CGF File

What are CGF files and how to open them

Are you having problems opening a CGF 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 CGF files.

What is a CGF file?

CGF files have multiple uses, and CAL Compressed Data is one of them. Read more about the other uses further down the page.

CAL Compressed Data

We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

How to open CGF files

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

While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested three different CGF openers which you will find listed below.

Last updated: June 29, 2022

All known file formats using extension .CGF

While CAL Compressed Data is a popular type of CGF-file, we know of 2 different uses of the .CGF file extension. Different software may use files with the same extension for different types of data.

EGrid32 Compilable Grid Format

We know that one CGF format is EGrid32 Compilable Grid Format. 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 CGF files. Remember, different programs may use CGF 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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