Opening SFC Files

The SFC file type is primarily associated with Motic Images Plus.

SFC	File extension: SFC
	File type:	image

What is an SFC file?

SFC files mostly belong to Motic Images Plus by Motic. SFC filename extension is associated with bitmap images created with Images Plus digital microscopy software. Apart from graphics data, these SFC files may also contain voice narration and measurement tags in any part of the image. Ring of Elysium, a multiplayer action video game for Windows operating system uses SFC files to store various kinds of game data including avatar skins, terrains, scenes, and weapons. SFC is also the filename extension of video game ROM images extracted from a game cartridge using Snes9x Super Nintendo emulator. ZSNES game emulator also supports SFC ROM images saved in the same format used by the original SNES system. Super Nintendo was called Super Famicom in Japan.

How to open an SFC file

You need a suitable software like Motic Images Plus to open an SFC 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 SFC file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a SFC 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 SFC files:

Motic Images Plus by Motic
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. SFC files are often referred to as Motic Images Plus raster images because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Rings of Elysium (game data) by Aurora Studio
Rings of Elysium is a multiplayer action-adventure video game for Windows operating system. Various game data used by Rings of Elysium are stored in SFC files. This file format is classified as Game.
Snes9X (game disk image) by Snes9X Team
Snes9X is an emulation software that allows users to play Super Nintendo games on computers (without having to purchase a Super Nintendo console). The ROMs containing video game disk images extracted from cartridges are stored in SFC files that can be loaded into Snes9X. This file format is classified as Disk Image. Related links: Emulator Zone
Sublime (data) by Sublime
Sublime is a cross-platform code editor for creating and editing source code written in various programming languages. It may be used to view text-based STEP files that have SFC filename extension. These files may contain product design information. This file format is classified as Data.

SFC file extension format:

If you can determine the file format, the associated program can also be determined. The file format can be determined based on the file extension and the signature (the first few characters of a file). However, different programs can use the same file extension, and file extensions can be assigned incorrectly. Knowledge is power - this also applies when dealing with unknown or faulty files. Our analysis of the SFC files produces the following result:

The SFC extension is very commonly found and covers different formats for different programs. However, the following two file formats are common:

30% of all SFC files use the same file format, which have the signature JUN-. If you open these files in a text editor, you will see only illegible characters. The files are on average 3 MB in size and range from 920 KB to 9 MB. The file type was developed 10 years ago and is still in use today. The keywords JUN-G and Copyright 1999-2006 Motic China Group CO., LTD are typical for these files. The file name 1.sfc is characteristic of these files. These files can be linked to capture, filter and sample.
15% of all SFC files start with the bytes ISO-10303-21; crucial for this file format. The contents of these files are easily readable with a text editor. The files are on average 810 KB in size and range from 61 KB to 4 MB. The following keywords are characteristic: '2;1');, FILE_NAME, HEADER;, ISO-10303-21; and FILE_DESCRIPTION(('SCADEC level2 feature_mode').

All other SFC files (55%) have no uniform format, often, for example, zlib, SFC and CFS. Sometimes used for super, mario, world, japan, avatars, europe, stars or kong. If you want to find out which format your SFC file belongs to, just click on the button "Choose your .sfc file to analyze".

Technical Data for SFC File Extension

File classification:

Raster Image

Related files:

zip, snes, masterpiece, smc, scf, lma, sfk, sfv, jpg, exe, mfc, swf, zfc, rar, fsc, torrent, tif, spm, evtx, txt

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: NovaDevelopment.ScrapbookFactory.FabricCalendar
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Nova Development\Scrapbook Factory\scrapbk.exe %1

ProgramID: IdeaSoft.ScrapbooksPlus.FabricCalendar
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\IdeaSoft\Scrapbooks Plus\scrapbk.exe

ProgramID: infoteam.Sfcedit.Document.3.5
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\OPENPCS\CXEDIT.EXE

ProgramID: SwiffChartProject
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\GlobFX\Swiff Chart 3 Pro Evaluation\SwiffChart.exe

ProgramID: NovaDevelopment.ScrapbookFactory.FabricCalendar
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Ideasoft\Scrapbooks Plus\scrapbk.exe

ProgramID: NovaDevelopment.ScrapbookFactory.FabricCalendar
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\SCRAPBOOK FACTORY DELUX\scrapbk.exe

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an sfc image is a special file format by Motic and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with SFC files

Associate the SFC file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open images. Because only the current version supports the latest SFC file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the Motic manufacturer website after an available Motic Images Plus update.
To make sure that your SFC file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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