Reach Feature Film Format

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This is the format of Halo: Reach Films. enjoy.

Header of film:

struct FilmHeader
{
    Int32 CreationDate, // Offset: 0x7C
    AsciiString CreationAuthor, //Offset 0x88
    Int32 ModificationDate, // Offset: 0xA0
    AsciiString ModificationAuthor, // Offset: 0xAC
    UnicodeString FilmName, //Offset 0xC0
    UnicodeString FilmDescription, //Offset 0x1C0
    AsciiString InfoString, // Offset: 0x3D8
    UnicodeString GametypeName, //Offset 0x998
    UnicodeString GametypeDescription, //Offset 0xA98
    AsciiString MapName, // Offset: 0x1011C
    AsciiString MapRallyPoint, // Offset: 0x10220
    UnicodeString MatchmakingPlaylistName, //Offset 0x10342
    UnicodeString UsermapName, //Offset 0x10460
    UnicodeString usermapDescription //Offset 0x10560
}

Now, the player table is a table which holds the data of each unique player. Sadly unlike in Halo3 they don't give you the length of the number of people in the player table, and it can be aslong as it needs to be (think about it, you can have films with more than 16 people..). Anyway, i'll come onto that later. This is the location of the table and length of each entry.

class PlayerTableData
{
    int PlayerTableStartLocation = 0x01DE11;
    int PlayerTableEntryLength = 0x108;
}

Now we have that, I'll explain my hacky of grabbing each player from the table.

void LoadPlayerTable()
{
    bool contReadingPlayerTable = true;
    int playerTableIndex = 0;

    // Keep looping until we set 'contReadingPlayerTable' to false.
    while (contReadingPlayerTable)
    {
        // Get the offset of the start of the current player table entry
        long currentEntryOffset = PlayerTable.PlayerTableStartLocation + (PlayerTable.PlayerTableEntryLength * playerTableIndex);

        // Read the gamertag at the start of the entry
        _filmReader.SeekTo(currentEntryOffset + 0x0F);
        string tmpGamertag = _filmReader.ReadUTF16();

        // Is the string a Null or just Whitespace?
        if (String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(tmpGamertag))
            // Yes, the player doesn't exist and there are no more. Stop looping.
            contReadingPlayerTable = false;
        else
        {
            // Nope, the player exists, load all data about player.
            // Insert ALL the loading code.

            // Increase player Table Index
            playerTableIndex++;
        }
    }
}

Okay, now for the "fun" stuff. This contains the offsets of every customizable object the game stores in the 'PlayerTableEntry'. (Look below for the enum's for everything you shall read). All the offsets are relative to the start of the current 'PlayerTableEntry'.

struct PlayerTableEntry
{
    UnicodeString Gamertag, // Offset: 0x0F
    UnicodeString ServiceTag, // Offset: 0x53
    UnicodeString Gamertag2, // Offset: 0xC7

    byte Gender, // Offset: 0x37
    byte ArmourColourPrimary,
    byte ArmourColourSecondary,
    byte VisorColour,
    byte Species,

    byte EmblemForeground, // Offset: 0x3F
    byte EmblemBackground,
    byte EmblemForegroundTog,
    byte EmblemPrimaryColour,
    byte EmblemSecondaryColour,
    byte EmblemBackgroundColour,
    byte EmblemBackground,
    byte EmblemBackground,

    byte Helmet, // Offset: 0x47
    byte LeftShoulder,
    byte RightShoudler,
    byte Chest,
    byte Wrist,
    byte Utility,
    byte KneeGuards,
    byte EliteMilitaryArmour,
    byte ArmourEffect, // For some reason the engine writes the same byte 2 times. So this and the next byte are the ArmourEffect
    byte ArmourEffect, // Simply just read the first one, then write it back 2 times.
    byte FirefightVoice
}

Now for the repetitive part. These are the enum's for everything stored:

/// <summary>
/// Offset: 0x37
/// </summary>
public enum SpartanGender
{
    Male,
    Female
}

/// <summary>
/// Offset: 0x3B
/// </summary>
public enum Species
{
    Spartan,
    Elite
}

/// <summary>
/// Offset: 0x3A
/// </summary>
public enum VisorColour
{
    Default = 0x00,
    Silver = 0x01,
    Blue = 0x02,
    Gold = 0x03,
    Black = 0x04
}

