All about CTM Files

The CTM file type is primarily associated with Crazy Talk.

CTM	File extension: CTM
	File type:	Crazy Talk model

What is a CTM file?

CTM files mostly belong to Crazy Talk by Reallusion. CTM file extension is associated with the Star Wars Republic Commando, a first-person shooter video game developed by LucasArts.

Main Use: CTM files are used by the Star Wars Republic Commando game to store game data generated while running the game using the Unreal Engine. This stored game data includes details pertaining to game level information such as buildings, terrains, barriers, spawn points, and other items. User-created custom maps are also stored as CTM files.
Other Uses: CTM files are also found amongst the files used in the CrazyTalk program developed by Reallusion. CrazyTalk application makes it possible for the users to create speaking character animations across from 2D images. These character animations include categories such as photo faces, cartoon faces, 3D faces, animal faces, and inanimate objects. The CTM files used by this program consist of the base image, background data, and rigging-related settings (specifications input by the user that contain facial feature location data). Apart from CrazyTalk, Reallusion's Live! Cam Avatar Creator application can also be used to create animated speaking characters and edit previously created CTM files. Live! Cam Avatar Creator programs can be run on Microsoft Windows PCs while the latest CrazyTalk 8 application can be installed on both Windows and macOS systems.

How to open a CTM file

You need a suitable software like Crazy Talk to open a CTM 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 CTM file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a CTM file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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Programs that open and convert CTM files:

Crazy Talk by Reallusion
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. CTM files are often referred to as Crazy Talk data files because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
CGMetafile
Content Delivery Service
Web site pending as of Feb 2002.
FreeBSD (content management data file) by The FreeBSD Foundation
FreeBSD is a free, open-source Unix-like operating system. The CTM file format is used to store content management data used by FreeBSD. This file format is classified as Data. Related links: FreeBSD Repository, FreeBSD on Wikipedia, FreeBSD Handbook Explaining CTM Files
Java Charge Transaction Matrix File
Kaldi (time-marked conversation file) by Daniel Povey
Kaldi is a free and open-source toolkit for speech recognition created by Daniel Povey and a team of developers. CTM stands for time-marked conversation file. The file stores a time-aligned phoneme transcription of utterances. Related links: Kaldi Repository, Kaldi on Wikipedia, CTM File Mentioned in Kaldi Tutorial, Kaldi Guide, CTM Dataset
Maxagrid CTM File
Text format. This file format is classified as Simple text file.
OpenCTM (compressed triangle mesh file) by Marcus Geelnard
OpenCTM is a toolset and software library for working with the OpenCTM file format. OpenCTM stands for Open Compressed Triangle Mesh, and the format is an open standard used for storing 3D triangle meshes in a compressed form. The extension for this file format is CTM. This file format is classified as 3D Image. Related links: OpenCTM on Wikipedia, Examples of CTM Files Rendered Using Blender, OpenCTM Format Specifications
Star Wars: Republic Commando (map file) by LucasArts
Star Wars: Republic Commando is a first-person shooter video game for Xbox and Windows. The CTM file format is used to store a map file in Star Wars: Republic Commando. It contains a game level, including terrain, buildings, obstacles, spawn points, and items. This file format is classified as Game. Related links: Star Wars: Republic Commando on Wikipedia, CTM File and Instructions, Steam Community Discussion About CTM Files
WhereIsIt (catalog template) by Robert Galle
WhereIsIt is a tool that allows users to maintain and organize a catalog of files on a computer's media, including CD-ROMs, DVDs, hard drives, and removable drives. The CTF file format is used by WhereIsIt to store a catalog template. This file format is classified as Database. Related links: WhereIsIt FAQs, WhereIsIt Manual Download, WhereIsIt Product Information Page

CTM file format:

The file format, which is the arrangement and type of data in a file, determines which program can open the file. The file format can be determined based on the file extension and the signature (the first few characters of a file). If the file extension or signature does not match the file format, errors will occur when opening or editing the file. Exact knowledge of the format is therefore important in order to solve problems occurring in files. Below you will find our evaluation of the CTM files:

The CTM file extension includes various formats for various programs. But the following two file formats are common:

50% of all CTM files belong to OpenCTM 3D mesh. The contents of these files cannot be read by a human; only a computer program can interpret the data. A typical file size is 2 MB. It is a modern file type. Several words can almost always be found in the files, e.g. OCTM, r9aQ, MG2H and VERT. A common filename is Aegis Sabre.ctm or AegisSabre.ctm. Files like these have the following tags: aegis, sabre, crusader, cutlass, starrunner, mercury, black, constellation, hornet, anvil and 3D model.
25% of all CTM files have the same signature CTM. The content consists of illegible binary data, which can only be read and interpreted by the associated programs. The file size is in the range of 48 KB to 4 MB. A usual file name is 1.ctm. Files like these are about pokemon.

All other CTM files (25%) have different formats, the following 3 formats can be found: endoftext. These files are often connected to ctmpl, origin, aquila, super, explorer, cutlassblack, defender, carrack, gladius, khartu or aopoa. If you want to find out which format your CTM file belongs to, just click on the button "Choose your .ctm file to analyze".

Technical Data for CTM File Extension

File classification:

Data

Related files:

cmt, ctmteeth, ctn, zip, cm, exe, txt, chm, stl, wme, tjm

Mime type:

application/x-ctm

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: IIDesignShopGoldTemplate, FileType: Internet Design Shop Gold Template, AppName: REGISTER32
EXEFile: Ds_Gold.exe

ProgramID: CTP_CTM
EXEFile: rundll32.exe %SystemRoot%\System32\crazytalk.dll,DllOpenMediaFile %1

ProgramID: WebShopPlatinumTemplate
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Boomerang Software\WebShop Platinum\WebShop.exe %1

ProgramID: TN3270_TN5250.Template
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\FTP Software\OnNet Host Suite\TnBlue\TnBlue.EXE %1

ProgramID: CT4_CTM
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Creative\Creative Live! Cam\Live! Cam Avatar Creator\CT Program\CTIEMain.exe

ProgramID: CT4_CTM
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Reallusion\CrazyTalk 4\CT Program\CTIEMain.exe

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a ctm Crazy Talk model is a special file format by Reallusion and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with CTM files

Associate the CTM file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open crazy talk models. Because only the current version supports the latest CTM file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the Reallusion manufacturer website after an available Crazy Talk update.
To make sure that your CTM file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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