MLDF

File Format
Name	MLDF
Ontology	Electronic File Formats Graphics MLDF
Extension(s)	.mld, .cma

MLDF is a graphics format in an IFF file. It was used by the video game Mean Streets, by Access Software.

Format details

MLDF is similar to IFF-PBM.

Some files contain a palette. Others contain a paletted image, but no palette. The palette must presumably be read from a separate .CMA file, but it's not obvious how to find the correct file.

Identification

.mld files begin with 'F' 'O' 'R' 'M' ?? ?? ?? ?? 'M' 'L' 'D' 'F'.

They also tend to have BMHD chunks.

Software

• Mean Streets Demo
• abydos (at least supports files with a palette)
• Deark (at least supports files with a palette)

Sample files

• dexvert samples — image/mldf
• Example of a CMA file: [1]