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| − | |extensions={{ext|ace}} | + | |extensions={{ext|ace}}, {{ext|cxx}} |
| + | |wikidata={{wikidata|Q288256}} | ||
| + | |released=1997 | ||
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| + | :''For another "Ace" format, see [[Ace Film]].'' | ||
| − | '''ACE''' is | + | '''ACE''' is a compressed archive format. It was originally developed by Marcel Lemke, later by e-merge GmbH. |
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| − | * [ | + | Related software includes Ace (for DOS, OS/2, and Windows console), UnAce, WinAce, XAce Plus, MacUnace, UnACE.DLL, ActiveACE, ACE Compression Library (ACL). At least one version of UnAce is open source. |
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| + | Version 2 of the format introduced new compression schemes that are not supported by all ACE decompression software. | ||
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| + | Split archives typically contains the extension <code>.c<num><num></code>, where <code><num></code> is an integer that starts from <code>01</code>, e.g. <code>.c01</code>. | ||
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| + | == Identification == | ||
| + | Files have {{magic|2a 2a 41 43 45 2a 2a}} which corresponds to the ASCII "**ACE**" at offset 7. | ||
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| + | == Specifications == | ||
| + | * [{{SACFTPURL|pack|ace12b.zip}} ace12b.zip] → TECHNOTE.DOC | ||
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| + | == Software == | ||
| + | * [{{SACFTPURL|pack|ace12b.exe}} ace12b.exe] or [{{SACFTPURL|pack|ace12b.zip}} ace12b.zip] - Ace v1.2b (includes UnAce source code) | ||
| + | * [{{SACFTPURL|pack|ace26.exe}} Ace v2.6] | ||
| + | * [https://packages.debian.org/stable/unace GPL unace] | ||
| + | * [[Konvertor]] | ||
| + | * [https://pypi.org/project/acefile/ acefile] (Python) | ||
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| + | == Sample files == | ||
| + | * {{DexvertSamples|archive/ace}} | ||
| + | * [https://discmaster.textfiles.com/search?mode=deep&family=archive&format=ace Search results of all files that matches the family "archive" and has "ace" as format - Discmaster.textfiles.com] | ||
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| + | == Links == | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia: ACE (compressed file format)]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia: WinAce]] | ||
| + | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20170714193504/http://www.winace.com/ WinAce website (2017 archive)] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:47, 11 August 2025
- For another "Ace" format, see Ace Film.
ACE is a compressed archive format. It was originally developed by Marcel Lemke, later by e-merge GmbH.
Related software includes Ace (for DOS, OS/2, and Windows console), UnAce, WinAce, XAce Plus, MacUnace, UnACE.DLL, ActiveACE, ACE Compression Library (ACL). At least one version of UnAce is open source.
Version 2 of the format introduced new compression schemes that are not supported by all ACE decompression software.
Split archives typically contains the extension .c<num><num>, where <num> is an integer that starts from 01, e.g. .c01.
Contents |
[edit] Identification
Files have 2a 2a 41 43 45 2a 2a which corresponds to the ASCII "**ACE**" at offset 7.
[edit] Specifications
- ace12b.zip → TECHNOTE.DOC
[edit] Software
- ace12b.exe or ace12b.zip - Ace v1.2b (includes UnAce source code)
- Ace v2.6
- GPL unace
- Konvertor
- acefile (Python)
[edit] Sample files
- dexvert samples — archive/ace
- Search results of all files that matches the family "archive" and has "ace" as format - Discmaster.textfiles.com
