Format

Header

As specified in WDB.

64 BYTEs

Filename [offset ranges: 0-63 / 0x00-0x3F]

Usually 0

DWORD

Block ID [offset ranges: 64-67 / 0x40-0x43]

Value = CAC4FC40

DWORD

Block Version [offset ranges: 68-71 / 0x44-0x47]

Only known value = 1

7BITSTR

Block Name [offset ranges: 73-82 / 0x49-0x52] including character count [offset ranges: 72 / 0x48]

Value = "cStringMap"

Data Section

DWORD

Count [offset ranges: 83-86 / 0x53-0x56]

Number of string map entries

for each entry

7BITSTR

String Value

For instance 0x0E: This is usually the TXTR name of the floor tile

WORD (2 bytes)

Reference Number

For instance 0x0D: This is the wall covering reference number used in WLL 8A84D7B0

For instance 0x0E: This is the floor tile reference number used in Instance 0x00 of 3D array 2A51171B

DWORD (4 bytes)

Usage Count

For instance 0x0E: This appears to be a count of the number of quarter tiles spaces on the lot which are covered by this floor tile.

Instance 0x0D

This is for wallpaper map referencing.

Instance 0x0E

This is for floor tile map referencing.

Notes

The string map is used to correlate Reference Numbers and String Values, and to keep track of the number of times this item is used.

This article is imported from the old MTS2 wiki. It's original page, with comments, can be found at http://old_wiki.modthesims2.com/CAC4FC40