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Seth Michael Larson: A(nimal Cros)SCII
- The character encoding for Animal Crossing on GameCube involves a set of characters for player names, town names, passwords, and communication, with each character internally represented between 0x00 and 0xFF.
- The encoding, called 'Animal CrosSCII,' is the same size as ASCII and includes additional characters like accents, umlauts, and special symbols mapped back to Unicode.
- Specific characters like the oe ligature, eth, thorn, and various diacritics are included in the encoding for different language versions.
- The character set also contains symbols like music notes, hearts, and various weather symbols, as well as animal and emoticon representations.
- Some characters lack Unicode equivalents, and the table provided includes the hexadecimal values, characters, and their Unicode counterparts where available.
- The identified characters are presented in a grid format, showcasing the extended character set used in Animal Crossing.
- If there are missing Unicode equivalents or corrections needed in the mapping, suggestions can be submitted via email or pull request to enhance the resource.
- Understanding this character encoding is relevant for players looking to create unique names and messages within the game, embracing the charm of Animalese dialogue.
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