FFE file format description

Many people share .ffe files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .ffe file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .ffe files.

2 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.ffe - Microsoft DirectInput Force Feedback Effect

The FFE development files are related to Microsoft DirectX SDK. The FFE file is a Microsoft DirectInput Force Feedback Effect. FFE are created using FEdit from the DirectX SDK.

Application:

Microsoft DirectX SDK

Category:

Development files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Microsoft DirectInput Force Feedback Effect related extensions:

.cfl: Microsoft Developer Studio Diagram Data
.loadtest: Microsoft Visual Studio Load Test Data
.dbg: Microsoft Visual Studio Debug File
.db2tbl: Microsoft Visual Studio DB2 Table Script
.skv: Microsoft BizTalk Server XLANG Schedule Drawing
.wdf: Microsoft Windows Driver Foundation Data

.ffe - Altair FEKO CADFEKO Exported ASCII Fields Data

The FFE data files are related to Altair FEKO. The FFE file is an Altair FEKO CADFEKO Exported ASCII Fields Data. Altair Feko is a comprehensive computational electromagnetics (CEM) code used widely in the telecommunications, automobile, space and defense industries.

Application:

Altair FEKO

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Altair FEKO CADFEKO Exported ASCII Fields Data related extensions:

.efe: Altair FEKO Electric Field Strengths Data
.chr: Altair FEKO FEST3D S-parameter Matrix Data
.ipf: F-Secure Incremental Policy File
.ibz: MySQL InnoDB Database Table Compressed Backup
.3fx: CorelDRAW Corel Chart 3D Effect Data
.mtml: Meaningful Text Markup Language Data

Naturally, other applications may also use the .ffe file extension. Even harmful programs can create .ffe files. Be especially cautious with .ffe files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .ffe file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows can't open this file:

example.ffe

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.

Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.

The .ffe file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

bfe, cfe, dfe, efe, fce, fde, fe, fee, fef, ff, ffd, fff, ffr, ffs, ffw

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

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.ffs: FME Feature Store
.tfe: TFM Music Maker Music
.bfe: Bcrypt Encrypted Data
.ffs: Samsung S5230 Firmware Factory FS File

Operating systems

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Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8/10, Windows 11, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

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