- Extension
- .smk
- .rmvb
- Format
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Video
- Developer
- RAD Game Tools
- RealNetworks
- Description
- Smacker Video (.smk) is a video file format developed for use in video games, designed to deliver synchronized audio and video with efficient compression on low-end hardware. It was especially popular in the 1990s and early 2000s for cutscenes and in-game full-motion video. The format supports multiple audio tracks and palette-based video compression optimized for CPU playback without dedicated hardware acceleration.
- An RMVB file is a Real Media video file compressed using a variable bit rate, which is optimized for the content of the video. It is a newer variation of the standard Real Media (.RM) file format that allows for more efficient compression.
- MIME Type
- video/x-smacker
- application/vnd.rn-realmedia-vbr
