INTER.DAT

This file details the specifics of any interceptions currently occurring on the Geoscape.

Up to 4 records: 1 per interception window. Each record is 142 [8Eh] bytes long for a total file length of 568 bytes.

--Geoscape Window/Icon related bytes--

• 0x00 ( word): active/inactive window:
  • 0= active window (aircraft exists & is in intercept range)
  • 1= no active window (aircraft does not exist or does exist but is not in intercept range now)
• 0x02 ( word): aircraft type for icon's picture
• 0x04 ( word): byte A (craft number) from LOC.DAT for icon of minimized window
• 0x06 ( word): craft LOC.DAT entry number.
• 0x08 ( word): CRAFT.DAT entry number.
• 0x0A ( word): UFO LOC.DAT entry number.

--Active Window bytes--

• 0x0C ( word): UFO size (size is [5 - entry from UFO data]: vs= 0; s= 1; m= 2; l= 3; vl= 4)
• 0x0e ( word): window minimized (=1) or active (=0)
• 0x12 ( word): y position of window (accessed as a byte where I found it but it is most likely a word).
• 0x14 ( word): x position of window (x position is accessed as a word)
• 0x16 ( word): status message (starting at offset 0x397 in ENGLISH.DAT)
• 0x18 ( word): count down before the status message is cleared
• 0x1A ( word): attack mode [0 = Standoff; 1 = Cautious; 2 = Standard; 3 = Aggressive]
• 0x1C ( word): current distance to target (km x8) - can exceed standoff range (if byte00 = 1)
• 0x1E ( word): requested distance to target (km x8) eg 560 = 70km (stand off)
• 0x20 ( word): change in position for projectiles due to Xcraft stance and/or UFO escape speed delta (difference between speed of target ufo and xcom craft), "approach speed "
• 0x22 ( word): current air speed
• 0x24-0x41 (word): 15 entries for the positions of launched projectiles from the left weapon
• 0x42-0x5F (word): 15 entries for the positions of launched projectiles from the right weapon
• 0x60 ( word): Left weapon type
• 0x62 ( word): Right weapon type
• 0x64 ( word): Left weapon reload timer
• 0x66 ( word): Right weapon reload timer
• 0x68 ( word): explosion/hit radius value (and timer to delay the interception window closing until this is zero).
• 0x6A ( word): timer to prevent a craft from firing or being fired upon. Set when the UFO is downed/destroyed.
• 0x6C ( word): UFO return fire intense level
• 0x6E ( word): timer to prevent a craft from firing or being fired upon. Set when an Xcraft is destroyed.
• 0x70 ( word): UFO side view preview opened
• 0x72 ( word): XCOM craft type
• 0x74 ( word): UFO craft type
• 0x76 (dword): pointer to CRAFT.DAT offset of the attacking craft
• 0x7A (dword): pointer to attacking craft stats offset
• 0x7E (dword): pointer to attacking craft left weapon stats offset
• 0x82 (dword): pointer to attacking craft right weapon stats offset
• 0x86 (dword): pointer to CRAFT.DAT offset of the attacked UFO
• 0x8A (dword): pointer to UFO stats offset

See Also

• Game Files