File Extension Library


.MSTXT File Extension

  • Developer by: Nintendo
  • Category: Game Files
  • Format: Text and Binary

What are .MSTXT files and how to open them?

Can't open .MSTXT file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .MSTXT file.

What is a .MSTXT file extension?

.MSTXT file extension is created by Nintendo. .MSTXT has been classified as Game Files. The format of .MSTXT file is Text and Binary.

.MSTXT is Message Studio Text File

An MSTXT file is a text document used to create dialog translations for a Nintendo video game. It contains in-game dialog written in a variety of languages, each of which is organized into a separate XML category. MSTXT files are used to create .MSBT files.

Nintendo's internal translation team uses a program called Message Studio to generate in-game dialog and other text for Nintendo video games. The text files that Nintendo's translation team edits within Message Studio are MSTXT files.

Initially, MSTXT files contain only the Japanese dialog used in the Japanese version of a Nintendo game. As Nintendo's translation team localizes the game for additional regions, they add translated dialog written in the game's other languages. When the translation team has finished adding translations for a game, they save each language's in-game dialog within its own, individual MSBT file. These MSBT files are then included in each region's version of the game.

How do I open an MSTXT file extension?

MSTXT files are XML files, so they can be opened in any XML editor, such as SyncRO Soft oXygen XML Editor (Windows), Bare Bones BBEdit (Mac), or SCREEM (Linux). They can also be opened in any text editor.

List of all softwares that can open the Message Studio Text File
Windows
SyncRO Soft oXygen XML Editor
JAPISoft EditiX
Microsoft XML Notepad
text editor
Mac
Bare Bones BBEdit
JAPISoft EditiX
text editor
Linux
SCREEM
text editor

How to fix problems with .MSTXT files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .MSTXT files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .MSTXT file format
  2. You need to check the .MSTXT file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)