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ASR File - What is an .asr file and how do I open it?
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What is an ASR file? Server-side ActionScript file created with Adobe Dreamweaver or Contribute; uses the same language and syntax as a standard ActionScript ( .AS ) file, but can access access built-in server-based features in ColdFusion; the " Default.asr " file installed with Dreamweaver and Contribute is located in the NewDocuments folder.
More Information The Asura Engine is a video game development engine created by Rebellion Developments. Many games published by Rebellion and other publishers, such as Electronic Arts, LucasArts, and Sierra Entertainment, have been developed using the Asura Engine. Asura Engine games often store some of their game assets in ASR archives. While most players will never encounter or need to open a game's ASR files, modders may be interested in expanding ASR archives, extracting the assets they contain, and modifying them. NOTE: ASR files most commonly contain audio assets, such as in-game music and sound effects.
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.ASR File Extension
3 file types use the .asr file extension.
ActionScript Remote Document
| Developer | Adobe Systems |
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3.7 | 15 Votes |
What is an ASR file?
Server-side ActionScript file created with Adobe Dreamweaver or Contribute; uses the same language and syntax as a standard ActionScript ( .AS ) file, but can access access built-in server-based features in ColdFusion; the " Default.asr " file installed with Dreamweaver and Contribute is located in the NewDocuments folder.
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Programs that open or reference ASR files
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Adobe Dreamweaver 2021
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Adobe Contribute 6.5
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Adobe Dreamweaver 2021
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Adobe Contribute 6.5
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Category: Web Files
Updated: March 9, 2009
Audio Streaming Resource Archive
| Developer | Rebellion Developments |
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3.7 | 3 Votes |
An ASR file may also be a game data archive used by a video game created using the Asura Engine. It contains game assets, such as sounds, music, models, and textures. Some examples of games that use ASR files include The Simpsons Game, Aliens Vs. Predator: Requiem, and the Sniper Elite series.
More Information
The Asura Engine is a video game development engine created by Rebellion Developments. Many games published by Rebellion and other publishers, such as Electronic Arts, LucasArts, and Sierra Entertainment, have been developed using the Asura Engine.
Asura Engine games often store some of their game assets in ASR archives. While most players will never encounter or need to open a game's ASR files, modders may be interested in expanding ASR archives, extracting the assets they contain, and modifying them.
NOTE: ASR files most commonly contain audio assets, such as in-game music and sound effects.
How to open an ASR file
You can open an ASR file using a variety of player-created tools, including the Asura Engine Extractor (Windows) and QuickBMS (Windows). To open an ASR file using QuickBMS, you must download and use a related .BMS script.
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Asura Engine Extractor
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Category: Game Files
Updated: January 24, 2022
Adobe Photoshop Scratch File
| Developer | Adobe Systems |
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2.6 | 5 Votes |
File created by Adobe Photoshop, a graphics editing application; stores image-editing, or "scratch," information while the user modifies an image; used for temporarily saving data while the program is running.
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Adobe Photoshop 2025
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Category: Data Files
Updated: December 4, 2018