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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion wiki/BIF-File-Format.md
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Expand Up @@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ The *Resource ID* in the *BIF* file matches the *Resource ID* in the [KEY File](

- [KEY-File-Format](KEY-File-Format) -- *BIF* indexing and resource resolution
- [ERF-File-Format](ERF-File-Format) -- *ERF/MOD* containers; [GFF-File-Format](GFF-File-Format) -- *GFF* resources in *BIF*
- [RIM-File-Format](RIM-File-Format) -- RIM (Resource Index Manifest) containers
- [RIM-File-Format](RIM-File-Format) -- RIM (Resource Image) containers
- [Bioware-Aurora-KeyBIF](Bioware-Aurora-KeyBIF) -- *Aurora* *KEY/BIF* specification

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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion wiki/ERF-File-Format.md
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Expand Up @@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ Contrary to popular belief, the engine does **not** identify Save Games based on
- [BIF File Format](BIF-File-Format) - Container format used with [KEY](KEY-File-Format) files
- [KEY File Format](KEY-File-Format) - Index for [BIF containers](BIF-File-Format) and resource resolution
- [GFF File Format](GFF-File-Format) - Common content type stored in ERF containers
- [RIM-File-Format](RIM-File-Format) - RIM (Resource Index Manifest) container format; similar structure to ERF for area resources
- [RIM-File-Format](RIM-File-Format) - RIM (Resource Image) container format; similar structure to ERF for area resources

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Expand Up @@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ This language ID usually is represented as an enum. It is equivalent within all
- [LYT File Format](LYT-File-Format) ← Layout format
- [NCS File Format](NCS-File-Format) ← NwScript Compiled Script format
- [NSS File Format](NSS-File-Format) ← NwScript Source format (nwscript.nss, function/constant definitions)
- [RIM File Format](ERF-File-Format) ← Resource Index Manifest format
- [RIM File Format](ERF-File-Format) ← Resource Image format
- [SSF File Format](SSF-File-Format) ← [sound set files](SSF-File-Format) format
- [TLK File Format](TLK-File-Format) ← [Talk Table](TLK-File-Format) format
- [TPC File Format](TPC-File-Format) ← [texture](TPC-File-Format) Pack Container format
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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions wiki/reverse_engineering_findings.md
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Expand Up @@ -86,13 +86,13 @@ The engine uses `CExoResMan` as the central resource management system supportin
- `FIXED` (0x00000000): KEY/BIF files (chitin.key + data/*.bif)
- `DIRECTORY` (0x80000000): Loose files in directories
- `ERF` (0x40000000): ERF/RIM containers (modules/*.rim, modules/*.erf)
- `RIM` (0x20000000): RIM (Resource Index Manifest) containers (e.g. texture packs; naming per MacOS symbols, see [PyKotor#47](https://github.com/OldRepublicDevs/PyKotor/issues/47))
- `RIM` (0x20000000): RIM (Resource Image) containers (e.g. texture packs; naming per MacOS symbols / `AddResourceImageFile()`, see [PyKotor#47](https://github.com/OldRepublicDevs/PyKotor/issues/47))

**Key Functions:**

- `CExoResMan::AddKeyTable()`: Loads container tables with type flags
- `CExoResMan::ReadResource()`: Loads resources from containers
- `AddResourceImageFile()` calls `AddKeyTable(..., RIM, 0)` for texture packs (RIM = Resource Index Manifest)
- `AddResourceImageFile()` calls `AddKeyTable(..., RIM, 0)` for texture packs (RIM = Resource Image)

**GFF Structure (from CResGFF analysis):**

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