Pharaoh Scenario Format
The scenario format for Pharaoh is mostly fixed size. There are only a few variable-length (compressed) parts of the file, and those are all near the end. I haven't figured out all, but most options in the editor are reflected here:
| Offset (hex) | Length (bytes) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0x0 | 4 | Four bytes identifying the file format version |
| 0x177c | 207936 | Graphic IDs, 4 bytes per tile - Each ID corresponds to a different graphic element / building |
| 0x343BC | 51984 | Byte grid, edge data |
| 0x40ECC | 207936 | Grid, 4 bytes per tile, terrain data |
| 0x73B0C | 51984 | Byte grid, related to "randomness" in terrain. 00 or 20 (hex), 01 or 21 for 2x2 buildings, etc |
| 0x8061c | 51984 | Byte grid, random numbers used for, among others: merging houses, tile appearance, minimap colours |
| 0x8D12C | 51984 | Byte grid, all zeroes (was elevation for Caesar 3 - Pharaoh doesn't have elevation) |
| 0x99c3c | 8 | Random number (seed?) |
| 0x99c44 | 8 | Camera X and Y position |
| 0x99C4C | 2 | Starting year - negative = BC, positive = AD |
| 0x99C56 | 10 | Gods: Osiris, Ra, Ptah, Seth, Bast; 0 = unknown, 1 = local, 2 = patron |
| 0x99C6C | 4 | Starting funds |
| 0x99C70 | 2 | Enemy type |
| 0x99C78 | 4 | Map size X |
| 0x99C7c | 4 | Map size Y |
| 0x99c88 | 24 | Short description |
| 0x99cc8 | 512 | Description (unused) |
| 0x99ED2 | 2 | Image ID |
| 0x99ED4 | 2 | Open play yes/no |
| 0x99ED6 | 2 | Initial rank, 0 = village elder, 1 = village noble, ... 10 = pharaoh |
| 0x99ED8 | 8 | Killer spawn 1-4: X coordinate (short) |
| 0x99EE0 | 8 | Killer spawn 1-4: Y coordinate (short) |
| 0x99EE8 | 16 | Fishing point 1-8: X coordinate (short) |
| 0x99EF8 | 16 | Fishing point 1-8: Y coordinate (short) |
| 0x99f34 | 32 | Invasion point 1-16: X coordinate (short) |
| 0x99f54 | 32 | Invasion point 1-16: Y coordinate (short) |
| 0x99F98 | 4 | Culture goal |
| 0x99F9C | 4 | Prosperity goal |
| 0x99FA0 | 4 | Monument goal |
| 0x99FA4 | 4 | Kingdom goal |
| 0x99FA8 | 4 | Housing level goal: number of houses |
| 0x99FAC | 4 | Housing level goal: housing level, 0 = crude hut, 19 = palatial estate |
| 0x99FB0 | 4 | Goal yes/no flags: culture, prosperity, monument, kingdom |
| 0x99FBC | 4 | Time limit toggle |
| 0x99FC0 | 4 | Time limit years |
| 0x99FC4 | 4 | Survival time toggle |
| 0x99FC8 | 4 | Survival time years |
| 0x99FCC | 4 | Population goal yes/no |
| 0x99FD0 | 4 | Population goal |
| 0x99fd8 | 4 | Entry point X and Y (short) |
| 0x99fdc | 4 | Exit point X and Y (short) |
| 0x9A000 | 4 | River entry point X and Y (short) |
| 0x9A004 | 4 | River exit point X and Y (short) |
| 0x9A008 | 4 | Pharaoh gift (bail-out loan) |
| 0x9A00C | 4 | Milestone - 25% (years) |
| 0x9A010 | 4 | Milestone - 50% (years) |
| 0x9A014 | 4 | Milestone - 75% (years) |
| 0x9A024 | 4 | Climate: 0 = humid, 1 = normal, 2 = arid |
| 0x9A034 | 16 | Prey spawn 1-4: X coordinate (integer) |
| 0x9A044 | 16 | Prey spawn 1-4: Y coordinate (integer) |
| 0x9A058 | 86 | Buildings enabled |
| 0x9A124 | 10 | Osiris, Ra, Ptah, Seth, Bast: temple complex available |
| 0x9A138 | 12 | Disembark point 1-3: X coordinate (integer) |
| 0x9A144 | 12 | Disembark point 1-3: X coordinate (integer) |
| 0x9A150 | 2 | Interest rate on debt |
| 0x9A154 | 6 | Available monuments 1-3 |
| 0x9A160 | 120 | Burial provisions, in order: grain, meat, lettuce, chickpeas, pomegranates, figs, fish, game meat, straw, weapons, clay, bricks, pottery, barley, beer, flax, linen, gems, jewelry, wood, gold, reeds, papyrus, plain stone, limestone, granite, (unused), chariots, copper, sandstone |
| 0x9A27C | 4 | Current pharaoh, 0 = Amenemhet I, 62 = Weneg |
| 0x9A280 | 4 | Player incarnation, roman numerals |
| 0x9A284 | 51984 | Byte grid with all zeroes |
| 0xA6D94 | 2 | Number of events |
| 0xA6D98 | 18600 | Events 0-149, 124 bytes per event |
| 0xAB640 | 4 | Selected event in the editor (-1 = no event) |
| 0xab658 | variable | Compressed: unknown purpose |
| variable | variable | Compressed: kingdom map |
| variable | variable | Compressed: unknown purpose |
| variable | 51984 | Byte grid with all FF's |
| variable | variable | Compressed: flood settings |
| variable | 292 | 73x integer, unknown purpose |
| variable | variable | Compressed: related to grass / water |
Last modified on 2008-07-06 15:23:29