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Topic Subject: List of All Game Files & Programs Used For Modding

alincarpetman
Zekeling

posted 12-20-15 04:21 PM EDT (US)

List of All Game Files & Programs Used For Modding

This is a table of all files found in the original game and additional modding work.

File types are listed with their extensions, full names, their uses and what programs are used to open and edit each file as well as the location of the files and these options.

Rise of Legends is a PC game for Windows operating systems, it works on Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 and 10 and uses Windows programs to edit the game files.
It may be possible to transfer individual files for editing in software on another OS such as Mac and Linux and after editing, transfer the newly edited files back into the game on a Windows computer.
You can download the table as html, pdf and ods files here.

On the table below:

File extensions (EXTs) in plain text = original files in Rise of Legends
File extensions (EXTs) in bold text = additional files used in modding and game info

#	File Extension	Full Name	File Type	Usage	Open With... / Edit With...	Location	Notes
1	BH3	Big Huge 3D Model	3D Model	Modeling	3DS Max	Multiple locations
2	BHA	Big Huge Animation	Animation	Animation and graphics	3DS Max	Multiple locations
3	BHS	Big Huge Script	Script	Game code	XML Copy Editor, Notepad, Wordpad, Notepad++, any text program	Multiple locations
4	BIG	Big File	Archive	Contains various game files	ROL BIG Archiver, Quick BMS with Riseoflegends.bms script	Your hard drive...\Rise of Legends\BIGS
5	BIK	Bink	Video	Campaign cutscene videos	Bik Player, Youtube	Your hard drive...\Rise of Legends\loc\EN\Videos\Ctw , Your hard drive...\Rise of Legends\Videos
6	BMP	Bitmap	Image	Graphics	Gimp, Adobe Photoshop, any image editing program	Multiple locations
7	BXML	Binary XML	Markup language	Game code	XML Copy Editor, Hex Workshop, Notepad, Wordpad, Notepad++, any text program	Multiple locations
8	CAMPAIGN	CAMPAIGN	Campaign	Contains scenarios & other content compiled into a game campaign	ROL in-game Scenario Editor	ROL Main Menu > Options & Extras > Utilities & Info > Scenario Editor
9	DDS	Direct Draw Surface	Image	Graphics	Gimp, Adobe Photoshop, any image editing program	Multiple locations
10	DLL	Dynamic Link Library	Executable	Game code	(Not applicable)	Multiple locations
11	EXE	Executable	Executable	Program, game	Opens as itself	Your hard drive...\Rise of Legends\legends.exe , modpack.exe
12	FXH	Shader logical file	Shader	Graphics	3DS Max ?	Multiple locations	Open with?
13	FXO	Shader file for DirectX IIRC	Shader	Graphics	3DS Max ?	Multiple locations	Open with?
14	HTML	HyperText Markup Language	Internet Web page	Open web pages, text and image files	Opens with Firefox, Chrome, Palemoon, any internet browser	(Not applicable)
15	INI	Initialization	Configuration	Game settings	XML Copy Editor, Hex Workshop, Notepad, Wordpad, Notepad++, any text program	Your hard drive...\Rise of Legends\loc.ini
16	MAP	MAP	Map file	Game map for skirmish and/or campaign play	ROL in-game Scenario Editor & Skirmish game menu	Your hard drive...\Rise of Legends\Maps , Your hard drive...\My Games\Rise of Legends\username\Custom Maps
17	MPD	?	Recorded game data	A data file of a recorded replay of a game	Opens as a REC file with the ROL in-game Watch Recorded Game option	ROL Main Menu > Options & Extras > Watch Recorded Game	MPD=?
18	ODS	OpenDocument Spreadsheet	Spreadsheet	Data organization and display	Libre Office, Open Office, Microsoft Office	This file you are viewing now
19	PDF	Portable Document Format	Text and image document	Game manuals, instructions, game info & data	Adobe Acrobat Reader	Your hard drive...\Rise of Legends\Manuals
20	PFA	Prefabrication	3D Model	Modeling	3DS Max ?	Multiple locations	Open with?
21	PFB	Prefabrication Binary	3D Model	Modeling	3DS Max ?	Multiple locations	Open with?
22	PROFILE	PROFILE	Profile	Game settings � Single & campaign profile of saved preferences & data	XML Copy Editor, Hex Workshop, Notepad, Wordpad, Notepad++, any text program	Your hard drive...\My Games\Rise of Legends\username\username.profile
23	RAR	Roshal Archive	Compressed	Compressing multiple files	B1 Archiver, 7 Zip, most file archiving programs	(Not applicable)
24	REC	Recording	Recorded game video	Video playback of a recorded single or multiplayer skirmish game	ROL in-game Watch Recorded Game option	ROL Main Menu > Options & Extras > Watch Recorded Game
25	RTF	Real Text Format	Text document	Game help text, license text and game manuals	Wordpad, any text program	Your hard drive...\Rise of Legends\
26	RTP	?	Patch	Patches for game bug fixes, changes and added features	Opens and updates with ROL patch update program	Your hard drive...\Rise of Legends\Patches	RTP=?
27	SAV	SAVE	Saved game	Saved gameplay from a single or multiplayer skirmish or campaign game	ROL in-game Skirmish or Campaign play mode	ROL Main Menu > Quick Battle > Load Game
28	SPT	Speed Tree	3D Model	Modeling and graphics	Speed Tree	Multiple locations
29	TGA	Truevision Graphics Adapter	Image	Graphics	Gimp, Adobe Photoshop, any image editing program	Multiple locations
30	TTC	TrueType Collection	Font	Interface, help & artwork text	Open the font file to view it	Your hard drive...\Rise of Legends\Fonts
31	TTF	TrueType Font	Font	Interface, help & artwork text	Open the font file to view it, use Font Forge, Font Struct, Double Type, and	Your hard drive...\Rise of Legends\Fonts
					most font editing programs & Windows Private Character Editor to create your own fonts	Your hard drive...\Windows\System32\eudcedit.exe
32	TMP	Temp	Temporary	Temporary versions of other files being used	(Not applicable)	(Not applicable)
33	TXT	Text	Text file	Readmes, Instructions, game info & data	Notepad, Wordpad, Notepad++, Karen's Directory Printer, any text program	(Not applicable)
34	WAV	Waveform Audio File Format	Sound	Sounds	Audacity, Wave Editor, Adobe Audition, most sound editing programs	Your hard drive...\Rise of Legends\loc\EN\voiceover , Your hard drive...\Rise of Legends\Audio\
35	WMA	Windows Media Audio	Sound	Sounds, music	Windows Media Player, Winamp, VLC Media Player, most media players	Your hard drive...\Rise of Legends\loc\EN\voiceover , Your hard drive...\Rise of Legends\Audio\
36	XML	EXtensible Markup Language	Markup language	Game code	XML Copy Editor, Hex Workshop, Notepad, Wordpad, Notepad++, any text program	Multiple locations
37	XML (Hotkey map)	EXtensible Markup Language	Hotkey Map	Game settings � your saved custom keyboard shortcuts	ROL in-game User Options, Notepad, Wordpad, Notepad++, any text program	ROL Main Menu > Options & Extras > Utilities & Info > User Options
38	XSD	XML Schema Definition	Markup language	Game code	XML Copy Editor, Hex Workshop, Notepad, Wordpad, Notepad++, any text program	Your hard drive...\Rise of Legends\Data
39	ZIP	�Move at high speed� file	Compressed	Compressing multiple files	B1 Archiver, 7 Zip, most file archiving programs	(Not applicable)

