AYS File

What are AYS files and how to open them

Are you having problems opening an AYS file or are you simply curious about its contents? We're here to explain the properties of these files and provide you with software that can open or handle your AYS files.

What is an AYS file?

AYS files have multiple uses, and Ay Emul Skin is one of them. Read more about the other uses further down the page.

Ay Emul Skin

These AYS files contain skins used in AY Emulator, a ZX Spectrum sound chip emulator. ZX Spectrum is a home computer from the 1980s. This emulator can play CDs, MIDI-files, MP3, and MOD music. You can collect many skins for your emulator and even create your own using the skin creation tool.

How to open AYS files

Important: Different programs may use files with the AYS file extension for different purposes, so unless you are sure which format your AYS file is, you may need to try a few different programs.

While we have not verified the app ourselves yet, our users have suggested a single AYS opener which you will find listed below.

Last updated: February 24, 2021

All known file formats using extension .AYS

While Ay Emul Skin is a popular type of AYS-file, we know of 2 different uses of the .AYS file extension. Different software may use files with the same extension for different types of data.

CS-80V Preset

We know that one AYS format is CS-80V Preset. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

Various apps that use files with this extension

These apps are known to open certain types of AYS files. Remember, different programs may use AYS files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.

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