entity files in binary? Mod guide says they are text?

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A mod guide im reading says that the .entity files are text documents you open in notepad, and they start off with TXT at the top. But the same files I open are binary files (as nothing lines up) and start with BIN at the top. Was this changed in one of the patches? Whats the proceedure to edit these files now?
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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top
Actually nm, just found the Reference Data TXT files.
Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top
If you keep reading you will also find out that there is a utility called ConvertData.
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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top
yeah im having that same problem but i havent figured it out. where can i locate this file you are talking about for i can open as TXT in wordpad and not BIN in wordpad.
Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top
read the stickies

primarily the one called "Forge Tools for Sins v1.05 Now Available"
Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top
i may need u to hold my hand on this one. please forgive my stupidity but i dont see how to stop my .ENTITY opening up in japanese(BIN) at the top and some open up as English(TXT) at the top.

i simple dont get it. ill keep reading it and playing with stuff til i do. sorry, im a total newb at this mod stuff.
Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top
BIN is binary, this format has only the the data and no english stuff (like tabs etc usualy).

BIN is faster and is used to speed up load times, TXT is the only way for a human to understand and modify it.

The game directory files (mostly) have BIN format files, the devs relese the TXT file versions so we can mod properly.

Simple.
Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top
thank you.

hopefully, i can be as complex as you and that other guy on modding..

until then. i hate being a Newb.
Reply #8 from Sins Forums Top
i hope you do, not nearly enough people have mastered scripting yet :)