Category:File formats - Revision history

Fekie: Minor formatting changes and changes to keep periods consistent

2023-12-03T07:37:30Z

Minor formatting changes and changes to keep periods consistent

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	.AXF - Pre-assembled ARM code. Before being linked into the [[ExeFS]] '.code' format. These are ARM specific ELF files. The Plain Region found in the CXI is also obtained from this file.		.AXF - Pre-assembled ARM code. Before being linked into the [[ExeFS]] '.code' format. These are ARM specific ELF files. The Plain Region found in the CXI is also obtained from this file.

	.BNR - Simply contains a .[[CBMD]] and a .[[BCWAV]]. The .[[CBMD]] has added padding, to make sure the .[[BCWAV]] is aligned to 0x10 bytes. It contains nothing else.(~~The~~ .[[CBMD]] file's header is edited to reflect its new size)		.BNR - Simply contains a .[[CBMD]] and a .[[BCWAV]]. The .[[CBMD]] has added padding, to make sure the .[[BCWAV]] is aligned to 0x10 bytes. It contains nothing else (the .[[CBMD]] file's header is edited to reflect its new size).

	.[[SMDH\|ICN]] - Contains icons, names and flags for an application		.[[SMDH\|ICN]] - Contains icons, names and flags for an application.

	== [[RomFS]] Related File Formats ==		== [[RomFS]] Related File Formats ==

HenkKalkwater: /* RomFS Related File Formats */ Link BCMA to the BCMA page instead of the ARC one.

2021-11-28T21:32:28Z

RomFS Related File Formats: Link BCMA to the BCMA page instead of the ARC one.

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	.[[ARC]] - Archive. A container of files, all compressed with LZ-10.		.[[ARC]] - Archive. A container of files, all compressed with LZ-10.

	.[[~~ARC\|~~BCMA]] - CTR Manual (an ARC file).		.[[BCMA]] - CTR Manual (an ARC file).

	.[[SARC]] - Simple(?) Archive. A container of uncompressed files.		.[[SARC]] - Simple(?) Archive. A container of uncompressed files.

Lysdexia: /* Other File Formats */ dumb

2020-08-09T14:39:01Z

Other File Formats: dumb

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	.[[MPO]] - Multi-Picture Object Format - Document describing the file format used in mpo files: http://www.cipa.jp/english/hyoujunka/kikaku/pdf/DC-007_E.pdf		.[[MPO]] - Multi-Picture Object Format - Document describing the file format used in mpo files: http://www.cipa.jp/english/hyoujunka/kikaku/pdf/DC-007_E.pdf

	.CGRP - CTR GRouP - Used to package several formats like (CWAR, CWAV, CWSD, CBNK, CSEQ, ~~ect~~...) sort of like the Wii's MRG format. (~~they~~ aren't the same structures but both package together several formats)		.CGRP - CTR GRouP - Used to package several formats like (CWAR, CWAV, CWSD, CBNK, CSEQ, etc...) sort of like the Wii's MRG format. (They aren't the same structures but both package together several formats.)

	== Filesystem ==		== Filesystem ==

	The 3DS filesystem requires absolute paths. It can handle either short (8.3) and long (255 char maximum) file names.		The 3DS filesystem requires absolute paths. It can handle either short (8.3) and long (255 char maximum) file names.

Lysdexia: /* Title Installation Related File Formats */ dumb

2020-08-09T14:37:04Z

Title Installation Related File Formats: dumb

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	== [[Title Data Structure\|Title Installation Related File Formats]] ==		== [[Title Data Structure\|Title Installation Related File Formats]] ==

	.[[CIA]] - CTR Importable Archive - This format allows the installation titles to the 3DS. CIA files can contain [[NCCH]] files for installation to either the [[SD Filesystem\|SDMC]] or CTR NAND. CIA files can also contain .SRL files (format for DS(i) executable images) for installation to the TWL NAND of the 3DS. Anything distributed over Download Play (including card software) ~~are~~ created with this format as well.		.[[CIA]] - CTR Importable Archive - This format allows the installation of titles to the 3DS. CIA files can contain [[NCCH]] files for installation to either the [[SD Filesystem\|SDMC]] or CTR NAND. CIA files can also contain .SRL files (format for DS(i) executable images) for installation to the TWL NAND of the 3DS. Anything distributed over Download Play (including card software) is created with this format as well.

