Text file

A text file is a computer file whose main contents are text. Carnivores, Carnivores 2, and Carnivores Ice Age all use plaintext text files with Windows EOL encoding (CR-LF) using several extensions: NFO, TXT, TXU, TXM, PRJ, and log.

The following text files are used:
 * Carnivores (base directory)
 * carnivor.log
 * Readme.txt
 * \HUNTDAT
 * \AREAS
 * AREA*.PRJ (1–6)
 * \MENU
 * \DINOPIC
 * *.TXM (ALLO, PACH, PARA, STEG, TREX, TRIC, VELO)
 * *.TXU (ALLO, PACH, PARA, STEG, TREX, TRIC, VELO)
 * \LANDPIC
 * AREA*.TXT (1–6)
 * \WEPPIC
 * *.NFO (CAMOFLAG, OBSERVE, RADAR, SCENT, TRANQ)
 * WEAPON*.TXT (1–3)
 * Carnivores 2 (base directory)
 * carnivor.log
 * render.log
 * \HUNTDAT
 * _RES.TXT
 * \MENU
 * \TXT
 * DAY*.NFO (1–3)
 * *.NFO (CAMOFLAG, DOUBLE, OBSERVE, RADAR, SCENT, TRANQ)
 * DINO*.TXM (1–9)
 * DINO*.TXU (1–9)
 * AREA*.TXT (1–5)
 * WEAPON*.TXT (1–6)
 * Carnivores Ice Age (base directory)
 * carnivor.log
 * render.log
 * \HUNTDAT
 * _RES.TXT
 * \AREAS
 * trophy.prj
 * \MENU
 * \TXT
 * DAY*.NFO (1–3)
 * *.NFO (CAMOFLAG, DOUBLE, OBSERVE, RADAR, resupply, SCENT, TRANQ)
 * DINO*.TXM (1–9)
 * dino10.TXM
 * DINO*.TXU (1–9)
 * dino10.TXU
 * AREA*.TXT (1–5)
 * WEAPON*.TXT (1–5)
 * \old
 * DAY*.NFO (1–3)
 * *.NFO (CAMOFLAG, DOUBLE, OBSERVE, RADAR, resupply, SCENT, TRANQ)
 * DINO*.TXM (1–9)
 * dino10.TXM
 * DINO*.TXU (1–9)
 * dino10.TXU
 * AREA*.TXT (1–5)
 * WEAPON*.TXT (1–5)