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This is a list of all of the known videogame music formats used throughout the history of the videogame industry. Click the link below each icon for more information on each format.
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This is a list of all of the known video game music formats used throughout the history of the video game industry. Despite its size, this list is far from complete. Click the link below each icon for more information on the format.
  
==Format Extensions==
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==Audio Extensions==
 
<gallery widths="64" heights="64">
 
<gallery widths="64" heights="64">
File:2SF.png|[[2SF]]
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2SF.png|[[2SF]]
File:7Z.png|[[7Z]]
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8SVX.png|[[8SVX]]
File:ADL.png|[[ADL]]
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ADL.png|[[ADL]]
File:AIF.png|[[AIFF|AIF]]
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ADL (Infogrames).png|[[ADL (Infogrames)|ADL]]
File:AIFF.png|[[AIFF]]
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AGD.png|[[AGD]]
File:AMF.png|[[AMF]]
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AIF.png|[[AIFF|AIF]]
File:AU.png|[[AU]]
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AIFF.png|[[AIFF]]
File:AUD.png|[[AUD]]
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AMF.png|[[AMF]]
File:AY.png|[[AY]]
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AU.png|[[AU]]
File:CD.png|[[CD]]
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AUD.png|[[AUD]]
File:CDFM.png|[[CDFM]]
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AY.png|[[AY]]
File:CMF.png|[[CMF]]
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BNK.png|[[BNK]]
File:CMS.png|[[CMS]]
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BSA.png|[[TBSA|BSA]]
File:DP.png|[[DP]]
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CD.png|[[CD]]
File:DRO.png|[[DRO]]
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CDFM.png|[[CDFM]]
File:DSF.png|[[DSF]]
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CMF.png|[[CMF]]
File:DW.png|[[DW]]
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CMS.png|[[CMS]]
File:FLAC.png|[[FLAC]]
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CUST.png|[[CUST]]
File:FMF.png|[[FMF]]
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DLS.png|[[DLS]]
File:FTF.png|[[FTF]]
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DMX.png|[[DMX]]
File:GBS.png|[[GBS]]
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DP.png|[[DP]]
File:GOT.png|[[GOT]]
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DRO.png|[[DRO]]
File:GSF.png|[[GSF]]
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DSF.png|[[DSF]]
File:GSR.png|[[GSR]]
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DSM.png|[[DSM]]
File:GYM.png|[[GYM]]
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DW.png|[[DW]]
File:HES.png|[[HES]]
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EMIDI.png|[[EMIDI]]
File:HMI.png|[[HMI]]
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FLAC.png|[[FLAC]]
File:HMP.png|[[HMP]]
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FMF.png|[[FMF]]
File:IMF.png|[[IMF]]
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FTF.png|[[FTF]]
File:IT.png|[[IT]]
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GBR.png|[[GBR]]
File:KMS.png|[[KMS]]
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GBS.png|[[GBS]]
File:KSM.png|[[KSM]]
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GMF.png|[[GMF]]
File:KSS.png|[[KSS]]
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GOT.png|[[GOT]]
File:LDS.png|[[LDS]]
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GSF.png|[[GSF]]
File:M.png|[[M]]
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GSFLIB.png|[[GSF|GFSLIB]]
File:M (New World Computing).png|[[M (New World Computing)|M]]
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GSR.png|[[GSR]]
File:MFF.png|[[MIDI|MFF]]
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GYM.png|[[GYM]]
File:MID.png|[[MIDI|MID]]
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HES.png|[[HES]]
File:MIDI.png|[[MIDI]]
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HMI.png|[[HMI]]
File:MOD.png|[[MOD]]
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HMP.png|[[HMP]]
File:MP3.png|[[MP3]]
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HSC.png|[[HSC]]
File:MUS (Accolade).png|[[MUS (Accolade)|MUS]]
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HSP.png|[[HSC|HSP]]
File:MUS (AdLib).png|[[MUS (AdLib)|MUS]]
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HSQ.png|[[HSQ]]
File:MUS.png|[[MUS]]
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IBK.png|[[IBK]]
File:MUS (Electronic Arts).png|[[MUS (Electronic Arts)|MUS]]
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IFF.png|[[IFF]]
File:MUS (Six Pound Sledge Studios).png|[[MUS (Six Pound Sledge Studios)|MUS]]
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IMF.png|[[IMF]]
File:NES.png|[[NES]]
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INF.png|[[INF]]
File:NIN.png|[[NIN]]
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INS.png|[[INS]]
File:NSF.png|[[NSF]]
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IT.png|[[IT]]
File:NSFE.png|[[NSFE]]
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ITZ.png|[[IT|ITZ]]
File:OGG.png|[[OGG]]
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KLM.png|[[KLM]]
File:OKT.png|[[OKT]]
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KMS.png|[[KMS]]
File:PSF.png|[[PSF]]
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KSM.png|[[KSM]]
File:PSID.png|[[SID|PSID]]
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KSS.png|[[KSS]]
File:ROL.png|[[ROL]]
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LDS.png|[[LDS]]
File:RSN.png|[[SPC|RSN]]
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M.png|[[M]]
File:S3M.png|[[S3M]]
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M (New World Computing).png|[[M (New World Computing)|M]]
File:SAP.png|[[SAP]]
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M32.png|[[M32]]
File:SCI.png|[[SCI]]
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MC.png|[[MC]]
File:SID.png|[[SID]]
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MDI.png|[[MDI]]
File:SMF.png|[[MIDI|SMF]]
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MDS.png|[[MDS]]
File:SND (Sierra).png|[[SND (Sierra)|SND]]
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MFF.png|[[MIDI|MFF]]
