| File Type 1 |
PlayStation 2 Game Data (Most common) |
| File Format |
File |
| Common? |
No |
| File Description |
Contains most of the contents from a PlayStation 2 video game disc; includes game data, object code, shared libraries, and other data; can be edited to modify gameplay. |
| Program(s) that open elf files |
Windows: PCSX2; NeutrinoSX2 (nSX2); PS2emu |
| File Type 2 |
Playstation Executable File |
| File Format |
Standard File |
| Common? |
No |
| File Description |
Executable file format used by PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Portable (PSP) gaming systems; stands for "Executable and Linking Format;" may also be used as an executable format on Unix-based systems. |
| Program(s) that open elf files |
Mac / Windows: Read by PlayStation hardware
Unix: readelf; elfdump |
| File Type 3 |
Nintendo Wii Game File |
| File Format |
Proprietary File |
| Common? |
No |
| File Description |
Executable file format used by the Nintendo Wii, a video game console released by Nintendo in November, 2006; may be transferred to a PC but can only be played on a Nintendo Wii.
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. |
| Program(s) that open elf files |
Mac / Windows: Transfer to a Nintendo Wii console |
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