[This message has been edited by alincarpetman (edited 08-11-2017 @ 07:37 PM).]

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alincarpetman
Zekeling

posted 12-31-15 02:49 PM EDT (US) 1 / 1

Additional Game Modding Details & Links

Code

- ROL's game code was created with C++

- The scripting language is derivative of C and JavaScript in most of its grammar and syntax and a knowledge of basic C and/or JavaScript is needed to modify and create scripts

- XML Copy Editor, Hex Workshop, Notepad++, Notepad & Wordpad can be used to view and modify the BHS, BXML, XML & XSD files which are scripts, rules, tribe data, etc

- Microsoft Visual Studio, OllyDbg and x64dbg can be used to view and debug the game code

- Online x86 / x64 Assembler and Disassembler can be used for converting both ways between assembly code and machine code

Data

- ROL has game data compressed into .BIG files, a type of archive

- ROL BIG Archiver can be used to extract/repack the game data files for further viewing and modding

Engine

- ROL uses the Big Huge Engine developed by Big Huge Games

Physics

- ROL uses the AGEIA PhysX physics engine which was later acquired by Nvidia here

Graphics

- 3DSMax can be used to mod the BHA, BH3, PFA & PFB files which are 3D models and animations for buildings, prefabs, units, animations, etc

- All models and animations were exported using Collada in ASCII, then converted from Collada to PFB. That code might still exist in the editor but may be hidden

- 3DSMax can be acquired free as a personal or student Educational License here

- Gimp and Adobe Photoshop can be used to mod the BMP, DDS & TGA files which are images for unit, building, etc graphics, textures and skins

- Gimp is available for free here, Adobe Photoshop for students is available here

- SpeedTree Version 4 or less can be used to mod the SPT files which are the 3D models for flora, trees, shrubs, plants, grass, etc

- SpeedTree for Games Version 4 can be acquired free for a 1 month trial here

- There may also be plugins for 3DS Max, Maya, Gmax, Blender, etc which enable SPT modding inside those programs

[This message has been edited by alincarpetman (edited 08-11-2017 @ 07:38 PM).]

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