ORC files: what are they and how do I open them?
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.orc file type #1: CSound Orchestra midi audio
The ORC file extension is related to the CSound Orchestra midi file format.
Further details:
The orc file extension used by CSound for “orchestra” data info, was first used by the Orchestra-80/85/95/2000 Music Language and program/hardware originally used for the Radio Shack TRS-80 Models 1, 3, 4, 4P (with a hardware attachment of 2 8-bit DACs via their expansion ports for stereo output using software additive synthesis of up to 5 voices, each with 8-harmonic registers supported) and later (Orch-90/CC) the Color Computer Models 1, 2 and 3 (via a ROMpack).
Such orc files were essentially text only files in upper case only, using a partial compression of the last characters at the end of each line, but setting its high “bit” to one, thus saving two bytes otherwise used for CR/LF control character terminators.
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Winamp
One of the first Windows media players used by masses
.orc file type #2: Heroes of Might and Magic VI game data
An orc file extension is related to the Heroes of Might and Magic VI fantasy turn-based strategic computer game. An .orc files stores game data.
Further details:
The orc file extension is associated with Heroes of Might and Magic VI computer game and used for its resource data archives.
ORC format seems to be some sort of encoded ZIP archive. There seems to be program called ORC to ZIP and ZIP to ORC converter that is able to convert .orc files to .zip and back.
An .orc files contain various types of data (graphic, sound etc.) used in the game.
- Data.orc contains various xml setting files, various texts, story dialogues and such
- Data1.orc contains 3D models and animations
- Data2.orc contains campaign and singleplayer map data
- Data3.orc contains sounds and music
- Data4.orc contains GUI elements, such as icons, loading screens etc.
- Data5.orc and Data6.orc contains texture data
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Heroes of Might and Magic VI
The sixth game in popular turn-based strategy series
.orc file type #3: Oracle 7 script
Files with orc file extension can be also found as scripts for Oracle Database.
Further details:
The orc file extension is also related to script files used by Oracle database system. Reported to have been used in version 7.
There are no information available if it is used in the latest version.
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Oracle Database
An object-relational database management system from Oracle
.orc file type #4: µVision global register coloring data
Files with orc file extension are also used in µVision for some optimize purposes.
Further details:
The orc file extension is associated with the µVision, a software development platform, available for Microsoft Windows and used for files that contain Global Register coloring data used for optimize purposes.
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µVision4
IDE for making ARM based apps