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+ | |+Archives | ||
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! scope="col"|Notes | ! scope="col"|Notes | ||
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|.rar | |.rar | ||
|Compressed Archive | |Compressed Archive | ||
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|Use WinRAR or 7-Zip to open and extract. | |Use WinRAR or 7-Zip to open and extract. | ||
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|.7z/.7zip | |.7z/.7zip | ||
|Compressed Archive | |Compressed Archive | ||
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|Use WinRAR or 7-Zip to open and extract. | |Use WinRAR or 7-Zip to open and extract. | ||
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|.zip | |.zip | ||
|Compressed Archive | |Compressed Archive | ||
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|Use WinRAR or 7-Zip to open and extract. | |Use WinRAR or 7-Zip to open and extract. | ||
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|.tar.gz<br/>.gz | |.tar.gz<br/>.gz | ||
|Compressed Archive | |Compressed Archive | ||
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|Use WinRAR or 7-Zip to open and extract. | |Use WinRAR or 7-Zip to open and extract. | ||
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|.tar | |.tar | ||
|Archive | |Archive | ||
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+ | |Use 7-zip to open and extract.<!-- And possibly WinRAR supports it too, not too sure --> | ||
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|.001/.part1/.r01 | |.001/.part1/.r01 | ||
|Split Archive | |Split Archive | ||
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|Use WinRAR or 7-Zip to open and extract. | |Use WinRAR or 7-Zip to open and extract. | ||
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|.gzip | |.gzip | ||
|Compressed Archive | |Compressed Archive | ||
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|Use 7-Zip to open and extract. Can be loaded by [[PCSX2]] directly. | |Use 7-Zip to open and extract. Can be loaded by [[PCSX2]] directly. | ||
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+ | |+Disc/Disk Images | ||
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! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|System | ! scope="col"|System | ||
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|.chd | |.chd | ||
|Compressed Hard Disk | |Compressed Hard Disk | ||
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|.mdf | |.mdf | ||
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|Error Code Modeler | |Error Code Modeler | ||
|[[PlayStation emulators|PlayStation]] | |[[PlayStation emulators|PlayStation]] | ||
− | |Compressed PS1 disc image, use | + | |Compressed PS1 disc image, use UnECM to decompress it. |
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|.cso | |.cso | ||
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|GC/Wii | |GC/Wii | ||
|Compressed Wii/GC disc image, see [[Save Disk Space for ISOs|here]] to convert to and from .iso | |Compressed Wii/GC disc image, see [[Save Disk Space for ISOs|here]] to convert to and from .iso | ||
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|.cdi/.gdi | |.cdi/.gdi | ||
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|Typically used with Dreamcast, CDI is a compressed GDI | |Typically used with Dreamcast, CDI is a compressed GDI | ||
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|CD Image | |CD Image | ||
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|Sub-channel data. Generally used in the case of PS1 for Digital Rights Management | |Sub-channel data. Generally used in the case of PS1 for Digital Rights Management | ||
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|.fds | |.fds | ||
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|[[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|NES]] | |[[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|NES]] | ||
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+ | |+Tape Files | ||
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! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
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|Waveform Audio File Format | |Waveform Audio File Format | ||
|Tape Based Systems | |Tape Based Systems | ||
− | |Raw data in audio | + | |Raw data in audio format† |
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|.tap | |.tap | ||
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|[[Amstrad CPC emulators|Amstrad CPC]] | |[[Amstrad CPC emulators|Amstrad CPC]] | ||
|Identical to the .tzx file but useable only by [[Amstrad CPC emulators]] | |Identical to the .tzx file but useable only by [[Amstrad CPC emulators]] | ||
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− | + | †When listened to, the file will play white noise. If this noise is perfectly recorded on to a tape, that tape should theoretically be able to be used on a system. In practice, however, this is more difficult to do, as any interference can potentially ruin the tape and some copy protection systems may render the re-recording unusable | |
+ | |+ROM Images | ||
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! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|System | ! scope="col"|System | ||
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|[[GameCube emulators|GameCube]] | |[[GameCube emulators|GameCube]] | ||
|Can be either a compressed .gcm or .iso | |Can be either a compressed .gcm or .iso | ||
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|.nds/.srl | |.nds/.srl | ||
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|DSiWare ROM | |DSiWare ROM | ||
|DSiWare | |DSiWare | ||
|Different from regular DS ROMs. | |Different from regular DS ROMs. | ||
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|.wbfs | |.wbfs | ||
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|Use WBFS Manager to convert to and from .iso | |Use WBFS Manager to convert to and from .iso | ||
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− | | | + | |Game Data File |
− | |[[Wii emulators|Wii]] | + | |[[Wii emulators|Wii]]/Doom |
− | | | + | |Use for Wii channels and old FPS games |
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|.cia | |.cia | ||
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|Also used for Visual Basic source files | |Also used for Visual Basic source files | ||
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|WonderSwan (Color) ROM | |WonderSwan (Color) ROM | ||
|[[WonderSwan emulators|WonderSwan/Color]] | |[[WonderSwan emulators|WonderSwan/Color]] | ||
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|.ipa | |.ipa | ||
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|Android App Data Resources | |Android App Data Resources | ||
|[[Android emulators|Android]] | |[[Android emulators|Android]] | ||
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+ | |+Saves | ||
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! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
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|[[PCSX2]] Memory Card | |[[PCSX2]] Memory Card | ||
|[[PlayStation 2 emulators|PS2]] | |[[PlayStation 2 emulators|PS2]] | ||
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|Save RAM dump, used with emulators and flashcards | |Save RAM dump, used with emulators and flashcards | ||
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+ | |+[[Shaders and Filters]] | ||
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! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
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|Lists Slang files and provides parameters for them. | |Lists Slang files and provides parameters for them. | ||
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|Executable | |Executable | ||
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|Xbox Executable | |Xbox Executable | ||
|Xbox/X360 | |Xbox/X360 | ||
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|Multiple | |Multiple | ||
|Used to play multiple discs back to back, [http://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Auto-load_next_disc automates disc swapping]. | |Used to play multiple discs back to back, [http://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Auto-load_next_disc automates disc swapping]. | ||
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[[Category:FAQs]] | [[Category:FAQs]] |