Fallout / Fallout 2 savegame format

[Shadowbird]

OK, I actually have been wanting to asking this since years ago, but for some reason, I never did.

Is there any information on Fallout / Fallout 2 savegame file format? Or at least someone who knows? There are several savegame editors available, so the format apparently has been cracked, but there is no info anywhere... help?

 

[Wild_qwerty]

Try the Team X website, they have documentation on most of the FO2 file types

 

[Shadowbird]

I wouldn't post here if I hadn't.

 

[dude_obj]

I don't know the answer but turning on debugging to a log file shows interesting messages like this:

Saving ".SAV" map.ARCAVES.SAV saved.
AUTOMAP: Saving AutoMap DB index 3, level 0
LOADSAVE: Save function #3 data size written: 33 bytes.
LOADSAVE: Save function #4 data size written: 2784 bytes.
LOADSAVE: Save function #5 data size written: 1792 bytes.
LOADSAVE: Save function #6 data size written: 376 bytes.
LOADSAVE: Save function #7 data size written: 76 bytes.
LOADSAVE: Save function #8 data size written: 16 bytes.
LOADSAVE: Save function #9 data size written: 0 bytes.
LOADSAVE: Save function #10 data size written: 12376 bytes.
LOADSAVE: Save function #11 data size written: 4 bytes.
LOADSAVE: Save function #12 data size written: 3420 bytes.
LOADSAVE: Save function #13 data size written: 20 bytes.
LOADSAVE: Save function #14 data size written: 0 bytes.
LOADSAVE: Save function #15 data size written: 8 bytes.
LOADSAVE: Save function #16 data size written: 4 bytes.
LOADSAVE: Save function #17 data size written: 80 bytes.
LOADSAVE: Save function #18 data size written: 5 bytes.
LOADSAVE: Save function #19 data size written: 12204 bytes.
LOADSAVE: Save function #20 data size written: 0 bytes.
LOADSAVE: Save function #21 data size written: 17 bytes.
LOADSAVE: Save function #22 data size written: 216 bytes.
LOADSAVE: Save function #23 data size written: 308 bytes.
LOADSAVE: Save function #24 data size written: 444 bytes.
LOADSAVE: Save function #25 data size written: 16 bytes.
LOADSAVE: Save function #26 data size written: 0 bytes.
LOADSAVE: Total save data written: 67038 bytes.

 

[izuken]

check this link:
http://mcfly.h1.ru/savedat.html

its in russian )

 

[Shadowbird]

check this link:
http://mcfly.h1.ru/savedat.html

Wow, thanks! Looks like exactly what I needed!