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#151807 - 2007-02-13 05:45
Re: Replay file structure
[Re: Myke]
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Myke
Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 1999-09-11
Loc: Sydney, Australia
XBL GT: Myke623
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PARAM.SFO seems to contain some information regarding the replay, and more importantly, seems to reference the name of the folder that contains it. As an example, for
Replay folder name: BLJM60016-REPLAY0002
In file PARAM.SFO, at hex address 968 you can see the ascii characters for "BLJM60016-REPLAY0002".
So, one possibility is that if you wanted to rename the folder, you would just need to update this file with the new folder name. Or at the very least, if you already had a REPLAY0002 folder, and didn't want to overwrite it, you could rename it to REPLAY0099 instead.
If this is true, then possibly all you'd need to send someone is REPLAY.DAT and PARAM.SFO. And to watch someone's replay, you could rename the folder and update the SFO file to match. I could even write a simple utility to automate this procedure for you.
But man, I can't believe sharing replay files is going to be this much of a hassle! 
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#151830 - 2007-02-13 08:56
Re: Replay file structure
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EVM
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Registered: 2007-01-24
Loc: New Jersey
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Sounds like you been hard at work Myke. So you are saying you can rename the file BUT you have to change the filename back to its original name before viewing it?
As far as sending just the REPLAY.DAT and PARAM.SFO, it would probably work but you would need to put those files back into a original "PS3" folder created by a PS3. I don't think you could just make a folder, lable it "PS3" and "SAVEDATA" and throw those files in there and then watch them in your PS3. The file will show up as corrupted.
Myke, what program do you use to view those files?
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#151871 - 2007-02-13 16:42
Re: Replay file structure
[Re: Srider]
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Myke
Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 1999-09-11
Loc: Sydney, Australia
XBL GT: Myke623
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Myke, how about in the mean time, people post their full size replays on free file hosting services until we figure out a way to trim them.
Yep, sounds like a plan for now.
To answer some other questions:
I viewed the binary files using a hex editor. Specifically, I used Notepad++, which is a freeware text editor along with the Hex Editor plugin. You can easily google for it.
What I was hoping was that users could just exchange the three small files (.pfd, .sfo, .dat). To view someone elses replay, you take these three files, and place them into your own own replay folder with a name of your choosing, add in the other files (.png's and .pam), edit the sfo to match the folder name, then finally transfer this folder to your ps3.
Convoluted, yes. But, I could write a utility to do all this packaging/editing for you. Before that though, we need to confirm that this procedure I describe does indeed work.
If it doesn't work, then it would suck since it sounds like we'd have to temporarily rename our own replay folders in order to watch replays from others.
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#151872 - 2007-02-13 16:43
Re: Replay file structure
[Re: White_Worm]
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EVM
Enthusiast
Registered: 2007-01-24
Loc: New Jersey
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Ya know, I kind of expected the replay files to be self-contained files, for easy transfer. I guess Sega didn't really think ahead on this feature either.
Worm, when you get a chance can you upload another replay of these three files and I will test it out. Just take the files below out of the SAVEDATA folder and then zip them up. I will try to put them in one of my ps3 folders and see if it works.
PARAM.PFD 32 KB
PARAM.SFO 3 KB
REPLAY.DAT 9KB
Edited by EVM (2007-02-13 16:54)
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#151873 - 2007-02-13 16:54
Re: Replay file structure
[Re: EVM]
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EVM
Enthusiast
Registered: 2007-01-24
Loc: New Jersey
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I renamed the SFO and then I renamed the replay file and it works. I deleted the last 4 digits inside the SFO and renamed it to JEFFF and then renamed the replay file the same way.
Here is a link for a match between me and a friend. Somebody download the ZIP, extract the three files inside the zip and place them inside the PS3/SAVEDATA folder and them move those files into your PS3. Check to see if they work.
http://download.yousendit.com/BEA0922265E69872
Edited by EVM (2007-02-13 17:11)
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