/// <summary>
/// Offset: 0x47
/// </summary>
public enum Helmet
{
    MarkVBase = 0x00,
    MarkVUA = 0x01,
    MarkVUAHUL = 0x02,
    CQCBase = 0x03,
    CQCCBRN = 0x04,
    CQCUAHUL = 0x05,
    MilitaryPoliceBase = 0x06,
    MilitaryPoliceCBRNHURS = 0x07,
    MilitaryPoliceHURSCNM = 0x08,
    ODSTBase = 0x09,
    ODSTUACNM = 0x0A,
    ODSTCBRNHUL = 0x0B,
    HazopBase = 0x0C,
    HazopCBRNHUL = 0x0D,
    HazopCNMI = 0x0E,
    EODBase = 0x0F,
    EODCNM = 0x10,
    EODUANUL = 0x11,
    OperatorBase = 0x12,
    OperatorUAHUL = 0x13,
    OperatorCNM = 0x14,
    GrenadierBase = 0x15,
    GrenadierUA = 0x16,
    GrenadierUAFC = 0x17,
    AirAssaultBase = 0x18,
    AirAssaultUACNM = 0x19,
    AirAssaultFCI = 0x1A,
    ScoutBase = 0x1B,
    ScoutHURS = 0x1C,
    ScoutCBRNCNM = 0x1D,
    EVABase = 0x1E,
    EVACNM = 0x1F,
    EVAAUAHUL3 = 0x20,
    JFOBase = 0x21,
    JFOHULI = 0x22,
    JFOUA = 0x23,
    CommandoBase = 0x24,
    CommandoCBRNCNM = 0x25,
    CommandoUAFCI2 = 0x26,
    MjolnirMkVBase = 0x27,
    MjolnirMkVCNM = 0x28,
    MjolnirMkVUA = 0x29,
    PilotBase = 0x2A,
    PilotHUL3 = 0x2B,
    PilotUAHUL3 = 0x2C,
    PilotHaunted = 0x2D,
    SecurityBase = 0x2E,
    SecurityUAHUL = 0x2F,
    SecurityCBRNCNM = 0x30,
    ReconBase = 0x3A,
    ReconHUL = 0x3B,
    ReconUAHUL3 = 0x3C,
    EVACBase = 0x3D,
    EVACCNM = 0x3E,
    EVACHUL3 = 0x3F,
    MjolnirMkVIBase = 0x31,
    MjolnirMkVIFCI2 = 0x32,
    MjolnirMkVIUAHULI = 0x33,
    CQBBase = 0x34,
    CQBHURSCNM = 0x35,
    CQBUAHUL = 0x36,
    GungnirBase = 0x37,
    GungnirHURS = 0x38,
    GungnirCBRN = 0x39,
}

/// <summary>
/// Left  Shoulder Offset: 0x48
/// Right Shoulder Offset: 0x49
/// </summary>
public enum Shoulder
{
    Default = 0x00,
    FJPara = 0x01,
    Hazop = 0x02,
    JFO = 0x03,
    Recon = 0x04,
    UAMultiThread = 0x05,
    JumpJet = 0x06,
    Eva = 0x07,
    Gungnir = 0x08,
    ODST = 0x11,
    UABaseSecurity = 0x09,
    CQC = 0x0A,
    Operator = 0x0B,
    Commando = 0x0C,
    Grenadier = 0x0D,
    Sniper = 0x0E,
    MjolnirMkV = 0x0F,
    Security = 0x10
}

/// <summary>
/// Offset: 0x4A
/// </summary>
public enum Chest
{
    Default = 0x00,
    UABaseSecurity = 0x01, // Lord Zedd r cool.
    UAMultiThreat = 0x02, // Lord Zedd r cool.
    HPHalo = 0x03,
    UACounterAssault = 0x04,
    TacticalLRP = 0x05,
    TacticalRecon = 0x06,
    CollarGrenadier = 0x07,
    TacticalPatrol = 0x08,
    CollarBreacher = 0x09,
    AssaultSapper = 0x0A,
    AssaultCommando = 0x0B,
    HPParafoil = 0x0C,
    CollarGrenadierUA = 0x0D,
    UAMultuThreatW = 0x0E,
    UABaseSecurityW = 0x0F,
    CollarBreacherR = 0x10,
    HPParafoilR = 0x11,
    AssaultSapperR = 0x12,
    UAODST = 0x13
}

/// <summary>
/// Offset: 0x4B
/// </summary>
public enum Wrist
{
    Default = 0x00,
    UABuckler = 0x01,
    UABracer = 0x02,
    TacticalTacPad = 0x03,
    AssaultBreacher = 0x04,
    TacticalUGPS = 0x05
}

/// <summary>
/// Offset: 0x4C
/// </summary>
public enum Utility
{
    Default = 0x00,
    TacticalSoftCase = 0x01,
    UAChobam = 0x02,
    UANxRA = 0x03,
    TacticalTraumaKit = 0x04,
    TacticalHardCase = 0x05
}

/// <summary>
/// Offset: 0x4D
/// </summary>
public enum KneeGuards
{
    Default = 0x00,
    JFPara = 0x01,
    Gungnir = 0x02,
    Grenadier = 0x03
}

