DAT (Hal Laboratory)
DAT is a container format created by HAL Laboratory for the Nintendo GameCube for games using the sysdolphin engine. It contains models and textures and skeleton data. It was first used in Super Smash Bros. Melee and was subsequently used in many Nintendo-published GameCube games as well as third party games.
Contents
Ripping Tools
HSDRaw
A tool that can browse, view, and edit DAT files
Blender-Addon-Gamecube-Models
A Blender Plugin that can import the GameCube DAT files
List of games using the format
The list is not complete, feel free to add more.
All of the following games are for the Nintendo GameCube and Triforce Arcade
| Name | Version | Encrypted / Compressed? |
|---|---|---|
| Bloody Roar: Primaly Fury | ? | Yes |
| Chibi Robo! | ? | Yes |
| Kirby Air Ride | ? | No |
| Kururin Squash! | ? | No |
| [[Mario Kart Arcade GP] | ? | No |
| Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 | ? | No |
| Naruto: Clash of Ninja | ? | Yes |
| Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2 | ? | Yes |
| Naruto: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! 3 | ? | Yes |
| Naruto: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! 4 | ? | Yes |
| Pokémon Channel | ? | No |
| Pokémon Colosseum | ? | Yes (FSYS) |
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | ? | Yes (FSYS) |
| Super Smash Bros. Melee | ? | No |
| SD Gundam Gashapon Wars | ? | No |
| SD Gundam Scad Hammers | ? | No |
