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tags: Parsing
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# UE 5 Asset Reader

Allow for extension into a savegame reader - existing Ark 1 readers have no support behind them so are unlikely to be updateable.

Rigidly define an output format for asset reader - decide how much is needed for all possible uses downstream.

## Reading requirements

* Default should be to list exports (including their metadata)
* ...requires reading import and string tables
* Ability to read entire property tables of individual exports on-demand
* Ability to read bulk-data of individual exports on-demand (texture/sound data, other stuff)
* *...requires reading property table to calculate offset*

## Investigation Notes

* [UAsset 5 Schema - Descriptive](/kQMxa1FYSkemIbnDfkGX1A)
* [UAsset Schema - KaitaiStruct](/4fdx0nq6Qe-7z14iPjZvfA)