MSBF (File Format)
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MSBF stands for Message Binary Flow, it contains control for the order of textboxes in Super Mario Galaxy 2.
Header
| Offset | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0x00 | String | MsgFlwBn in ASCII. |
| 0x08 | UInt16 | Endianess. 0xFEFF for Big Endian, 0xFFFE for Little Endian. |
| 0x0A | UInt32 | Version. |
| 0x0E | UInt16 | Number of sections. |
| 0x10 | UInt16 | Padding. |
| 0x12 | UInt32 | File length. |
| 0x16 | Byte[0xA] | Padding. |
Sections
After the header follows the sections. It is worth noting that these sections are padded to the nearest 0x10th byte with the value 0xAB.
FLW2
Header
| Offset | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0x00 | String | FLW2 in ASCII. |
| 0x04 | UInt32 | Section size. Does not account for this header or padding. |
| 0x08 | Byte[0x8] | Padding. |
Flow Node Entries
After the header come the flow node entries.
| Offset | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0x00 | UInt16 | Node Entry Count. |
| 0x02 | Uint16 | Label Count. |
| 0x04 | byte[0x4] | Padding. |
A Node is defined by the following structure:
| Offset | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0x00 | UInt16 | Node Type. See Node Types |
| 0x0A | UInt16[0x5] | A collection of shorts. The shorts have varying uses depending on the Node Type. |
After the nodes, comes a list of UInt16's regarding Message Labels
| Offset | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0x00 | UInt16[Label Count] | Label Value |
Node Types
| Value | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0x01 | MESSAGE | This node will display a MSBT entry. Message Labels are ignored, and are indexed by ID |
| 0x02 | CONDITION | This node will branch to another node based on if a condition is met or not |
| 0x03 | EVENT | This node will trigger an event, such as activating a switch, or spawning a star |
| 0x04 | ENTRY | This node should come first. It acts as the starting point, and simply has one value to point to the actual first Node. |
MESSAGE Node Format
| Offset | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0x00 | UInt16 | Unused |
| 0x02 | UInt16 | Unused |
| 0x04 | UInt16 | Message ID |
| 0x06 | UInt16 | Next Flow Node ID |
| 0x08 | UInt16 | Unused |
CONDITION Node Format
| Offset | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0x00 | UInt16 | Unused |
| 0x02 | UInt16 | Unknown, always 0x0002 |
| 0x04 | UInt16 | Condition Type |
| 0x06 | UInt16 | Condition Parameter. What this does depends on the Condition Type defined above |
| 0x08 | UInt16 | Index into the condition list. Indexes are always 1 apart (0x00, 0x02, 0x04, etc.). |
Condition Types
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0x00 | YesNo Result | Shows the YesNo Layout and displays one of the YesNo Options Requires a Message Node to come before it, or else the game will crash. |
| 0x01 | BranchFunc | Object dependent. See Branch Functions |
| 0x02 | Player Distance | Checks to see if the player is close enough to the NPC |
| 0x03 | SW_A | Checks to see if the NPC's SW_A has been activated |
| 0x04 | SW_B | Checks to see if the NPC's SW_B has been activated |
| 0x05 | Player Mode: Normal | Checks to see if the Player has no powerup |
| 0x06 | Player Mode: Bee | Checks to see if the Player has the Bee Mushroom |
| 0x07 | Player Mode: Boo | Checks to see if the Player has the Boo Mushroom |
| 0x08 | Power Star Appeared | Checks to see if the Power Star has spawned |
| 0x09 | Player | Checks to see if the Player is Luigi |
| 0x0A | Cutscene | Checks to see if a cutscene is currently active or not |
| 0x0B | Message Read Flag | Checks to see if the Player has already read this message (needs verification) |
| 0x0C | 120 Star Ending | Checks to see if the 120 star ending has been Achieved |
| 0x0D | Unknown | Unknown Only known to be used by King Whomp. |
| 0x0E | Player Mode: Yoshi | Checks to see if the Player is riding Yoshi |
| 0x0F | Player Mode: Cloud | Checks to see if the Player has the Cloud Flower |
| 0x10 | Player Mode: Rock | Checks to see if the Player has the Rock Mushroom |
YesNo Results
Below is a complete list of YesNo Results, and their button text.
