File extension SFC
| File type | Nintendo SNES9x ROM Format |
| Developer | N/A |
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What is a SFC file?
Files with the .SFC extension contain Super Nintendo game ROM data in the original format used by the consoles – namely Super Nintendo Entertainment Systems, as well as their emulation systems. SFC files, like SMC files, are usually used by emulators, such as ZSNES and Snes9x.
The name of the extension comes from the phrase "Super Famicon", which is the term for the Super Nintendo version used in Asia and Japan – this is also where the extension is more popular. Western games are usually saved using the SMC extension – hence, SFC has become characteristic of South Asian and Japanese SNES games.
Program(s) that can open the .SFC file
How to open SFC files
If you cannot open the SFC 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 SFC 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 SFC file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the SFC format files
The inability to open and operate the SFC 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 Nintendo SNES9x ROM Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a SFC file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the SFC file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the SFC from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the SFC format
- The SFC 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 SFC file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a SFC file are out of date.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 SFC file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the SFC file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the SFC file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.SFC) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected SFC 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 SFC 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. SFC) 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.