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SFC File - What is an .sfc file and how do I open it?
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What is an SFC file? An SFC file is a Super Famicom video game ROM used by SNES emulators , such as Snes9x, RetroArch, and ZSNES. It contains a game saved in the file format used by the Super Famicom, which is the Japanese and South Korean version of the Super Nintendo system. Using SFC files and a Super Nintendo emulator, gamers can play old Super Famicom games on their PCs.
More Information Originally, SFC files were created by Super Famicom game backup devices that gamers used to store backups of Super Famicom games. These days, though, most SFC files are stored on and downloaded from emulator-related websites, which provide retro gamers with the ability to play Super Famicom games on their PCs. Because they were created from Japanese or South Korean game cartridges, SFC files typically contain the Japanese or Korean version of a game. However, the SFC file format is virtually identical to the .SMC file format, which was used for English language Super Nintendo games. Thus, most SNES emulators that can open SMC files can also open SFC files.
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.SFC File Extension
3 file types use the .sfc file extension.
Super Famicom ROM
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What is an SFC file?
An SFC file is a Super Famicom video game ROM used by SNES emulators , such as Snes9x, RetroArch, and ZSNES. It contains a game saved in the file format used by the Super Famicom, which is the Japanese and South Korean version of the Super Nintendo system. Using SFC files and a Super Nintendo emulator, gamers can play old Super Famicom games on their PCs.
More Information
Originally, SFC files were created by Super Famicom game backup devices that gamers used to store backups of Super Famicom games. These days, though, most SFC files are stored on and downloaded from emulator-related websites, which provide retro gamers with the ability to play Super Famicom games on their PCs.
Because they were created from Japanese or South Korean game cartridges, SFC files typically contain the Japanese or Korean version of a game. However, the SFC file format is virtually identical to the .SMC file format, which was used for English language Super Nintendo games. Thus, most SNES emulators that can open SMC files can also open SFC files.
How to open an SFC file
You can open an SFC file and play the Super Famicom game it contains in a variety of Super Nintendo emulators, including:
If you are having trouble opening an SFC file in an SNES emulator, you can try renaming the file to use the .smc extension. This may allow your emulator to recognize the file as an SNES ROM.
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Programs that open SFC files
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Snes9x
Free
BizHawk
Free
RetroArch
Free
ZSNES
Free
SNEeSe
Free
Mac
Snes9x
Free
RetroArch
Free
Linux
Snes9x
Free
BizHawk
Free
RetroArch
Free
ZSNES
Free
iOS
RetroArch
Free
Android
Snes9x EX+
Free
RetroArch
Free
Category: Game Files
Updated: March 31, 2021
Motic Microscope Image
| Developer | Motic |
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3.3 | 8 Votes |
Multimedia file created by Motic digital microscopy software; saves a bitmap graphic taken by a Motic microscope camera and may also include audio narration recorded while capturing the image; used for reviewing laboratory data.
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NOTE: SFC files can be converted to standard .JPG images using Motic's SFC to JPG Converter.
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Motic Images Plus
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Motic Images Plus
Paid
Category: Raster Image Files
Updated: October 7, 2015
Creatures Saved Game
| Developer | Creature Labs |
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3.0 | 8 Votes |
Saved game file created by Creatures 1 and 2, artifical life games in which the player teaches and controls "Norns;" saves the state of the world, including the player's progress in training the Norns.
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Both Creatures and Creatures 2 are no longer developed and not available for download.
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Category: Game Files
Updated: October 7, 2015