Header
000 4-byte signature: "PJM "
004 4-byte unsigned long: version number (currently "2")
008 4-byte unsigned long: version of the emulator used
00C 2-byte flags:
bit 0: reserved, set to 0
bit 1:
if "0", movie begins from power-on
if "1", movie begins from an embedded savestate
bit 2:
if "0", NTSC timing
if "1", PAL timing
bit 3:
if "0", movie does not contain embedded memory cards
if "1", movie does contain embedded memory cards
bit 4:
if "0", movie does not contain embedded cheat list
if "1", movie does contain embedded cheat list
bit 5:
if "0", movie does not use hacks
if "1", movie does use hacks such as "SPU/SIO IRQ always enabled"
bit 6:
if "0", movie is in Binary format
if "1", movie is in text format
bit 7:
Multitap toggle, player 1
bit 8:
Multitap toggle, player 2
bit 9:
Analog Hack
bit 10:
Parasite Eve/Vandal Hearts fix
00E 1-byte unsigned char: controller port 1 type 00F 1-byte unsigned char: controller port 2 type 010 4-byte unsigned long: number of frames 014 4-byte unsigned long: rerecord count 018 4-byte unsigned long: offset to the savestate inside file 01C 4-byte unsigned long: offset to the memory card 1 inside file 020 4-byte unsigned long: offset to the memory card 2 inside file 024 4-byte unsigned long: offset to the cheat list inside file 028 4-byte unsigned long: offset to the CD-ROM IDs inside file 02C 4-byte unsigned long: offset to the controller data inside file 030 4-byte unsigned long: string length of author name 034 string: name of the author
Controller Types
01 Mouse 02 Negcon 03 Konami Gun 04 Standard 05 Analog Joystick 06 Namco Guncon 07 Analog Controller
Savestate
After the header comes a compressed savestate. If the movie starts from power-on, the "savestate" is only 4 empty bytes.
Memory Cards
After the savestate come two compressed memory cards. If the movie starts from a clean power-on, the "memory cards" are only 8 empty bytes (4 for each one).
Cheat List
After the memory cards comes a compressed cheat list. If the movie doesn't use them, the "cheat list" is only 4 empty bytes.
CD-ROM IDs
After the cheat list comes the CD-ROM ID chunk:
000 1-byte char: how many CDs does the movie use 001 9-byte string for each CD: CD-ROM ID of each CD used
Controller Data
After the CD-ROM IDs, comes the controller data.
Bytes per Frame
In Binary Format:
04 Mouse 02 Standard 06 Analog Joystick/Controller
In Text Format:
12 Mouse 15 Standard 33 Analog Joystick/Controller
^(The other controller types are currently not supported by PCSX.)^
There's also an extra byte for control functions like Reset, Open/Close CD case, etc.
So, if the movie uses 2 standard controllers, we know it will use 5 bytes per frame (2 bytes for player 1, 2 bytes for player 2 and 1 byte for control functions).
Frame Data
The corresponding bytes indicate which buttons are pressed at each frame for each controller.
Standard Controller
000 2-byte unsigned short: 01 00 Select 02 00 unknown 04 00 unknown 08 00 Start 10 00 Up 20 00 Right 40 00 Down 80 00 Left 00 01 L2 00 02 R2 00 04 L1 00 08 R1 00 10 Triangle 00 20 Circle 00 40 Cross 00 80 Square
Analog Joystick/Controller
000 2-byte unsigned short: same as standard 002 1-byte unsigned char: left X 003 1-byte unsigned char: left Y 004 1-byte unsigned char: right X 005 1-byte unsigned char: right Y
^(Values are in range 0-255, where 128 is center position.)^
Mouse
000 2-byte unsigned short: same as standard 002 1-byte unsigned char: X movement 003 1-byte unsigned char: Y movement
Note: Values are in range 0-255, where 128 is center position
^(Values are in range 0-255, where 128 is center position.)^
Control Byte
The corresponding bits indicate which functions are used at each frame.
bit 1: Reset bit 2: Open/Close CD case bit 3: Enable/Disable "SIO IRQ Always Enabled" hack [4] bit 4: Enable/Disable "SPU IRQ Always Enabled" hack [4] bit 5: Enable/Disable cheats [5] bit 6: Enable/Disable "Resident Evil 2/3 fix" hack [4] bit 7: Enable/Disable "Parasite Eve 2 fix" hack[4]