Kaitai Struct parser for Dirtywave M8 file formats

• Overview
• Development
• Credits

Overview

This repository contains Kaitai Struct .ksy definitions to parse various binary file formats used by the Dirtywave M8. So far it includes initial support for:

• .m8s Song files
• .m8i Instrument files
• .m8t Theme files
• .m8n Scale files

These Kaitai Struct definitions can be compiled into ready-made format handling libraries in various languages (C++/STL, C#, Go , Java , JavaScript , Lua, Nim, Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby).

Development

• Open the Kaitai Struct IDE and load m8s.ksy, experiment with your own files!

Credits

• Thanks to Dirtywave for creating the M8!
• Thanks to ftsf for reversing and documenting most of the M8 binary formats and making various M8 tools, like matey). It was a great introduction to nim, too!