CRAFT.DAT

This file contains information specific to the crafts in the game. Both X-COM and Alien crafts (including hidden ones) are in this file, though the values for the alien craft are still shrouded in mystery.

Note that TFTD uses a different version of this file.

UFO Structure

There are 50 records each having 104 bytes long for a maximum file size of 5,200 bytes. All offsets and values are in decimal.

Offset (Decimal)	Offset (Hex)	Usage
0	0x00	Craft type, Possible values are the same as GEODATA.DAT: *HUMAN* *ALIEN* 0 - Skyranger 5 - Small Scout 255 - Entry Not Used 1 - Lightning 6 - Medium Scout 2 - Avenger 7 - Large Scout 3 - Interceptor 8 - Harvester 4 - Firestorm 9 - Abductor 10 - Terror Ship 11 - Battleship 12 - Supply Ship
Offsets 1 and 5 refer to the weapon placed in the left and right slots respectively. (The Lightning does not have a center weapon type, only a left). Their possible values are listed here: 0 - Stingray 1 - Avalanche 2 - Cannon 3 - Fusion Ball 4 - Laser Cannon 5 - Plasma Beam 255 - No Weapon
1	0x01	Left weapon type
2-3	0x02-0x03	Left ammo
4	0x04	Indicates flight mode 0 - No destination set [at base] 1 - Single destination 2 - Multiple destinations determined randomly by in-game routine [UFO only]
5	0x05	Right weapon type
6-7	0x06-0x07	Right ammo
8-9	0x08-0x09	Unused.
1011	0x0A-0x0B	Damage, that is the amount it currently has taken. This value divided by the crafts damage capacity gives the percentage shown in-game.
12-13	0x0C-0x0D	Altitude of craft. Is a index within ENGLISH.DAT for string. 0 = GROUND * 1 = VERY LOW 2 = LOW 3 = HIGH 4 = VERY HIGH (*NOTE: If craft is airborne and you change it to this value the altitude will remain the same. Speed must be edited to 0 for the change to hold.)
14-15	0x0E-0x0F	Speed of craft.
16-17	0x10-0x11	Index into LOC.DAT referencing the destination - for example, waypoints for X-COM craft, or X-COM bases for alien craft.
18-19	0x12-0x13	Index into INTER.DAT when the ship is in interception mode.
20-21	0x14-0x15	Next UFO waypoint coordinate X (longitude).
22-23	0x16-0x17	Next UFO waypoint coordinate Y (latitude).
24-25	0x18-0x19	Fuel, amount remaining. This value divided by the crafts total fuel capacity gives the percentage shown in-game.
26-27	0x1A-0x1B	Base reference as an index to LOC.DAT.
28-29	0x1C-0x1D	Mission type craft is on. Is an index within ENGLISH.DAT for the string (558 + this value). 0 = Alien Research 1 = Alien Harvest 2 = Alien Abduction 3 = Alien Infiltration 4 = Alien Base 5 = Alien Terror 6 = Alien Retaliation 7 = Alien Supply
30-31	0x1E-0x1F	Zone where mission is being carried out. Is an index within ENGLISH.DAT for string (543 + this value). 0 = North America 1 = Arctic 2 = Antarctica 3 = South America 4 = Europe 5 = North Africa 6 = Southern Africa 7 = Central Asia 8 = South East Asia 9 = Siberia 10 = Australasia 11 = Pacific 12 = North Atlantic * 13 = South Atlantic * 14 = Indian Ocean * (*NOTE: Unused zones.)
