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RAS File - What is a .ras file and how do I open it?
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What is a RAS file? Game resource file used by Max Payne video games; contains default information referenced by the game, such as textures, models, level data, and music; similar to .MPM files.
More Information NOTE: A RAS file that contains music (may appear as x_music.ras ) can be opened by Audacity. To do this, select File → Import → Raw Data... and choose the RAS file.
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DeveloperSun Microsystems
Popularity3.2 | 11 Votes
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.RAS File Extension
2 file types use the .ras file extension.
Remedy Archive System File
| Developer | Remedy Entertainment |
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3.2 | 25 Votes |
What is a RAS file?
Game resource file used by Max Payne video games; contains default information referenced by the game, such as textures, models, level data, and music; similar to .MPM files.
More Information
NOTE: A RAS file that contains music (may appear as x_music.ras ) can be opened by Audacity. To do this, select File → Import → Raw Data... and choose the RAS file.
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Rockstar Games Max Payne
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Rockstar Games Max Payne 2
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Audacity
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Audacity
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Audacity
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Category: Game Files
Updated: September 19, 2014
Sun Raster Graphic
| Developer | Sun Microsystems |
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An RAS file is a raster graphic created on a SunOS workstation. It contains raw or compressed image data, saved with an image depth of 1, 4, 8, 24, or 32 bits. RAS files may contain grayscale, paletted, or full-color images.
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RAS file open in ImageMagick
Sun Microsystems, which was established in 1982 and acquired by Oracle in 2010, sold workstations and servers that used the Unix-based SunOS operating system . These systems save images in Sun's proprietary Sun Raster Graphic format.
Primarily, Sun Raster Graphics are saved as .SUN or RAS files. Sometimes, the files are instead saved as .RS or .SR files. You can identify a Sun Raster Graphic by using a hex editor to examine the file's header, which always contains the identifying magic number 59a66a95 .
How to open a RAS file
You can open an RAS file in many image viewers and editors. Some examples include:
How to convert a RAS file
You can use ImageMagick or XnViewMP to convert RAS files to other image formats. For example, XnViewMP can convert RAS files to the following formats (and many others):
Programs that open RAS files
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XnViewMP
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ImageMagick
Free
GIMP
Free
qView
Free
Netpbm
Free
LibreOffice
Free
ACD Systems ACDSee Photo Studio
Free Trial
Mac
XnViewMP
Free
ImageMagick
Free
GIMP
Free
qView
Free
Netpbm
Free
LibreOffice
Free
Linux
XnViewMP
Free
ImageMagick
Free
GIMP
Free
qView
Free
Netpbm
Free
LibreOffice
Free
Android
File Viewer for Android
Free +
Category: Raster Image Files
Updated: July 12, 2022