U8 Archive
Archives, .arc, or ARC files are a common container format used throughout Sonic the Hedgehog (2006). Arc files can store a full file and directory-based virtual file system. Files may be compressed using DEFLATE more commonly known as zlib. In Sonic '06, the directories may be traversed, and individual files extracted and loaded into memory as needed.
Format
TBD.
List of Archives in Sonic '06
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| cache.arc | Core render scripts, event playbook, and optical camouflage noise texture |
| download.arc | DLC episode mission and SET data |
| enemy_data.arc | Boss textures and objects |
| enemy.arc | Regular enemy textures and objects |
| event_data.arc | Event-specific textures and objects |
| event.arc | Event-specific sounds, particles, and scripts |
| game.arc | |
| human.arc | NPC textures, objects, and scripts |
| object.arc | Interactive object textures, objects, and scripts |
| particle_data.arc | |
| particle.arc | |
| player_*.arc | Contains player-specific textures, objects, and animations |
| player.arc | |
| radarmap.arc | Contains mini-map objects, colour textures, and icons. Misspelling is consistent. |
| scripts.arc | |
| shader_lt.arc | |
| shader.arc | |
| sound.arc | |
| sprite.arc | |
| stage_*.arc | |
| stage.arc | |
| system.arc | |
| text.arc |