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mod-settings.dat is a binary stream file format. The data is read from start of file until there is no more data. If there is no data and you are at a point where there should be data then the file is malformed. If you're at a point when you expect no more data but there is data then the file is malformed. | mod-settings.dat is a binary stream file format. The data is read from start of file until there is no more data. If there is no data and you are at a point where there should be data then the file is malformed. If you're at a point when you expect no more data but there is data then the file is malformed. | ||
A C# example on how to parse the file format can be found here: https://forums.factorio.com/59851 | |||
== The file format == | == The file format == | ||
The first 8 bytes are the [[Version_string_format|version]] of the game the file was created in. After these 8 bytes there is one bool (1 byte), always set to false. | |||
Next is a single [[Property tree]] | |||
Next is a single [[ | |||
== Sections == | == Sections == | ||
The loaded [[Property tree]] is expected to be of the [[Property_tree#Dictionary|Dictionary]] type with the following 3 sections: | |||
The loaded [[ | |||
=== Startup === | === Startup === | ||
This section is a [[Property tree]] with a key value of "startup" and a [[Property_tree#Dictionary|Dictionary]] value of mod settings. | |||
This section is a [[ | |||
=== Runtime Global === | === Runtime Global === | ||
This section is a [[Property tree]] with a key value of "runtime-global" and a [[Property_tree#Dictionary|Dictionary]] value of mod settings. | |||
This section is a [[ | |||
=== Runtime Per User === | === Runtime Per User === | ||
This section is a [[Property tree]] with a key value of "runtime-per-user" and a [[Property_tree#Dictionary|Dictionary]] value of mod settings. | |||
[[Category:Technical]] | |||
Latest revision as of 09:07, 12 November 2023
mod-settings.dat is a binary stream file format. The data is read from start of file until there is no more data. If there is no data and you are at a point where there should be data then the file is malformed. If you're at a point when you expect no more data but there is data then the file is malformed.
A C# example on how to parse the file format can be found here: https://forums.factorio.com/59851
The file format
The first 8 bytes are the version of the game the file was created in. After these 8 bytes there is one bool (1 byte), always set to false.
Next is a single Property tree
Sections
The loaded Property tree is expected to be of the Dictionary type with the following 3 sections:
Startup
This section is a Property tree with a key value of "startup" and a Dictionary value of mod settings.
Runtime Global
This section is a Property tree with a key value of "runtime-global" and a Dictionary value of mod settings.
Runtime Per User
This section is a Property tree with a key value of "runtime-per-user" and a Dictionary value of mod settings.