Persona 3 and 4/ROM map

The following article is a ROM map for Persona 3 and 4.

Model Files

Using an RMD viewer, it is possible to open and inspect the models packaged in .cvm files within Persona 3 or Persona 4's iso. There is very little knowledge about these filetypes documented online, so the purpose of most of the files is up for speculation.

Persona 3

BGM.CVM

This directory contains ADX sound files that loop and playback during gameplay. You can convert them to WAV or vice versa using DKZ Studio or RMDEditor v1.3.

BTL.CVM

BTL.CVM

Directory	Contains Format	Purpose
BATTLE	TBL
MODEL		Contains directories for various types of models
SKILL	BED, SE
SND_BENC	BVP, BIN

BTL.CVM\BATTLE

Directory	Contains Format	Purpose
CUTIN	CPK, CIN, BIN, EPL, TMX
EFFECT	BED
PANEL	BIN	Player/enemy advantage graphics, some unused placeholders
RESULT	BIN, BMD	Result screen graphics for Aigis and Minato
SHUFFLE	BIN	Shuffle Time graphics

BTL.CVM\MODEL

Directory	Contains Format	Purpose
FACILITYP	RMD	Models for Persona compendium
FIELD	RMD	Playable Protagonist Models (outside of battle)
NPC	RMD	Non-playable character models
PACK	PAC	Main character and enemy/boss models (in-battle)
PERSONA	RMD	Persona Models (in-battle)
SYMBOL	RMD	Shadow Models (outside of battle)
WEAPON	RMD	Weapon Models (in-battle/Tartarus)

BTL.CVM\SND_BENC

Directory	Contains Format	Purpose
BOSS	PAK	Boss voices and scripts
PANEL	BIN	In-battle HUD Graphics

DATA.CVM

DATA.CVM

Directory	Contains Format	Purpose
BUSTUP	BIN	Various character portrait graphics
CAMP	PAK, BIN, SPR	UI/Menu Graphics out-of-battle?
CARD	TMX, BIN	Tarot Card Graphics
CUTIN\SHAPE	CPK
EFFECT	BIN, TMX
EVENT	PM1, PM2, BIN, PAK	Event script files
FACILITY	PAK, SEQ, SPR, BIN, BAT
FIELD	RMD, FLD
FONT	FNT, TMX
FTP_IRX	IRX
HELP	PAK, BMD
ICON	EPL
IRX_NEW	IRX, IMG
LMAP	LMAP_DAT
OPED	BIN, TMX	Logo and Title Screen Graphics
SHUFFLE	BIN	Shuffle Time graphics
SCRIPT\EVENT	BF	Event Script
SFD	SFD
SMAP	SPR, TMX	Tartarus Mini-map graphics
SOUND	ADX, BD, SQ, HD, SFD, AFS, SE	Voice files for events and battle
SOUND2	ADX	Sound effects for events and battle
STRATUM	DAT, TMX	Graphics for selecting a floor in Tartarus

DATA.CVM\CAMP

Directory	Contains Format	Purpose
COMMU	PAK	Arcana and Social Link character graphics
FONT	INI, SPR
PERSONA	TMX	Persona portrait graphics
STATUS	TMX	"Status" graphic

DATA.CVM\FIELD

Directory	Contains Format	Purpose
BTL_EFFECT	PAK, EPL
EFFECT	EPL
GRMD	RMD	Parts of Tartarus
ICON	BIN
MAP	MAP
PACK	PAC, FPC
RMD	RMD	Parts of overworld locations
SCRIPT	BF	Support and overworld dialog text
TABLE	BIN, BF