This is a list of common prefixes & suffixes used by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios, for a variety of file formats and functions. These are used so files can be identified quickly in a huge folder.
Please note the true/intended meaning of abbreviations may not be clear; these are approximations.
General
| Abbreviation |
Explanation
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| arm |
Weapon
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| auth |
'Authoring Mode' -- models or assets used in game cutscenes or heat actions
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| adv |
'Adventure' -- models or assets used in the game world
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| ci |
Cabaret Island, internal name for the cabaret club minigame in Yakuza 0
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| hact |
Heat Action
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| kara |
Karaoke
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| mng |
Minigame
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| pxd |
Internal name for all versions of the game engine from PS3 onward
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Models / .gmd
| Prefix/suffix |
Explanation
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| _[xx] |
Numbers with nothing else surrounding them can often be the age of the character, used in flashbacks. (example: c_cw_f_mamiya_18)
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| _agura |
Sat crosslegged
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| _aura |
Heat action aura
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| _auth |
Used specifically for a cutscene or heat action
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| _b_ |
Bottoms (skirts, pants, etc)
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| _bd[xx] |
Bloodied, injured, gunshot wounds
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| _bound / _shibari / _rope |
Tied up
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| _chd |
Child model, specific to Dragon Engine
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| _ci[xx]_ |
Cabaret club outfit/hairstyle
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| _dead |
Dead (not sleeping)
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| _f_ |
Head
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| _fat |
Fat body type for men, usually reserved for enemies
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| _h_ |
Headwear/hair
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| _hand / _arm / _darts |
Hand used for the darts minigame
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| _juban |
Garment worn under a kimono
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| _kega |
Injured, usually gravely
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| _mus |
Muscular body type for men, usually reserved for enemies
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| _naked |
Shirtless for male characters, typically fully nude for women
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| _nocloth |
No cloth physics, specific to OOE
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| _out |
Coats, usually worn by hostesses specifically
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| _pocket |
Adjusted models for hands in pockets
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| _sit |
Suit tails/skirts adjusted for sitting down
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| _sode |
Rolled up sleeves
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| _t_ |
Tops/torso
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| _x_ |
Typically an outfit combined as one model
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| a[xx]_ |
Used in a specific cutscene. The number will line up with the entry in that game's "auth" folder.
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| c[xx]_ |
Used for a specific chapter
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Textures
Stages & Assets
Dragon Engine
| Suffix |
Explanation
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| at |
Props used in cutscenes and/or are intended to be seen upclose, like a phone screen or a photograph
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| bl |
Dirt/grime overlay layer
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| cc |
Concrete
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| cl |
Cloth
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| gd |
Dirt, sand, plantlife
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| gs |
Glass
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| lo |
Lightmap/shadow stuff
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| mt |
Metal
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| ne |
Neon signs
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| oj |
General use assets & objects
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| ot |
Greebles (detailing added for visual interest)
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| pl |
Plastic
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| pp |
Paper/cardboard
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| pt |
Botany
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| rd |
Road surfaces, asphalt, pavement etc
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| sb |
Billboards & commercial posters
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| sn |
Stone and masonry
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| sy |
Skybox; far away objects that can be seen in the distance
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| tl |
Tiles and bricks
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| tu |
Typically textures that are related to crossovers and/or promotions
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| wd |
Wood
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Stage
- _d - Basic diffuse/albedo map. Can use alpha layer transparency.
- _n - Normal map. Blue channel often reversed.
- _m - Multi map, used for PBR shading. Red channel is metallic, green channel is roughness, blue is a mask for colour palettes.
- _so - Light map? (Needs more research)
Assets
- _di - Basic diffuse/albedo map. Can use alpha layer transparency.
- _tn - Normal map. Blue channel often reversed.
- _mt - Multi map, used for PBR shading. Red channel is metallic, green channel is roughness, blue is a mask for colour palettes.
- _tr - Subsurface scattering map. Only really used for leaves on plants.
Characters
Dragon Engine
- _di - Basic diffuse/albedo map. Can use alpha layer transparency.
- _tn - Normal map. Blue channel often reversed.
- _ts - Wrinkle map. Blue channel often reversed. Controlled via vertex colours in engine.
- _tr - Subsurface scattering map.
- _mt - Multi map, used for PBR shading. Red channel is metallic (anisotropic rotation for hair), green channel is ambient occlusion (specular for hair), blue channel is glossiness, alpha layer is a mask for the repeating textures on the secondary UV.
- _rd - Repeating diffuse/albedo texture, used for details usually for clothing. Scale is controlled by the secondary UV of the model.
- _rt - Repeating normal map texture, used for details in general. Scale is controlled by the secondary UV of the model.
Motions / .gmt
Movement
General
| Prefix/suffix |
Explanation
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| act |
Typically action animations, such as using a smartphone or saying hello
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| add |
Animations added to an idle pose, such as nodding or hand gestures
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| en |
End of a looped animation
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| lp |
Looped
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| kamae |
Posed animation, usually for idling
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| st |
Start of a looped animation
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| std |
Standing
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| sit |
Sitting/crouching down
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| tlk |
Animations used in cutscenes for talking
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Battle
| Prefix/suffix |
Explanation
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| ath |
Successful strike
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| atg |
Strike that is parried or otherwise blocked
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| atm |
Strike intended to initiate a grab or throw
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| nge |
Grab/throw
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| pvk |
Taunt
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| [x]ren |
Multiple strikes, where x is the quantity
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| skl |
RPG skill, typically only used in Y7
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| sy0 |
A synced move, such as a throw, from the attacker's perspective
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| sy1 |
A synced move, such as a throw, from the target's perspective
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Weapon Types
| Abbreviation/code |
Explanation
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| sud |
Barefisted (from 'sude')
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| wpa |
Lightweight 1-handed objects (Traffic cones, pipes and such)
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| wpb |
Knives (Also broken bottles and Chinese Dao Broadswords in OE)
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| wpc |
Light 2-handed objects (Beer Crates and such)
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| wpd |
Baseball bats
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| wpe |
Swords (Mainly Katanas but also Chinese Dao Broadswords in DE )
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| wpf |
Heavy 2-handed object (Bicycles, Motorcycles, signboards, etc)
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| wpg |
Longswords / Hammers
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| wpi |
Spears/Poles
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| wpj |
Shotguns
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| wpk |
Dual wielded pistols
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| wpl |
Muskets
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| wpm |
Knuckle dusters
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| wpp |
Cannons
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| wpt |
Tonfa
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| wpu |
Dual Claws
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| wpv |
Nunchucks
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| wpw |
Wild Dance (Pistol and Katana wielded simultaneously, Ishin only)
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| wpx |
Kali sticks
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| wpy |
Pistols
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| wpz |
Chainsaws
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