File:SND.png|[[SND]]
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MIA.png|[[MIA]]
File:SNDH.png|[[SNDH]]
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MID.png|[[MIDI|MID]]
File:SPC.png|[[SPC]]
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MID!.png|[[MID!]]
File:SSF.png|[[SSF]]
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MIDI.png|[[MIDI]]
File:SX.png|[[SX]]
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MIDS.png|[[MDS|MIDS]]
File:SYX.png|[[SYX]]
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MINIGSF.png|[[GSF|MINIGSF]]
File:UNK.png|[[UNK]]
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MINIPSF.png|[[PSF|MINIPSF]]
File:USF.png|[[USF]]
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MINIPSF2.png|[[PSF2|MINIPSF2]]
File:USFLIB.png|[[USF|USFLIB]]
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MINISNSF.png|[[SNSF|MINISNSF]]
File:USFMINI.png|[[USF|USFMINI]]
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MINISSF.png|[[SSF|MINISSF]]
File:VGM.png|[[VGM]]
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MINIUSF.png|[[USF|MINIUSF]]
File:VGZ.png|[[VGM|VGZ]]
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MML.png|[[Music Macro Language|MML]]
File:VOC.png|[[VOC]]
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MOD.png|[[MOD]]
File:WAV.png|[[WAV]]
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MP3.png|[[MP3]]
File:WLF.png|[[IMF|WLF]]
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MUS.png|[[MUS]]
File:WMA.png|[[WMA]]
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MUS (Accolade).png|[[MUS (Accolade)|MUS]]
File:XM.png|[[XM]]
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MUS (Activision).png|[[MUS (Activision)|MUS]]
File:XMI.png|[[XMI]]
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MUS (AdLib).png|[[MUS (AdLib)|MUS]]
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MUS (Electronic Arts).png|[[MUS (Electronic Arts)|MUS]]
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MUS (Mojang AB).png|[[MUS (Mojang AB)|MUS]]
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NBS.png|[[NBS]]
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NES.png|[[NES (NeverEnding Story)|NES]]
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NSF.png|[[NSF]]
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NSFE.png|[[NSFE]]
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OGG.png|[[OGG]]
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OKT.png|[[OKT]]
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OMI.png|[[OMI]]
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OPUS.png|[[OPUS]]
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ORC.png|[[ORC]]
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P2L.png|[[P2L]]
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PAT.png|[[PAT]]
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PATCH.png|[[PATCH]]
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PKM.png|[[KMS|PKM]]
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PMA.png|[[PMA]]
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PMB.png|[[PMB]]
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PMM.png|[[PMM]]
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PSF.png|[[PSF]]
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PSF2.png|[[PSF2]]
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PSFLIB.png|[[PSF|PSFLIB]]
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PSF2LIB.png|[[PSF2|PSF2LIB]]
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PSID.png|[[SID|PSID]]
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PSM (Beta).png|[[PSM (Beta)]]
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PSM.png|[[PSM]]
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RAW.png|[[RAW]]
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RAW (Rdos).png|[[RAW (Rdos)|RAW]]
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RMI.png|[[RMI]]
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RMID.png|[[RMI|RMID]]
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ROL.png|[[ROL]]
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RSN.png|[[SPC|RSN]]
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S3M.png|[[S3M]]
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S3Z.png|[[S3M|S3Z]]
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S98.png|[[S98]]
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SAP.png|[[SAP]]
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SBI.png|[[SBI]]
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SBK.png|[[SF2|SBK]]
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SC68.png|[[SC68]]
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SCI.png|[[SCI]]
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SDB.png|[[SDB]]
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SF2.png|[[SF2]]
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SFZ.png|[[SF2|SFZ]]
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SGC.png|[[SGC]]
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SGT.png|[[SGT]]
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SID.png|[[SID]]
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SMF.png|[[MIDI|SMF]]
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SND.png|[[SND]]
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SND (AdLib).png|[[SND (AdLib)|SND]]
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SND (Sierra).png|[[SND (Sierra)|SND]]
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SND (Westwood).png|[[SND (Westwood)|SND]]
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SNDH.png|[[SNDH]]
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SNG.png|[[SNG]]
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SNG (Electronic Arts).png|[[SNG (Electronic Arts)|SNG]]
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SNSF.png|[[SNSF]]
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SNSFLIB.png|[[SNSF|SNSFLIB]]
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SPC.png|[[SPC]]
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SQX.png|[[SQX]]
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SQZ.png|[[SQZ]]
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SSF.png|[[SSF]]
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SSFLIB.png|[[SSF|SSFLIB]]
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STY.png|[[STY]]
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SX.png|[[SX]]
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SYX.png|[[SYX]]
