File Formats

Note: This page pertains to Reverse Engineering of Okami File Formats.

Explanation

Here you will find an incomplete list of descriptions of file formats in Okami, discovered via Reverse Engineering.

Extension is a list of file extensions associated with this type.

Short Description is an short explanation of the point of the file.

Archives

Archives are simply expanded into more files.

Extension	Short Description
.bin	Generic Archive
.dat	Generic Archive with some exceptions. (See below.)
.DDP	Image Archive (DDS)
.EFF	Generic Archive
.SSD	Generic Archive
.TBL	Generic Archive

.dat has a few exceptions: files in the event/ folder have their own format. Some (but not all) of the .dat files in the id/ folder as well as privilege/IllustPrivilege.dat are just DDS files one after the next.

Level Files (st#)

Level files are found in data_pc/st#. See Map Table for a complete list.

Archive is whether the files is stored in the .bin or .dat for the level in Okami HD for PC.

Extension	Short Description	Archive
.ACT	Something to do with NPCs.	.bin
.AKT	Archive of collision models (.AK)	.dat
.ANS	Animals.	.bin
.BMH	Unknown.	.bin
.CAM	Unknown.	.bin
.CMP	Unknown.	.dat
.EAR	Unknown.	.dat
.ECT	Encounters.	.bin
.EFF	Unknown Archive.	.bin
.FI2	Atmospheric Effects	.dat
.ISL	Shop contents and prices.	.bin
.ITS	Guaranteed loot locations.	.bin
.JMP	Exit destinations.	.dat
.LI3	Lighting.	.dat
.MEH .SCA .SCI	Zone definitions, such as dialogue, exits, bit flags.	.bin .bin .dat
.MOT	Unknown.	.bin
.MRT	Unknown. Has locations of map restoration areas.	.bin
.MSA	Unknown.	.bin
.MSD	Dialogue text.	.bin
_objtbl.TSC _objtbl2.TRE _objtbl3.TAT	Objects placed around the map.	.dat
_randtbl.RNI	Drop tables.	.dat
.RHT	Unknown.	.dat
.SCL	Unknown.	.dat
.SCP	Archive containing texture models (.SCR) and a texture archive (.DDP).	.dat
.SCR	Texture model definitions.	.dat/.SCP
.SCM	Unknown	.bin
.SSD	Unknown.	.bin
.SSL	Dojo contents and prices.	.bin
.TS	Unknown.	.bin