#1

So I unzipped a save game file using 7zip. I got a file that is semi-readable in Notepad, but a lot is garbled. What format is this file? I know that the globals table is reproduced in it, but nothing about the rest. I tried decompiling it using SpookyRAT, but got an error.

#2

It’s a “proprietary” format.

For the most part, it looks pretty straight forward. I may take a more deeper look at it when I have more time.

Was there a specific thing you’re looking for in the save file?

#3

I’m wondering if it can be parsed for things that you can’t normally determine using gametype scripts:

  • Ship rotations
  • Asteroid depletion amounts
  • Ship names
  • Sobgroups that ships belong to

It might not be practical however, given that you still have to unzip the files and decompile them or whatever…

#4

Yes, all that information is there.

It would take some work to get that information into a “usable” format, though.

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