Open SGM File
Files using the SGM extension come in a variety of application formats, some of them below:
VisualBoyAdvance
In this application, the SGM file is a saved state file created by VisualBoyAdvance, a Game Boy emulator.
About VisualBoyAdvance
VisualBoyAdvance is a free emulator for the Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance handheld game consoles, as well as Super Game Boy and Super Game Boy 2.
There is a DirectX version for the Windows platform, and there is also a version based on the independent graphics library for the SDL platform.
The SGM file and VisualBoyAdvance
The SGM file contains a snapshot of the game state, which can be saved, automatically or manually, at any time during the game.
The SGM file is used to save and load game progress.
In VisualBoyAdvance, SGM files can take up one of ten save slots per game.
SGM extension files are named using the ROM file name prefix and the save slot number. For example, MyGame1.sgm to denote the game "MyGame" saved in slot 1.
Standard Generalized Markup Language
In this use case, an SGM file is used as a file written in the Standard Generalized Markup Language, a document generation language used as a standard means of sharing information digitally.
About SGML
SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language) is a freely implementable and extensively documented international standard for semantic markup of text documents in a way that makes it possible to display or print the underlying content of the formatting instructions.
The SGM file includes custom tags that describe the structure and content of the information contained in the document.
As for the SGM extension file, in this usage, it often refers to a DTD extension Document Type Definition file, which defines the objects that can be included in the SGM file.
Starpoint Gemini 2
Here in this application, an SGM file is a mod pack used by Starpoint Gemini 2, a space combat and trading game.
About Starpoint Gemini 2
Starpoint Gemini 2 is a space combat and trading simulator, developed by Croatia-based Little Green Men Games.
The SGM file, in this case, contains a pack of mods to modify various aspects of the game, including spaceships, stations, planets, weapons, game world regions, mercenaries, and equipment.
SGM files are created from SGS files, which are mod definition files.
You can use the in-game mod manager to pack all the files of a mod into the SGM package for publishing and sharing with other Starpoint Gemini players.
Software to open and work with a SGM file
Due to the great diversity of formats associated with the SGM extension, it is imperative to first determine the type of format you have at hand, and then be able to count on one of the following software packages: