README.md

HyperLib

A work-in-progress general purpose library for software research.

Formats

🛠️ Barracuda

Developed by

• Vector Unit

Known for

• Hydro Thunder Hurricane

Supported formats

Name	Type	Support	Platforms	1:1	Description
Archive	*.apf	📜 💾 📥 📤	PC, Xbox 360	❌	A zlib or XCompression compressed archive format.
JSON Binary	*.bin	📜 💾 📥 📤	PC, Xbox 360	✔️	A proprietary binary JSON format.
Timed Event	*.bin	📜 💾 📥 📤	PC, Xbox 360	✔️	A wrapper for the JSON binary format for storing user data for events.

🛠️ Sonic_Crytek

Developed by

• Big Red Button
• Illfonic
• Crytek

Known for

• Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric

Supported formats

Name	Type	Support	Platforms	1:1	Description
Archive	*.*.stream	📜 💾 📥 📤	Wii U	❌	An LZSS-compressed archive format.

🛠️ TommunismEngine

Developed by

• Team Meat

Known for

• Super Meat Boy

Supported formats

Name	Type	Support	Platforms	1:1	Description
Archive	game*.dat	📜 💾 📥 📤	PC, Xbox 360	❌	An uncompressed archive format.
Registry	reg*.dat	📜 💾 📥 📤	PC	✔️	A basic property format used for storing user option data.
Texture Package	*.tp	📜 💾 📥 📤	PC, Xbox 360	✔️	An uncompressed texture container format.

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📄 U8 Archive

Developed by

• Nintendo
• SEGA (compression variant for SONIC THE HEDGEHOG)

Used by

• F-Zero GX^[source]
• Sonic Heroes (PlayStation 2)
• Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life^[source]
• SONIC THE HEDGEHOG^[source]
• Various Nintendo software^[source]

Supported variants

Name	Type	Support	Platforms	1:1	Description
Big-endian	*.arc	📜 💾 📥 📤	GameCube, Wii	✔️	An uncompressed archive format.
Big-endian w/ compression	*.arc	📜 💾 📥 📤	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	✔️	A zlib-compressed archive format, used for SONIC THE HEDGEHOG.
Little-endian	*.arc	📜 💾 📥 📤	PlayStation 2	✔️	An uncompressed archive format.