COL (File Format) - Revision history

Atlas at 18:37, 4 May 2026

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	\| 0x58 \|\| UInt32 \|\| '''Neighbour triangle flag''', used to determine which edges connect to other triangles.		\| 0x58 \|\| UInt32 \|\| '''Neighbour triangle flag''', used to determine which edges connect to other triangles.
	\|-		\|-
	\| 0x5C \|\| UInt32 \|\| '''[[COL ~~flag~~]]~~'''~~.		\| 0x5C \|\| UInt32 \|\| '''Flags'''. A list of the attributes for Mario Kart Arcade GP DX can be found [[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX/COL Attributes\|here]].
	\|-		\|-
	\| 0x60 \|\| Float[3] \|\| '''Triangle normal'''.		\| 0x60 \|\| Float[3] \|\| '''Triangle normal'''.

Atlas at 18:35, 4 May 2026

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	'''COL''' is a collision format used in [[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]] and the successor of [[Mario Kart Arcade GP]] and [[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'s [[MKAGP BIN]].		'''COL''' is a collision format used in [[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]] and [[Luigi's Mansion Arcade]], and it is the successor of [[Mario Kart Arcade GP]] and [[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'s [[MKAGP BIN]].

	= File Format =		= File Format =
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	* (none)		* (none)

			[[Category:Luigi's Mansion Arcade File Formats]]
	[[Category:Mario Kart Arcade GP DX File Formats]]		[[Category:Mario Kart Arcade GP DX File Formats]]

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	\| 0x20 \|\| Float[2] \|\| '''AABB maximum coordinate XZ'''.		\| 0x20 \|\| Float[2] \|\| '''AABB maximum coordinate XZ'''.
	\|-		\|-
	\| 0x28 \|\| Float[2] \|\| '''~~Negaitive~~ AABB minimum coordinate XZ'''. Unknown usage.		\| 0x28 \|\| Float[2] \|\| '''Negative AABB minimum coordinate XZ'''. Unknown usage.
	\|}		\|}

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	\| 0x00 \|\| Char[4] \|\| '''File magic'''. Always ''COL\0'' in ASCII.		\| 0x00 \|\| Char[4] \|\| '''File magic'''. Always ''COL\0'' in ASCII.
	\|-		\|-
	\| 0x04 \|\| Byte[4] \|\| Timestamp? Always 16 08 12 20 (2012-08-16?) The game specifically checks if this value is correct, otherwise it won't read the file.		\| 0x04 \|\| Byte[4] \|\| Timestamp? Always 16 08 12 20 (2012-08-16?). The game specifically checks if this value is correct, otherwise it won't read the file.
	\|-		\|-
	\| 0x08 \|\| Int32 \|\| '''Grid width''' ('''W''').		\| 0x08 \|\| Int32 \|\| '''Grid width''' ('''W''').

Wexos at 13:50, 1 July 2025

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	\| 0x00 \|\| Int32 \|\| '''Number of [[#Triangle\|Triangles]]''' ('''T''').		\| 0x00 \|\| Int32 \|\| '''Number of [[#Triangle\|Triangles]]''' ('''T''').
	\|-		\|-
	\| 0x04 \|\| Int32 \|\| '''Number of [[#~~Cube~~\|~~Cubes~~]]''' ('''C''').		\| 0x04 \|\| Int32 \|\| '''Number of [[#Wall\|Walls]]''' ('''C''').
	\|}		\|}

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	\| 0x10 \|\| Float[3][3] \|\| '''Triangle vertices''' XYZ position.		\| 0x10 \|\| Float[3][3] \|\| '''Triangle vertices''' XYZ position.
	\|-		\|-
	\| 0x34 \|\| Float[3][3] \|\| '''Triangle edges''' XYZ ~~position~~.		\| 0x34 \|\| Float[3][3] \|\| '''Triangle edges''' XYZ directions.
	\|-		\|-
	\| 0x58 \|\| UInt32 \|\| '''Neighbour triangle flag''', used to determine which edges connect to other triangles.		\| 0x58 \|\| UInt32 \|\| '''Neighbour triangle flag''', used to determine which edges connect to other triangles.
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	\|}		\|}

	==== ~~Cube~~ ====		==== Wall ====
	Followed by the cell's triangles, there are '''C''' 0x40 ~~cubes~~, ~~seemingly~~ used for wall collision detection.		Followed by the cell's triangles, there are '''C''' 0x40 walls, which are used for wall collision detection. The walls are auto-generated from [[#Triangle\|all triangles]] by checking which edges are missing neighbour triangles.

