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RobinPacker

Packs and unpacks game resources for the old DOS game, The Adventures of Robin Hood, by Millenium.

RobinPacker is based on work by the ScummVM team to re-implement the Robin Hood engine.

Where to get it

RobinPacker lives at this address:
http://www.jestarjokin.net/apps/robinpacker

There is a live source code repository and issue tracker available on GitHub:
http://www.github.com/jestarjokin/robinpacker

Installation

From Windows Binaries

From Source Code

Usage

To unpack all game files, pass the game directory as the first argument, and the output directory as the second argument.

robinpacker.py -u C:\Games\Robin C:\temp\unpacked

To re-pack the game files, do the following. Note that a "project.json" file must exist.

robinpacker.py -p C:\temp\unpacked C:\temp\repacked

To unpack rules files:

robinpacker.py -u ERULES.prg erules_out.json

To pack rules files:

robinpacker.py -p erules_out.json erules_packed.prg

To convert graphics files to PNG:

robinpacker.py -u AUTUMN.GFX autumn_out.gfx

To convert PNG files back to games graphics:

robinpacker.py -p autumn_out.png autumn_packed.gfx

Rules Script Format

Scripts are comprised of one or more rules. Each rule looks like the following:

rule "rule-name"
  when
    <conditionals>
  then
    <actions>
end

Conditionals are one or more function calls. Each call is separated by the keyword "and". You can negate each conditional by putting "not" at the start.

Actions are also function calls.

Here is an example rule.

rule "erules_out_gameScript_11-rule-01"
  when
    CurrentCharacterVar0Equals(0x00)
  then
    callScriptAndReturn(0x3A, characterIndex)
end

There is a special case for rules with no conditionals. Omit the "when" section, and instead of writing the keyword "then", write "always".

rule "rule-name"
  always
    <actions>
end

Refer to the section Function reference for a list of functions you can use in conditionals or actions.

Comments are written using the hash symbol, #, and will apply to any text after the hash until the end of the line. This is similar to comments used in the Python programming language.

# This rule is totally awesome
rule "erules_out_gameScript_11-rule-01"
  when # when? WHEN? How about NOW!
    CurrentCharacterVar0Equals(0x00) #and
    #sub17782(0x2B)
  then
    callScriptAndReturn(0x3A, characterIndex)
end

TODO

  • Support for ROBIN.MUS. There's definitely some standard MIDI data in there, but I'm not sure about the structure of the file.
  • Separate the rules JSON into more files, maybe one for each logical section extracted.
  • Better names for many of the functions in the rules scripts.
  • Support for Rome: Pathway to Power (aka Rome: AD 92)

Support

RobinPacker is available from:
https://github.com/jestarjokin/RobinPacker/

Issues/bugs/feature requests can be lodged there.

Feel free to e-mail the author, Laurence Dougal Myers, at jestarjokin@jestarjokin.net

Function reference

Argument types

Immediate

IMMEDIATE_VALUE

This is just an immediate value. Like 43 or 0x23.

Get Value

GET_VALUE

Possibly a reference, rather than an immediate value. Can be one of the following:

  • val(IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • getValue1(IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • _word10804
  • _currentCharacterVariables[6]
  • _word16F00_characterId
  • characterIndex
  • _selectedCharacterId

Values are limited to 16 bits.

Point

POINT_VALUE

A 2-dimensional point, in the format (x, y). Also a few special values available.

