What program should be used to open the file

.ELF

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.elf file extension


There are several reasons that can cause problems with opening the .elf file on your device. Some of them appear much more frequently.

  • The first most common problem is the lack of an installed software (in the correct version) that supports .elf file. Browse the programs installed on your device, and make sure you have one of the programs from the list that you see below. If you do not have any of these programs, simply download and install one of them . When you install a new program just double click on the .elf file with which you had the problem and select the newly installed software as the default software to support the file.
  • Another frequently encountered cause is incorrect association of the .elf file with a program designed to support it. This problem can also be solved easily. Try this page and follow the instructions. But remember to make sure that you have installed at least one of the programs from the list below . To make the .elf file open up properly, you must associate it with one of them.

In our database we have 3 types of files with .elf extension.


Types of files with the .elf extension in our database


  • 1. Executable and Linkable Format File

    Category System Files
    Developer Unix System Laboratories
    Popularity Popularity

    • readelf
    • elfdump
    • objdump

  • 2. PlayStation Executable File

    Category Game Files
    Developer Sony
    Popularity Popularity

    • PCSX2
    • NeutrinoSX2
    • PS2emu
    • readelf
    • elfdump
    • objdump

  • 3. Nintendo Wii Game File

    Category Executable Files
    Developer Nintendo
    Popularity Popularity

    • Dolphin
    • Dolphin

File association with the application to support it is carried out by the file extension. If, for example a .elf file is associated with one of the applications from the list, then when you double click on the file, the operating system will run this application and open the .elf file.

In addition, you can find on the site addresses of all required software for .elf files. We try to provide addresses to the sites of manufacturers, so that appropriate programs could be downloaded from the most reliable source.

For some files, different software supports running the file, editing it, and even saving the data in a .elf file, which makes working with the file difficult. That is why we created a continuously updated database to which we add information about the particular software. You also can develop our database by using the form included on the site.

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