course_mapcamera.bin (File Format)
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course_mapcamera.bin is a file found in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. It is used on tracks and battle arenas, and it contains camera projection values for the position of the characters and miscellaneous icons on the minimap, rendered in 3D space.
File Format
For Mario Kart 8 the file byte order is always big endian, while for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe it is always little endian. The file is always 0x2D bytes long.
| Offset | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0x00 | Float[3] | Position of the camera. |
| 0x0C | Float[3] | Position of the camera's target. |
| 0x18 | Float[3] | Normal vector of the camera's angle. Always (0,1,0). |
| 0x24 | Float[2] | It seems to be width and height of the minimap space. |
| 0x2C | Byte | Unknown. Probably camera mode, always 0x0A. |
Getting the values from 3ds Max
To get the values from 3ds Max, it is necessary to use the following camera settings:
- Ortographical projection.
- Field of View = 150 degrees.
The values from 0x24 (width and height) are calculated by multiplying the target distance by 7.44.
Tools
The following tools can handle course_mapcamera.bin files:
- (none)
