Case study

fh2-world-formats: reconstructing Forza Horizon 2 world file formats

fh2-world-formats reconstructs the file formats behind the Forza Horizon 2 world and supplies Python tools for reading and changing them. Its research covers PGZP GeoChunk archives, ChunkMap indexes, ModelBin meshes, PhysicsTemplate collision, placement cells and WVAN navigation data; the author reports byte-exact round trips and a visible custom-geometry experiment.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06

Stars: 2
Last commit: 2026-11-04
Language: Python
License (GitHub): MIT

GitHub data as of 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: A personal copy of Forza Horizon 2 build 1.0.0.64 for working with its files.
Prerequisites: Python 3; some tools also need numpy or Pillow.
Limits: Import currently writes flat UVs, and inserted geometry has no working collision in the reported experiment.
License: MIT License.

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BibTeX

@misc{fh2-world-formats-case,
  title = {{fh2-world-formats: reconstructing Forza Horizon 2 world file formats}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/DOLLARPL/fh2-world-formats}},
  url = {https://github.com/DOLLARPL/fh2-world-formats},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/fh2-world-formats-case/}}
}

Plain text

fh2-world-formats: reconstructing Forza Horizon 2 world file formats. https://github.com/DOLLARPL/fh2-world-formats (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/fh2-world-formats-case/

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README.md GitHub · DOLLARPL/fh2-world-formats · Revision cea3e02
LICENSE GitHub · DOLLARPL/fh2-world-formats · Revision cea3e02