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| − | '''BFRES''' is a common archival format for the [[Wii U]] and [[Nintendo Switch]] that can contain models, textures, and animation data. It is also a file format used | + | '''BFRES''' is a common archival format for the [[Wii U]] and [[Nintendo Switch]] that can contain models, textures, and animation data. It is also a file format used in Nintendo's [[Game engines|game engines]] for the aformentioned consoles, which includes [[LunchPack]], [[LunchPack 2]], [[ActionLibrary]], [[NintendoWare Bezel Engine]] (which renames BFRES' file extension to "FMDB"), and [[ModuleSystem]]. |
==Ripping Tools== | ==Ripping Tools== | ||
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===Switch Toolbox=== | ===Switch Toolbox=== | ||
| − | Switch Toolbox is an open-source tool that can open, view, extract, and/or edit a wide variety of file formats (listed on the GitHub page), including most data found in a BFRES files. It can export BFRES data to more common file formats such as '''[[OBJ]]''', '''[[DAE]]''' | + | Switch Toolbox is an open-source tool that can open, view, extract, and/or edit a wide variety of file formats (listed on the GitHub page), including most data found in a BFRES files. It can export BFRES data to more common file formats such as '''[[OBJ]]''', '''[[DAE]]''' and '''[[FBX]]''' for models, and '''[[PNG]]''' files for sprites/textures. Switch Toolbox can be downloaded [https://github.com/KillzXGaming/Switch-Toolbox here]. |
==Compression Formats== | ==Compression Formats== | ||
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| − | ! Name !! Version !! Compression !! Notes | + | ! Name !! BFRES Version !! Compression !! Notes |
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| [[Animal Crossing Plaza]] || 3.4.0.1 || SZS | | [[Animal Crossing Plaza]] || 3.4.0.1 || SZS | ||
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| [[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]] || 3.5.0.3 || SZS | | [[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]] || 3.5.0.3 || SZS | ||
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| − | | [[Game & Wario]] || 3.2.0.1 || FZIP | + | | [[Game & Wario]] || 3.2.0.1 || FZIP || Uses [[Havok]] |
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| [[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]] || 3.5.0.2 || CMP | | [[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]] || 3.5.0.2 || CMP | ||
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| − | ! Name !! Version !! Compression !! Notes | + | ! Name !! BFRES Version !! Compression !! Notes |
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| + | | [[1-2-Switch]] || 0.5.0.3 || ? | ||
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| [[Animal Crossing: New Horizon]] || 0.9.0.0 || ZS | | [[Animal Crossing: New Horizon]] || 0.9.0.0 || ZS | ||
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| − | | [[ARMS]] || | + | | [[ARMS]] || 0.5.0.3 || SZS |
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| [[Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain]] || 0.9.0.0 || BEA | | [[Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain]] || 0.9.0.0 || BEA | ||
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| [[Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics]] || 0.9.0.0 || BEA || Also known as 51 Worldwide Games | | [[Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics]] || 0.9.0.0 || BEA || Also known as 51 Worldwide Games | ||
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| + | | [[Disney Magical World 2: Enchanted Edition]] || 0.9.0.0 || ? | ||
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| + | | [[Endless Ocean: Luminous]] || 0.9.1.0 || ? | ||
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| + | | [[Everybody 1-2-Switch!]] || 0.9.0.0 || ? | ||
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| [[F-Zero 99]] || 0.9.1.0 || SZS | | [[F-Zero 99]] || 0.9.1.0 || SZS | ||
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| [[Game Builder Garage]] || 0.8.1.1 || SZS | | [[Game Builder Garage]] || 0.8.1.1 || SZS | ||
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| + | | [[Go Vacation]] || 0.8.0.0 || ? | ||
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| [[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]] || 0.9.0.0 || CMP | | [[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]] || 0.9.0.0 || CMP | ||
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| [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]] || 0.10.0.0 || ZS | | [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]] || 0.10.0.0 || ZS | ||
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| + | | [[Miitopia]] || 0.9.0.0 || ? | ||
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| [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]] || 0.8.1.1 || SZS | | [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]] || 0.8.1.1 || SZS | ||
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| + | | [[Nintendo Labo 01: Variety Kit]] || 0.8.1.1 || ? | ||
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| + | | [[Nintendo Labo 02: Robot Kit]] || 0.8.1.1 || ? || The game's main models use a different format | ||
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| + | | [[Nintendo Labo 03: Vehicle Kit]] || 0.8.1.1 || ? | ||
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| + | | [[Nintendo Labo 04: VR Kit]] || 0.8.1.1 || ? | ||
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| Nintendo Switch Online: Playtest Program || 0.10.2.0 || ZS || Please do not submit anything from this game to the main sites | | Nintendo Switch Online: Playtest Program || 0.10.2.0 || ZS || Please do not submit anything from this game to the main sites | ||
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| + | | [[Nintendo Switch Sports]] || 0.9.1.1 || ZS | ||
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| [[Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition]] || 0.9.1.0 || BEA | | [[Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition]] || 0.9.1.0 || BEA | ||
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| [[Pikmin 3 Deluxe]] || 0.8.1.1 || SZS | | [[Pikmin 3 Deluxe]] || 0.8.1.1 || SZS | ||
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| − | | [[Splatoon 2]] || 0.8.0.0 | + | | [[Ring Fit Adventure]] || 0.9.0.0 || ? |
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| + | | [[Rune Factory 4 Special]] || 0.8.2.1 || ? | ||
