TFX Research archive

TFX / 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 methods

Reference versions, extraction and comparison methods.

Additional TFX acquisitions — 15 October 2026analysis/acquisitions-2026-10-15.mdComplete November 1993 floppy image setanalysis/floppy-images.mdDID archive extractionanalysis/did-unpack.mdReading the TFX investigationdocs/overview.mdSTART.EXE compatibility and install-time archive stampsanalysis/launcher-compatibility.mdTFX CD extraction and sector auditanalysis/disc.mdTFX engine-build comparisonanalysis/engine-builds.mdTFX patch lineageanalysis/patch-lineage.mdTFX resource extraction and coverageanalysis/resource-formats.mdTFX versions in the local collectionanalysis/versions.md

Worlds, models and rendering

Drawing programs, terrain assembly, palette rules and placement.

Environment palette bindings and colour remapsanalysis/lighting.mdMission world and lighting selectionanalysis/world-selection.mdTerrain, scenery and mission resourcesanalysis/terrain-and-scenery.mdTexture pages and model bindingsanalysis/textures.mdTFX model resourcesanalysis/model-format.md

Flight, missions and control flow

Mission programs, AI routes, flight loads and input handlers.

Campaign flow and mission rulesanalysis/campaign-flow.mdCompiled actors, routes and AI manoeuvresanalysis/compiled-programs.mdNative game flow, rendering and simulationanalysis/game-logic.mdRetained flight shortcuts and keyboard bindingsanalysis/keyboard.mdTFX configuration and display modesanalysis/configuration.mdWeapons and carried-store dynamicsanalysis/weapons-and-dynamics.md

Cockpit and presentation

Compiled drawing, images, instruments and presentation formats.

Cockpits and HUD artworkanalysis/cockpits.mdFonts and lettering in TFXdocs/fonts.mdImages, sprites, animations and presentationsanalysis/media-and-presentations.mdTFX slideshow preview · Jurassic Park CDanalysis/jurassic-park-preview/README.md

Music and sound

Game-timed music, sampled effects and disc comparisons.

Audio comparison of retained CDsanalysis/retained-cd-audio.mdNative TFX music and sound archiveanalysis/audio/README.md

Code and development

Executable structure, retained tools and version-specific resources.

Development leftovers and embedded recordsanalysis/development-notes.mdEarlier CD resource differencesanalysis/cd-resources.mdFloppy resources compared with the reference CDanalysis/floppy-resources.mdPreviously unidentified TFX resourcesanalysis/unidentified-data.mdTFX 2.05 executable and disassemblyanalysis/executable-format.md

Additional reports

Further evidence and notes retained with the investigation.

PC Plus demo versus retail engineanalysis/pcplus-demo/engine-comparison.md