File formats
From NWN2Wiki
This pages lists all of the file formats for Neverwinter Nights 2.
| Extension | Name | Notes | Override Distribution Method | PW Distribution Method | Confirmed Works in HAK | Need On Client or Server |
| Main Formats | ||||||
| TLK | Talk File - Strings used in file | Used to facilitate translation of the game into multiple languages | As Dialog.tlk in player folder | Placed in Player tlk folder as a Custom TLK | - | Client |
| BIC | Character File | vault info specific to player characters | local vault and dm vault | Server Vault ( or players can use their own files ) | - | Server |
| 2DA | two dimensional array | defines all sorts of basic rules for all sorts of aspects of the game | in override folder | HAK and on Server | On Some | Both Need to Match |
| INI | Configuration File | set user preferences, two types, for host and client | Edited to set various preferences, and ui options | NA | - | either |
| Containers, all are variations of an erf file, whose extension means what they are used for | ||||||
| ERF | Encapsulated Resource Format | Generic Container File | - | - | - | none |
| MOD | module | Modules | - | - | - | Server |
| PWC | persistant world | Contains portion of mod file holding walkmesh data | NA | - | - | Client |
| HAK | - | Disributed and attached to a module | Placed in Player Hak Folder | - | - | Client |
| Models and Graphics | ||||||
| MDB | - | Model files | In Player Override Folder | In Hak File | Yes | Client |
| GR2 | granny skeleton/animations | Used for model skeletons and animations! | In Player Override Folder | In Hak File | Yes | Client |
| DDS | direct draw surface | Texture files. These component files are what make up placeables and tiles, and possibly other things | In Player Override Folder | In Hak File | Yes | Client |
| TGA | graphic | graphics, used for LOADSCREENS, icons, template/borders of user interfaces | In Player Override Folder | In Hak File | Yes | Client |
| BIK | Bink video | movie files format used by NWN | In Player Override Folder | In Hak File | - | Client |
| BMP | bitmap | Graphics files. Used to make icons and textures in NWN2. | In Player Override Folder | In Hak File | - | Client |
| BMU | Bioware music | music | In Player Music Folder | In Music | Need to verify | Client |
| WAV | - | audio | In Player Music Folder | ???? | - | Client |
| TTF | - | fonts | - | - | - | - |
| SPT | - | Tree files | In Player Override Folder | In Hak File | Yes | Client |
| Area Files | ||||||
| ARE | area | - | In Module | In Module | - | Server |
| GIC | Comments for placed instances | - | In Module | In Module | - | Server |
| GIT | All placed instances in area (placeables, triggers, etc) | - | In Module | In Module | - | Server |
| TRN | - | uncompiled terrain | In Module | In Module | - | Toolset |
| TRX | - | compiled terrain | In Module | In PWC | - | Client and Server |
| WLK | ??? | walkmesh related??? | In Module | Unknown | - | Unknown |
| Blue Prints | ||||||
| ULT | light | - | In Module | In Module | - | Server |
| UTC | creature | - | In Module | In Module | - | Server |
| UTD | door | - | In Module | In Module | - | Server |
| UTE | (placed) effects | - | In Module | In Module | - | Server |
| UTI | item | - | In Player Override Folder | In Module | - | Server |
| UTM | music | - | In Module | In Module | - | Server |
| UTP | placeables | - | In Module | In Module | - | Server |
| UTP | placed effects | - | In Module | In Module | - | Server |
| UTR | trees | - | In Module | In Module | - | Server |
| UTS | script | - | In Module | In Module | - | Server |
| UTT | Trigger | - | In Module | In Module | - | Server |
| UTW | walkmesh | - | In Module | In Module | - | Server |
| PFB | prefab | Groups placeables | In Module | In Module | - | Toolset |
| Scripts | ||||||
| NSS | Uncompiled Script | Editable Script | In Player Override Folder | In Module or in servers override folder. ( Override taking precedence ) | Unknown, not in hak's for pw's | Toolset |
| NDB | - | created with compiled scripts | - | In Module or in servers override folder. ( Override taking precedence ) | - | - |
| NCS | Compiled Script | compiled script | In Player Override Folder | In Module or in servers override folder. ( Override taking precedence ) | Unknown | Server |
| DLG | Conversation Files | - | - | In Module | - | Server |
| UI Interface Files | ||||||
| XML | UI Interface | interface | In UI Directories or in Override | In Hak | Yes | Client |
| ATT | translation table | - | - | Unknown | - | - |
| UI | user interface | Need to review this | - | Unknown | - | - |
| Module Related | ||||||
| IFO | - | a component of a mod file | - | In Module | - | Server |
| GFF | generic file format | a component of a mod file | - | In Module | - | - |
| FAC | factions | a component of mod files | - | In Module | - | Server |
| CAM | campaign | - | - | In Module | - | - |
| JRL | journal | a component of a mod file | - | In Module | - | Server |
| WMP | WorldMap | Contains the worldmap info | In Campaign | In Campaign | - | Server |
| Special Effects | ||||||
| SEF | Special Effect File | Contains the definition for a group of linked effects | In Player Override Folder | In Hak, Module, override or PWC | Yes | Client |
| LFX | Line Effect | A simple vector based effect | In Player Override Folder | In Hak, Module, override or PWC | Yes | Client |
| PFX | Particle FX | A particle based effect | In Player Override Folder | In Hak, Module, override or PWC | Yes | Client |
| SSF | - | sound files related to specific voices and creature sounds | - | - | - | - |
| BBX | Billboard Effect | Static image effect | In Player Override Folder | In Hak, Module, override or PWC | Yes | Client |
| Bioware database | ||||||
| dbf | Database File | All database entries | Database folder | - | - | Server |
| cdx | - | - | Database folder | - | - | none |
| fpt | - | - | Database folder | - | - | none |
| Documentation | ||||||
| Portable Document file | Documentation Only | - | - | - | none | |
| TXT | text | For documentation and player journal notes | - | - | - | none |
| RTF | rich text format | Documentation Only | - | - | - | none |
| Code Libraries | ||||||
| DLL | application extension | so far, just all plugins | - | - | - | - |
| Compressed Formats | ||||||
| rar | Unix Rar Archive | - | - | - | - | none |
| 7z | 7 Zip Zip Variation | - | - | - | - | none |
| zip | Zip compressed | In folder Data | - | - | - | none |
| ace | - | - | - | - | - | none |
| Unknown | ||||||
| uen | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| spt | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| tai | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| fx | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| fxe | - | File related to sync voices with lip animations | - | - | - | - |
| fxm | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| FXO | - | - | - | - | ||
| LTR | - | - | - | - | - | - |
