The Witcher uses a format called Rich Saved Game file that always end in TheWitcherSave extension. The format appears to be organized as follows:
- Header
- Resource Data
- Resource Table
- Coda
Header[]
| Offset | Size | Type | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0x0000 | 4 | char | Magic Number | "RGMH". |
| 0x0004 | 1 | uchar | Header version | |
| 0x0005 | 3 | Structure padding. | ||
| 0x0008 | 8 | ulong | Header size | Always 0x2028 (1.1a). |
| 0x0010 | 4 | |||
| 0x0014 | 4 | ulong | ||
| 0x0018 | 4 | uint | Always 0xEE7C4A60 (1.1a). | |
| 0x001C | 4 | uint | Always 0x459E4568 (1.1a). | |
| 0x0020 | 4 | uint | Always 0x10D3DBBD (1.1a). | |
| 0x0024 | 4 | Always 0x1CBCF20B (1.1a) | ||
| 0x0028 | 2048 | u16str | "Lightning Storm". | |
| 0x0828 | 2048 | u16str | Name of last area | |
| 0x1028 | 2048 | u16str | Name of last area #2 | |
| 0x1828 | 2048 | u16str |
Resource table[]
Contains list of Resource Table Entries.
Resource Table Entry[]
| Offset | Size | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4 | DWORD | Size of resource name. |
| 4 | var | CHAR | Resource name |
| 4+var | 4 | DWORD | Size of resource. |
| 8+var | 4 | DWORD | Offset to resource data from beginning of file. |
Coda[]
Read from the bottom of the file:
| Offset | Size | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| n−4 | 4 | DWORD | Number of resources in resource table. |
| n−8 | 4 | DWORD | Offset to Resource Table from beginning of file. |