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Welcome to the Pikmin Technical Knowledge Base!

A wiki dedicated to the internal files in Pikmin games.

About Throughout the years, Pikmin fans have tinkered with the files inside the games in order to better learn how they work, and to create custom content. Since there are a lot of nuances in every little thing, and since new fans to the concept of file editing show up all the time, this wiki was created with the purpose of serving as a knowledge base for all that the fans know! Partners: Pikipedia - the Pikmin wiki Pikcord - the Pikmin community Discord server Hocotate Hacker - the Pikmin hacking community Discord server

What this wiki is not It's not a wiki about pirating Pikmin games. It's not a file-sharing service. It's not a wiki where you document... Canon content. Try Pikipedia instead. Fan-made content. Try Pikmin Fanon instead. Unused content or regional differences. Try TCRF instead. It's not an official source of info. The information here is mostly obtained via experimenting, and is subject to change as new discoveries are made.

Global information

Global info
General instructions Glossary Save files Tools

Game-specific information

Pikmin (and New Play Control! Pikmin)	Pikmin 2 (and New Play Control! Pikmin 2)	Pikmin 3	Hey! Pikmin
General
Main information Instructions Useful cheat codes Memory addresses Glossary	Main information Instructions Useful cheat codes Memory addresses Troubleshooting Glossary	Main information Instructions Troubleshooting Glossary	Main information Instructions Troubleshooting Glossary
File lists
Directory tree JAM file list (Pikiseq.arc) STX file list	Directory tree AST (streamed music) BMS (sequenced music) CND (sequenced music for caves)	Directory tree BFSTM (streamed music) MSBT (text string)	Directory tree BCSTM (music)
Constants
Identifiers	Identifiers Particles	Identifiers	Identifiers
Stage generation
Binary GEN format Routes Outdated pages Generator Gen codes	Overworld Generator Lighting Waterbox Collision Caves Cave generation parameters Challenge Mode Lighting Units (cave rooms) Cave unit generation Cave unit definition Routes
File formats
Archive Formats Paired ARC+DIR file BUN file (also ANM) Binary formats MOD file (3D Model) TXE file (Texture) BTI file (Texture) BLO file (2D screen data) PCR file (Particle effect parameters) DC? files (Identifier for either DCA or DCK) DCA file (Animation) DCK file (Animation) H4M file (Pre-rendered video) JAM file (Sequenced music) STX file (Streamed music) AW file (Soundfont) Parameter Files Plaintext Formats CIN file (Cutscene resource manager) DSK file (Cutscene data) DMD file (Intermediary 3D model) CNV file (Intermediary conversion file) Unknown Formats GST file ACT file CARD file Missing Formats DVW file (Material file?) JMP file (Intermediary plaintext 3D model file?) MD3 file (3D Model) BSP flle (3D Model)	Archive Formats SZS file RARC file BMD file (J3D model) BTI file (Texture) BTK file (Animated texture) JPC file (Particle effect container) JPA file (Particle effect) BCA file (Animation) BCK file (Animation) BMS file (Sequenced music) AST file (Streamed music) AW file (Soundfont) THP file (Pre-rendered video) BLO file (2D screen data) STB file (Cutscene data) BMG file (Text) BPK file BRK file BMC file Misc. DWN file (e-Reader minigames?) DMD file (Intermediary 3D model) Title screen Saved game data	Radar BFSTM (streamed music) MSBT (text string) FSKB file (Unknown)	Saved game data ARC (archive) BCH (animation) BFLIM (image) MSBT (text string) Z (archive)
Parameters
Labeled AI constants Cuint Demo Game parameters NaviMgr PikiMgr Sound Wave Prefs Boss Unlabeled Camera Key Enemy	Leader Pikmin Camera Entity	Carry Fruit Pikmin Item progress
Managers
BX file (Soundfont index) Pellets Animations Tekis (DOL) Stage manager Stage information / lighting	AAF file (Soundfont index) Pellet List Treasure Config Item Config Carcass Config Number Pellet Config Animation Manager Collision Info Mail Table
Explanations and notes
File formats Unread files Disable loading from archives Minty Ramblings Ambrosia Ramblings	Cave spawning Custom models Special cave properties	Oddities	Unread files
Tools
PikBinGen Archive Toolkit OpenGL / Dolphin System	Cave Creator Pikmin 2 Routes Editor obj2grid BMDCubed SuperBMD pikminBMGtool btk-conv

Tasks

• Things to do
• Unsure info that needs to be confirmed