4 file types use the .gbs file extension.

What is a GBS file?

A GBS file is a song ripped from a Game Boy game cartridge or ROM. It contains music that was originally intended to be played on a Game Boy as part of a Game Boy game. GBS files can be played in many PC-based media players, allowing gamers to play Game Boy music on their computers.

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Gerber Bottom Solder Mask Data File

Data file created by CAD Printed Circuit Board ( PCB ) programs like Altium Designer; contains bottom-side solder mask data for boards with multiple layers; includes information about all the pads that need soldering to prevent solder bridging of traces and pads during production; similar to the .GTS file extension.

The name of the GBS file is derived from the name of your PCB. Therefore, if your PCB is called "MyProject," the file will be called MyProject.gbs .

Gerber format files, like GBS, are stored in RS-274X format and act similar to .PDF files. They're an exported version of the PCB layout and are meant to be viewed and referenced but not edited. They're utilized by PCB manufacturing machines to designate electrical connections between components with pads and tracks.

NOTE: The GBS format was originally developed by Gerber Systems but is now maintained by Ucamco.

Programs that open GBS files

Updated: July 20, 2017

Generic Build Support Metadata File

File created by Generic Build Support (GBS), a build automation system that helps users develop software projects; contains data referenced by the GBS application that specifies different functions within the application, such as where files are exported or the general settings for system generation.

In the GBS application, there are a variety of GBS files located in different directories. One example of a GBS file is target.gbs . This file is used to associate file extensions with builders, such as compilers and linkers, for a specific target. It is located in the GBS_SYSGEN_PATH/​target directory. Another example is steps.gbs , which is located in the GBS_SYS_PATH directory. This file defines the conditions and order for generating or auditing SubSystems.

NOTE: Other examples of GBS files include audit.gbs , export.gbs , flags.gbs , incs.gbs , owners.gbs , sca.gbs , scope.gbs , switch.gbs , sys.gbs , system.gbs , and tool.gbs .

Programs that open or reference GBS files

Updated: July 25, 2014

OtterUI Scene

A GBS file may also be a video game menu or other animated scene created using OtterUI, an open-source game UI library. It contains references to the assets used to create a scene, as well as code used to show and animate those assets. GBS files are used in the video games Skullgirls, developed by Lab Zero Games, and Them's Fightin' Herds, developed by Mane6.

OtterUI is a video game UI development toolkit that allows developers to create navigable menus and other animated scenes. These scenes are saved in GBS files, which a game then references and loads to show scenes to players.

When using OtterUI to create a set of menus or scenes for their video game, developers first create a new project ( .GGP file) in OtterUI Editor, a GUI editor that comes bundled with OtterUI. Then, developers begin adding and editing scenes by right-clicking in OtterUI Editor's Project window and selecting Add . Each scene created within OtterUI Editor is associated with a project file.

You can open a GBS file in OtterUI Editor (Windows) by opening the OtterUI project (GGP file) the GBS file is associated with. Typically, GGP files are stored in the C:/​Program Files (x86)/​Aonyx Software/​OtterUI Editor directory.

Programs that open or reference GBS files

Updated: December 14, 2020