CORNCOB Research archive

Corncob / technical investigation

Research reports

The notes behind the viewers: file formats, disassembly, native-code checks and findings from playtesting. Reports retain their original updates and qualifications; some describe an early result followed by later corrections.

Versions and extraction

The media we compared, the reference edition and the extraction record.

Corncob versions and installation mediaanalysis/versions.mdFinal resource extraction passanalysis/remaining-assets.mdOriginal 3.42 menu capturesanalysis/native-menus/README.mdOriginal TOWER.EXE reference capturesanalysis/native-tower/README.mdReading the Corncob archivedocs/README.mdReference installation: file walkthroughanalysis/install-files.mdResource extraction and binary formatsanalysis/resource-formats.md

Worlds and models

Geometry, world layouts, training generation and saved campaigns.

Embedded model comparisonanalysis/model-comparison.mdSaved campaigns, pilots, demos and generated traininganalysis/state-formats.mdTheatre objective inventoryanalysis/gameplay/theatres.md

Flying and fighting

Movement, weapons, enemy behaviour and objective rules.

Flight dynamics and player movementanalysis/flight-dynamics.mdGameplay and engine investigationanalysis/gameplay.mdObjectives, campaign rules and scoringanalysis/mission-rules.mdWeapons, collisions and enemy behaviouranalysis/enemy-behaviour.md

Tower, menus and help

The standalone tower, campaign interface and cockpit instructions.

Airfield survey and remaining campaign interface reconstructionanalysis/airfield-campaign.mdCockpit and help-screen transcriptionsanalysis/help-screens.mdDirect executable launchesanalysis/direct-launches.mdTOWER.EXE: normal Corncob 3D 3.42analysis/tower.md

Music and sound

Original-driver recordings, sequence renders and sound effects.

Music and sound exportsanalysis/audio-rendering.md