Glossary

A general glossary of terms.

Navigation: # A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

There are also glossaries for terms used exclusively in some games. For those, see Pikmin glossary, Pikmin 2 glossary, and Pikmin 3 glossary.

A

ARC file

An uncompressed archive format that can be found in Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 3.

C

Cemu

An open-source Wii U emulator.

Download link: http://cemu.info/

Comment

In some files, some strings can be comments, and not actual scripts or code. This means that the game will ignore these bits of text entirely. They exist solely to help people who read the file understand where they are and how the file works. Most of the time, text that is a comment comes after a symbol, like a #.

D

Decompilation / Decomp

A project that involves converting assembled code to a readable format such as C++.

One of the many uses for a decomp is allowing for the code to be directly edited for modding.

DOL File

An executable file format made for GameCube games, which contain the data necessary to run a program/game.

Dolphin Emulator

An open-source GameCube and Wii emulator.

Download link: https://dolphin-emu.org/

Dope

Internal name for sprays.

G

Generator files / Gen files

Text files that determine where and how an object should spawn in an area or cave.

I

ISO File

An uncompressed disc image format that represents the data that can be found on optical discs such as DVDs, CDs, and GameCube discs.

P

Parameters / Params

Text files that determine the behavior of a variety of mechanics, such as the Pikmin, enemies, lighting, and more.

Piki

The internal name for Pikmin; the word stems from the Japanese word "Ippiki (一疋), which means "one small animal".

R

ROM File

A computer file which contains a copy of the data from a read-only memory chip such as video game cartridges.

The term is often used in the context of video game emulation, and .ISO files are used interchangeably. (See ISO for more details.)

Route

Path the Pikmin take to carry objects. In Pikmin 3, this can also be the path used by leaders to walk with the Go Here! function, Pikmin returning to a Burgeoning Spiderwort, etc.

S

Start

In layout files, this can refer to the location of the Hocotate ship, the Research Pod, or the Onions in 2-Player Battle. The ID is probably 7 in the case of the latter.

SZS File

A compressed archive format that can be found in Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 3.

T

Teki

Japanese for "enemy" (てき), which also happens to be the internal name for enemies.

V

Vanilla

The unedited version of a game or a file.

Y

Yuzu

A discontinued open-source Nintendo Switch emulator that focuses on performance.

Forks and archived builds can be found here: https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Yuzu#Forks