.DIF File Extension

Standardized spreadsheet export format supported by Microsoft Excel, Access, and other software; allows spreadsheet data to be imported by multiple programs; can be viewed and edited with a text editor.

File created by MAME arcade game emulators; contains data saved by the emulated game; saves differential data instead of trying to alter the original .CHD game disk image; allows the game to be played without modifying or corrupting the original arcade game data.

When a DIF file is written, MAME subsequently redirects all requests for the "Diff" data to the DIF file instead of the CHD file.

3D model used by the Torque Game Engine, which is used to develop console, PC, and mobile platform video games; contains the 3D geometry, lighting and other information for the game model; often used for displaying buildings in the game.

Raw digital video format similar to the .DV file format; used by Pinnacle Liquid Edition for capturing video