DKRDS Message (File Format)
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DKRDS Message is the nameless file format used in Diddy Kong Racing DS that stores in-game text.
File Format
The file byte order is always little endian.
Header
The file starts with a header that is 4 bytes long.
| Offset | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0x00 | UInt16 | Number of messages (N). |
| 0x02 | Byte[2] | Padding. |
| 0x08 | End of header, start of Message ID List | |
Message ID List
This is a list of all the message IDs contained in the file. These IDs seem to share the same pool as the IDs from assets.bin, as none of the IDs between both file types repeat in the other files.
| Offset | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0x00 | UInt16[N] | Asset IDs. |
| 0x00 + 2 * N | Byte[2] | Padding. |
| 0x02 + 2 * N | End of this section, start of Message Offset List | |
Message Offset List
Followed by the Message ID List, there's a list of offsets for each of the messages. All offsets are absolute.
| Offset | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0x00 | Int32 | Offset to message data. |
Message Data
Each message is encoded in UTF-16LE. All messages are null-terminated by 0x0000.
Tools
The following tools can handle DKRDS Message:
- (none)
