Sonic Adventure/Level Data Formats

SCHG: Sonic Adventure
Dreamcast Gamecube 2004 PC 2010 PC
Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast) Main Article Object Editing Editing Objects File Name Layout Format Special Objects Object Lists Programs Sound Editing Sound Editing Music List Voices Sound Effects Model Editing Format Models Animations Locations Models Levels Level Data Formats Save Files Main Save Chao Save Misc Level List Character Animation Lists Textures Sonic Adventure DX (Gamecube) Main Article Object Editing Editing Objects File Name Layout Format Special Objects Object Lists Missions Programs Sound Editing Sound Editing Music List Voices Sound Effects Save Files Main Save Chao Save Misc Level List Character Animation Lists Textures Sonic Adventure DX (PC) Main Article Object Editing Editing Objects File Name Layout Format Special Objects Object Lists Missions Programs Sound Editing Sound Editing Music List Voices Sound Effects EXE Editing EXE Editing Animation Swapping Action Swapping Physics Text Editing Misc. Code Function List Object List DLL Files CHRMODELS.DLL ADV00MODELS.DLL ADV01MODELS.DLL ADV01CMODELS.DLL ADV02MODELS.DLL ADV03MODELS.DLL CHAOSTGGARDEN02MR_DAYTIME.DLL CHAOSTGGARDEN02MR_EVENING.DLL CHAOSTGGARDEN02MR_NIGHT.DLL Model Editing Format Models Animations Locations Models Animations Levels Level Data Formats RAM Editing RAM Editing Global Variables Emblems Event Flags Character Object 1 Character Object 2 Character Object 3 Save Files Main Save Chao Save Misc Level List Character Actions Character Animation Lists Textures How-To Import Levels Sonic Adventure (2010) Main Article Object Editing Editing Objects File Name Layout Format Special Objects Object Lists Missions Programs Sound Editing Sound Editing Music List Voices Sound Effects Save Files Main Save Chao Save Misc Level List Character Actions Character Animation Lists Textures

Disclaimer

Each level in Sonic Adventure is a compiled C++ file with embedded model data. They are usually similar in structure, but there is technically the possibility that some things may be in different locations for different levels.

LandTable header format

Offset	Type	Description
0	Short	COL Count
2	Short	Anim Count
4	Int	Some type of flag, usually 12, 13 indicates the presence of animations.
8	Float	Unknown, usually 3000
C	Pointer	COL List
10	Pointer	Anim List
14	Pointer	Texture file name. Optional, possibly unused.
18	Pointer	Texture List
1C	Int	Unknown
20	Int	Unknown

COL Format

The name COL is an antiquated misnomer, but for lack of a better name, it stuck. This data struct is a reference for loading a level model. It's 0x24 bytes long and works as follows:

Offset	Type	Description
0	Float[3]	Center of collision sphere
C	Float	Radius of collision sphere
10	8 Bytes	Padding?
18	Pointer	Model (OBJECT Struct)
1C	Int	Unknown
20	Int	Surface Flags (see below)

Surface Flags

These flags are not entirely figured out yet, but here's what is known for sure:
0x00000001 = Solid
0x00000002 = Water (overrides solid flag, makes surface transparent)
0x00000004 = No Friction
0x00000008 = No Acceleration
0x00000080 = Increased Acceleration
0x00000100 = Diggable
0x00001000 = Unclimbable
0x00010000 = Hurt
0x00100000 = Footprints
0x80000000 = Visible

Listing of Header locations

If you wish to use Dude's level rippers with this data, you will have to enter the COL Address in decimal and the COL Count.

Name	File	Address	COL Count	COL Address	Anim Count	Anim Address
Emerald Coast 1	STG01.bin	81554	445	7D6C0	0	0
Emerald Coast 2	STG01.bin	DEB60	152	DD600	0	0
Emerald Coast 3	STG01.bin	11DD58	190	11C2A0	0	0
Windy Valley 1	STG02.bin	D7E0	72	CDC0	0	0
Windy Valley 2	STG02.bin	DB40	23	D804	0	0
Windy Valley 3	STG02.bin	F274	164	DB64	0	0