Using data files in project

[thegreatone]

I wish to use large amounts of raw data in my game. Could it be possible to use .hex, .bin, or a similar format to store this? Thank you in advance.

[AlexK]

There is some information here.

What to do with large data files?

Wanted to get some opinions, particularly from the devs, on a rather ridiculous idea that I have. I’ve been thinking about word games lately, and I found myself down a rabbit hole this weekend. I thought, “what about a generic word lookup extension?” So, I created a proof of concept: The program works just fine in a browser. The data file contains the entire YAWL (“Yet Another Word List”) with some 200,000+ entries. The data file itself is about 5 MB on my file system. In contrast, the word …

[thegreatone]

Sadly I am looking to read all of the data and not just check within it. Thanks for the advice though!