MSBT (File Format)
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The MSBT File format seems to be something like BMG was in MKWii. MSBT files contain the game's text.
The file has a main header (MSBT) and two data blocks with their own headers (NLI1 and TXT2). After each data block, there are the bytes "0xAB AB AB AB"
MSBT files are also used in some Wii games, such as Super Mario Galaxy 2.
Header
The MSBT file format starts with a header structure.
| Offset | Size | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0x00 | 8 | String "MsgStdBn" in ASCII (file identifier). |
| 0x08 | 2 | Byte order mark (0xFEFF) |
| 0x0a | 2 | Unknown, always 0x0000 |
| 0x0c | 2 | Unknown, always 0x0103 |
| 0x0e | 2 | Number of sections |
| 0x10 | 2 | Unknown, always 0x0000 |
| 0x12 | 4 | File size |
| 0x16 | 10 | Unknown, always 0x0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 |
| 0x20 | End of file header | |
NLI1
NLI1 Header
| Offset | Size | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0x00 | 4 | String "NLI1" in ASCII (file identifier). |
| 0x04 | 4 | Section size |
| 0x08 | 8 | unknown (always empty?) |
| 0x0f | 4 | Number of entries |
| 0x13 | End of NLI1 header | |
TXT2
TXT2 Header
| Offset | Size | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0x00 | 4 | String "TXT2" in ASCII (file identifier). |
| 0x04 | 4 | Section size |
| 0x08 | 8 | unknown (always empty?) |
| 0x0f | 4 | Number of entries |
| 0x13 | End of TXT2 header | |
TXT2 data
After the TXT2 header, there are four bytes for each entry, containing the offset to the UTF16 string.
Tools
The following tool can edit MSBT files:
- MSBT Editor, by IcySon55