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fhalo
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Posted: 8th Oct 2020 13:07
Hi

What format is m.dat is in?
Is it possible to open m.dat using another tool?
I'm assuming that m.dat is used to store the terrain inofrmation?
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3com
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Posted: 8th Oct 2020 13:30
I open these files with Notepad++
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fhalo
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Posted: 8th Oct 2020 14:15
Thanks 3com for yu reply.

I too open to notepad++

But, it is not in a readable format.

Do I need to install a plugin for .dat?

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Posted: 8th Oct 2020 14:26
It is an internal data structure of the terrain mesh. It is not directly editable. You would have to create a program like BOTR (HM2GG) did to get any info into it that would work in GG.
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fhalo
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Posted: 8th Oct 2020 14:31
Thanks Pirate Myke for your reply

BOTR stop working on HM2GG

I just wonder how easy to create m.dat file outside GG?
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Bored of the Rings
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Posted: 8th Oct 2020 15:46
it's no secret , here is the structure:

the 1st 4 header values are bytes, the 3rd byte being a value of 0x40, the rest are float values.
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Thanks Bored of the Rings

for you reply
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Posted: 8th Oct 2020 16:09
here is the code Lee sent me some way back now, for your reference:

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WOW!

Thanks for the code ref.

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