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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

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.

Notice:

The Pikmin Technical Knowledge Base has moved to an independent domain, at https://pikmintkb.com/wiki/Main_Page
This one will remain for archival purposes until further notice. In the meantime, please use that one. Thanks!

Global information

Global info

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	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 Internal names	Object IDs Internal names	Internal names
File formats
Overworld Generator Routes Gen codes Paired ARC+DIR Files BUN Files (Also ANM) MOD Files PCR Files	Overworld Generator Lighting Waterbox Collision Cave Generator Challenge Mode Lighting Unit (cave rooms) Model definition Unit catalog Routes Title screen Saved game data	Radar BFSTM (streamed music)	Saved game data ARC (archive) BCH (animation) BFLIM (image) MSBT (text string) Z (archive)
Parameters
Enemy Boss Camera Leader	Leader Pikmin Camera Entity	Carry Fruit Pikmin Item progress
Explanations and notes
Unread Files	Cave spawning Custom models Special cave properties	Oddities	Unread files
Tools
PikBinGen OpenGL / Dolphin System	Pikmin 2 Cave Creator Pikmin 2 Routes Editor obj2grid BMDCubed SuperBMD pikminBMGtool btk-conv

Tasks