MMFW resource file
MMFW resource file (official name unknown) is a set of resource data file formats. A file generally contains a collection of data items of the same type, which can be pictures, sounds, video clips, etc.
Its origin is unknown. One possibility is that it's associated with an as-yet-unidentified multimedia library or framework.
It was used in software by various publishers, including:
- Disney Interactive
- PrintPaks, Inc.
- ImageBuilder Software, Inc.
- Pacific Interactive
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Format details
None of the resource types seem to use a standard format (except possibly some of the movies, which resemble QuickTime). Some are compressed, possibly not all using the same compression scheme. It's not clear to what extent the resources can be decoded, without external information (from an associated "Script" file, or the application).
Identification
An MMFW file starts with a NUL-padded string that starts with "MMFW ". Known strings:
MMFW Pictures MMFW Sounds MMFW Movies MMFW Films MMFW Blobs MMFW Scripts MMFW Script MMFW 3 Script
At offset 16 is either "MM" or "II", which is apparently a TIFF-style code for endianness.
Software
- mmex - A utility to extract the raw data. Note: You may have to supply the option "
-offset 1A" or "-offset 1E".
