MHGen system Format - svanheulen/mhff GitHub Wiki

Header

Offset (Hex)	Size	Description
00000	4	Unknown
00004	1	First character slot (0 = unused, 1 = used)
00005	1	Second character slot (0 = unused, 1 = used)
00006	1	Third character slot (0 = unused, 1 = used)
00007	1	Last loaded character slot
00008	4	Offset to unknown
0000C	4	Offset to DLC
00010	4	Offset to first character
00014	4	Offset to second character
00018	4	Offset to third character
0001C	14	Unknown
0002A	15949	DLC/gift Palico data (for 'Hire a special palico' list)

Character

Offset (Hex)	Size	Description
00000	32	Name
00020	4	Play time
00024	4	Funds
00028	2	Hunter rank
0002A	1	Unknown
0002B	1	Unknown
0002C	2	Hunter art 1
0002E	2	Hunter art 2
00030	2	Hunter art 3
00032	218	Unknown
0010C	48	Equipped weapon
0013C	48	Equipped head armor
0016C	48	Equipped chest armor
0019C	48	Equipped arms armor
001CC	48	Equipped waist armor
001FC	48	Equipped legs armor
0022C	48	Equipped talisman
0025C	1	Weapon type
0025D	1	Voice
0025E	1	Eye color
0025F	1	Clothing
00260	1	Gender
00261	1	Hunting style
00262	1	Hairstyle
00263	1	Face
00264	1	Features
00265	3	Unknown
00268	4	Chest armor pigment
0026C	4	Arms armor pigment
00270	4	Waist armor pigment
00274	4	Legs armor pigment
00278	4	Head armor pigment
0027C	4	Skin color
00280	4	Hair color
00284	4	Features color
00288	4	Clothing color
0028C	4	Unknown
00290	3150	Item box slots 1-1400
00EDE	170	Item set 1
...	...	...
01384	170	Item set 8
0142E	72	Inventory item slots 1-32
01476	4	HR points
0147A	4	Funds
0147E	4	Unknown
01482	4	Academy points
01486	4	Beruna points
0148A	4	Kokoto points
0148E	4	Pokke points
01492	4	Yukumo points
01496	1	Unknown
01497	1	Arzuros special permits
01498	1	Lagombi special permits
01499	1	Daimyo Hermitaur special permits
0149A	1	Rathian special permits
0149B	1	Tetsucabra special permits
0149C	1	Nargacuga special permits
0149D	1	Uragaan special permits
0149E	1	Yian Garuga special permits
0149F	1	Rathalos special permits
014A0	1	Zinogre special permits
014A1	1	Tigrex special permits
014A2	1	Dinovaldo special permits
014A3	27	Unknown
014BE	1	Quests completed in Ancient Forest (day)
014BF	1	Quests completed in Ancient Forest (night)
014C0	1	Quests completed in Forest and Hills (day)
014C1	1	Quests completed in Forest and Hills (night)
014C2	1	Quests completed in Snowy Mountains (day)
014C3	1	Quests completed in Snowy Mountains (night)
014C4	1	Quests completed in Misty Peaks (day)
014C5	1	Quests completed in Misty Peaks (night)
014C6	1	Quests completed in Dunes (day)
014C7	1	Quests completed in Dunes (night)
014C8	1	Quests completed in Deserted Island (day)
014C9	1	Quests completed in Deserted Island (night)
014CA	1	Quests completed in Swamp (day)
014CB	1	Quests completed in Swamp (night)
014CC	1	Quests completed in Volcano (day)
014CD	1	Quests completed in Volcano (night)
014CE	1	Quests completed in Ancestral Steppe (day)
014CF	1	Quests completed in Ancestral Steppe (night)
014D0	1	Quests completed in Primal Forest (day)
014D1	1	Quests completed in Primal Forest (night)
014D2	1	Quests completed in Frozen Seaway (day)
014D3	1	Quests completed in Frozen Seaway (night)
014D4	1	Quests completed in Volcanic Hollow (day)
014D5	1	Quests completed in Volcanic Hollow (night)
014D6	1	Quests completed in Tower (day)
014D7	1	Quests completed in Tower (night)
014D8	1	Quests completed in Sanctuary (day)
014D9	1	Quests completed in Sanctuary (night)
014DA	1	Quests completed in Ingle Isle (day)
014DB	1	Quests completed in Ingle Isle (night)
014DC	1	Quests completed in Polar Field (day)
014DD	1	Quests completed in Polar Field (night)
014DE	1	Quests completed in Sacred Mountain (day)
014DF	1	Quests completed in Sacred Mountain (night)
014E0	1	Quests completed in Dragon Graveyard (day)
014E1	1	Quests completed in Dragon Graveyard (night)
014E2	1	Quests completed in Arena (day)
014E3	1	Quests completed in Arena (night)
014E4	1	Quests completed in Slayground (day)
014E5	1	Quests completed in Slayground (night)
014E6	1	Quests completed in Moat Arena (day)
014E7	1	Quests completed in Moat Arena (night)
014E8	482	Unknown
