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BCSV File - What is a .bcsv file and how do I open it?
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What is a BCSV file? A BCSV file is a .CSV file that has been converted to a binary format for use in a Nintendo video game. It contains a database that defines various game parameters. The Super Mario Galaxy series and Animal Crossing: New Horizons use BCSV files.
More Information Regular CSV files contain comma-delimited plain text data sets that can be used as a database or spreadsheet data. BCSV files are CSV files that have been converted to a binary format so they can be included in Nintendo video games. For example, Animal Crossing: New Horizons contains BCSV files that, among other things, control how often animals appear. While many games use BCSV files, all BCSV files are not formatted the same. Thus, a utility that can open one game's BCSV files may not be able to open other games'.
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What is a BCSV file?
A BCSV file is a .CSV file that has been converted to a binary format for use in a Nintendo video game. It contains a database that defines various game parameters. The Super Mario Galaxy series and Animal Crossing: New Horizons use BCSV files.
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Regular CSV files contain comma-delimited plain text data sets that can be used as a database or spreadsheet data. BCSV files are CSV files that have been converted to a binary format so they can be included in Nintendo video games.
For example, Animal Crossing: New Horizons contains BCSV files that, among other things, control how often animals appear. While many games use BCSV files, all BCSV files are not formatted the same. Thus, a utility that can open one game's BCSV files may not be able to open other games'.
How to open a BCSV file
Modders have created utilities that allow them to open and edit some games' BCSV files. For example, you can edit Animal Crossing: New Horizons BCSV files with ACNH BCSV Reader (Windows), and you can edit Super Mario Galaxy BCSV files with Whitehole (multiplatform).
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Category: Game Files
Updated: August 29, 2022