ACE files: what are they and how do I open them?
Are you facing difficulties opening unknown files on your computer, or wondering exactly what this file is?
We've got the information and best software solutions for opening these files effortlessly.
.ace file type #1: WinACE compressed ace archive
Files with ace extension are in most cases archives compressed using the WinAce utility. Somewhat rare nowadays, but very popular in the past.
Further details:
File extension ace is primarily known to be used for the native format of older WinACE archiver. Was used somewhat in the past, but didn't gain any significant market share.
Note: Always be careful when handling unknown .ace files, they are known to be used for malware/phishing campaigns, especially over e-mails.
MIME types:
application/x-compressed
application/x-ace
Open file with:
WinACE Archiver
A compression utility for Microsoft Windows
.ace file type #2: Aces200 image
Files with ace file extension can also occasionally be found as images in the Aces200 format.
Further details:
The ace file extension was also used in the past for Aces200 bitmap program.
Most likely some old format without support from the developer. No further information could be found.
Open file with:
XnView MP
A popular utility for viewing and converting graphic files
.ace file type #3: Tablet assembly data
Files with ace file extension are related to the Tablet assembly data format.
Further details:
The ace file extension is associated with the Tablet, a high performance graphical viewing software for Microsoft Windows operating system.
The ace file contains assembly data used by Tablet program.
Open file with:
Tablet
A graphical viewer of sequence assemblies and alignments
.ace file type #4: Train Simulator texture
An ace file extension is associated wit the Train Simulator and used for its texture files.
Further details:
The ace file extension is related to the Train Simulator, a train simulation computer game for Microsoft Windows operating system, developed by Microsoft.
The ace file stores texture from Train Simulator.
Open file with:
Train Simulator
A train simulation computer game for Windows