From be689924ea0818d7285078d6cc7e802439069f38 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andrew Sayman <lorien420@myrealbox.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2008 07:20:48 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Working to reverse the binary format

This represents my notes from reversing value_for_everything
---
 binary_format_notes                               |  97 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 exchange_samples/cathayans_demons_mummies.bin.gex | Bin 0 -> 5827 bytes
 exchange_samples/value_for_everything.bin.gex     | Bin 0 -> 4504 bytes
 exchange_samples/value_for_everything.gex         |   7 +-
 4 files changed, 101 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 binary_format_notes
 create mode 100644 exchange_samples/cathayans_demons_mummies.bin.gex
 create mode 100644 exchange_samples/value_for_everything.bin.gex

diff --git a/binary_format_notes b/binary_format_notes
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c45de66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/binary_format_notes
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+2 bytes: 4
+4 bytes: GVBE
+20 bytes: Unknown
+2 bytes: ?Creature type?(vamp ?= 2)
+<vampire>
+string: name
+string: nature
+string: demeanor
+string: clan
+string: sect
+string: coterie
+string: sire
+2 bytes: generation
+string: title
+2 bytes: blood
+2 bytes: tempblood
+2 bytes: willpower
+2 bytes: tempwillpower
+2 bytes: conscience  * These two could be reversed
+2 bytes: ?tempconscience?
+2 bytes: selfcontrol
+2 bytes: tempselfcontrol
+2 bytes: courage
+2 bytes: tempcourage
+string: path
+2 bytes: pathtraits
+2 bytes: ?temppathtraits?
+string: aura
+string: ?tempaura?Unknown?
+2 bytes: physicalmax
+2 bytes: ?socialmax?Unknown?
+2 bytes: ?mentalmax?Unknown?
+string: player
+string: status
+string: id
+</vampire>
+46 bytes: unknown
+  | 2 bytes: unknown
+  | 8 bytes: ?footer?
+  | ...
+
+<experience>
+<entry>
+string: reason
+</entry>
+24 bytes: unknown
+  | 10 bytes: unknown
+  | 8 bytes: ?footer?
+  | 6 bytes: unknown
+<entry>
+string: reason
+</entry>
+</experience>
+
+8 bytes: unknown
+
+traitlist: physical
+traitlist: social
+traitlist: mental
+traitlist: negative physical
+traitlist: negative social
+traitlist: negative mental
+traitlist: status
+traitlist: abilities
+traitlist: Influences
+traitlist: Backgrounds
+traitlist: Health Levels
+traitlist: Bonds
+traitlist: Miscellaneous
+traitlist: Derangements
+traitlist: Disciplines
+traitlist: Rituals
+traitlist: Merits
+traitlist: Flaws
+traitlist: Equipment
+traitlist: Locations
+
+2 bytes: ?empty string?Unknown?
+string: biography
+string: notes
+
+string: 
+  | 2 bytes: length
+  | length bytes: char
+traitlist:
+  | string: name
+  | bool: abc
+  | bool: atomic
+  | bool: negative
+  | 2 bytes: display
+  | 2 bytes: unknown
+  | 2 bytes: number of entries
+  | trait x number of entries
+trait:
+  | string: name
+  | string: val
+  | string: note
diff --git a/exchange_samples/cathayans_demons_mummies.bin.gex b/exchange_samples/cathayans_demons_mummies.bin.gex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..cf7070b7094154f0cc70fa7ae326a2a1bd08acd3
GIT binary patch
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diff --git a/exchange_samples/value_for_everything.bin.gex b/exchange_samples/value_for_everything.bin.gex
new file mode 100644
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GIT binary patch
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diff --git a/exchange_samples/value_for_everything.gex b/exchange_samples/value_for_everything.gex
index b7448f4..27af112 100644
--- a/exchange_samples/value_for_everything.gex
+++ b/exchange_samples/value_for_everything.gex
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <grapevine version="3">
-  <vampire name="ValueForEverything" nature="Avant-Garde" demeanor="Arbitrator" clan="Malkavian" sect="Nihilist" coterie="Herro Go" sire="oeauoaeu" generation="11" title="Don" blood="12" tempblood="9" willpower="4" tempwillpower="7" conscience="3" selfcontrol="3" tempselfcontrol="1" courage="4" tempcourage="5" path="Path of Evil Revelation" pathtraits="3" aura="+2" aurabonus="Normalcy" physicalmax="11" player="MoufPlayer" status="Withering" id="88878Then" startdate="8/2/2007 8:20:11 PM" npc="yes" lastmodified="8/2/2007 8:22:57 PM">
+  <vampire name="ValueForEverything" nature="Avant-Garde" demeanor="Arbitrator" clan="Malkavian" sect="Nihilist" coterie="Herro Go" sire="oeauoaeu" generation="11" title="Don" blood="12" tempblood="9" willpower="4" tempwillpower="7" conscience="3" selfcontrol="3" tempselfcontrol="1" courage="4" tempcourage="5" path="Path of Evil Revelation" pathtraits="3" aura="+2" physicalmax="11" player="MoufPlayer" status="Withering" id="88878Then" startdate="8/2/2007 8:20:11 AM" npc="yes" lastmodified="1/27/2008 6:28:09 AM">
     <experience unspent="-131" earned="0">
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-      <entry date="8/2/2007 8:20:11 PM" change="0" type="6" reason="Created 7/5/6 with 6 Abilities and 10 Backgrounds, using 4 Negative and 5 Free Traits" earned="0" unspent="-131"/>
+      <entry date="8/2/2007 8:20:11 AM" change="0" type="6" reason="Created 7/5/6 with 6 Abilities and 10 Backgrounds, using 4 Negative and 5 Free Traits" earned="0" unspent="-131"/>
     </experience>
-    <traitlist name="Physical" abc="yes" display="1">
+    <traitlist name="Physical" abc="no" atomic="yes" display="4">
       <trait name="Aggressive" val="2"/>
+      <trait name="Brutal"/>
       <trait name="Resilient" val="3"/>
       <trait name="Savage"/>
       <trait name="Stalwart"/>
-- 
2.11.4.GIT