	.[[TMD]] - Title Meta Data - The format is used with installed/installable titles. Notably they are found in .[[CIA]] files (plain text), on the [[SD Filesystem#title\|SD card]] (encrypted), NAND (encrypted) and on Nintendo's CDN (plain text).		.[[TMD]] - Title Meta Data - The format is used with installed/installable titles. Notably they are found in .[[CIA]] files (plain text), on the [[SD Filesystem#title\|SD card]] (encrypted), NAND (encrypted) and on Nintendo's CDN (plain text).
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	.[[Title Data Structure\|CMD]] - Content Meta Data - The format is used to index installed .app files for installed titles. It is encrypted with a console unique [[AES\|keyslot]].		.[[Title Data Structure\|CMD]] - Content Meta Data - The format is used to index installed .app files for installed titles. It is encrypted with a console unique [[AES\|keyslot]].

	.[[Title Data Structure\|CTX]] - When beginning eShop app downloads, this file is created. Later this file is written with actual data. When the download is completed, the file is deleted from SD card.(This might then be moved to NAND) This is encrypted with a per-console key. It contains a signed cert followed by unknown data. It is only 1.50kbyte. Here is an example.[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/37418652/00000000.ctx]		.[[Title Data Structure\|CTX]], Content Transfer: When beginning eShop app downloads, this file is created. Later this file is written with actual data. When the download is completed, the file is deleted from SD card. (This might then be moved to NAND.) This is encrypted with a per-console key. It contains a signed cert followed by unknown data. It is only 1.50kbyte. Here is an example.[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/37418652/00000000.ctx]

	== Audio File Formats ==		== Audio File Formats ==

Lysdexia: /* ExeFS Related File Formats */ dumb

2020-08-09T14:27:19Z

ExeFS Related File Formats: dumb

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	.AXF - Pre-assembled ARM code. Before being linked into the [[ExeFS]] '.code' format. These are ARM specific ELF files. The Plain Region found in the CXI is also ~~obtain~~ from this file.		.AXF - Pre-assembled ARM code. Before being linked into the [[ExeFS]] '.code' format. These are ARM specific ELF files. The Plain Region found in the CXI is also obtained from this file.

	.BNR - Simply contains a .[[CBMD]] and a .[[BCWAV]]. The .[[CBMD]] has added padding, to make sure the .[[BCWAV]] is aligned to 0x10 bytes. It contains nothing else.(The .[[CBMD]] file's header is edited to reflect ~~it's~~ new size)		.BNR - Simply contains a .[[CBMD]] and a .[[BCWAV]]. The .[[CBMD]] has added padding, to make sure the .[[BCWAV]] is aligned to 0x10 bytes. It contains nothing else.(The .[[CBMD]] file's header is edited to reflect its new size)

	.[[SMDH\|ICN]] - Contains icons, names and flags for an application		.[[SMDH\|ICN]] - Contains icons, names and flags for an application

Wwylele: /* Other File Formats */

2018-02-23T17:28:01Z

Other File Formats

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	.[[CRO0\|CRO]] - This is a CTR "DLL".		.[[CRO0\|CRO]] - This is a CTR "DLL".

	.[[CRO0\|CRS]] - This contains symbols for ~~CRO~~ "~~DLLs~~".		.[[CRO0\|CRS]] - This is a special CRO format file which contains symbols for .code (the "static module").

	.[[CRR0\|CRR]] - This contains data for verifying CRO files.		.[[CRR0\|CRR]] - This contains data for verifying CRO files.

RicBent: Linked CTPK

2017-11-24T23:12:38Z

Linked CTPK

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	.[[CBMD]] - CTR Basic Model Data - Archive file before being made into a CTR banner for games or other applications.		.[[CBMD]] - CTR Basic Model Data - Archive file before being made into a CTR banner for games or other applications.

	.CTPK - CTR Texture PacKage		.[[CTPK]] - CTR Texture PacKage

	.CMDL - CTR MoDeL data		.CMDL - CTR MoDeL data

SneakySpook: /* Graphics File Formats */

2017-10-24T15:11:23Z

Graphics File Formats

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	.CTEX - CTR TEXture data		.CTEX - CTR TEXture data

			.CCAD - CTR Celluloid Animation Data

	.CSKA / .CSKLA - CTR SKeLetal Animation data		.CSKA / .CSKLA - CTR SKeLetal Animation data

ObsidianX: /* RomFS Related File Formats */

2016-01-28T05:43:16Z

RomFS Related File Formats

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	.[[ARC\|BCMA]] - CTR Manual (an ARC file).		.[[ARC\|BCMA]] - CTR Manual (an ARC file).

