File Extension Library


.MAD File Extension

  • Developer by: Electronic Arts
  • Category: Game Files

What are .MAD files and how to open them?

Can't open .MAD 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 .MAD file.

What is a .MAD file extension?

.MAD file extension is created by Electronic Arts. .MAD has been classified as Game Files.

.MAD is Electronic Arts Madcow Movie File

Video file used by a variety of games developed by Electronic Arts, such as the Need for Speed series and select Sims games; contains audio and video data used to play title and logo sequences, opening movies, in-game cutscenes and other movies.

The MAD format uses MADk, MADm, and MADe chunks, or sets of data, that correspond to different video frame types used to play video and audio.

NOTE: Media Player Classic can only play the audio in MAD files and not the video.

List of all softwares that can open the Electronic Arts Madcow Movie File
Windows
Electronic Arts Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
Electronic Arts Need for Speed: Underground
Electronic Arts The Sims 2
Media Player Classic
Mac
Electronic Arts The Sims 2
File Type 2:

Access Module Shortcut

Developer by: Microsoft Category: Misc Files

Shortcut file used by Microsoft Access, a relational database application for the Windows desktop environment; links to a database module which contains procedures written in the Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) language; used in older versions of Microsoft Access as a desktop shortcut to open the module.

MAD files are shortcuts to modules and do not include the add-in content itself.

List of all softwares that can open the Access Module Shortcut
Windows
Microsoft Access 2016

How to fix problems with .MAD files

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