.MCS File Extension
Mathcad Image
| Developer | Mathsoft |
| Popularity |
3.2 | 10 Votes |
What is an MCS file?
Image created by Mathcad, a mathematics program used for engineering calculations; contains a raster graphic generated by the application; used to store graphics captured in Mathcad.
Programs that open MCS files
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise Update Script
| Developer | McAfee |
| Popularity |
2.5 | 2 Votes |
An MCS file may also be an update file used by McAfee VirusScan Enterprise. It contains a script that the McAfee Agent uses to perform update tasks. For example, the file DATInstall.mcs is used to install .DAT files during McAfee VirusScan's AutoUpdate process.
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McAfee VirusScan Enterprise is an anti-virus program that is used to detect and remove malware. VirusScan Enterprise includes a component called the McAfee Agent, which is used to deploy and update VirusScan. When a VirusScan update occurs, the program downloads several update-related files, including MCS files.
MCS files are scripts that McAfee Agent uses to perform various update processes. In addition to DATInstall.mcs, you may encounter MCS files named:
- DATDet.mcs
- EngDet.mcs
- ExtraDATDInstall.mcs
- EngInstall.mcs
- VSE880Det.mcs
How to open an MCS file
MCS files are not meant to be opened. The McAfee Agent uses MCS files to perform VirusScan Enterprise updates. For more information on McAfee VirusScan Enterprise, including information on how to update the program, click the link found below.
Programs that open MCS files
Minecraft: Legacy Console Edition World
| Developer | 4J Studios |
| Popularity |
2.0 | 1 Vote |
An MCS file may also be a default world used by Minecraft: Legacy Console Edition. The world it contains was created by the game's developers and is used for one of the game's tutorials or alternate game modes. MCS files are saved in the same format as player-created worlds, so players can edit them using modding tools created for use with player-created worlds.
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Minecraft: Legacy Console Edition is the collective name for console-specific versions of Minecraft developed by 4J Studios. For example, the PS3 version of Minecraft: Legacy Console Edition is named Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition. These versions have since been replaced by Minecraft Bedrock Edition.
The Legacy Console Edition versions of Minecraft include various default worlds saved as MCS files. Primarily, these worlds are used in the games' various mini-game modes, such as Battle, Tumble, or Glide. However, they're also used in the games' tutorials.
How to open an MCS file
You can use MCCToolChest (Windows) to open, edit, and convert the world an MCS file contains.
How to convert an MCS file
You can use MCCToolChest to convert the world an MCS file contains into a .DAT (Minecraft Data) file.