016CA	40	Unlocked hunter arts (bit field, 0 = locked, 1 = unlocked)
016F2	40	New hunter arts (bit field, 0 = new, 1 = old)
0171A	8	Unknown
01722	256	Cleared quests (bit field, 0 = not clear, 1 = clear)
01822	256	New quests (bit field, 0 = new, 1 = old)
01922	272	Unknown
01A32	4	Unlocked ingredients (bit field, 0 = locked, 1 = unlocked)
01A36	4	New ingredients (bit field, 0 = old, 1 = new)
01A3A	336	Unknown
01B8A	13	Awards (inverted byte order [?]. Only the second 4 bits of 1b96 are used [corresponds to the first 4 awards])
01B97	479	Unknown (1cb6 = hunter info?, 1cde = item packs?)
01D76	40	Shop head armor
01D9E	40	Shop chest armor
01DC6	40	Shop arm armor
01DEE	40	Shop waist armor
01E16	40	Shop leg armor
01E3E	40	Unknown
01E66	40	Shop great swords
01E8E	40	Shop sword & shields
01EB6	40	Shop hammers
01EDE	40	Shop lances
01F06	40	Shop heavy bowguns
01F2E	40	Unknown
01F56	40	Shop light bowguns
01F7E	40	Shop long swords
01FA6	40	Shop switch axes
01FCE	40	Shop gun lances
01FF6	40	Shop bows
0201E	40	Shop dual blades
02046	40	Shop hunting horns
0206E	40	Shop insect glaves
02096	40	Shop charge blades
020BE	40	Shop crafted great swords
020E6	40	Shop crafted sword & shields
0210E	40	Shop crafted hammers
02136	40	Shop crafted lances
0215E	40	Shop crafted heavy bowguns
02186	40	Unknown
021AE	40	Shop crafted light bowguns
021D6	40	Shop crafted long swords
021FE	40	Shop crafted switch axes
02226	40	Shop crafted gun lances
0224E	40	Shop crafted bows
02276	40	Shop crafted dual blades
0229E	40	Shop crafted hunting horns
022C6	40	Shop crafted insect glaves
022EE	40	Shop crafted charge blades
02316	392	Shop crafted head armor
0249E	392	Shop crafted chest armor
02626	392	Shop crafted arms armor
027AE	392	Shop crafted waist armor
02936	392	Shop crafted leg armor
02ABE	104	Shop palico weapons
02B26	104	Shop palico head armor
02B8E	104	Shop palico chest armor
02BF6	5873	Unknown
042E7	2	Monster Kills 1
...	...	...
04373	2	Monster Kills 71
04375	84	Unknown
043C7	2	Monster Captures 1
...	...	...
04453	2	Monster Captures 71
04455	52	Unknown
044A7	2	Monster small Crown 1
044A9	2	Monster large crown 1
...	...	... (alternating small crown and large crown values every 2 bytes)
044BF	2	Monster small Crown 71
044C1	2	Monster large crown 71
044C3	420	Unknown
04667	36	Equipment box slot 1
...	...	...
10B32	36	Equipment box slot 1400
10B47	36	Palico equipment box slot 1
...	...	...
16D93	36	Palico equipment box slot 700
16DB7	136	Equipment set 1
...	...	...
1826F	136	Equipment set 40
182F7	48	Palico equipment set 1
...	...	...
18747	48	Palico equipment set 24
18777	27	Unknown
18792	4	Play time
18796	4	Unknown
1879A	3104	Unknown
193BA	1	Weapon type
193BB	1	Voice
193BC	1	Eye color
193BD	1	Clothing
193BE	1	Gender
193BF	1	Hunting style
193C0	1	Hairstyle
193C1	1	Face
193C2	1	Features
193C3	3	Unknown
193C6	4	Chest armor pigment
193CA	4	Arms armor pigment
193CE	4	Waist armor pigment
193D2	4	Legs armor pigment
193D6	4	Head armor pigment
193DA	4	Skin color
193DE	4	Hair color
193E2	4	Features color
193E6	4	Clothing color
193EA	3	Unknown
193ED	32	Name
1940D	25	Unknown
19426	319	Palico 1
...	...	...
1DDAB	319	Palico 60
1DEEA	319	Palico for hire 1
...	...	...
1FB93	319	Palico for hire 24
1FCD2	117	Unknown
1FD47	32	Feni name
1FD67	32	Kokoto poogie name
1FD87	32	Pokke poogie name
1FDA7	32	Yukumo poogie name
1FDC7	1	Feni Costume ID
1FDC8	1	Kokoto Poogie Costume ID
1FDC9	1	Pokke Poogie Costume ID
1FDCA	1	Yukumo Poogie Costume ID
1FDCB	161	Unknown
1FE6C	12	Unlocked meals (bit field, 0 = locked, 1 = unlocked)
1FE78	12	New meals (bit field, 0 = new, 1 = old)
1FE84	26	Unknown
1FE9E	5208	Guild card 1
...	...	...
9DCA6	5208	Guild card 100
9F0FE	5208	Player guild card
A0556	4400	Unknown
A1686	260400	Unknown
E0FB6	1800	Unknown
E16BE	276	Unknown
E17D2	13800	Unknown
E4DBA	1800	Unknown
E54C2	16460	Unknown (junk?)
E950E	96	Unknown
E956E	438	Hunter for hire 1
...	...	...
EA9F6	438	Hunter for hire 13
EABAC	450	Unknown
EAD6E	104	Shout out 1
...	...	...
EB6C6	104	Shout out 24
EB72E	60	Automatic shout out 1
...	...	...
EBA6E	60	Automatic shout out 9
EBAD6	2	Unknown

