DAT Files

DAT Files General

There are 3 DAT files in JK which contain special information. They are located in the misc subdirectory of the res2.GOB

items.dat

Contains information about all the items in JK - weapons, ammo, force stars, force powers, inventory items, etc. 

# ========================================================================================
# name                  id              min     max     flags   args
# ========================================================================================

###########
# Weapons #
###########

# ========================================================================================
none                    0               0       0       0x004
fists                   1               0       1       0x024   cog=weap_fists.cog
bryar_pistol            2               0       1       0x0a4   cog=weap_bryar.cog
stormtrooper_rifle      3               0       1       0x0a4   cog=weap_strifle.cog
thermal_detonator       4               0       30      0x0a4   cog=weap_thermdet.cog
tusken_prod             5               0       1       0x0a4   cog=weap_crossbow.cog
repeater                6               0       1       0x0a4   cog=weap_repeater.cog
rail_detonator          7               0       1       0x0a4   cog=weap_raildet.cog
sequencer_charge        8               0       30      0x0a4   cog=weap_seqcharge.cog
concussion_rifle        9               0       1       0x0a4   cog=weap_concrifle.cog
lightsaber              10              0       1       0x0a4   cog=weap_saber.cog
# ========================================================================================


###################
# Ammo and Energy #
###################

# ========================================================================================
#energy is used for bryar pistol and stormtrooper rifle.
energy                  11              0       500     0x080

#power is used for the the bowcaster, repeater and concussion rifle.
power                   12              0       500     0x080

#battery is used for other inventory items.
battery                 13              0       200     0x020


models.dat

Contains information about the various models (characters) you can select for multiplayer. 

numModels: 28		# total number of models in file

#	   Model name
0:		ky.3do		ky.snd		#"Katarn"
1:		kyB3.3do	kyMP4.snd	#"Cyborg"
2:		kyC5.3do	kyMP1.snd	#"Red1Eye"
3:		kyD0.3do	kyMP3.snd	#"Trainer"

. . .

For each model definition, there is the name of the model 3DO, followed by the SND file to use with the model.


sabers.dat

Contains information about the MATs to use for different lightsaber colors, and the BMs to use in the player configuration screen. 

numSabers: 7		# total number of sabers in file

#	BM		sideMat			tipMat
0:	sabB2.BM	saberblue1.mat		saberblue0.mat
1:	sabDR2.BM	saberdred1.mat		saberdred0.mat
2:	sabG2.BM	sabergreen1.mat		sabergreen0.mat

. . .