  • (IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • (_rulesBuffer2_13[currentCharacter], _rulesBuffer2_14[currentCharacter])
  • (_vm->_rulesBuffer2_13[IMMEDIATE_VALUE], _vm->_rulesBuffer2_14[IMMEDIATE_VALUE])
  • _currentScriptCharacterPosition
  • (characterPositionTileX[IMMEDIATE_VALUE], characterPositionTileY[IMMEDIATE_VALUE])
  • (characterPositionTileX[_word16F00_characterId], characterPositionTileY[_word16F00_characterId])
  • (_array10999PosX[currentCharacter], _array109C1PosY[currentCharacter])
  • (_currentCharacterVariables[4], _currentCharacterVariables[5])
  • _vm->_rulesBuffer12Pos3[IMMEDIATE_VALUE]
  • (_characterPositionTileX[_currentCharacterVariables[6]], _characterPositionTileY[_currentCharacterVariables[6]])
  • _savedMousePosDivided

Compare

COMPARE_OPERATION

One of:

  • <
  • >
  • ==

Compute

COMPUTE_OPERATION

One of:

  • -
  • +
  • *
  • /
  • %
  • =

String Reference

STRING_REF

This is a reference to a string value.

The string value will appear in the script file; however, in the bytecode this gets translated to an index, to the "strings" array stored in the rules file.

This means strings in the script must exactly match a string in the strings array in the rules file. You cannot define new strings in the script alone.

Conditionals

  • checkCharacterGoalPos(POINT_VALUE)
  • comparePos(GET_VALUE, POINT_VALUE)
  • checkIsoMap3(IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • compareCharacterVariable(GET_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, COMPARE_OPERATION, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • CompareLastRandomValue(COMPARE_OPERATION, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • getRandom(IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • for(IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • compCurrentSpeechId(STRING_REF)
  • checkSaveFlag()
  • compScriptForVal(COMPARE_OPERATION, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • sub174D8(GET_VALUE, GET_VALUE)
  • CompareCharacterVariables(GET_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, COMPARE_OPERATION, GET_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • compareCoords_1(IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • compareCoords_2(GET_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • CompareDistanceFromCharacterToPositionWith(POINT_VALUE, COMPARE_OPERATION, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • compareRandomCharacterId(GET_VALUE, COMPARE_OPERATION, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • IsCurrentCharacterIndex(GET_VALUE)
  • sub175C8(IMMEDIATE_VALUE, GET_VALUE)
  • sub17640(IMMEDIATE_VALUE, GET_VALUE)
  • sub176C4(IMMEDIATE_VALUE, GET_VALUE)
  • compWord10804(GET_VALUE)
  • sub17766(IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • sub17782(IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • CompareMapValueWith(POINT_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, COMPARE_OPERATION)
  • IsCharacterValid(GET_VALUE)
  • compWord16EFE(IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • AreCurrentCharacterVar0AndVar1EqualsTo(IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • CurrentCharacterVar0Equals(IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • checkLastInterfaceHotspotIndexMenu13(IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • checkLastInterfaceHotspotIndexMenu2(IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • CompareNumberOfCharacterWithVar0Equals(IMMEDIATE_VALUE, COMPARE_OPERATION, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • IsPositionInViewport(POINT_VALUE)
  • CompareGameVariables(GET_VALUE, GET_VALUE)
  • skipNextOpcode(IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • CurrentCharacterVar2Equals1()
  • sub178D2(GET_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • CharacterVariableAnd(GET_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • IsCurrentCharacterVar0LessEqualThan(IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • sub1790F(GET_VALUE)
  • CurrentCharacterVar1Equals(IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • isCurrentCharacterActive()
  • CurrentCharacterVar3Equals1()
  • sub1796E(GET_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • checkLastInterfaceHotspotIndex(IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • checkSelectedCharacter()
  • checkDelayedReactivation()
  • sub179C2(POINT_VALUE)
  • checkFunctionKeyPressed(IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • checkCodeEntered(IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • checkViewPortCharacterTarget(GET_VALUE)

