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	~~== Introduction ==~~
	~~This page intention is to give a quick overview of the different file formats BIS is using in their games. For detailed information links to dedicated pages are provided.~~

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	~~== 3D Model File Formats ==~~


	~~There are essentially two (2) types of 3D model files (.p3d) used by BIS's game engine, '''''MLOD''''' and '''''ODOL'''''.~~


	~~==== MLOD File Formats ====~~

	~~::* '''''MLOD''''' 3D models are ''uncompressed'' or ''unbinarized'' files.~~
	~~::* This type of model file is '''''editable''''' in BIS's modelling tool application(s).~~
	~~::* There are essentially two (2) versions of MLOD model types, '''''SP3X''''' and '''''P3DM'''''.~~
	~~::* '''''SP3X''''' MLOD version is primarily for use with BIS's Operation Flashpoint game.~~
	~~::* '''''P3DM''''' MLOD version is primarily for use with BIS's Armed Assault game.~~


	~~::'''''The following links refer to articles describing the layout of MLOD files by community members - not by BIS or BIS employees. And as such may or may not be accurate.'''''~~

	~~::[[P3D File Format - MLOD]]~~


	~~==== ODOL File Formats ====~~

	~~::* '''''ODOL''''' 3D models are ''compressed'' or ''binarized'' versions of the '''''MLOD''''' model file.~~
	~~::* This type of model file is '''not''' editable.~~
	~~::* There are essentailly two (2) versions of ODOL model types, '''''ODOL v7''''' and '''''ODOL v40'''''.~~
	~~::* '''''ODOL v7''''' model files are the equivalent MLOD SP3X model file converted to compressed or binarized form. The game content released for OFP by BIS is primarily in this format.~~
	~~::* [[ODOL_Explorer\|ODOL Explorer]] is able to read '''''ODOL v7''''' and resave it back to SP3X MLOD format.~~
	~~::* '''''ODOL v40''''' model files are the equivalent MLOD P3DM model file converted to compressed or binarzied form. The game content released for ArmA by BIS is primarily in this format.~~


	~~::'''''The following links refer to articles describing the layout of ODOL files by community members - not by BIS or BIS employees. And as such may or may not be accurate.'''''~~


	~~::[[P3D_File_Format_-_ODOLV7\|ODOL v7 File Format]]~~

	~~::[[P3D File Format_-_ODOLV40_Revised\|ODOL v40 File Format]]~~


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	~~== Animation File Formats ==~~

	~~::[[Rtm (Animation) File Format\|RTM File Format]]~~

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	~~== Font File Formats ==~~

	~~Fonts consists of [~~[~~PAA File Format\|paa]] texture files containing the characters of the font.~~

	[~~[FXY File Format\|Fxy]] files describe where the characters are positioned in the texture.~~

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	~~== Island File Formats ==~~


	~~There are essentially two (2) types of Island model files.~~


	~~==== PEW File Formats ====~~


	~~::* '''''PEW''''' files are ''uncompressed'' or ''unbinarized''.~~
	~~::* This type of file is '''''editable''''' in BIS's Island tool application(s).~~
	~~::* This type of file is '''''NOT''''' useable by the ''Game Engine'' it is only used during the design phase of Island creation.~~
	:~~:* There are several versions of PEW files that correspond to different releases of BIS's Island editing tool Visitor and the 'Game Engine'.~~
	~~::* All versions have a file character prefix in the first 4-bytes of the file of '''''POSE''''' and a character version in the next 3-bytes (eg. 'POSEW60').~~


	~~::'''''The following links refer to articles describing the layout of PEW files by community members - not by BIS or BIS employees. And as such may or may not be accurate.'''''~~


	~~::[[POSE_v59_File_Format\|POSE v59 File Format]]~~

	~~::[[POSE_v60_File_Format\|POSE v60 File Format]] ''(Current as at Version 1.14 of Tools & Game)''~~


	~~==== WRP File Formats ====~~


	~~::* '''''WRP''''' files are Island Map files that are used by the ''Game Engine''.~~
	~~::* This file type comes in ''uncompressed/unbinarized'' and ''compressed/binarized'' format.~~
	~~::* This file type is '''''NOT editable''''' by BIS Island tool application(s).~~
	~~::*''Uncompressed'' WRP file types come in '''''4WVR''''' and '''''8WVR''''' format for use with BIS's Operation Flashpoint and Armed Assault respectively.~~
	::*''Compressed'' or ''binarized'' WRP files have a file prefix in the first 4-bytes of the file of '''''OPRW''''' and then a version number to indicate which release of the OFP or ArmA ''Game Engine'' the Island is used with.