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TIM.png|[[TIM]]
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TM.png|[[M|TM]]
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UNK.png|[[UNK]]
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USF.png|[[USF]]
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USFLIB.png|[[USF|USFLIB]]
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USFMINI.png|[[USF|USFMINI]]
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VCL.png|[[VCL]]
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VGM.png|[[VGM]]
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VGM7Z.png|[[VGM|VGM7Z]]
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VGZ.png|[[VGM|VGZ]]
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VOC.png|[[VOC]]
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WAV.png|[[WAV]]
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WLF.png|[[IMF|WLF]]
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WMA.png|[[WMA]]
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WSR.png|[[WSR]]
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XM.png|[[XM]]
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XMI.png|[[XMI]]
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XMZ.png|[[XM|XMZ]]
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YM.png|[[YM]]
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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==Needed Formats==
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<gallery widths="64" heights="64">
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UNK.png|[[AGSC]]
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UNK.png|[[ADX]]
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UNK.png|[[APE]]
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UNK.png|[[AST]]
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UNK.png|[[BBSONG]] <!-- Beepola song -->
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UNK.png|[[BLBSFX]] <!-- The Neverhood format -->
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UNK.png|[[BMS]]
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UNK.png|[[BCSTM]]
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UNK.png|[[CMF (Macs Opera)|CMF]] <!-- a.k.a. SoundFX -->
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UNK.png|[[DMF]] <!-- Packaged Amiga disk image? -->
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UNK.png|[[DSP]]
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EMF.png|[[EMF]]
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ESP.png|[[ESP]]
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UNK.png|[[FSB]]
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FTM.png|[[FTM]]
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UNK.png|[[GCM]]
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HIP.png|[[HIP]]
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HIPC.png|[[HIPC]]
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UNK.png|[[ILG]]
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KDM.png|[[KDM]]
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MDAT.png|[[MDAT]]
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UNK.png|[[MH]]
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MON.png|[[MON]]
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UNK.png|[[MPDSP]]
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UNK.png|[[MUSX]]
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UNK.png|[[PDT]]
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PNA.png|[[PNA]]
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PNB.png|[[PNB]]
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UNK.png|[[RMT]]
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SMP (Palladix).png|[[SMP (Palladix)|SMP]]
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SMPL.png|[[SMPL]]
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UNK.png|[[SPD]]
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UNK.png|[[SPT]]
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UNK.png|[[SS2]]
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UNK.png|[[STX]]
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STM.png|[[STM]]
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SUNVOX.png|[[SUNVOX]] <!-- sunvox pages: http://www.warmplace.ru/soft/sunvox/ https://media.readthedocs.org/pdf/sunvox-guide/latest/sunvox-guide.pdf http://www.warmplace.ru/wiki/doku.php?id=sunvox:manual_en -->
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UNK.png|[[TAK]]
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UNK.png|[[TAP]] <!-- ZX Spectrum tape file? -->
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UNK.png|[[THP]]
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UNK.png|[[VAI]]
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UNK.png|[[XA]] <!-- PlayStation Audio File -->
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</gallery>
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==Non-Audio Formats==
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<gallery widths="64" heights="64">
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7Z.png|[[7Z]]
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BZ2.png|[[BZ2]]
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DMG.png|[[DMG]]
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PDF.png|[[PDF]]
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TXT.png|[[TXT]]
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ZIP.png|[[ZIP]]
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</gallery>
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
* [[Digital music comparison]]
 
* [[Digital music comparison]]
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* [[Format Headers‎]]
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* [[Format Content‎]]
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* [[Instrument Inclusion]]
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* [[Format Output‎]]
 
* [[:Category: Formats|Formats Category]]
 
* [[:Category: Formats|Formats Category]]
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* [[Editing Rules: Formats]]
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[[Category: Format Information]]

Revision as of 17:29, 14 October 2018

This is a list of all of the known video game music formats used throughout the history of the video game industry. Despite its size, this list is far from complete. Click the link below each icon for more information on the format.

Audio Extensions

Needed Formats

Non-Audio Formats

See Also