GameMaker DAT WIN

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DAT, WIN

• Format Type : Archive
  
• Endian Order : Little Endian
  
• Signature : FORM
  

Format Specifications

//header
4 bytes (char) - signature // "FORM"
4 bytes (uint32) - chunk size / archive size

num_of_chunks *
{
   4 bytes (char) - chunk name  // e.g. "AUDO"
   4 bytes (uint32) - chunk name
   x bytes - unknown
   x bytes - data
}

Notes and Comments

• This file format occues in games made using GameMaker Studio from YoYo Games.
• This file format supports several chunk types: AUDO, GEN8, OPTN, EXTN, SOND, SPRT, BGND, PATH, SCPT, FONT, TMLN, OBJT, ROOM, DAFL, TPAG, CODE, VARI, FUNC, STRG, TXTR, SHDR, LANG, GLOB.
• Filename of the archive is often data.win or audiogroup1.dat, audiogroup2.dat etc.
• GameMaker archives can also be stored inside game's EXE file.

Games

List of games using this file format:

• Arietta of Spirits (*.DAT / *.WIN)
• Cook, Serve, Delicious!
• Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! (*.DAT / *.WIN)
• Deltarune
• Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in The Hotel Lisbon (PC) (*.WIN)
• Dumpy & Bumpy (PC) (*.WIN)
• Elephantasy (PC) (*.WIN)
• Fit For A King (PC) (*.WIN)
• Fran Bow
• Gun Rounds (PC) (*.DAT / *.WIN)
• Haque (PC) (*.WIN)
• Hero Hours Contract (PC) (*.WIN)
• Lonely People Potion Shop (PC) (*.WIN)
• Magnibox (PC) (*.WIN)
• Memoranda
• Minit (PC) (*.WIN)
• Minit Fun Racer (PC) (*.WIN)
• Pixel Fireplace (PC) (*.WIN)
• Risk Of Rain
• Rock God Tycoon (*.WIN)
• Skyling : Garden Defense (PC) (*.EXE)
• Undertale
• Valdis Story: Abyssal City
• Wandersong (PC) (*.DAT \ *.EXE)
• ZeroRanger (PC) (*.WIN)

QuickBMS Script

• yoyogames.bms

Compatible Programs

• Altar.NET
• cook-serve-hoomans
• GM Editor
• gmspack
• GMS Explorer
• UndertaleModTool (supports many games)
• UndertaleTools

See Also

• Game Maker Archive File Format (Github)
• File format notes (Github)

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