File Formats - X-Hax/SA2BModdingGuide GitHub Wiki
This page lists all file formats/extensions in SA2 Dreamcast and SA2B along with the tools to work with these files. Italics indicate that the program is part of the SA Tools suite.
| Extension | Description | Tool(s) |
|---|---|---|
| PVR | Dreamcast PowerVR texture | Texture Editor, ArchiveTool, Puyo Tools, PVRViewer, WinPVR etc. |
| PVP | External palette for a PVR texture | Puyo Tools |
| PVM | Dreamcast texture archive | Texture Editor, ArchiveTool, Puyo Tools |
| GVR | Gamecube variation of PVR | Texture Editor, ArchiveTool, Puyo Tools |
| GVP | Gamecube variation of PVP | Puyo Tools |
| GVM | Gamecube variation of PVM | Texture Editor, ArchiveTool, Puyo Tools, all GVM files are compressed into PRS archives |
| M1V | MPEG1 video | FFMPEG, VLC etc. |
| ADX | CRI compressed audio | vgmstream, adx2wav, adxencd, FFMPEG etc. |
| SFD | CRI video format (MPEG1 video + ADX audio) | FFMPEG, Dreamcast Video Creator, sfd2mpg |
| PRS | Generic compressed binary (All texture archives and some binaries in SA2B, most PVMs and binaries in SA2 DC) | ArchiveTool, PuyoTools, Texture Editor (for PRS-compressed PVMs/GVMs) |
| MLT | Dreamcast soundbank pack | MLTExtract |
| MPB | Dreamcast single soundbank | MLTExtract |
| CSB | Soundbank archive (2012 Port only) | |
| PAK | Generic archive (Mainly used for edited texture archives, but can also contain other file formats) | PAKTool |
| REL | GameCube binaries containing most of the general codebase and stage data for the GameCube version | SA Tools Hub, Split, SAMDL |
| DLL | Binary containing stage data and assets related to Chao, Kart Racing, and 2P Battle screens | SA Tools Hub, Split, SAMDL |
BIN files
| Filename | Description | Tool(s) |
|---|---|---|
| SET*.BIN | Object layout for a level | SALVL, SETEdit etc. |
| SET*_2P.BIN | Multiplayer object layout for a level | SALVL, SETEdit etc. |
| SET*_HD.BIN | Hard Mode object layout for a level | SALVL, SETEdit etc. |
| *_LIGHT.BIN | Object lighting for a level | |
| *_FOG.BIN | Fog settings for a level | |
| EFMSGFONT_ASCII24E.BIN | English font (Comic Sans) | SADXFontEdit |
| EFMSGFONT_ASCII24S.BIN | Western European font (Comic Sans) | SADXFontEdit |
| EFMSGFONT_KANJI24.BIN | Japanese font | SADXFontEdit |
| CHAORACECAM*.BIN | Chao Race cameras | |
| CHAOSETRACE*.BIN | Chao Race object layout | SALVL, SETEdit etc. |
| MSGCHAOENTRANCE_*.BIN | Chao Race Lobby text strings | |
| MSGCHAOKARATENAME_*.BIN | Chao Karate fighter names | |
| E*MOTION.BIN | Event animation data |