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PTL Files

Used for particles. Can be edited with Struggleton's HadalisCollider program.

Particle Header

UInt16 ParticleType
ParticleTypes:

  • Disc = 0x00
  • Line = 0x01
  • Tornado = 0x02
  • DiscCT = 0x03
  • DiscCD = 0x04
  • Rect = 0x05
  • Cone = 0x06
  • Cylinder = 0x07
  • Sphere = 0x08

UInt16 TexGroup
UInt16 GenLife //Amount of time in frames before particle is generated???
UInt16 Life //Amount of time in frames particle lasts
UInt32 Kind // Contains various parameters for the particle
Kind bit fields:

  • bit 1 - Gravy
  • bit 2 - FricXYZ
  • bit 3 - Tornado
  • bit 4 - Nothing
  • bit 5 - ComTLUT
  • bit 6 - MirrorS
  • bit 7 - MirrorT
  • bit 8 - PrimEnv
  • bit 9 - IMMRND
  • bit 10, 11 - TexInterpolation
  • bit 12 - ExecPause
  • bit 13, 14, 15 - PNTJOBJNO
  • bit 16 - PNTJOBJ
  • bit 17 - BillboardG
  • bit 18 - BillboardA
  • bit 19 - FlipS
  • bit 20 - FlipT
  • bit 21 - Trail
  • bit 22 - DirVec
  • bit 23, 24 - Blend
  • bit 25 - Fog
  • bit 26 - Nothing
  • bit 27 - Nothing
  • bit 28 - Nothing
  • bit 29 - Nothing
  • bit 30 - Nothing
  • bit 31 - Point
  • bit 32 - Lighting

TexInterpolation Modes:

  • Near = 0x00
  • Linear = 0x01

Blending Modes:

  • Normal = 0x00
  • Add = 0x01
  • Reserve = 0x02 / 0x03 // Not used in game

Float Gravity // Amount gravity affects the particle
Float Friction // How well the particles can pass through each other??
Vector3 VXYZ // ????

  • float vx
  • float vy
  • float vz

Float Radius // Radius of how far particles go
Float Angle // Angle at which particles are sent
Float Random // Randomness of where particles travel???
Float Size // Size of particles
Float Param1 // ???
Float Param2 // ???
Float Param3 // ???

byte[nextParticleOffset - currentOffset] TrackData // Contains data on stuff like how the particle is colored, etc

Thanks to Strugglton and Ploaj for information on this file type.