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PAT files contain structured data to patch already loaded Z80 code. They're used to replace sound samples addresses originally loaded from Z80 files when different PCM files are used.

  • Maximum file size: ?
  • Type code: 5
  • Loadable in: Z80 RAM
  • Banks: 1

Format

Blocks of 5, 16bit values:

  • Patch address (in bytes, all the $0000~$FFFF range seems to work)
  • First data word, written to address (/2) ?
  • Second data word, written to address+2 (/2)-1 ?
  • Third optional data word, written to address+5 (/2) ?
  • Fourth optional data word, written to address+7 (/2)-1 ?