BIG
BIG is a file extension and file format for archives which was used in several Electronic Arts games, including FIFA and FIFA Manager.
Structure[edit | edit source]
-- little-endian -- CHAR[4] - Signature - "BIGF" UINT32 - Total file size -- big-endian -- UINT32 - Number of files in archive UINT32 - Header size (16 + (number of files * (8 + file name length + 1 terminating null)))
#FOR Number of files in archive UINT32 - File data offset UINT32 - File data size CHAR[] - File name (null-terminated)
CHAR[] - Some garbage (in FIFA Manager, a string "L231" may be present here
CHAR[] - Files data
Limits[edit | edit source]
The file header can't be larger than 2'097'152 bytes (2 MB).