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Reign of Chaos Format

note 1:

• map width = A + E + B
• map height = C + F + D

Flags

• 0x0001: 1=hide minimap in preview screens
• 0x0002: 1=modify ally priorities
• 0x0004: 1=melee map
• 0x0008: 1=playable map size was large and has never been reduced to medium (?)
• 0x0010: 1=masked area are partially visible
• 0x0020: 1=fixed player setting for custom forces
• 0x0040: 1=use custom forces
• 0x0080: 1=use custom techtree
• 0x0100: 1=use custom abilities
• 0x0200: 1=use custom upgrades
• 0x0400: 1=map properties menu opened at least once since map creation (?)
• 0x0800: 1=show water waves on cliff shores
• 0x1000: 1=show water waves on rolling shores

Forces Flags

• 0x00000001: allied (force 1)
• 0x00000002: allied victory
• 0x00000004: share vision
• 0x00000010: share unit control
• 0x00000020: share advanced unit control

Ground Types

Player Data

Forces Data

Frozen Throne Format

int: file format version = 19 (and 25 thx PitzerMike) int: number of saves (map version) int: editor version (little endian) String: map name String: map author String: map description String: players recommended float[8]: "Camera Bounds" as defined in the JASS file int[4]: camera bounds complements* (see note 1) (ints A, B, C and D) int: map playable area width E* (see note 1) int: map playable area height F* (see note 1)

  *note 1:
  map width = A + E + B
  map height = C + F + D

int: flags

  0x0001: 1=hide minimap in preview screens
  0x0002: 1=modify ally priorities
  0x0004: 1=melee map
  0x0008: 1=playable map size was large and has never been reduced to medium (?)
  0x0010: 1=masked area are partially visible
  0x0020: 1=fixed player setting for custom forces
  0x0040: 1=use custom forces
  0x0080: 1=use custom techtree
  0x0100: 1=use custom abilities
  0x0200: 1=use custom upgrades
  0x0400: 1=map properties menu opened at least once since map creation (?)
  0x0800: 1=show water waves on cliff shores
  0x1000: 1=show water waves on rolling shores
  0x2000: 1=unknown
  0x4000: 1=unknown
  0x8000: 1=unknown

char: map main ground type

  Example: 'A'= Ashenvale, 'X' = City Dalaran

int: Campaign background number (-1 = none) String: Map loading screen text String: Map loading screen title String: Map loading screen subtitle String: unknown int: Map loading screen number (-1 = none) (v25): String: (? need some investigations, should be the path of the custom loading screen) String: Prologue screen text String: Prologue screen title String: Prologue screen subtitle String: unknown float: unknown (fog z start?) float: unknown (fog z end?) float: unknown (fog intensity?) byte[10]: ? (maybe some strings?) int: unknown (-1) int: max number "MAXPL" of players array of structures: then, there is MAXPL times a player data like described below. int: max number "MAXFC" of forces int: Foces Flags

  0x00000001: allied (force 1)
  0x00000002: allied victory
  0x00000004: share vision
  0x00000010: share unit control
  0x00000020: share advanced unit control

int: unknown (usually -1) array of structures: then, there is MAXFC times a force data like described below. int: if 0 it means that we reach the end of the w3i

  if it's non-zero, the following bytes define special settings for the map (techtree, upgrades,...)

Players data format: int: unknown int: player type

  1=Human, 2=Computer, 3=Neutral, 4=Rescuable

int: player race

  1=Human, 2=Orc, 3=Undead, 4=Night Elf

int: 00000001 = fixed start position String: Player name float: Starting coordinate X float: Starting coordinate Y int: ally low priorities flags (bit "x"=1 --> set for player "x") int: ally high priorities flags (bit "x"=1 --> set for player "x")

Forces data format: String: Force name int: unknown int: unknown int: unknown