.CHAR

CHAR File

Nintendo DS character tile data
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A .CHAR file is associated with Nintendo DS character tile data, a raster image file.

Category: Raster Image Files
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Related: .JPG · .PNG · .TIF · .ECW

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What is the CHAR file format?

A file with the .CHAR extension is a file known as Nintendo DS character tile data. It belongs to the Raster Image Files category.

The reliable way to open a .CHAR file is with software that recognises this exact format, rather than guessing from the file name. If you are not sure what created a file, our file identifier can read its first bytes and name the real format, even when the file has been renamed.

This page lists 1 programs that open .CHAR files. A fully verified, hand-written description of this format is being prepared; until then, the details on this page are drawn directly from our database.

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FULL NAMENintendo DS character tile data

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