Minesweeper saved game
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| − | * The files start with {{Magic|RGMH}} and then this byte sequence: {{Magic|4D 00 69 00 6E 00 65 00 73 00 77 00 65 00 65 00 70 00 65 00 72}}, which | + | * The files start with {{Magic|RGMH}} and then this byte sequence: {{Magic|4D 00 69 00 6E 00 65 00 73 00 77 00 65 00 65 00 70 00 65 00 72}}, which is a UTF-16 encoded version of the string "Minesweeper" |
| − | * Then, the next byte sequence appears: {{Magic|4D 00 69 00 6E 00 65 00 73 00 77 00 65 00 65 00 70 00 65 00 72 00 2E 00 4D 00 69 00 6E 00 65 00 53 00 77 00 65 00 65 00 70 00 65 00 72 00 53 00 61 00 76 00 65 00 2D 00 6D 00 73}} which | + | * Then, the next byte sequence appears: {{Magic|4D 00 69 00 6E 00 65 00 73 00 77 00 65 00 65 00 70 00 65 00 72 00 2E 00 4D 00 69 00 6E 00 65 00 53 00 77 00 65 00 65 00 70 00 65 00 72 00 53 00 61 00 76 00 65 00 2D 00 6D 00 73}} which is a UTF-16 encoded version of the string "Minesweeper.MineSweeperSave-ms" which is the filename always uses. |
* Then, it's a PNG thumbnail, and the XML board file, which starts with: {{Magic|<Board>}} and like {{Magic|<SaveVersion>3</SaveVersion>}} which is the version used to save the game. | * Then, it's a PNG thumbnail, and the XML board file, which starts with: {{Magic|<Board>}} and like {{Magic|<SaveVersion>3</SaveVersion>}} which is the version used to save the game. | ||
Revision as of 23:34, 2 September 2025
The Windows 7 version of Minesweeper introduced a feature that allows you to save games to its own format. It ends with .MineSweeperSave-ms. (Maybe for Vista it also did the same?)
Identification
- The files start with
RGMHand then this byte sequence:4D 00 69 00 6E 00 65 00 73 00 77 00 65 00 65 00 70 00 65 00 72, which is a UTF-16 encoded version of the string "Minesweeper" - Then, the next byte sequence appears:
4D 00 69 00 6E 00 65 00 73 00 77 00 65 00 65 00 70 00 65 00 72 00 2E 00 4D 00 69 00 6E 00 65 00 53 00 77 00 65 00 65 00 70 00 65 00 72 00 53 00 61 00 76 00 65 00 2D 00 6D 00 73which is a UTF-16 encoded version of the string "Minesweeper.MineSweeperSave-ms" which is the filename always uses. - Then, it's a PNG thumbnail, and the XML board file, which starts with:
<Board>and like<SaveVersion>3</SaveVersion>which is the version used to save the game.
Software
- Minesweeper on Windows 7/Vista
