BAATN (File Format)

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BAATN (Binary Audio ATteNuation) is a file format used in Nintendo Switch games. It controls which BAADR, BAROC, BAUDC and BAACL are used to create an attenuation program.

File Format

Header

Offset	Type	Description
0x00	Char[4]	File magic. Always AATN in ASCII.
0x04	UInt16	Byte-order-mark. FE FF for big endian, FF FE for little endian.
0x06	UInt16	Version number.
0x08	UInt32	String Table offset.

String Table

At the end of the file, there's a string table that links to BAADR, BAROC, BAUDC and BAACL files, always stored in pairs and with null-terminated strings of the file names without the extension. If a file is not present, it stores a null string for it instead.

Version List

Version

Found in

0.1

Animal Crossing: New Horizons ARMS Game Builder Garage Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (S00018080-R00018076-A00000000 Prototype) Nintendo Labo - Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit Nintendo Labo - Toy-Con 02: Robot Kit Nintendo Labo - Toy-Con 03: Vehicle Kit Nintendo Labo - Toy-Con 04: VR Kit Nintendo Switch Sports Ring Fit Adventure Splatoon 2 Splatoon 3 Super Mario 3D All-Stars Super Mario Bros. Wonder Super Mario Maker 2 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo Switch)

Tools

The following tools can handle BAATN files:

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