.ELF File Extension
File Type 1Nintendo Wii Game File
| Developer | Nintendo |
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| Category | Executable Files |
| Format | Binary
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What is an ELF file?
Executable file format used by the Nintendo Wii, a video game console released by Nintendo in November, 2006; may be transferred to a PC and played on the Dolphin Emulator.
NOTE: "Homebrew" Wii programs created by users may also be saved as ELF files. They can be transferred to the Wii console via an SD card.
File Type 2Executable and Linkable Format File
| Developer | Unix System Laboratories |
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| Category | System Files |
| Format | Binary
BinaryThis file is saved in a binary format, which requires a specific program to read its contents. |
.ELF File Association 2
System file created in the Executable and Linkable Format (ELF), which was previously known as the "Extensible Linking Format;" can store executable programs, memory dumps, and shared libraries.
The ELF format is a standard file format used on many Unix-based systems.
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File Type 3PlayStation Executable File
| Developer | Sony |
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| Category | Game Files |
| Format | Binary
BinaryThis file is saved in a binary format, which requires a specific program to read its contents. |
.ELF File Association 3
File used by the PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Portable (PSP) gaming systems; contains most of the contents from a video game disc; includes game data, object code, shared libraries, and other data.
ELF files are sometimes edited to modify PlayStation gameplay.
NOTE: PlayStation ELF files use the "Executable and Linkable Format," which is a standard file format used on Unix systems.
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