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! Offset !! Type !! Description		! Offset !! Type !! Description
	\|-		\|-
	\| 0x00 \|\| Float[4][4] \|\| '''~~Cube~~ XYZ ~~positions~~''' ~~plus a~~ 0-~~float, probably used for padding~~.		\| 0x00 \|\| Float[3] \|\| '''Min XYZ''' of the triangle edge.
			\|-
			\| 0x0C \|\| Float \|\| {{Unknown-left\|'''Unknown'''. Always 0.}}
			\|-
			\| 0x10 \|\| Float[3] \|\| '''Max XYZ''' of the triangle edge.
			\|-
			\| 0x1C \|\| Float \|\| {{Unknown-left\|'''Unknown'''. Always 0.}}
			\|-
			\| 0x20 \|\| Float[3] \|\| '''Position 1 XYZ''' of the triangle edge forming the wall.
			\|-
			\| 0x2C \|\| Float \|\| {{Unknown-left\|'''Unknown'''. Always 0.}}
			\|-
			\| 0x20 \|\| Float[3] \|\| '''Position 2 XYZ''' of the triangle edge forming the wall.
			\|-
			\| 0x3C \|\| Float \|\| {{Unknown-left\|'''Unknown'''. Always 0.}}
	\|}		\|}

	== ~~Secondary~~ Grid ==		== Triangle Wall Grid ==
	Followed by the grid, there's a secondary grid with ~~unknown blocks~~. As of version 1.18 of Mario Kart Arcade GP DX, it only seems to be used in ''FM_L_N_HIT.col'' and ''FM_L_N_HIT_cam.col''.		Followed by the grid, there's a secondary grid with cells containing triangle walls. As of version 1.18 of Mario Kart Arcade GP DX, it only seems to be used in ''FM_L_N_HIT.col'' and ''FM_L_N_HIT_cam.col''.

	=== Cell ===		=== Triangle Wall Cell ===
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! Offset !! Type !! Description		! Offset !! Type !! Description
	\|-		\|-
	\| 0x00 \|\| Int32 \|\| '''Number of [[#~~Unknown Section~~\|~~Unknown sections~~]]''' ('''U''').		\| 0x00 \|\| Int32 \|\| '''Number of [[#Triangle Wall\|triangle walls]]''' ('''U''').
	\|}		\|}

	==== ~~Unknown Section~~ ====		==== Triangle Wall ====
	Followed by the cell header, there are '''U''' 0x38 ~~unknown sections~~.		Followed by the cell header, there are '''U''' 0x38 triangle walls. These are walls represented as triangles. Presumably this was added since [[#Wall\|edge walls]] which are auto-generated couldn't represent certain walls.

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! Offset !! Type !! Description		! Offset !! Type !! Description
	\|-		\|-
	\| 0x00 \|\| Int32 \|\| {{Unknown-left\|'''Unknown'''.}}		\| 0x00 \|\| Int32 \|\| {{Unknown-left\|'''Unknown'''. Possible collision flag indicating surface type.}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| 0x04 \|\| Float[3][3] \|~~\| {{Unknown-left~~\|'''~~Unknown~~'''.}}		\| 0x04 \|\| Float[3][3] \|\| '''Triangle vertices''' XYZ position.
	\|-		\|-
	\| 0x28 \|\| Float[4] \|\| {{Unknown-left\|'''Unknown'''. Always 0.}}		\| 0x28 \|\| Float[4] \|\| {{Unknown-left\|'''Unknown'''. Always 0.}}

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	\| 0x14 \|\| Float \|\| '''Grid cell Y size'''.		\| 0x14 \|\| Float \|\| '''Grid cell Y size'''.
	\|-		\|-
	\| 0x18 \|\| Float[3] \|\| '''AABB minimum coordinate'''.		\| 0x18 \|\| Float[2] \|\| '''AABB minimum coordinate XZ'''.
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~0x24~~ \|\| Float[3] \|\| '''AABB ~~maximal~~ coordinate'''.		\| 0x20 \|\| Float[2] \|\| '''AABB maximum coordinate XZ'''.
			\|-
			\| 0x28 \|\| Float[2] \|\| '''Negaitive AABB minimum coordinate XZ'''. Unknown usage.
	\|}		\|}

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	! Offset !! Type !! Description		! Offset !! Type !! Description
	\|-		\|-
	\| 0x00 \|\| Float[2] \|\| '''~~Minimul~~ coordinate''' for this triangle.		\| 0x00 \|\| Float[2] \|\| '''Minimal coordinate''' for this triangle.
	\|-		\|-
	\| 0x08 \|\| Float[2] \|\| '''Maximal coordinate''' for this triangle.		\| 0x08 \|\| Float[2] \|\| '''Maximal coordinate''' for this triangle.

Atlas at 19:03, 29 June 2025

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	~~{{under-construction}}~~		'''COL''' is a collision format used in [[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]] and the successor of [[Mario Kart Arcade GP]] and [[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'s [[MKAGP BIN]].
	'''COL''' is a collision format used in [[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]].

