TOMBA2.DAT

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Filetypes description

DAT file contains:

  • SPRT - Sprite Data
  • SMST - 3D Model Data, Standard Assets
  • MDAT - 3D Model Data, Level Geometry
  • TXTD - Text Data (explained in detail here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbk2eXQPL68)
  • ALFD - Asset Animation Data (responsible for moving limbs and model fragments, but doesn't construct skeleton - it seems like skeleton constructing occurs in TOMBA2.EXE)
  • TANP - Tomba Animation Data
  • BETP - Animation data type 2
  • SCLD - Level Collision Data
  • DRWB - Drawmaps - used to display chunks of level only visible to camera
  • BGMP - Backgrounds

Filetypes by ID

Tomba 2 Retail DAT file
ID Our arbtirary filetype name Name Description
00 SPRT Sprites General sprites, menu related(?)
01 SMST 3D Model Weapon set
02 TXTD Text Explained in detail here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbk2eXQPL68
03 TXTD Text Explained in detail here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbk2eXQPL68
04 TANP Tomba Animation Tomba's animation data, but no skeleton creation data, which might occur in TOMBA2.EXE
05 SMST 3D Model Baron's model
06 MDAP Animations Baron's animation
07 SCLD Level Collision Level collision data
08 MDAT Level Geometry 3D Level geometry data
09 DRWB Drawmaps Level "drawmap"
10 SPRT Sprites 2D Sprites, level related
11 BGMP Background Maps Level backgrounds made of 2D tiles
12 SMST 3D Model(s) Asset pack for every level: platforms, doors, objects, moveable level parts, etc.
13 TXTD Text Explained in detail here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbk2eXQPL68
14 BETP Animation Type 2 animation
15 ? ? ?
16 SMST 3D Model Zippo's model
17 ALFP Animation Zippo's animation
18-44 Mixed data mostly SMST, occasional ALFP, rarely MDAT
Tomba 2 Demo IDs
ID Our arbtirary filetype name Name Description
00 SPRT Sprites General sprites, menu related(?)
01 SMST 3D Model Weapon set
02 TXTD Text Explained in detail here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbk2eXQPL68
03 TXTD Text Explained in detail here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbk2eXQPL68
04 TANP Tomba Animation Tomba's animation data, but no skeleton creation data, which might occur in TOMBA2.EXE
05 SCLD Level Collision Level collision data
06 MDAT Level Geometry 3D Level geometry data
07 DRWB Drawmaps Level "drawmap"
08 SPRT Sprites 2D Sprites, level related
09 BGMP Background Maps Level backgrounds made of 2D tiles
10 SMST 3D Model(s) Asset pack for every level: platforms, doors, objects, moveable level parts, etc.
11 TXTD Text Explained in detail here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbk2eXQPL68
12 BETP Animation Type 2 animation
13 SMST 3D Model Zippo's model
14 ALFP Animation Zippo's animation
15-44 Mixed mostly SMST, occasional ALFP, rarely MDAT