32-33	0x20-0x21	UFO trajectory segment (ranges from 0-7).
34-35	0x22-0x23	UFO trajectory type (ranges from 0-9).
36-37	0x24-0x25	Alien Race found on craft. Is index within ENGLISH.DAT for the string (466 + this value). UFO TFTD 0 = Sectoid Aquatoid 1 = Snakeman Gillman 2 = Ethereal Lobsterman 3 = Muton Tasoth 4 = Floater Mixed Crew (Type I) 5 = Final mission mix Mixed Crew (Type II)
38-39	0x26-0x27	UFO attack timer.
40-41	0x28-0x29	UFO escape manuever timer.
42-43	0x2A-0x2B	Craft status. Is an index within ENGLISH.DAT for the string (268 + this value). 0 - Ready 1 - Out 2 - Repairs 3 - Refueling 4 - Re-arming
The rest of the known values detail the items on board of the craft. 49-98 refer to offsets 0-49 in OBDATA.DAT.
44	0x2C	Tank/Cannon
45	0x2D	Tank/Rocket Launcher
46	0x2E	Tank/Laser Cannon
47	0x2F	Hover Tank/Plasma
48	0x30	Hover Tank/Launcher
49	0x31	PISTOL
50	0x32	PISTOL CLIP
51	0x33	RIFLE
52	0x34	RIFLE CLIP
53	0x35	HEAVY CANNON
54	0x36	CANNON AP-AMMO
55	0x37	CANNON HE-AMMO
56	0x38	CANNON I-AMMO
57	0x39	AUTO-CANNON
58	0x3A	AUTO-CANNON AP-AMMO
59	0x3B	AUTO-CANNON HE-AMMO
60	0x3C	AUTO-CANNON I-AMMO
61	0x3D	ROCKET LAUNCHER
62	0x3E	SMALL ROCKET
63	0x3F	LARGE ROCKET
64	0x40	INCENDIARY ROCKET
65	0x41	LASER PISTOL
66	0x42	LASER GUN
67	0x43	HEAVY LASER
68	0x44	GRENADE
69	0x45	SMOKE GRENADE
70	0x46	PROXIMITY GRENADE
71	0x47	HIGH EXPLOSIVE
72	0x48	MOTION SCANNER
73	0x49	MEDI-KIT
74	0x4A	PSI-AMP
75	0x4B	STUN ROD
76	0x4C	Flare
77	0x4D	empty
78	0x4E	empty
79	0x4F	empty
80	0x50	CORPSE
81	0x51	CORPSE & ARMOUR
82	0x52	CORPSE & POWER SUIT
83	0x53	Heavy Plasma
84	0x54	Heavy Plasma Clip
85	0x55	Plasma Rifle
86	0x56	Plasma Rifle Clip
87	0x57	Plasma Pistol
88	0x58	Plasma Pistol Clip
89	0x59	BLASTER LAUNCHER
90	0x5A	BLASTER BOMB
91	0x5B	SMALL LAUNCHER
92	0x5C	STUN MISSILE
93	0x5D	ALIEN GRENADE
94	0x5E	ELERIUM-115
95	0x5F	MIND PROBE
96	0x60	>>UNDEFINED <<
97	0x61	>> empty <<
98	0x62	>> empty <<
99	0x63	No known use for this offset.
100-103	0x64-0x67	Bitfield (only 1st byte is used): bit 0 (1): Craft is in hangar (0=craft's been flew away) bit 1 (2): Want to go home (set after mission or when out of fuel), blocks craft from re-targeting bit 2 (4): [runtime] Out of elerium (0=fueled) bit 3 (8): [runtime] Out of left ammo (0=left weapon rearmed) bit 4 (16): [runtime] Out of right ammo (0=right weapon rearmed) bit 5 (32): [runtime] Flag of processed UFO in interception window, to avoid multiple escape/attack timers decrementing in case when UFO is pursued in more than 1 window at once. bit 6 (64): Hyperwaved extra info

See Also

• LOC.DAT - For information on the position the craft are at
• GEODATA.DAT - Contains information about the craft(s) when used as terrain objects in ground combat (Battlescape)
• Talk:GEOSCAPE.EXE#Craft_type_data Stats of XCom and UFO craft types
• Hatfarm's website where most, if not all of this information was gathered from
• CRAFT.DAT (TFTD) - Terror From The Deep's craft file
• Saved Game Files