/// <summary>
/// Offset: 0x4E
/// </summary>
public enum EliteMilitaryRank
{
    Minor = 0x00,
    SpecOps = 0x01,
    Ranger = 0x02,
    Ultra = 0x03,
    Zealot = 0x04,
    General = 0x05,
    FieldMarshall = 0x06,
    Officer = 0x07
}

/// <summary>
/// Offset: 0x4F
/// </summary>
public enum ArmourEffect
{
    Default = 0x00,
    RedFlames = 0x01,
    BlueFlames = 0x02,
    BirthdayParty = 0x03,
    HeartAttack = 0x04,
    Pestilence = 0x05,
    InclementWeather = 0x06
}

/// <summary>
/// Offset: 0x51
/// </summary>
public enum FirefightVoice
{
    NobleSix = 0x00,
    CortanaAI = 0x01,
    JohnS117 = 0x02,
    GYSGTBuck = 0x03,
    SGTMAJJohnson = 0x04,
    GYSGTStacker = 0x05,
    CarterS259 = 0x06,
    KatS320 = 0x07,
    JunS226 = 0x08,
    Emile239 = 0x09,
    JorgeS052 = 0x0A,
    AuntieDotAI = 0x0B
}

public enum Colours
{
    Steel,
    Silver,
    White,
    Brown,
    Tan,
    Khaki,
    Sage,
    Olive,
    Drab,
    Forest,
    Green,
    SeaFoam,
    Teal,
    Aqua,
    Cyan,
    Blue,
    Cobalt,
    Ice,
    Violet,
    Orchid,
    Lavender,
    Maroon,
    Brick,
    Rose,
    Rust,
    Coral,
    Peach,
    Gold,
    Yellow,
    Pale,
    UltraWhite = 0x1F
}
public enum EmblemBackground
{
    Blank,
    Circle,
    Diamond,
    Plus,
    Square,
    Triangle,
    VerticalStripe,
    HorizontalStripe,
    Cleft,
    CrissCross,
    PointedStar8,
    Star,
    CowboyHat,
    ThickStar,
    Banner,
    Diamonds4,
    Sun,
    Hexagon,
    VerticalHexagon,
    Chalice,
    Octagon,
    Pentagon,
    InvertedPentagon,
    RacingStripes,
    HorizontagStripes,
    Gradient,
    HorizontalGradient,
    Oval,
    VerticalOval,
    BluntDiamond,
    BluntDiamond2,
    SharpDiamond,
    SharpDiamond2,
    Aero,
    DeltaWing,
    Asterisk,
    Blam,
    Blam2,
    Shield,
    Display,
    DreamCatcher,
    BuzzSaw,
    FourPlots,
    BalloFire,
    Cog,
    Sprocket,
    FaceMask,
    FaceMask2,
    SmallCircle,
    Cancel,
    Crown,
    SnappyHat,
    ThreePlots
}
public enum EmblemForeground
{
    SeventhColumn,
    BullsEye,
    Vortex,
    Halt,
    Spartan,
    PowerIsOn,
    SpartanLeague,
    Delta,
    Noted,
    Stuck,
    Phoenix,
    Champion,
    JollyRoger,
    ActiveRooster,
    Campfire,
    RadioActive,
    Smiley,
    Frowney,
    NoCampaing,
    Sol,
    DoubleCrescent,
    TinYang,
    Helmet,
    Triad,
    CupOfDeath,
    Rose,
    Thor,
    SkullKing,
    DogTags,
    Castle,
    FlamingNinja,
    Pirate,
    Spades,
    Clubs,
    Diamonds,
    Hearts,
    Wasp,
    Mombassa,
    Drone,
    Grunt,
    Lips,
    Capsule,
    Buffalo,
    GasMask,
    Jokers,
    SpartanHelmet,
    Atomic,
    Valkyrie,
    Headshot,
    ConeD,
    Leo,
    Bulltrue,
    Runes,
    Arrowhead,
    CrossedSwords,
    Unicorn,
    Wolf,
    Anchor,
    Chaos,
    Elephant,
    Daisy,
    Crosshairs,
    Infected,
    Tomcat,
    Supernova,
    FleurDeLis,
    BearClaw,
    FlamingHorns,
    BlackWidow,
    Peacefist,
    Number1,
    Number2,
    Number3,
    Number4,
    Number5,
    Number6,
    Number7, 
    Number8,
    Number9,
    Number0
}
public enum EmblemForegroundToggle
{
    Toggled,
    UnToggled
}

[Thunder 468]

holy #@%

Lots of goodies here

[halolordkiller3 13]

I may have done the Chests, but dam lol.

[0xdeafcafe 226]

Going to research H3 Films tonight. Should only take 2 hours or so. A lot less Armour/Colours/Emblems.

[AMD 885]

Needs moar Argon. (talk to me tomorrow)

[0xdeafcafe 226]

Needs moar Argon. (talk to me tomorrow)

Will do son. ;x

[SnipeStyle 178]

Amazing! Thanks for the info.