Kingdom Hearts DS Games - file types
These file formats are found in many Nintendo DS games, not just Kingdom Hearts.
All information was referenced from:
- Nintendo DS - The VG Resource Wiki
- Nitro Files - The VG Resource Wiki
- Nitro Composer File (*.sdat) Specification
| Extension | Description | Tool |
|---|---|---|
| arm9.bin | ARM9 executable code; can be either encrypted or decrypted | |
| arm7.bin | ARM7 executable code | |
| NFTR | Nitro Font; font data | |
| NSBMD | Nitro System Binary Model; 3D model data. Often also holds textures and palettes (nsbtx) | |
| NSBTX | Nitro System Binary Texture; texture and palette data | |
| NSBCA | Nitro Character Animation; 3D model skeletal animations | |
| NSBTP | Nitro Texture Pattern; texture-swapping animations | |
| NSBTA | Nitro Texture Animation; texture UV-change animations | |
| NSBMA | Nitro Material Animation; material-swap animations | |
| SDAT | Sound Data; contains audio data in sub-files | |
| SSEQ | Sound Sequence; an sdat sub-file containing MIDI-like sequenced music. Linked to an sbnk | |
| SBNK | Sound Bank; an sdat sub-file containing instrument data for an sseq. Can be linked with up to 4 swar files | |
| SWAV | Sound Wave; contains a single wave sample. Not found in sdat files | |
| SWAR | Sound Wave Archive; an sdat sub-file containing a collection of mono wave samples | |
| STRM | Stream; an sdat sub-file. It is an individual mono/stereo wave file (PCM8, PCM16 or ADPCM) |