All about CCA Files

The CCA file type is primarily associated with Clickteam Fusion 2.5, MacCaption, Compress Commander.

CCA	File extension: CCA
	File type:	compressed archive file

What is a CCA file?

CCA files mostly belong to Clickteam Fusion 2.5, MacCaption, Compress Commander. Files with a CCA extension are not tied to a single use. They can be used as compressed email archives, game project archives, or closed caption project files depending on the software that created them.
For example, some CCA files store email data in a compressed format. In these cases, tools like Compress Commander or Claris Emailer are used to create and later open these archives. You may also see them referred to as an Email Archive file (related webpage).
Other CCA files serve as archives for game projects. These are produced by applications such as Clickteam Fusion 2.5 or by utilities in the Pocket Advance game scene, sometimes noted as a Pocket PC game executable. More details on this variant can be checked at this page.
A third use is seen in video work, where CCA files are used as project files for closed captioning; here, MacCaption is a common tool that works with these files.

Compressed email archives: Hold email data in a compressed form for backup or transfer.
Game archives: Bundle game components and assets into a single compressed file for easier distribution.
Closed caption projects: Store caption data linked to video projects.

FilExt.com tip: Use the software that originally created the file to open or extract its contents.

How to open CCA files

You need a suitable software like Clickteam Fusion 2.5, MacCaption, Compress Commander to open a CCA file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your CCA file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a CCA file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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Programs that open and convert CCA files:

Clickteam Fusion 2.5, MacCaption, Compress Commander
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. CCA files are often referred to as Clickteam Fusion 2.5, MacCaption, Compress Commander compresseds because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
CC:Mail (Archive File) by IBM
This was a Lotus product. Lotus was bought out by IBM.
Common Component Architecture (CCA) (Component) by Dept. of Energy Laboratories
This describes a component that is compliant with the Common Component Architecture for high performance parallel computing. The Mime types used with this association are: application/cca_component. This file format is classified as XML.
Multimedia Fusion (File) by Clickteam
Multimedia game creation; Clik N Create, The Games Factory can open some. The identifying characters used for this association are - Hex: 43 6E 43 32 55, ASCII: CnC2U.

CCA format details:

If you can determine the file format, the associated program can also be determined. The file format can be deduced from the file extension and the signature. However, different programs can use the same file extension, and file extensions can be assigned incorrectly. Exact knowledge of the format is therefore important in order to solve problems occurring in files. Our analysis of the CCA files produces the following result:

CCA is not a commonly used file extension and covers different formats for different programs. The file formats most commonly found in CCA files are:

20% of all CCA files start with the bytes 00 01, which are crucial for this file format. CCA files are between 9 KB and 2 MB in size. This file type was primarily in use more than 20 years ago.
15% of all CCA files start with the bytes GAME, which are crucial for this file format. These are binary files, so they do not contain words or text. The average file size is 1 MB with most files being between 270 KB and 5 MB in size. The files contain the following words: GAME. mariolib.cca is a typical file name.

All other CCA files (65%) have no consistent format, often, for example, Click and Create protected game data Archive, Multimedia Fusion - Click and MacCaption. The category is personal. If you want to find out which format your CCA file belongs to, just click on the button "Choose your .cca file to analyze".

Technical Data for CCA File Extension

File classification:

Compressed

Related files:

dat, zip, pdf, exe, ccm, wk4, dyn, rar, 7z, tar, cab

Mime type:

application/octet-stream

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: CNC2.Application
EXEFile: E:\MMFusion\Programs\MMFusion.exe %1

ProgramID: CNC2.Application
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MMFusion\Programs\MMFusion.exe

a cca compressed archive file is a special file format and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with CCA files

Associate the CCA file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open compressed archive files. Because only the current version supports the latest CCA file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the manufacturer website after an available Clickteam Fusion 2.5, MacCaption, Compress Commander update.
To make sure that your CCA file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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