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− | ! scope="col"| | + | ! scope="col"|Name |
+ | ! scope="col"|System | ||
! scope="col"|Notes | ! scope="col"|Notes | ||
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|.rar | |.rar | ||
|Compressed Archive | |Compressed Archive | ||
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+ | |Use WinRAR or 7Zip to open and extract. | ||
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|Compressed Archive | |Compressed Archive | ||
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+ | |Use WinRAR or 7Zip to open and extract. | ||
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|.zip | |.zip | ||
|Compressed Archive | |Compressed Archive | ||
− | |Use WinRAR or | + | | |
+ | |Use WinRAR or 7Zip to open and extract. | ||
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− | |.tar | + | |.tar.gz |
|Compressed Archive | |Compressed Archive | ||
− | |Use WinRAR or | + | |Use WinRAR or 7Zip to open and extract. |
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|Split Archive | |Split Archive | ||
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+ | |+Disc 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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|.ecm | |.ecm | ||
|Error Code Modeler | |Error Code Modeler | ||
− | |[[PlayStation | + | |[[PlayStation Emulators|PlayStation]] |
− | |Compressed PS1 disc image, use | + | |Compressed PS1 disc image, use UnECM to decompress it. |
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|.cso | |.cso | ||
|Compressed ISO | |Compressed ISO | ||
− | | | + | |[[PlayStation Portable emulators|PlayStation Portable]] |
− | + | |Compressed PSP disc image, use UMDGen to convert to and from .iso | |
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|.cdi/.gdi | |.cdi/.gdi | ||
|CD Image | |CD Image | ||
− | |[[Sega Dreamcast emulators| | + | |[[Sega Dreamcast emulators|DreamCast]] |
− | |Typically used with | + | |Typically used with DreamCast, CDI is a compressed GDI |
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− | |. | + | |.sbI |
|CD Image | |CD Image | ||
− | + | |Sub-channel data. Generally used in the case of PS1 for Digital Restriction Management | |
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+ | |+Tape Files | ||
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! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|System | ! scope="col"|System | ||
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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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|.tzx | |.tzx | ||
|ZX Spectrum Tape File | |ZX Spectrum Tape File | ||
− | |Compatible Tape Based Systems ([[ZX Spectrum | + | |Compatible Tape Based Systems ([[ZX Spectrum|ZXS]], [[Amstrad CPC|CPC]], [[Commodore 64 emulators|C64]], etc.) |
|Prefered file type for all emulators, perfect representation | |Prefered file type for all emulators, perfect representation | ||
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|.cdc | |.cdc | ||
|CPC Digital Tape | |CPC Digital Tape | ||
− | |[[Amstrad CPC | + | |[[Amstrad CPC|Amstrad CPC]] |
− | |Identical to the .tzx file but useable only by | + | |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 recreated on to a tape, that tape should theoretically be able to be used on a system. In practice how ever, this is more difficult to do, as any interference can potentially ruin the tape. | |
+ | |+ROMs | ||
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! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|System | ! scope="col"|System | ||
! scope="col"|Notes | ! scope="col"|Notes | ||
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− | |.nes | + | |.nes |
|NES ROM | |NES ROM | ||
− | |[[ | + | |[[NES Emulators|NES]] |
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+ | |.fds | ||
+ | |Famicom Disk System | ||
+ | |[[NES Emulators|NES]] | ||
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|.smc | |.smc | ||
|Super Magicom | |Super Magicom | ||
− | |[[ | + | |[[SNES emulators|SNES]] |
|Headered ROMs dumped from a Super Magicom copier. | |Headered ROMs dumped from a Super Magicom copier. | ||
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|.sfc | |.sfc | ||
|Super Famicom ROM | |Super Famicom ROM | ||
− | |[[ | + | |[[SNES emulators|SNES]] |
|Headerless SNES ROM | |Headerless SNES ROM | ||
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|.gg | |.gg | ||
|Game Gear ROM | |Game Gear ROM | ||
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|.gb | |.gb | ||
− | | | + | |GameBoy ROM |
− | |[[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators| | + | |[[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|GameBoy]] |
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|.gbc | |.gbc | ||
− | | | + | |GBC ROM |
