data
4 byte - DWORD - RW version ID

The RW version ID varies depending on the RW engine version used for exporting the files. It must be the same for all headers within one file. Backwards compatibility is very limited.

===Valid RW Section IDs===

See the [[list of RW section IDs]].

===Rockstar's Custom Section IDs===

Rockstar added several vendor specific RW plugins, which have their own ID range (0x0253F2F*).

* [[Pipeline Set (RW Section)|Pipeline Set]] ''(0x0253F2F3)''
* [[Specular Material (RW Section)|Specular Material]] ''(0x0253F2F6)''
* [[2dfx (RW Section)|2dfx]] ''(0x0253F2F8)''
* [[Night Vertex Colors (RW Section)|Night Vertex Colors]] ''(0x0253F2F9)''
* [[Collision Model (RW Section)|Collision Model]] ''(0x0253F2FA)''
* [[Reflection Material (RW Section)|Reflection Material]] ''(0x0253F2FC)''
* [[Mesh Extension (RW Section)|Mesh Extension]] ''(0x0253F2FD)''
* [[Frame (RW Section)|Frame]] ''(0x0253F2FE)''

===Common RW Version IDs===

The following is an (incomplete) list of plain text RW versions commonly used in GTA and their encoded equivalent:

3.0.0.3 - 0x0003FFFF
3.?.?.? - 0x0800FFFF (GTA III)
3.1.0.0 - 0x00000310 (GTA III)
3.3.0.2 - 0x0C02FFFF (GTA VC)
3.4.0.3 - 0x1003FFFF (GTA VC)
3.6.0.3 - 0x1803FFFF ([[GTA SA]])

==Common File Structures==

===Model Files (DFF)===

* [[Clump (RW Section)|Clump]]
** [[Struct (RW Section)#Clump|Struct]]
** [[Frame List (RW Section)|Frame List]]
*** [[Struct (RW Section)#Frame_List|Struct]]
*** [[Extension (RW Section)|Extension]] *
**** [[Frame (RW Section)|Frame]]
**** [[HAnim PLG (RW Section)|HAnim PLG]]
** [[Geometry List (RW Section)|Geometry List]]
*** [[Struct (RW Section)#Geometry_List|Struct]]
*** [[Geometry (RW Section)|Geometry]] *
**** [[Struct (RW Section)#Geometry|Struct]]
**** [[Material List (RW Section)|Material List]]
***** [[Struct (RW Section)#Material_List|Struct]]
***** [[Material (RW Section)|Material]] *
****** [[Struct (RW Section)#Material|Struct]]
****** [[Texture (RW Section)|Texture]] - optional
******* [[Struct (RW Section)#Texture|Struct]]
******* [[String (RW Section)|String]] - diffuse texture name
******* [[String (RW Section)|String]] - alpha texture name
******* [[Extension (RW Section)|Extension]]
******** [[Sky Mipmap Val (RW Section)|Sky Mipmap Val]] **
****** [[Extension (RW Section)|Extension]]
******* [[Specular Material (RW Section)|Specular Material]] - optional, vehicles only
******* [[Reflection Material (RW Section)|Reflection Material]] - optional, vehicles only
******* [[Material Effects PLG (RW Section)|Material Effects PLG]] - optional, vehicles only
******* [[Texture (RW Section)|Texture]] - optional<br>''only occurs with the section above, possibly even a child section''
******** [[Struct (RW Section)#Texture|Struct]]
******** [[String (RW Section)|String]] - environment map name
******** [[String (RW Section)|String]] - alpha texture name
******** [[Extension (RW Section)|Extension]]
********* [[Sky Mipmap Val (RW Section)|Sky Mipmap Val]] **
**** [[Extension (RW Section)|Extension]]
***** [[Bin Mesh PLG (RW Section)|Bin Mesh PLG]]
***** [[Native Data PLG (RW Section)|Native Data PLG]] (on Xbox and PS2)
***** [[2dfx (RW Section)|2dfx]]
***** [[Night Vertex Colors (RW Section)|Night Vertex Colors]] - static objects only
***** [[Mesh Extension (RW Section)|Mesh Extension]]
** [[Atomic (RW Section)|Atomic]] *
*** [[Struct (RW Section)#Atomic|Struct]]
*** [[Extension (RW Section)|Extension]]
**** [[Right To Render (RW Section)|Right To Render]] - vehicles only
**** [[Material Effects PLG (RW Section)|Material Effects PLG]] - vehicles only
** [[Extension (RW Section)|Extension]]
*** [[Collision Model (RW Section)|Collision Model]] - vehicles only

===Texture Archives (TXD)===

* [[Texture Dictionary (RW Section)|Texture Dictionary]]
** [[Struct (RW Section)#Texture_Dictionary|Struct]] - 4 byte, 2x word, first one is the texture count
** [[Texture Native (RW Section)|Texture Native]] *
*** [[Struct (RW Section)#Texture_Native|Struct]] - header and actual image data
*** [[Extension (RW Section)|Extension]] - empty
** [[Extension (RW Section)|Extension]] - empty

===Texture Archives PS2 (TXD)===
* [[Texture Dictionary (RW Section)|Texture Dictionary]]
** [[Struct (RW Section)#Texture_Dictionary|Struct]] - 2b - Texture count, 2b - unknown
** [[Texture Native (RW Section)|Texture Native]] *
*** [[Struct (RW Section)#Texture_Native|Struct]] - 4b - Platform, 4b- Filter Flags
*** [[String (RW Section)|String]] - Texture name
*** [[String (RW Section)|String]] - Alpha name
*** [[Struct (RW Section)|Struct]]
**** [[Struct (RW Section)|Struct]] - 4b- Width, 4b - Height, 4b - Bits per pixel, unknown
**** [[Struct (RW Section)|Struct]] - 80 bytes unknown, pixels/indices (80 bytes unknown, palette)
*** [[Extension (RW Section)|Extension]]
**** [[Sky Mipmap Val (RW Section)]] - 4 bytes unknown
** [[Extension (RW Section)|Extension]] - empty

''* These sections (and their child sections) can appear multiple times.

''** Not always present, effect also unknown.

A byte may contain two indices, if bpp == 4.

16 bit images are in 1555 ARGB format.

The indices are swizzled and saved in a PS2 friendly format (CLUT).

Note: There are slight differences between GTA: III and VC formats concerning the raster/image format.

==Tools & Scripts==

* [http://www.steve-m.com/downloads/tools/rwanalyze/ RW Analyze] – by {{U|steve-m}}
* various [[model file]] and [[texture archive]] related tools

==See also==
* {{GTAF|128451|RW Analyze discussion thread}}
* [http://www.chronetal.co.uk/gta/index.php?page=dff Original DFF format description] by KCow
* [http://www.renderware.com Official RenderWare Site]

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	==See also==		==See also==
	* {{GTAF\|128451\|RW Analyze discussion thread}}
	* [http://www.chronetal.co.uk/gta/index.php?page=dff Original DFF format description] by KCow		* [http://www.chronetal.co.uk/gta/index.php?page=dff Original DFF format description] by KCow
	* [http://www.renderware.com Official RenderWare Site]		* [http://www.renderware.com Official RenderWare Site]