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SCANG.DAT

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Stored in the GEODATA folder, SCANG.DAT is used along with SCANBORD.PCK to present the overhead map. The title presumably stands for SCANner Graphics.

The file holds 4x4 images which represent a particular tiles or map objects. The game uses MCD[20-21] as a reference for which image to use: MCD[20] + MCD[21] * 256 + 35 (The +35 is due to the fact that the first 36 images (0-35) are for units and equipment as opposed to actual terrain. You'd expect an offset of +36 to be used, but no, they went with +35).

Images

UFO

454 images, 7,264 bytes in total.

File:SCANG.gif

TFTD

550 images, 8,800 bytes in total. These sample images were taken using the land palette.

File:SCANG (TFTD).gif

See Also

MCD Files