Gothic file formats

Extension		Description
.MAN	ModelAnimation	Contains the animation of a model
.MDH	Model Hierarchy	Contains the hierarchy of a model
.MDM	ModelMesh	Contains the mesh of a model
.MDL	Model (complete)	Contains the hierarchy and the mesh of a model
.MDS	ModelScript	Contains the script of a model that defines the associated hierarchy, meshes, and animations (text file)
.MSB	ModelScript	Compiled .MDS file
.MMS	MorphMeshScript	Contains the script of a MorphMeshes, which defines the associated hierarchy, meshes and animations
.MMB	MorphMeshBinary	Contains a complete MorphMesh in compiled form: hierarchy, meshes and animations
.MRM	MultiResolutionMesh	Contains a static mesh whose polygon number is continuously reduced at runtime (CLOD)
.MSH	Mesh	Contains the animation of a mesh. Altes Format
.ASC	ACII, 3DS-MAX Export	Contains 3DS-MAX exported data in textual form. The engine can read this format and translate it into a compiled format
.DAT	compiled scripts	The source code .D files listed in .SRC files are compiled and stored in a .DAT file
.SRC	list of script	files Contains a listing of .D script files
.D	A Script File
.DLS, .SGT, .STY	DirectMusic Format	Can be read and written by DirectMusic Producer
.ZEN	ZenGin Archive	.ZEN files can contain any data (part of the OOP persistence mechanism), but usually contain a complete level, or a hierarchy of level objects
.BIN, .CSL		Contains text and cut scene data
.TEX	Texture	Contains a Texture and MipMap (Standard Format: DXTC / S3TC)
.TGA	Texture	Standard format, converted by Gothic to .TEX files.
.FNT	Font	Contains the UV coordinates of all the letters of a font (for example, a corresponding texture)
.3DS	Mesh	standard format, which can be created and processed with most 3D modeling tools. Gothic 3DS files are not absolutely standard compliant, so special plugins are required.
.INI	Configuration	Contains information about a mod (see also here)