	= File Format =		= File Format =
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	! Offset !! Type !! Description		! Offset !! Type !! Description
	\|-		\|-
	\| 0x00 \|\| Float[4] \|\| ~~{{Unknown~~-~~left~~\|'''~~Unknown~~'''.}}		\| 0x00 \|\| Float[2] \|\| '''Minimul coordinate''' for this triangle.
			\|-
			\| 0x08 \|\| Float[2] \|\| '''Maximal coordinate''' for this triangle.
	\|-		\|-
	\| 0x10 \|\| Float[3][3] \|\| '''Triangle vertices''' XYZ position.		\| 0x10 \|\| Float[3][3] \|\| '''Triangle vertices''' XYZ position.
	\|-		\|-
	\| 0x34 \|\| Float[3][3] \|~~\| {{Unknown-left~~\|'''~~Unknown~~'''~~. Perhaps triangle normals or some kind of direction~~ XYZ position~~?}}~~		\| 0x34 \|\| Float[3][3] \|\| '''Triangle edges''' XYZ position.
	\|-		\|-
	\| 0x58 \|\| ~~Int32~~ \|~~\| {{Unknown-left~~\|'''~~Unknown~~'''~~. Maybe determines~~ which edges ~~of the triangle are surrounded by walls?}}~~		\| 0x58 \|\| UInt32 \|\| '''Neighbour triangle flag''', used to determine which edges connect to other triangles.
	\|-		\|-
	\| 0x5C \|\| UInt32 \|\| '''[[COL flag]]'''.		\| 0x5C \|\| UInt32 \|\| '''[[COL flag]]'''.
	\|-		\|-
	\| 0x60 \|\| Float[4] \|\| ~~{{Unknown~~-~~left~~\|'''~~Unknown~~'''.}}		\| 0x60 \|\| Float[3] \|\| '''Triangle normal'''.
			\|-
			\| 0x6C \|\| Float \|\| '''Negative dot product''' between triangle center and triangle normal.
	\|}		\|}

	==== Cube ====		==== Cube ====
	Followed by the cell's triangles, there are '''C''' 0x40 cubes, ~~perhaps~~ used for wall collision.		Followed by the cell's triangles, there are '''C''' 0x40 cubes, seemingly used for wall collision detection.

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! Offset !! Type !! Description		! Offset !! Type !! Description
	\|-		\|-
	\| 0x00 \|\| Float[4][4] \|~~\| {{Unknown-left~~\|'''~~Unknown~~'''.}}		\| 0x00 \|\| Float[4][4] \|\| '''Cube XYZ positions''' plus a 0-float, probably used for padding.
	\|}		\|}

Atlas at 17:51, 29 June 2025

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	= File Format =		= File Format =
			The file byte order is always little endian.

	== Header ==		== Header ==
	The file starts with the following header:		The file starts with the following header:

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 | 0x04 || Byte[4] || Timestamp? Always 16 08 12 20 (2012-08-16?) The game specifically checks if this value is correct, otherwise it won't read the file.
 |-
-| 0x08 || UInt32 || {{Unknown-left|'''Unknown'''.}}
+| 0x08 || Int32 || '''Grid width''' ('''W''').
 |-
-| 0x0C || UInt32 || {{Unknown-left|'''Unknown'''.}}
+| 0x0C || Int32 || '''Grid length''' ('''L''').
 |-
-| 0x10 || Float || {{Unknown-left|'''Unknown'''. Grid size X?}}
+| 0x10 || Float || '''Grid cell X size'''.
 |-
-| 0x14 || Float || {{Unknown-left|'''Unknown'''. Grid size Y?}}
+| 0x14 || Float || '''Grid cell Y size'''.
 |-
 | 0x18 || Float[3] || '''AABB minimum coordinate'''.
 |-
 | 0x24 || Float[3] || '''AABB maximal coordinate'''.
 |}

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	\| 0x00 \|\| Char[4] \|\| '''File magic'''. Always ''COL\0'' in ASCII.		\| 0x00 \|\| Char[4] \|\| '''File magic'''. Always ''COL\0'' in ASCII.
	\|-		\|-
	\| 0x04 \|\| Byte \|\| ~~{{Unknown~~-~~left\|'''Unknown'''.}}~~		\| 0x04 \|\| Byte[4] \|\| Timestamp? Always 16 08 12 20 (2012-08-16?) The game specifically checks if this value is correct, otherwise it won't read the file.
	\|-
	~~\| 0x05 \|\| Byte \|\| {{Unknown-left\|'''Unknown'''.}}~~
	\|-
	~~\| 0x06 \|\| Byte \|\| {{Unknown-left\|'''Unknown'''.}}~~
	\|-
	~~\| 0x07 \|\| Byte \|\| {{Unknown-left\|'''Unknown''~~'.}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| 0x08 \|\| UInt32 \|\| {{Unknown-left\|'''Unknown'''.}}		\| 0x08 \|\| UInt32 \|\| {{Unknown-left\|'''Unknown'''.}}