− | |[[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators| | + | |[[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|GameBoy Color]] |
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− | |.gba | + | |.gba |
− | | | + | |GBA ROM |
− | |[[Game Boy Advance emulators| | + | |[[Game Boy Advance emulators|GameBoy Advance]] |
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|Can be either a compressed .gcm or .iso | |Can be either a compressed .gcm or .iso | ||
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− | + | |NDS ROM | |
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|[[Nintendo DS emulators|Nintendo DS]] | |[[Nintendo DS emulators|Nintendo DS]] | ||
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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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|.ngp/.ngc | |.ngp/.ngc | ||
|NGP/C ROM | |NGP/C ROM | ||
− | |[[Neo Geo Pocket | + | |[[Neo Geo Pocket]]/[[Neo Geo Pocket|Color]] |
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|.pce | |.pce | ||
|PC Engine ROM | |PC Engine ROM | ||
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+ | |+Saves | ||
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! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|System | ! scope="col"|System | ||
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|.dsv | |.dsv | ||
− | | | + | |DeSmuMe Save |
|[[Nintendo DS emulators|NDS]] | |[[Nintendo DS emulators|NDS]] | ||
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|.ds1 to .ds9 | |.ds1 to .ds9 | ||
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|[[Nintendo DS emulators|NDS]] | |[[Nintendo DS emulators|NDS]] | ||
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|.ps2 | |.ps2 | ||
− | | | + | |PCSX2 Memory Card |
|[[PlayStation 2 emulators|PS2]] | |[[PlayStation 2 emulators|PS2]] | ||
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|Memory Pack | |Memory Pack | ||
|[[Nintendo 64 emulators|Nintendo 64]] | |[[Nintendo 64 emulators|Nintendo 64]] | ||
− | |N64 | + | |N64 Saves |
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|.eep | |.eep | ||
|EEPROM | |EEPROM | ||
|[[Nintendo 64 emulators|Nintendo 64]] | |[[Nintendo 64 emulators|Nintendo 64]] | ||
− | |N64 | + | |N64 Saves |
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|.st0/.sta/ | |.st0/.sta/ | ||
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|.srm | |.srm | ||
|Save RAM | |Save RAM | ||
− | |[[ | + | |[[SNES emulators|SNES]]/[[Genesis]] |
− | |Save RAM dump, used with emulators and | + | |Save RAM dump, used with emulators and flashcarts |
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+ | |+[[Shaders and Filters]] | ||
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! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|System | ! scope="col"|System | ||
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|C for Graphics | |C for Graphics | ||
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− | | | + | |NVIDIA's shader format based on C's syntax. |
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|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GLSL .glsl] | |[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GLSL .glsl] | ||
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|Windows, [[Xbox emulators|Xbox]], [[Xbox 360 emulators|360]] | |Windows, [[Xbox emulators|Xbox]], [[Xbox 360 emulators|360]] | ||
|Microsoft's proprietary DirectX only shader language, based on C's syntax. | |Microsoft's proprietary DirectX only shader language, based on C's syntax. | ||
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|.elf | |.elf | ||
|Executable and Linkable Format | |Executable and Linkable Format | ||
− | |[[PlayStation 2 emulators|PS2]]/[[ | + | |[[PlayStation 2 emulators|PS2]]/[[Playstation 3 emulators|PS3]]/[[GameCube emulators|GC]]/[[Wii emulators|Wii]] |
|Typically a homebrew/small application file | |Typically a homebrew/small application file | ||
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|Perl Builder File | |Perl Builder File | ||
|[[PlayStation Portable emulators|PlayStation Portable]] | |[[PlayStation Portable emulators|PlayStation Portable]] | ||
− | |Game and homebrew eboot file | + | |Game and homebrew eboot file |
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|.dol | |.dol | ||
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|[[GameCube emulators|GameCube]]/[[Wii emulators|Wii]] | |[[GameCube emulators|GameCube]]/[[Wii emulators|Wii]] | ||
|Executable | |Executable | ||
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|.cfg/.ini | |.cfg/.ini | ||
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|Typically used for plugins/emulation cores in emulators | |Typically used for plugins/emulation cores in emulators | ||
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[[Category:FAQs]] | [[Category:FAQs]] |