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GB 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?
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.gb file type #1: Nintendo Gameboy ROM image

Files with gb file extension can be found as ROM cartridges for emulators of the Nintendo Gameboy handheld gaming console.

Further details:

The gb file extension is used for files that contain copies of Nintendo Gameboy video game cartridges.

These so called ROM images, are used in emulators, that allow these games to be played on computers.

Open file with:

Visual Boy Advance

A software emulator of Gameboy Advance

.gb file type #2: CEDIT Chinese text

A gb file extension is related to the CEDICT Chinese to English dictionary. Probably obsolete format.

Further details:

The gb file extension is also used for one of the files in CEDICT Chinese to English dictionary. The gb file contains Chinese text data.

Most likely some old format without support. No further information could be found.

We are sorry, there is currently no specific software link to open this kind of file.

.gb file type #3: GenBank sequence record

Files with gb file extension can be also found as special gene sequence files from GenBank sequence database software.

Further details:

The gb file extension is related to GenBank, a sequence database that contains an open access, annotated collection of all publicly available nucleotide sequences and their protein translations.

This database is produced at National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) as part of the International Nucleotide Sequence Database Collaboration, or INSDC.

GenBank and its collaborators receive sequences produced in laboratories throughout the world from more than 100,000 distinct organisms.

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GenBank to FASTA converter

A free molecular biology converter

.gb file type #4: Printfox/Pagefox image format

Files with gb file extension might also be rarely found as old images in Printfox / Pagefox format.

Further details:

The gb file extension is also used for some older Printfox / Pagefox image formats. Most likely legacy format, no longer actively used.

Most likely some old format without support. No further information could be found.

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XnView MP

A popular utility for viewing and converting graphic files

What is the meaning of a file extension?

File extensions are characters that appear after the dot in a computer file's name. For example, the file "unknown-file.gb" has the file extension "gb". This is used to identify which program should open the file or what file type it is.
File extensions help you organize and manage files. They provide a quick and easy way to identify and associate the file type with the appropriate software.

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