EA archive
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'''EA archive''' (official name unknown) is a compressed installer-archive format used in some Electronic Arts software. | '''EA archive''' (official name unknown) is a compressed installer-archive format used in some Electronic Arts software. | ||
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| + | == Format details == | ||
| + | Each archive member has a field for the compression method. Known methods are 0 for uncompressed, and 1 for [[LZW]]. The LZW implementation appears to be fairly typical, similar to [[Zoo]] but with a maximum code size of 12 instead of 13. | ||
== Identification == | == Identification == | ||
Files start with byte {{magic|0x1a}}, followed by ASCII "{{magic|EA}}". | Files start with byte {{magic|0x1a}}, followed by ASCII "{{magic|EA}}". | ||
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| + | == Software == | ||
| + | * {{Deark}} | ||
== Sample files == | == Sample files == | ||
* [{{DiscMasterURL|browse/38280/doswares.zip/doswares/GRAPH/DP2E}}] → .../*.EA | * [{{DiscMasterURL|browse/38280/doswares.zip/doswares/GRAPH/DP2E}}] → .../*.EA | ||
* [{{DiscMasterURL|browse/33121/ibm0000-0009/ibm0003.tar/ibm0003/CARTUNN1.ZIP}}] → *.PEA | * [{{DiscMasterURL|browse/33121/ibm0000-0009/ibm0003.tar/ibm0003/CARTUNN1.ZIP}}] → *.PEA | ||
| + | * {{DexvertSamples|archive/eaArchive}} | ||
[[Category:Electronic Arts]] | [[Category:Electronic Arts]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:51, 28 December 2025
EA archive (official name unknown) is a compressed installer-archive format used in some Electronic Arts software.
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[edit] Format details
Each archive member has a field for the compression method. Known methods are 0 for uncompressed, and 1 for LZW. The LZW implementation appears to be fairly typical, similar to Zoo but with a maximum code size of 12 instead of 13.
[edit] Identification
Files start with byte 0x1a, followed by ASCII "EA".
[edit] Software
[edit] Sample files
- [1] → .../*.EA
- [2] → *.PEA
- dexvert samples — archive/eaArchive