Items

Item lists are bit packed with each item being 18 bits long. The 11 low bits are the item ID and the 7 high bits are the item count.

Shop

Offset (Hex)	Size	Description
000	4	Unknown
004	16	Avaiable weapons/armor/items (bit field, 0 = hidden, 1 = available)
014	4	Unknown
018	16	New weapons/armor/items (bit field, 0 = old, 1 = new)

Crafted Armor Shop

Offset (Hex)	Size	Description
000	4	Unknown
004	192	Available crafted armor (bit field, 2 low bits of each nibble, 0 = hidden, 1 = available)
0C4	4	Unknown
0C8	192	New crafted armor (bit field, 2 low bits of each nibble, 0 = old, 1 = new)

Palico Shop

Offset (Hex)	Size	Description
000	4	Unknown
004	48	Available palico weapons/armor (bit field, 0 = hidden, 1 = available)
034	4	Unknown
038	48	New palico weapons/armor (bit field, 0 = old, 1 = new)

DLC

Offset (Hex)	Size	Description
000000	52	Unknown
000034	4	Challenge quest bitfield
000038	16	Event quest bitfield
000048	4	Unknown
00004C	104	Item pack 1
0000B4	5600	Unknown (more item packs)
001694	252	Palico 1
...	...	...
0044D8	252	Palico 48
0045D4	7168	Event quest 1
...	...	...
0D49D4	7168	Event quest 120
0D65D4	7168	Challenge quest 1
...	...	...
0F79D4	7168	Challenge quest 20
0F95D4	2048	Challenge quest 1 presets
...	...	...
102DD4	2048	Challenge quest 20 presets
1035D4	1	Unknown

Palico

Offset (Hex)	Size	Description
000	32	Name
020	4	XP
024	1	Level
025	1	Forte
026	1	Enthusiasm
027	1	Target
028	8	Equipped Action 1-8
030	8	Equipped Skill 1-8
038	16	Learned Action 1-16
048	12	Learned Skill 1-12
054	2	Learned Action "RNG"
056	2	Learned Skill "RNG"
058	4	Original owner's ID (first half of Guild Card ID)
05C	3	Forte-specific ID (has no effect on legality)
05F	1	Palico ID (When calculated in respect to 058-05b denotes a unique palico for streetpass/online sending purposes)
060	60	Greeting
09C	32	Name Giver
0BC	32	Previous Master
0DC	4	Unknown
0E0	4	Hired/Active/Training/etc. status info
0E4	28	Unknown
100	2	Equipped Weapon
102	2	Equipped Head Armor
104	2	Equipped Body Armor
106	8	Unused equipment slots (arms, waist, legs, charm on Hunter - always pairs of FF FF)
10E	1	Unknown
10F	1	Voice
110	1	Eye
111	1	Clothing
112	2	Unknown
114	1	Coat
115	1	Ears
116	1	Tails
117	3	Unknown
11A	4	Coat RGBA value
11E	4	Right Eye RGBA Value
122	4	Left Eye RGBA Value
126	4	Vest/Apron RGBA Value
12A	20	Unused color values (RGBA - always sets of 00 00 00 FF)
13E	1	Unknown