Open 256 file

The most commonly used .256 file type: Formula One 2001 game files

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.256 file type #1: Formula One 2001 game files

A 256 file extension is related to the Formula One 2001 video game. A 256 file stores game data.

Further details

The 256 file extension is associated with Formula One 2001 video game and used for one of its game files. Formula One 2001 was the first game for Sony PlayStation 2 video gaming console.

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Formula One 2001

A racing computer game for Playstation and Playstation 2 gaming consoles

.256 file type #2: Atari computers used this file type for storing images

A 256 file extension is related to the Atari picture image file format.

Further details

The 256 file extension is associated with Atari 400, 800, 130, 65 XE and XL family of 8-bit computers, developed by Atari and released in 1979.

The 256 file stores picture image from Atari (80x96 resolution with 256 colors).

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RECOIL

A viewer of pictures in native formats of classic computers

.256 file type #3: Descent 2, a 3D first-person shooter game, color palette file

A 256 file extension is related to the Descent 2 video game. A 256 file stores color palette.

Further details

The 256 file extension is associated with the Descent 2, a 3D first person shooter for MS-DOS and various other platforms, developed by Interplay.

The 256 file contains color palette used by Descent 2.

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Descent 2

A 3D action shooter game from the Descent series

What file extension actually is?

Simply put, file extensions are the characters after the dot in the computer file name, so for example document-name.pdf has file extension „pdf“. This helps Windows to identify which program should be used to open the file.

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