XEV (File Format)

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XEV (Xeen Event) is a filetype from Mario Kart Arcade GP DX. It defines multiple definitions of track elements.

File Format

The file byte order is always little endian.

File Header

The file starts with a header that is 0x10 bytes long.

Offset	Type	Description
0x00	Char[4]	File magic. Always .XEV in ASCII.
0x04	Int32	Number of events.
0x08	Byte[8]	Unknown.
0x10	End of header, start of Event Data

Event Data

Each event has its own format and size. They are identified by their string magic, which is always null-terminated.

ADAS SW

TBD

ADSS SW

TBD

ATJDGRD

TBD

BIGJUMP

TBD

COIN

TBD

DAIn

TBD

DAOut

TBD

DASH AR

TBD

DASH SW

TBD

DRUMHD

TBD

DSS SW

TBD

DUMPGRD

TBD

H_LIMIT

TBD

ITEM

TBD

ItemBox

This event defines item box parameters. It is always 0x34 bytes long.

Offset	Type	Description
0x00	Char[7]	Event magic. Always ItemBox in ASCII.
0x07	Byte	Padding used to delimit the null-terminated magic string.
0x08	Float[3]	XYZ position.
0x14	Float[3]	Unknown. Rotation?
0x20	Flaot[3]	XYZ scale. Only affects the hitbox.
0x2C	Byte[8]	Unknown. Always 0?

KITE SW

TBD

LAP

This event defines the finish line's parameters, which consist of a box pivoted to its center. It is always 0x34 bytes long.

Offset	Type	Description
0x00	Char[3]	Event magic. Always LAP in ASCII.
0x07	Byte[5]	Padding used to delimit the null-terminated magic string.
0x08	Float[3]	XYZ position.
0x14	Float[3]	Unknown. Rotation?
0x20	Flaot[3]	XYZ scale.
0x2C	Byte[8]	Unknown. Always 0?

LAYER

TBD

LENS

TBD

PHYS

TBD

PRESS

TBD

SCR_FLR

TBD

ScrnFxA

TBD

SIGN

TBD

SPAOBJ

TBD

SPOBJ

TBD

STEERFX

TBD

SWITCH

TBD

W-IBox

TBD

WARP

TBD

WARP2

TBD

WARP3

TBD

Wat-Pln

TBD

WatIn

TBD

WatOut

TBD

WatPrOu

TBD

Tools

The following tools can handle XEV files:

• (none)