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ROM files: what are they and how do I open them?

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.rom file type #1: Read Only Memory data

Various rom files are typically found as different ROM (read only memory) images. These are used either for emulation or for firmware/BIOS updates.

Further details:

ROM file, or Read Only Memory image, is a computer file which contains a copy of the data from a read-only memory chip, often from a video game cartridge, a computer's firmware, or from an arcade game's main board.

The term is frequently used in the context of emulation, whereby older games or computer software are copied to ROM files on modern computers and can, using a piece of software known as an emulator, be run on the modern computer.

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Basilisk II

A 68k Macintosh emulator

.rom file type #2: Atari Jaguar Alpine Board/ROM image

A rom file extension is associated with the Atari Jaguar video gaming console. A rom file stores ROM image for Jaguar Alpine board.

Further details:

Created by FILEFIX utility, or saved from Alpine board using the debugger.

Using the debugger, a ROM file can be loaded into Alpine board by "read "filename".rom 802000" or "fread "filename".rom 802000" (FREAD uses faster I/O routines).

Using the debugger, a program can be saved to a ROM file from an Alpine board by "write "filename".rom 802000[1FE000]" for a 2 megabyte (16 megabit) program or "write "filename".rom 802000[3FE000]" for a 4 megabyte (32 megabit) program.

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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.rom" has the file extension "rom". 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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