Opening a TM2 File

The TM2 file type is primarily associated with TIM2View.

TM2File Extension TM2
File extension: TM2
File type:  texture file

What is a TM2 file?

TM2 files mostly belong to TIM2View. TM2 files are used for several distinct purposes. The most common type is the Texture Map 2 file used in games. It stores texture data that game engines or mod tools like TIM2View and TexMod load to apply images on 3D models or surfaces.
Other TM2 files may serve different roles. Some files use the same extension for employee profile data linked to translation memory exchange in corporate settings.
Another use applies to weather and meteorological data. In these cases, the file holds solar radiation records, general weather data, or weather station information. These TM2 files are associated with Meteonorm. For more details on meteorological applications, visit Meteonorm website.
Key uses include:
  • Texture Mapping – for game textures and graphics assets.
  • Employee/Translation Data – for specialized profile or translation memory systems.
  • Meteorological Data – for weather, solar radiation, and station measurements.
    FilExt.com tip: This file format can behave differently depending on its intended use and the software that processes it.
  • How to open a TM2 file

    You need a suitable software like TIM2View to open a TM2 file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your TM2 file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a TM2 file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

    Online TM2 File Viewer

    Choose your .tm2 file to view this image

    Read our privacy guarantee in Filext’s terms and privacy policy

    Please allow ads on our site

    This helps us keep our servers running. Then re-upload your file to view it.

    Click here to see how to disable the ad blocker for filext.com

    How to convert a TM2 file to JPG, PDF, HTML, DOC, ...

    You can convert TM2 files using our online TM2 file viewer (powered by Convert.Guru):
    1. To do this, click the button "Choose your .tm2 file to view this image" on this page.
    2. After your file is opened in browser,
    3. click "Save as..." in the menu.
    4. Then click the file format (e.g. PDF, JPG, DOCX, TXT, ...) you want.
    5. Your file will be converted and downloaded.

    Programs that open and convert TM2 files:

    1. TIM2View
      See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. TM2 files are often referred to as TIM2View games because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
    2. PlayStation2 (TIM2 Bitmap) by Sony
      The identifying characters used for this association are - Hex: 54 49 4D 32, ASCII: TIM2. This file format is classified as Graphic. Related links: iMageStudio File Description

    TM2 format details:

    The file format, which is the arrangement and type of data in a file, determines which program can open the file. A file format is determined by the file extension and signature, so JPEG images have the extension .jpg and the first bytes in the file are ÿØÿ. File extension, signature and file format must match; otherwise errors will occur when the file is opened. Knowledge is power - this also applies when dealing with unknown or faulty files. Below you will find our evaluation of the TM2 files:

    The TM2 file extension is quite common and is primarily used by a single program. However, the following two file formats are common:

    All other TM2 files (24%) have no consistent format. Often described as hour, damaged, kuchi, kata, mark or pjef. Drag & drop your file here to see the file format and a preview of your TM2 file!

    Technical Data for TM2 File Extension

    File classification:
    Game
    Identifier:
    Hex: 54 49 4D 32, ASCII: TIM2 (provided by TrID database)
    Related files:

    The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

    ProgramID: XnView.Image
    EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\XnView\xnview.exe %1


    a tm2 texture file is a special file format and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

    How to solve problems with TM2 files

    • Associate the TM2 file extension with the correct application.
    • Update your software that should actually open texture files. Because only the current version supports the latest TM2 file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the manufacturer website after an available TIM2View update.
    • To make sure that your TM2 file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
    • Click here to open your .TM2 file online - secure, fast, and no downloads needed.
    Drop here
    View another file
    TM2 file viewer TM2 file description