			.[[SARC]] - Simple(?) Archive. A container of uncompressed files.

	.[[BCFNT]] - CTR Font File (version 3).		.[[BCFNT]] - CTR Font File (version 3).

ObsidianX: Redirect BFFNT to BCFNT since there are only a few minor changes

2016-01-28T04:32:23Z

Redirect BFFNT to BCFNT since there are only a few minor changes

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	.[[ARC\|BCMA]] - CTR Manual (an ARC file).		.[[ARC\|BCMA]] - CTR Manual (an ARC file).

	.[[BCFNT]] - CTR Font File (version 3)		.[[BCFNT]] - CTR Font File (version 3).

	.[[BFFNT]] - CTR Font File (version 4)		.[[BCFNT\|BFFNT]] - CTR Font File (version 4).

	== [[Title Data Structure\|Title Installation Related File Formats]] ==		== [[Title Data Structure\|Title Installation Related File Formats]] ==

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	== [[Title Data Structure\|Title Installation Related File Formats]] ==		== [[Title Data Structure\|Title Installation Related File Formats]] ==

	.[[CIA]] - CTR Importable Archive - This format allows the installation titles to the 3DS. CIA files can contain [[NCCH]] files for installation to either the [[SD Filesystem\|SDMC]] or CTR NAND. CIA files can also contain .SRL files (format for DS(i) executable images) for installation to the TWL NAND of the 3DS. Anything distributed over Download Play (including card software) ~~are~~ created with this format as well.		.[[CIA]] - CTR Importable Archive - This format allows the installation of titles to the 3DS. CIA files can contain [[NCCH]] files for installation to either the [[SD Filesystem\|SDMC]] or CTR NAND. CIA files can also contain .SRL files (format for DS(i) executable images) for installation to the TWL NAND of the 3DS. Anything distributed over Download Play (including card software) is created with this format as well.

	.[[TMD]] - Title Meta Data - The format is used with installed/installable titles. Notably they are found in .[[CIA]] files (plain text), on the [[SD Filesystem#title\|SD card]] (encrypted), NAND (encrypted) and on Nintendo's CDN (plain text).		.[[TMD]] - Title Meta Data - The format is used with installed/installable titles. Notably they are found in .[[CIA]] files (plain text), on the [[SD Filesystem#title\|SD card]] (encrypted), NAND (encrypted) and on Nintendo's CDN (plain text).
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	.[[Title Data Structure\|CMD]] - Content Meta Data - The format is used to index installed .app files for installed titles. It is encrypted with a console unique [[AES\|keyslot]].		.[[Title Data Structure\|CMD]] - Content Meta Data - The format is used to index installed .app files for installed titles. It is encrypted with a console unique [[AES\|keyslot]].

	.[[Title Data Structure\|CTX]] - When beginning eShop app downloads, this file is created. Later this file is written with actual data. When the download is completed, the file is deleted from SD card.(This might then be moved to NAND) This is encrypted with a per-console key. It contains a signed cert followed by unknown data. It is only 1.50kbyte. Here is an example.[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/37418652/00000000.ctx]		.[[Title Data Structure\|CTX]], Content Transfer: When beginning eShop app downloads, this file is created. Later this file is written with actual data. When the download is completed, the file is deleted from SD card. (This might then be moved to NAND.) This is encrypted with a per-console key. It contains a signed cert followed by unknown data. It is only 1.50kbyte. Here is an example.[http://dl.dropbox.com/u/37418652/00000000.ctx]

	== Audio File Formats ==		== Audio File Formats ==

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	.[[CRO0\|CRO]] - This is a CTR "DLL".		.[[CRO0\|CRO]] - This is a CTR "DLL".

	.[[CRO0\|CRS]] - This contains symbols for ~~CRO~~ "~~DLLs~~".		.[[CRO0\|CRS]] - This is a special CRO format file which contains symbols for .code (the "static module").

	.[[CRR0\|CRR]] - This contains data for verifying CRO files.		.[[CRR0\|CRR]] - This contains data for verifying CRO files.