RES files: what are they and how do I open them?
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.res file type #1: Delphi IDE files
You can identify resource packages for Delphi IDE by the res extension. But the same extension is used for many other resource files as well.
Further details:
res files in Delphi IDE represent resource files that contains data such as images, icons, cursors, strings, and other resources that a Delphi application may need to access during its execution.
These files are compiled into the final executable file, allowing the application to access these resources directly from the executable without needing to distribute additional files. This can make the application more portable and easier to distribute.
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Delphi
IDE for making Windows apps
.res file type #2: Game resource data
Files with res file extension can be found as various game archives from many different computer games.
Further details:
The res file extension is used in variety of computer games for data files that hold resources for the game. This can be all sort of data, from graphic, videos, sounds, interfaces, settings and such.
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Dragon UnPACKer
A unpacking tool for resource files from computer games
.res file type #3: Microsoft C, C++ compiled resource file
Files with res extension are used for Microsoft C or C++ applications. They contain compiled resources data.
Further details:
The res file extension is associated with the Microsoft C and C++ integrated development environments and predecessors of Visual C++ and Visual Studio applications. The .res file stores compiled resources.
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Visual C++
IDE for C and C++ programming language
.res file type #4: Microsoft Linker resource compiler input file
Files with res extension are used by Microsoft Linker utility. They can be specified when they are linked a program.
Further details:
The res file extension is associated with the Microsoft Linker. The .res file stores resources for compiler.
You can specify a .res file when linking a program. The .res file is created by the resource compiler (RC). LINK automatically converts .res files to COFF. The CVTRES.exe tool must be in the same directory as LINK.exe or in a directory specified in the PATH environment variable.
Windows NT uses a special format for the executable (image) files and object files. The format used in these files are referred to as Portable Executable (PE) or Common Object File Format (COFF) files. The name Portable Executable refers to the fact that executable files can run on more than one platform. This article describes in detail the internal features of PE/COFF file formats and its parameters.
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Microsoft Visual Studio
IDE for creating programs, or websites and web applications
.res file type #5: SHELX output file
Files with res extension are used by the SHELX program. They include some crystal structur determination data.
Further details:
The res file extension is associated with the SHELX an applications suite used for crystal structure determination from single-crystal diffraction data. The .res file stores output data with crystal structure determination.
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SHELX
A molecular crystal structure analysis software
.res file type #6: Steam Client resource data
A res file extension is associated with Steam and used for its internal data files.
Further details:
The res file extension is associated with the Steam Client, an application for Windows, Mac and Linux that allows users to manage their games purchased on Steam gaming platform.
The res file stores various data resources.
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Steam
A digital gsame distribution platform for gamers
Steam for Mac
OS X version of Steam game client
Steam for Linux
Game and software distribution platform for Linux
.res file type #7: SWAT reservoir input file
Files with res extension are used by the SWAT program.
Further details:
The res file extension is associated with the SWAT (Soil & Water Assessment Tool). The .res file contains parameters used to model the movement of water and sediment through a reservoir.
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SWAT
A soil & water assessment tool