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| + | | [[Splatoon 2]] || 0.8.0.0 || SZS || Global Testfire uses version 0.5.0.3 | ||
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| [[Splatoon 3]] || 0.10.0.0 || ZS | | [[Splatoon 3]] || 0.10.0.0 || ZS | ||
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| [[Super Mario Party Jamboree]] || 0.9.1.0 || BEA | | [[Super Mario Party Jamboree]] || 0.9.1.0 || BEA | ||
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| + | | [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]] || 0.8.1.1 || ? || Only the effect files use BFRES; the game's main models use a completely different format | ||
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| + | | [[Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido]] || 0.8.1.1 || ? | ||
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| [[Tetris 99]] || 0.8.2.1 || BEA | | [[Tetris 99]] || 0.8.2.1 || BEA | ||
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| + | | [[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild]] || 0.5.0.3 || ? | ||
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| [[The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom]] || 0.9.1.0 || None | | [[The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom]] || 0.9.1.0 || None | ||
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| [[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]] || 0.9.0.0 || None | | [[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]] || 0.9.0.0 || None | ||
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| + | | [[The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom]] || 0.10.0.0 || ? | ||
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| + | | [[Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore]] || 0.9.0.0 || ? | ||
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| [[Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream]] || 0.10.2.2 || ZS | | [[Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream]] || 0.10.2.2 || ZS | ||
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| + | | [[Vroom in the Night Sky]] || 0.5.0.3 || ? | ||
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| [[WarioWare: Get It Together!]] || 0.9.0.0 || BEA | | [[WarioWare: Get It Together!]] || 0.9.0.0 || BEA | ||
Latest revision as of 20:40, 8 October 2026
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BFRES is a common archival format for the Wii U and Nintendo Switch that can contain models, textures, and animation data. It is also a file format used in Nintendo's game engines for the aformentioned consoles, which includes LunchPack, LunchPack 2, ActionLibrary, NintendoWare Bezel Engine (which renames BFRES' file extension to "FMDB"), and ModuleSystem.
Contents
Ripping Tools
There are a few tools around that can open up BFRES files and extract its contents.
Switch Toolbox
Switch Toolbox is an open-source tool that can open, view, extract, and/or edit a wide variety of file formats (listed on the GitHub page), including most data found in a BFRES files. It can export BFRES data to more common file formats such as OBJ, DAE and FBX for models, and PNG files for sprites/textures. Switch Toolbox can be downloaded here.
Compression Formats
- None: The files have no compression and can work right away.
- SZS: A secondary, Yaz0-compressed format used in various Wii U and Nintendo Switch games. Switch Toolbox can be used to open these.
- ZS: A common compression format used in various Nintendo games. Switch Toolbox can be used to open these.
- BEA: A common compression format used in games that run on NintendoWare Bezel Engine on the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2(?). Switch Toolbox can be used to open them.
- NARC: A compression format used in the Mario sports games. Switch Toolbox can be used to open them. A QuickBMS script, written by Random Talking Bush, can decompress them as well.
- CMP: A compression format commonly used in Kirby games. Switch Toolbox can open them, although some CMP-compressed files (such as the ones from Kirby and the Rainbow Curse) will need to be decompressed with this QuickBMS script, written by Random Talking Bush, before they can be opened in Switch Toolbox.
- FZIP: A compression format used in Game & Wario. Switch Toolbox can be used to open them. A QuickBMS script, written by Random Talking Bush, can decompress them as well.
- LZARC: A compression format used in Paper Mario: Color Splash. Switch Toolbox can be used to open them.
- CX: A compression format used in Pokémon Rumble U. There is a QuickBMS script written by Random Talking Bush that can decompresss them.
- 42: A compressed archive file used in Mario Golf: Super Rush. There are a few Python scripts available that can extract its contents.
List of games that use the format
Wii U
| Name | BFRES Version | Compression | Notes |
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| Animal Crossing Plaza | 3.4.0.1 | SZS | |
| Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker | 3.5.0.3 | SZS | |
| Game & Wario | 3.2.0.1 | FZIP | Uses Havok |
| Kirby and the Rainbow Curse | 3.5.0.2 | CMP | |
| Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games | 3.2.0.1 | None | |
| Mario Kart 8 | 3.0.4.4 | SZS | Some files are not compressed |
| Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash | 3.5.0.3 | NARC | |
| New Super Luigi U | 3.0.0.1 | SZS | |
| New Super Mario Bros. U | 3.0.0.1 | SZS | |
| Nintendo Land | 3.0.0.1 | SZS | |
| Paper Mario: Color Splash | 3.5.0.3 | LZ | |
| Pokémon Rumble U | 3.2.0.1 | CX | |
| Pikmin 3 | 3.2.0.1 | SZS | |
| Pushmo World | 3.4.0.2 | None | |
| Rodea The Sky Soldier | 3.4.0.2 | None | |
| Splatoon | 3.5.0.3 | SZS | |
| Super Mario 3D World | 3.4.0.2 | SZS | |
| Super Mario Maker | 3.5.0.3 | SZS | |
| Tank! Tank! Tank! | 3.0.0.1 | LZSS and ARC | |
| The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | 4.5.0.3 | SZS | File extensions are SBFRES instead of SZS |
| The Legend of Zelda: Wind Walker HD | 3.4.0.1 | SZS | Jpeg.bfres is compressed in an SARC archive and labeled as version 3.4.0.0 |
| Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE | 3.5.0.2 | CPK and APAK | |
| Wii Sports Club | 3.3.0.1 | Z | |
| Wii U System Bios | 3.0.0.1 | SZS | System Transfer files are labeled as version 3.5.0.2 |
| Yoshi's Woolly World | 3.5.0.2 / 3.5.0.3 | GFA | There are a couple uncompressed BFRES files, at least one BFRES file in the test folder is labeled as version 3.3.0.1 |
Nintendo Switch
This list is not complete and future Nintendo Switch games may use BFRES; feel free to add any game that uses the aforementioned format.
