File Extension Library


.AR File Extension

  • Developer by: Microsoft
  • Category: Game Files
  • Format: Zip

What are .AR files and how to open them?

Can't open .AR file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .AR file.

What is a .AR file extension?

.AR file extension is created by Microsoft. .AR has been classified as Game Files. The format of .AR file is Zip.

.AR is Midtown Madness Data File

Game data file used by the Midtown Madness and Midtown Madness 2 racing games; stores data referenced by the game in a compressed format; includes in-game menus, car models, textures, tracks, and 3D objects.

AR files are referenced by the Midtown Madness games and are not meant to be opened manually. However, the contents of AR files can be extracted using a third-party utility, such as deAR for the original Midtown Madness and deAR2 for Midtown Madness 2. They may also be extracted using a Zip decompression utility since they are saved in the .ZIP format.

List of all softwares that can open the Midtown Madness Data File
Windows
Microsoft Midtown Madness 2
deAR
deAR2
7-Zip
Corel WinZip 23
WinRAR 5
File Type 2 Unix Static Library
Category: Compressed Files

Archive of one or more files created by ar, the Unix archiver; used most often to create static libraries used by a GNU program linker.

List of all softwares that can open the Unix Static Library
Mac
GNU Compiler Collection (GCC)
Linux
GNU Compiler Collection (GCC)

How to fix problems with .AR files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .AR files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .AR file format
  2. You need to check the .AR file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)