Actions

  • setWord18821(GET_VALUE)
  • ChangeIsoMap(POINT_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • startSpeech(STRING_REF)
  • getComputedVariantSpeech(GET_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, STRING_REF)
  • getRotatingVariantSpeech(STRING_REF, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • startSpeechIfMute(STRING_REF)
  • getComputedVariantSpeechIfMute(GET_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, STRING_REF)
  • startSpeechIfSilent(STRING_REF, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • ComputeCharacterVariable(GET_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, COMPUTE_OPERATION, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • getRandom_type2(GET_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • setCharacterPosition(GET_VALUE, POINT_VALUE)
  • DisableCharacter(GET_VALUE)
  • saveAndQuit()
  • sub17B93(IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • startSpeech5()
  • resetByte1714E()
  • deleteSavegameAndQuit()
  • incScriptForVal()
  • sub17BA5(GET_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, COMPUTE_OPERATION, GET_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • setByte18823(GET_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • callScript(IMMEDIATE_VALUE, GET_VALUE)
  • callScriptAndReturn(IMMEDIATE_VALUE, GET_VALUE)
  • setCurrentScriptCharacterPos(POINT_VALUE)
  • initScriptFor()
  • sub17AE1(IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • sub17AEE(IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • setWord10804(GET_VALUE)
  • sub17C0E()
  • sub17C55(GET_VALUE, GET_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • sub17C76(GET_VALUE)
  • setCurrentCharacter(GET_VALUE)
  • sub17C8B(IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • sub17CA2(IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • sub17CB9(IMMEDIATE_VALUE, GET_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • sub17CD1(IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • resetWord16EFE()
  • enableCurrentCharacterScript(IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • IncCurrentCharacterVar1()
  • sub17D23(IMMEDIATE_VALUE, POINT_VALUE)
  • sub17E6D(IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • changeCurrentCharacterSprite(IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • sub17E99(IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • sub17EC5(IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • setCharacterDirectionTowardsPos(POINT_VALUE)
  • turnCharacterTowardsAnother(GET_VALUE)
  • sub17F4F(GET_VALUE)
  • scrollAwayFromCharacter()
  • skipNextVal(IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • setCurrentCharacterVar6(GET_VALUE)
  • sub17FDD(IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • setCharacterScriptEnabled(GET_VALUE)
  • setCurrentCharacterVar2(IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • SetCurrentCharacterVar2ToZero()
  • setCharacterProperties(GET_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • sub1805D(GET_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • sub18074(IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • setCurrentCharacterDirection(IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • setInterfaceHotspot(IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • scrollViewPort(IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • setViewPortPos(POINT_VALUE)
  • setCurrentCharacterAltitude(IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • sub1817F(IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • sub181BB(IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • sub18213(IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • sub18252(GET_VALUE)
  • sub18260(GET_VALUE, POINT_VALUE)
  • CharacterVariableAddOrRemoveFlag(GET_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • PaletteFadeOut()
  • PaletteFadeIn()
  • loadAndDisplayCUBESx_GFX(IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • setCurrentCharacterVar3(IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • setArray122C1(IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • sub18367()
  • enableCharacterScript(GET_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • setRulesBuffer2Element(GET_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • setDebugFlag()
  • setByte14837()
  • waitForEvent()
  • disableInterfaceHotspot(IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • loadFileAerial()
  • startSpeechIfSoundOff(STRING_REF)
  • sub1844A(GET_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • displayNumericCharacterVariable(GET_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • displayVGAFile(STRING_REF)
  • startSpeechWithoutSpeaker(STRING_REF)
  • displayTitleScreen(IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • initGameAreaDisplay()
  • displayCharacterStatBar(GET_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • initSmallAnim(IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • setCharacterHeroismBar(GET_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • sub18690(GET_VALUE, POINT_VALUE)
  • setViewPortCharacterTarget(GET_VALUE)
  • sub186A1(GET_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • sub186E5_snd(GET_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • sub1870A_snd(POINT_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • sub18725_snd(GET_VALUE)
  • sub18733_snd(GET_VALUE)
  • sub1873F_snd(POINT_VALUE)
  • sub18746_snd(IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • sub1875D_snd()
  • setCharacterMapColor(GET_VALUE, IMMEDIATE_VALUE)
  • initGameAreaDisplay2()

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