UAE file format description

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

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.uae - WinUAE Configuration

The UAE configuration files are related to WinUAE. UAE file is a WinUAE Configuration. WinUAE is a 32-bit Windows version (XP/Vista/7) of the UAE Amiga Emulator. UAE is the collaborative effort of a number of Amiga enthusiasts to create a portable Amiga emulator under the GNU Public License.

Application:

WinUAE

Category:

Configuration files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

WinUAE Configuration related extensions:

.adf: Amiga Disk Image
.adz: Compressed Amiga Disk Image
.hdf: WinUAE HDD Image
.hdz: WinUAE Compressed HDD Image
.inp: WinUAE Input Recorder Data
.uss: WinUAE Saved State

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

Can't open a .uae 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.uae

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 .uae file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

ae, aue, ua, uar, uas, ue, uea, uze

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.uea: Protector Suite QL Encrypted Archive
.uar: Uniface Deployment Archive
.uas: PhotoImpact Backup Archive
.ae: Curse: The Eye Of Isis Game Data
.ae: SoftQuad Author/Editor Document
.uze: UltimateZip Compressed Archive

Operating systems

DataTypes.net currently supports the following operating systems:

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

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