DIV Games Studio

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== Formats ==
 
== Formats ==
Native formats include:
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Some native formats that all have a similar signature style are listed below. "ID" refers to the bytes at the start of the file.
* '''.MAP''': Single image
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* '''.FPG''': Container for multiple images
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{| class="wikitable"
* '''.PAL''': Color palette
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!ID !! Fmt. type !! Remarks
* '''.FNT''': Font
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|-
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|<code>map</code> || single image ||
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|-
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|<code>fpg</code> || image archive ||
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|-
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|<code>f16</code> || image archive || 16 bits/pixel variant of FPG. Possibly a third-party extension.
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|-
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|<code>fnt</code> || font ||
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|-
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|<code>pal</code> || color palette ||
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|-
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|<code>dtf</code> || ? ||
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|<code>dcb</code> || Fenix bytecode (?) || Third-party extension.
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|}
  
 
== Identification ==
 
== Identification ==
Most of the formats start with three lowercase ASCII characters reflecting the filename extension, then bytes {{magic|0x1a 0x0d 0x0a 0x00}}, then a one-byte version number that's often {{magic|0x00}}. Possibilities for the first three bytes include "{{magic|map}}", "{{magic|fpg}}", "{{magic|pal}}", "{{magic|fnt}}".
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Most of the formats start with three lowercase ASCII characters, usually reflecting the filename extension. Refer to the table above.
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At offset 3 are bytes {{magic|0x1a 0x0d 0x0a 0x00}}, then a one-byte version number that's often {{magic|0x00}}.  
  
 
== Specifications ==
 
== Specifications ==
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* [https://winworldpc.com/product/div-games-studio/1x DIV Games Studio], at WinWorld
 
* [https://winworldpc.com/product/div-games-studio/1x DIV Games Studio], at WinWorld
 
* [https://archive.org/details/Joystick_Magazine_-_Numero_CD_123_-_Fevrier_2001 Joystick 123] → joycd123_2.iso → Data/sharewares/Utilitaires/div_trial.zip
 
* [https://archive.org/details/Joystick_Magazine_-_Numero_CD_123_-_Fevrier_2001 Joystick 123] → joycd123_2.iso → Data/sharewares/Utilitaires/div_trial.zip
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== Sample files ==
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* [{{DiscMasterURL|view/22690/joycd123_2.iso/Data/sharewares/Utilitaires/div_trial.zip/div%20installer/Data/MAP/BACKGRN/ART1.MAP}} ART1.MAP]
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* [{{DiscMasterURL|view/22690/joycd123_2.iso/Data/sharewares/Utilitaires/div_trial.zip/div%20installer/Data/INSTALL.FPG}} INSTALL.FPG] (fpg)
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* [{{DiscMasterURL|view/16445/Retro%20Gamer%2009.iso/Remakes%20Competition%202004/battle_city_remake.zip/RELEASE/FPG/powerups.fpg}} powerups.fpg] (f16)
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* [{{DiscMasterURL|view/22690/joycd123_2.iso/Data/sharewares/Utilitaires/div_trial.zip/div%20installer/Data/PAL/DIV.PAL}} DIV.PAL]
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* [{{DiscMasterURL|view/22690/joycd123_2.iso/Data/sharewares/Utilitaires/div_trial.zip/div%20installer/Data/INSTALL1.FNT}} INSTALL1.FNT]
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* [{{DiscMasterURL|view/12544/PCMania%20CD84_1.iso/Div2/Data/system/SESSION.DTF}} SESSION.DTF]
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* [{{DiscMasterURL|view/16445/Retro%20Gamer%2009.iso/Remakes%20Competition%202004/battle_city_remake.zip/RELEASE/battlecity.dcb}} battlecity.dcb]
  
 
== Links ==
 
== Links ==

Revision as of 14:00, 23 April 2025

File Format
Name DIV Games Studio
Ontology
Extension(s) .map, .fpg, .pal, .fnt, others
Released ~1998

DIV Games Studio is a video game creation application originally developed by Hammer Technologies. It has a number of native data file formats.

It was originally for DOS. Later versions support other platforms.

Contents

Formats

Some native formats that all have a similar signature style are listed below. "ID" refers to the bytes at the start of the file.

ID Fmt. type Remarks
map single image
fpg image archive
f16 image archive 16 bits/pixel variant of FPG. Possibly a third-party extension.
fnt font
pal color palette
dtf  ?
dcb Fenix bytecode (?) Third-party extension.

Identification

Most of the formats start with three lowercase ASCII characters, usually reflecting the filename extension. Refer to the table above.

At offset 3 are bytes 0x1a 0x0d 0x0a 0x00, then a one-byte version number that's often 0x00.

Specifications

Software

Sample files

Links

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