Opening an FM2 File

The FM2 file type is primarily associated with FCEUX.

FM2	File extension: FM2
	File type:	movie file

What is an FM2 file

FM2 files mostly belong to FCEUX. An FM2 file is a movie file used by the FCEUX emulator to record and replay NES game sessions. It is not a video file but a record of input commands and emulator settings that lets the game be played exactly as it was recorded.
Details:

Inputs Recording: The file saves button presses and timing rather than video frames.

Exact Playback: It reproduces the in-game actions precisely when loaded with the original ROM.

Emulation Usage: It is intended to work with the FCEUX emulator.

FilExt.com tip: For more information, visit the official FCEUX website.

How to open FM2 files

You need a suitable software like FCEUX to open an FM2 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 FM2 file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a FM2 file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

Online FM2 Text Viewer

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or drag and drop it here

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How to extract texts from FM2 files or capture a screenshot to PDF, JPG, DOCX, TXT, ...

If you want to extract texts from FM2 file or capture a screenshot, you can use our free Online FM2 File Viewer:

To do this, click the button "Choose your .fm2 file to view" on this page.
Your FM2 file will then be displayed in the browser.
Now click on "Save as..." at the top of the page.
Then choose the file format (e.g. JPG, PDF, DOCX, TXT, ...) you want.
Your file will be converted and downloaded.

Programs that open and convert FM2 files:

FCEUX
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. FM2 files are often referred to as FCEUX games because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
FCEUX
FCEUX is a cross platform, NTSC and PAL Famicom/NES emulator that is an evolution of the original FCE Ultra emulator. Over time FCE Ultra had separated into many separate branches. Related links: FM2 File Format Description
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FM2 file format:

To find out what program is needed to open FM2 files, you need to determine the file format. The file format can be deduced from the file extension and the signature. However, different programs can use the same file extension. Furthermore, a file extension can be renamed incorrectly and double-clicking on it will then display an error when it is opened. Exact knowledge of the format is therefore important in order to solve problems occurring in files. Our analysis of the FM2 files produces the following result:

FM2 is seldom used as a file extension and mainly uses a defined FM2 format. However, the following two file formats are common:

95% of all FM2 files belong to FCEUX movie capture. The contents of these files are easily readable with a text editor. Most of these files are 18 KB to 560 KB in size. This file type is based on cutting-edge technology. The following keywords are characteristic: guid, version 3, palFlag 0, fourscore 0, emuVersion 22020, romFilename Super, microphone, romFilename Super Mario Bros, Mario Bros, rerecordCount 0, port0 1 and romChecksum base64:jjYwGG411HcjG/j9UOVM3Q==. happylee-supermariobros,warped.fm2 or nebs-n-debs.fm2 is a typical file name. Files like these are about mario, super, bros, supermariobros, happylee, warped, world and aisson.

All other FM2 files (5%) have no uniform format. The category is debs or nebs. Just click the "Choose your .fm2 file to view" button on this page to find out what your FM2 file is.

Technical Data for FM2 File Extension

File classification:

Game

Related files:

fm1, bk2, nes, state, tas, fm3, zip, dof, mmv, zmv, sav

Related links:

FM2 File Format Description

Mime type:

application/octet-stream

an fm2 movie file is a special file format and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with FM2 files

Associate the FM2 file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open movie files. Because only the current version supports the latest FM2 file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the manufacturer website after an available FCEUX update.
To make sure that your FM2 file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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