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CDF File Format



  • 2-for-1 special, with a spicy side

    As summer comes to an end, it’s time to get back in the seat and start reverse engineering again. While we still have some unfinished business with several formats, I thought I’d kick things off with a new one to get back in the groove of things. This one being the CDF file format used by MicroProse with a few of their games. Now unlike many of the other formats we have looked at so far, there are tools already out in the wild for manipulating these files. Most notably those made by Paulo Morais which I’ve seen mentioned and linked to on several EAW (European Air War) themed forums. Unfortunately only the binaries seem to exist, and there is no documentation I’ve been able to find that details the format, this post will hopefully change that.

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