Details of extension .ar

3 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) in our database

Below, you can find answers to the following questions:

• What is the .ar file?
• Which program can create the .ar file?
• Where can you find a description of the .ar format?
• What can convert .ar files to a different format?
• Which MIME-type is associated with the .ar extension?

.ar

Midtown Madness 2 Game Data

The AR file is a Midtown Madness 2 Game Data. Midtown Madness is a racing game developed for Windows by Angel Studios and published by Microsoft.

Detailed description not available

Category: Game Data files

Application: Midtown Madness 2

Program name: -

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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Related extensions:

.psdl

Midtown Madness 2 City Data

.pkg

Midtown Madness 2 Geometry Data

.ar

Unix Static Library

The AR file is a Unix Static Library. A shared library is a library of functions or classes (for C/C++ programmers) that are compiled, linked, and stored separately from the clients (applications) that use them. The UNIX equivalent of a DLL file in Windows is a Shared Library (SO) file.

Detailed description not available

Category: Development files

Application: GNU Binutils

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Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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Aliases:

sa

Links:

Library on Wikipedia

Related extensions:

.c

C Source Code

.com

Windows Command File

.exe

Executable File

.a

Unix AR Archive

.o

Compiled Object File

.ar

Java JRE 1.3 Library

The AR file is a Java JRE 1.3 Library. Java is a general-purpose programming language that is class-based, object-oriented, and designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible.

Detailed description not available

Category: Development files

Application: Java Runtime Environment

Program name: -

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

Magic bytes (HEX): -

Magic string (ASCII): -

Aliases:

th

Links:

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Related extensions:

.class

Java Class Data

.java

Java Source Code

.jsa

JRun Server Application

.ear

Java Enterprise Archive

.cod

BlackBerry COD Archive

Other types of files may also use the .ar file extension. If you have helpful information about .ar extension, write to us!

Can't open a .ar file?

If you want to open a .ar file on your computer, you just need to have the appropriate program installed. If the .ar association isn't set correctly, you may receive the following error message:

Windows can't open this file:

File: example.ar

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 from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To change file associations:

• Right-click a file with the extension whose association you want to change, and then click Open With.
• In the Open With dialog box, click the program whith which you want the file to open, or click Browse to locate the program that you want.
• Select the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file check box.

Supported operating systems

Windows Server 2016/2019/2022, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux, Mac OS X, macOS, iOS, Android