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Binary format of Stronghold and Crusader maps

By odisseus, in Stronghold 1

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Is there any information available about the binary structure of maps for Stronghold 1 or Crusader, besides instructions on how to change the troops color?

 

I'm going to try to create a program for generating map templates (custom sizes, custom starting height, perhaps even landscape from heightmap). However, I have absolutely no experience in analyzing binary files, so any relevant information could save me a lot of work.

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