	~~::'''''The following links refer to articles describing the layout of WRP files by community members - not by BIS or BIS employees. And as such may or may not be accurate.'''''~~

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	~~===== OFP WRP File Formats =====~~

	~~::[[Wrp_File_Format_-_4WVR\|4WVR File Format]]~~

	~~::[[Wrp_File_Format_-_OPRW\|OPRW v2 & v3 File Format]]~~

	~~===== ArmA WRP File Formats =====~~

	~~::[[8WVR_File_Format\|8WVR File Format]] Editable~~

	~~::[[OPRW_v18_File_Format\|OPRW v17,18,20 File Format]] Binarised output~~

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	~~== PBO File Formats ==~~

	~~::[[PBO File Format]]~~

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	~~== Rapified File Formats ==~~

	~~::[[raP File Format - OFP]]~~

	~~::[[raP File Format - Elite]]~~

	~~::[[raP File Format - ArmA]]~~

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	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==

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	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==
			This page intention is to give a quick overview of the different file formats BIS is using in their games. For detailed information links to dedicated pages are provided.

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	== 3D Model File Formats ==		== 3D Model File Formats ==

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	::'''''The following links refer to articles describing the layout of MLOD files by community members - not by BIS or BIS employees. And as such may or may not be accurate.'''''		::'''''The following links refer to articles describing the layout of MLOD files by community members - not by BIS or BIS employees. And as such may or may not be accurate.'''''

	::[[~~MLOD_P3DM_File_Format\|MLOD P3DM~~ File Format]]		::[[P3D File Format - MLOD]]

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	::'''''The following links refer to articles describing the layout of MLOD files by community members - not by BIS or BIS employees. And as such may or may not be accurate.'''''		::'''''The following links refer to articles describing the layout of MLOD files by community members - not by BIS or BIS employees. And as such may or may not be accurate.'''''


	~~::[[P3D_File_Format_-_MLOD\|MLOD SP3X File Format]]~~

	::[[MLOD_P3DM_File_Format\|MLOD P3DM File Format]]		::[[MLOD_P3DM_File_Format\|MLOD P3DM File Format]]

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	===== OFP WRP File Formats =====		===== OFP WRP File Formats =====

	::[[Wrp_File_Format_-_4WVR\|4WVR File Format]] ~~''(original)''~~		::[[Wrp_File_Format_-_4WVR\|4WVR File Format]]

	::[[Wrp_File_Format_-_OPRW\|OPRW v2 & v3 File Format]] ~~''(original)''~~		::[[Wrp_File_Format_-_OPRW\|OPRW v2 & v3 File Format]]
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	===== ArmA WRP File Formats =====		===== ArmA WRP File Formats =====

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	===== ArmA WRP File Formats =====		===== ArmA WRP File Formats =====

	::[[8WVR_File_Format\|8WVR File Format]]		::[[8WVR_File_Format\|8WVR File Format]] Editable

	~~::[[OPRW_v17_File_Format\|OPRW v17 File Format]]~~

	~~::[[OPRW_v18_File_Format\|OPRW v18 File Format]]~~

	~~::[[OPRW_v20_File_Format\|OPRW v20 File Format]]~~
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			::[[OPRW_v18_File_Format\|OPRW v17,18,20 File Format]] Binarised output

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	::[[P3D_File_Format_-_MLOD\|MLOD SP3X]]		::[[P3D_File_Format_-_MLOD\|MLOD SP3X File Format]]

	::[[MLOD_P3DM_File_Format\|MLOD P3DM]]		::[[MLOD_P3DM_File_Format\|MLOD P3DM File Format]]


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	::[[P3D_File_Format_-_ODOLV7\|ODOL v7]] ~~''(original)''~~		::[[P3D_File_Format_-_ODOLV7\|ODOL v7 File Format]]

	::[[P3D File Format_-_ODOLV40_Revised\|ODOL v40 File Format]]		::[[P3D File Format_-_ODOLV40_Revised\|ODOL v40 File Format]]

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	::[[P3D_File_Format_-_MLOD\|MLOD SP3X]]		::[[P3D_File_Format_-_MLOD\|MLOD SP3X File Format]]

	::[[MLOD_P3DM_File_Format\|MLOD P3DM]]		::[[MLOD_P3DM_File_Format\|MLOD P3DM File Format]]


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	::[[P3D_File_Format_-_ODOLV7\|ODOL v7]] ~~''(original)''~~		::[[P3D_File_Format_-_ODOLV7\|ODOL v7 File Format]]

	::[[P3D File Format_-_ODOLV40_Revised\|ODOL v40 File Format]]		::[[P3D File Format_-_ODOLV40_Revised\|ODOL v40 File Format]]