File extension ACM
| File type | ACM Compressed Sound Format |
| Developer | BioWare |
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What is a ACM file?
ACM is an extension specific to files that store audio data. ACM is a compressed audio format. It can be generated based on different sampling rates. The most common parameters of such files are: 22 kHz, with 16-bit resolution and two stereo channels.
The ACM format was developed by Interpaly and was used in games based on the Infinity Engine, e.g. in the Baldur's Gate series.
Program(s) that can open the .ACM file
How to open ACM files
If you cannot open the ACM file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports ACM among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the ACM file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the ACM format files
The inability to open and operate the ACM file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the ACM Compressed Sound Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a ACM file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the ACM file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the ACM from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the ACM format
- The ACM file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the ACM file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a ACM file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the ACM file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the ACM file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the ACM file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 11/27/2021
How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.ACM) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected ACM file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the ACM file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. ACM) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.