File extension A26
| File type | Atari 2600 ROM Image Format |
| Developer | N/A |
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What is a A26 file?
A26 filename extensions was developed for Atari 2600 video game console. Atari 2600 was produced for 15 years, form 1977 to 1992. A26 files store ROMs used by Atari 2600.
In order to run a A26 game on a modern computer, a Z26 emulator needs to be installed. Since 1997, the program is available for Windows, Mac OS X , and Linux systems. Z26 was developed by John Saeger and his colleagues. Z26 is distributed under the OpenGL open source license.
Program(s) that can open the .A26 file
How to open A26 files
If you cannot open the A26 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 A26 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 A26 file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the A26 format files
The inability to open and operate the A26 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 Atari 2600 ROM Image Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a A26 file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the A26 file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the A26 from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the A26 format
- The A26 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 A26 file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a A26 file are out of date.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 A26 file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the A26 file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the A26 file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Similar extensions
| .a26 | Atari 2600 ROM Image Format |
| .a52 | Atari 5200 Game Image Format |
| .acf | Microsoft Agent HTTP Character Format |
| .acx | Atari ST Program Format |
| .agb | Nintendo Game Boy Advance ROM Image |
| .age3scn | Age Of Empires III Scenario Format |
| .ain | ArcView Attribute Index Format |
| .alr | ADRIFT Language Resource Format |
How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.A26) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected A26 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 A26 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. A26) 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.