| ID | Name | Left Button Text (False) | Right Button Text (True) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0x00 | PichanRace | Quit | Race |
| 0x01 | TicoShopExchange | No thanks | Buy |
| 0x02 | TicoShopWhich | 1-Up | Life |
| 0x03 | Dreamer | No | Yes |
| 0x04 | SuperDreamer | No | Yes |
| 0x05 | MuimuiPlay | No thanks | OK |
| 0x06 | ScoreAttackPlay | No | Yes |
| 0x07 | ScoreAttackContinue | Start over | Continue |
| 0x08 | GliBirdRide | No thanks | Let's glide |
| 0x09 | TicoFatCoinGive | No | Yes |
| 0x0A | FireWoodBoxPlay | No thanks | Sure |
| 0x0B | GliBirdTutorial | No thanks | Tell me |
| 0x0C | LuigiTalkNPC | No thanks | OK |
| 0x0D | KinopioBank | No thanks | OK |
| 0x0E | LuckeyRoom | Quit | OK |
| 0x0F | MeisterTrade | That's right | Yes |
| 0x10 | TamakoroTutorial | That's OK | Tell me |
| 0x11 | MeisterConfirm | That's right | Yes |
Branch Functions
Each branch function will take a single number as a parameter. if the table below lists the Parameter Name as "(none)" then you must pass in 0
| Object Name | Function Name | Parameter Name | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caretaker (Gearmo) | Caretaker::branchFuncComet | Check ID | Uses the parameter to determine which of 7 checks is performed on your current Purple Coin count. Valid values are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. |
| Caretaker (Gearmo) | Caretaker::branchFuncStar | (none) | Checks to see if the Geamo's SW_A has been activated |
| CaretakerHunter (Gearmo Hunter) | CaretakerHunter::branchFunc | (none) | Unknown |
| Kinopio (Toad) | Kinopio::branchFunc | Progress Check ID | See MR::branchFuncGameProgress at the bottom of the table |
| KinopioBank (Banktoad) | KinopioBank::branchFunc | Check ID | Unknown, valid values are 0, 1, 2, 3....and something over 10000 |
| KinopioPostman (Mailtoad) | KinopioPostman::branchFunc | Check ID | Unknown, valid values are 0, and 1. |
| KinopioPostman (Mailtoad) | KinopioPostman::branchFuncLuigi | (none) | Unknown, only activates if the player is Luigi |
| LuigiIntrusively (The Luigi you can play as) | LuigiIntrusively::branchFunc | (none) | Unknown, checks to see if Luigi is in a specific state |
| LuigiTalkNPC (Luigi NPC) | LuigiTalkNPC::branchFunc | Progress Check ID | See MR::branchFuncGameProgress at the bottom of the table |
| MameMuimuiAttackMan (The Chimp [Ice Skating]) |
MameMuimuiAttackMan::branchFunc | Check ID | 0 = Check the scorer object for Unknown1. 1 = Check the scorer object for Unknown2. 2 = Check the scorer object for a new high score. |
| Meister (Lubba) | Meister::branchFunc | Unknown | Unknown, for some reason, this function is registered twice. |
| Moc (Whittle) | Moc::branchFunc | Check ID | 0 = Unknown 1 = Unknown, Something related to how many purple coins you have |
| Pichan (Jibberjay) | Pichan::branchFunc | Check ID | 0 = Unknown 1 = Checks to see if you have completed the Glider Tutorial. 2 = Unknown |
| PichanRacer (Jibberjay Racer) | PichanRacer::branchFunc | Check ID | 0 = Unknown 1 = Checks to see if you have completed the Glider Tutorial. 2 = Unknown |
| ScoreAttackMan (The Chimp [Score Attack]) |
ScoreAttackMan::branchFunc | Check ID | 0 = Checks to see if time is up. 1 = Checks to see if you have beaten the target score. 2 = Checks to see if you beat the high score. 3 = Checks to see if the stage is MokumokuValleyGalaxy (Fluffy Bluff). 4 = Checks to see if the stage is HoneyBeeVillageGalaxy (Honeyhop Galaxy). |
| Tico (Luma) | Tico::branchFunc | Progress Check ID | See MR::branchFuncGameProgress at the bottom of the table |
| TicoFatCoin (Hungry Luma [Coins]) | TicoFatCoin::branchFunc | (none) | Checks to see if you have the required amount of coins |
| TicoShop (Luma Shop) | TicoShop::branchFunc | (none) | Checks to see if you have the required amount of starbits |
| TicoShopDice (Luma Shop [Chance Cubes]) | TicoShopDice::branchFunc | (none) | Checks to see if you have the required amount of Currency (based on the object's arguments) |
| TogepinAttackMan (The Chimp [Bowling]) |
TogepinAttackMan::branchFunc | Check ID | 0 = Check the scorer object for Unknown1. 1 = Check the scorer object for Unknown2. 2 = Check the scorer object for a new high score. |
| (none) | MR::branchFuncGameProgress | Progress Check ID | Valid Values are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. |
EVENT Node Format
| Offset | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0x00 | UInt16 | Unused |
| 0x02 | UInt16 | Event Type |
| 0x04 | UInt16 | Next Flow Node ID |
| 0x06 | UInt16 | Unused |
| 0x08 | UInt16 | Event Parameter. What this is used for depends on the Event Type |
Event Types
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0x00 | EventFunc (With Advance) |
Object Dependent. Will automatically advance to the next flow when the event completes. |
| 0x01 | EventFunc (No Advance) |
Object Dependent. Will end the current talk session when the event completes. |
| 0x02 | (none) | There is no action mapped to 0x02, so it just goes to the next flow node |
| 0x03 | Forward Flow | Advances to the next node |
| 0x04 | AnimeFunc | Object Dependent |
| 0x05 | SW_A | Activate the NPC's SW_A |
| 0x06 | SW_B | Activate the NPC's SW_B |
| 0x07 | KillFunc | Object Dependent |
| 0x08 | SW_A | Deactivate the NPC's SW_A |
| 0x09 | SW_B | Deactivate the NPC's SW_B |
| 0x0A | Hide Talk Bubble Pointer | Hides the little triangle that indicates the position of the speaker |
| 0x0B | Show Talk Bubble Pointer | Shows the little triangle that indicates the position of the speaker |
ENTRY Node Format
| Offset | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0x00 | UInt16 | Unused |
| 0x02 | UInt16 | Next Flow Node ID |
| 0x04 | UInt16 | Unused |
| 0x06 | UInt16 | Unused |
| 0x08 | UInt16 | Unused |
FEN1
Header
| Offset | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0x00 | String | FEN1 in ASCII. |
| 0x04 | UInt32 | Section size. Does not account for this header or padding. |
| 0x08 | Byte[0x8] | Padding. |
Data
| Offset | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0x00 | UInt32 | Entry Count |
| 0x04 | Byte[0x8] | Padding |
| 0x08 | UInt32[Entry Count] | Data Offsets. |
After the data is written, there is a collection of Message Label Strings. After each string is padding to the nearest 0x04.
| Offset | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0x00 | byte | String Length |
| 0x01 | String[String Length] | Text |