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− | '''ARC''' files (short for '''Archive''') and '''DIR''' files (internally named '''Bundle''' | + | '''ARC''' files (short for '''Archive''') and '''DIR''' files (internally named '''Bundle''' as to not confused with [[BUN file|'''BUN''' files]]) make up one of the games proprietary data storage formats. The '''DIR''' file contains all necessary information about the data in the '''ARC''' file, which stores the aforementioned data. |
− | With minimal metadata, the Bundled Archive file format was used to reduce load time by packing several files into one. The purpose it serves is different from the [[BUN file|bundle]] archive, however, as standalone files within the archive can be read independently of the files before it. This makes the Bundled Archive file format useful for archiving large directories with varied purposes, as to | + | With minimal metadata, the Bundled Archive file format was used to reduce load time by packing several files into one. The purpose it serves is different from the [[BUN file|bundle]] archive, however, as standalone files within the archive can be read independently of the files before it. This makes the Bundled Archive file format useful for archiving large directories with varied purposes, as to it's name. |
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