User:Santiago22/sandbox/Simfile

A simfile is a add-on for a music video game simulator, such as StepMania or Dance With Intensity. The term "simfile" is a portmanteau of "simulation" and "file". The term is actually something of a misnomer, as the word is typically used to refer to a package consisting of multiple files, usually distributed as a .ZIP file.

Construction
As simfiles are used in music video game simulators, a simfile will contain an audio file of a certain song (usually .WAV or .MP3 format), and a file that controls the actual simulation of gameplay. This second file on its own can also be called a simfile; consequently, the context in which the word is used denotes whether the speaker is referring to this specific file, or the package in which it was included. A set of graphics for use by the simulator is often included in the simfile package, denoting the song name and usually the name of the song's performing artist as well.

Common File Formats

 * .SM - used by the popular Stepmania simulator.
 * .DWI - used by the Dance With Intensity simulator, though this format can also be used by Stepmania.
 * .BMS/.BME - used by beatmania simulators such as bemaniaDX or BM98