This file is created by the Movie Recorder (VPMC) to store the current state of the world. Each turn, the Recorder computes the difference between the universe and this file and stores it to the .VPM file, and updates VPMOVIE.TMP accordingly.
+0 10 BYTEs "option block" (?)
+10 500 BYTEs planet data
bits 0..3 owner
bit 4 ? (0)
bit 5 starbase present
bits 6, 7 ? (0)
+510 500 RECORDs of 9 bytes each
+0 BYTE Hull number
+1 BYTE bits 0..3 owner
bits 4..7 engine type
+2 BYTE bits 0..3 beam type
bits 4..7 beam count
+3 BYTE bits 0..3 torp type
bits 4..7 torp launcher count
+4 WORD X
+6 WORD Y
+8 BYTE damage
+5010 500 RECORDs of 7 bytes each
+0 WORD X
+2 WORD Y
+4 WORD Radius
+6 BYTE Bits 0..3 owner
Bit 4 1=web
