PROJECT.DAT (TFTD)

TFTD has 94 research projects so the first 188 bytes (94 little endian words) are the days remaining and the last 94 bytes are for the number of scientists assigned. Each base uses 284 bytes to represent the research project state for a total file size of 2256 bytes (282×8).

A zero for scientist-days merely means that the project is not actively being researched. It may have been not started, or have been completed.

Project names are elsewhere in ENGLISH.DAT. Offsets are solely in hexadecimal for this iteration. The first offset is for scientist-days (2 Bytes), the second is for number of scientists allocated.

From an "ask the machine" savegame, in order, for the first base:

Structure

Topic Name	Days (dec)	Days (hex)	Scientists (dec)	Scientists (hex)
Gauss Technology	0	0	188	BC
Particle Dist. Sensor	2	2	189	BD
Medi-Kit	4	4	190	BE
M.C. Disruptor	6	6	191	BF
Sonic Cannon	8	8	192	C0
Cannon Power Clip	10	A	193	C1
Sonic-Blasta Rifle	12	C	194	C2
Blasta Power Clip	14	E	195	C3
Sonic Pistol	16	10	196	C4
Pistol Power Clip	18	12	197	C5
Disruptor Pulse Launcher	20	14	198	C6
Disruptor Ammo	22	16	199	C7
Thermal Shok Launcher	24	18	200	C8
Thermal Shok Bomb	26	1A	201	C9
Sonic Pulser	28	1C	202	CA
Zrbite	30	1E	203	CB
M.C. Reader	32	20	204	CC
Ion-Beam Accelerators	34	22	205	CD
Magnetic Navigation	36	24	206	CE
Alien Sub Construction	38	26	207	CF
Alien Cryogenics	40	28	208	D0
Alien Cloning	42	2A	209	D1
Alien Learning Arrays	44	2C	210	D2
Alien Implanter	46	2E	211	D3
Examination Room	48	30	212	D4
Aqua Plastics	50	32	213	D5
New Fighter Flying Sub	52	34	214	D6
New Fighter-Transporter	54	36	215	D7
The Latest Flying Sub	56	38	216	D8
Gauss Pistol	58	3A	217	D9
Gauss Pistol Clip	60	3C	218	DA
Gauss Rifle	62	3E	219	DB
Gauss Rifle Clip	64	40	220	DC
Heavy Gauss Cannon	66	42	221	DD
Heavy Gauss Clip	68	44	222	DE
Gauss Cannon	70	46	223	DF
Sonic Oscillator	72	48	224	E0
P.W.T. Cannon	74	4A	225	E1
Gauss Defences	76	4C	226	E2
Sonic Defences	78	4E	227	E3
P.W.T. Defences	80	50	228	E4
Bombardment Shield	82	52	229	E5
M.C. Generator	84	54	230	E6
M.C.-Lab	86	56	231	E7
Transmission Resolver	88	58	232	E8
Coelacanth/Gauss	90	5A	233	E9
Displacer /Sonic	92	5C	234	EA
Displacer /P. W. T.	94	5E	235	EB
Aquatoid Corpse	96	60	236	EC
Gill Man Corpse	98	62	237	ED
Lobster Man Corpse	100	64	238	EE
Tasoth Corpse	102	66	239	EF
Calcinite Corpse	104	68	240	F0
Deep One Corpse	106	6A	241	F1
Bio-Drone Corpse	108	6C	242	F2
Tentaculat Corpse	110	6E	243	F3
Triscene Corpse	112	70	244	F4
Hallucinoid Corpse	114	72	245	F5
Xarquid Corpse	116	74	246	F6
Alien Origins	118	76	247	F7
The Ultimate Threat	120	78	248	F8
T'leth, the Alien's City	122	7A	249	F9
Plastic Aqua-Armour	124	7C	250	FA
Ion Armour	126	7E	251	FB
Mag. Ion Armour	128	80	252	FC
Coelacanth/Gauss1	130	82	253	FD
Vibro Blade	132	84	254	FE
Thermic Lance	134	86	255	FF
Heavy Thermic Lance	136	88	256	100
Aquatoid Commander	138	8A	257	101
Aquatoid Navigator	140	8C	258	102
Aquatoid Medic	142	8E	259	103
Aquatoid Technician	144	90	260	104
Aquatoid Squad Leader	146	92	261	105
Aquatoid Soldier	148	94	262	106
Gill Man Commander	150	96	263	107
Gill Man Technician	152	98	264	108
Gill Man Squad Leader	154	9A	265	109
Gill Man Soldier	156	9C	266	10A
Lobster Man Commander	158	9E	267	10B
Lobster Man Navigator	160	A0	268	10C
Lobster Man Technician	162	A2	269	10D
Lobster Man Squad Leader	164	A4	270	10E
Lobster Man Soldier	166	A6	271	10F
Tasoth Squad Leader	168	A8	272	110
Tasoth Soldier	170	AA	273	111
Calcinite Terrorist	172	AC	274	112
Deep One Terrorist	174	AE	275	113
Bio-Drone Terrorist	176	B0	276	114
Tentaculat Terrorist	178	B2	277	115
Triscene Terrorist	180	B4	278	116
Hallucinoid Terrorist	182	B6	279	117
Xarquid Terrorist	184	B8	280	118
Gauss Technology2	186	BA	281	119

¹ Doesn't give a topic at the end of research. Garbage?

² Gives the Triton topic at the end of research.

See Also

• PROJECT.DAT

• Saved Game Files