Content

Just like most software, Breath of the Wild requires non-executable content files to work correctly. They are stored in the title content directory on Wii U and in the romfs on Switch.

To minimise loading times, files that are frequently loaded together or at the same time are packed into SARC archives. Because of this optimisation, a significant amount of game files are located within archives. Some files may also be present in more than a single archive with the same canonical resource name.

Actor

This directory is found in the base content files, Bootup.pack, TitleBG.pack, and various bactorpack archives.

The Actor directory contains files defining the actor objects that populate the game world (e.g. enemies, buildings, NPCs).

In the base content version, it contains ActorInfo.product.sbyml, which contains various info about all the game's actors (including the stats that are displayed on the inventory screen for weapons and armors).

In the base content, Bootup.pack and TitleBG.pack versions, it contains the Pack folder, which contains the bactorpack archives defininng each individual actor.

In the Bootup.pack version, it includes Dummy files which serve as templates for the various AAMP actor parameter files. It also includes configuration files for the actor and AI system:

• ActorTemplate
• AIDef/AIDef_Game.product.byml
• ASSetting.bassetting
• Effect/EffectInfo.byml
• ResidentActors.byml
• Sound/SoundInfo.byml
• XLink/XLinkInfo.byml

AnimationDrivenSpeed

This directory is found in Pack/TitleBG.pack and event packs.

 

Awareness

This directory is found in the unpacked content files.

Camera

This directory is found in the unpacked content files.

 

Chemical

This directory is found in the unpacked content files.

Cooking

This directory is found in the unpacked content files.

DamageParam

This directory is found in the unpacked content files.

Demo

This directory is found in Pack/TitleBG.pack and event packs.

 

Ecosystem

This directory is found in the unpacked content files.

Effect

GameResident.esetlist

This resource is found in the unpacked content files.

ELink2

This directory is found in the unpacked content files.

Env

This directory is found in the unpacked content files.

Event

EventInfo.product.byml

This resource is found in the unpacked content files.

EventFlow

This directory is found in several archives (such as Pack/Bootup.pack and event packs).

GameData

This directory is found in the unpacked content files.

Layout

This directory is found in the content root and in Pack/Bootup.pack.

Message

This directory is found in language and region specific packs such as Pack/Bootup_EUen.pack.

 

Mii

This directory is found in the unpacked content files.

Model

This directory is found in the content root and top level packs such as Pack/Bootup.pack.

 

Physics

StaticCompound

This directory is found in the content root and in top level packs such as Dungeon100.pack.

  

System

This directory is found in the unpacked content files.

  

Quest

This directory is found in the unpacked content files.

 

Shader

This directory is found in the unpacked content files.

 

SLink2

This directory is found in the unpacked content files.

Tips

This directory is found in the unpacked content files.

UI

MapTex/MainFieldArea.byaml

This resource is found in the unpacked content files.

 

WorldMgr

This directory is found in the unpacked content files.