IPS File - opening and understanding
Did your computer fail to open an IPS file? We explain what they are used for and recommend software that we know can open or otherwise handle your .IPS files.
What is an IPS file?
IPS is an acronym for Internal Patching System. Files that contain the .ips file extension usually store patch updates for ROM image game files.
The IPS files that are used by computer gaming applications may contain the models, graphics and other details that are used to update a variety of computer gaming applications. These provide users with updated and "fresh" game play experiences.
The Nintendo SNES emulator ZNES is one of the software applications that uses the IPS file format for update patches.
The IPS file format is normally only used for small game patches that contain 16MB of data or less.
How to open IPS files
You will need a program compatible with the specific file you are trying to open, as different programs may use files with file extension IPS for different purposes.
While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested 10 different IPS openers which you will find listed below.
Suggest another file format using extension IPS
While we know of one file format using the .IPS file extension, there may be more. It is widespread that different programs use files with the same file extension for very different types of data. Please let us know if you are aware of a different kind of .IPS file.
Various viewers for this file format
These apps are known to open certain types of IPS files. Remember, different programs may use IPS files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.
 | SMART Ideas Application | User submitted |
 | DaisyPictureARTIST | User submitted |
 | Imagelys Picture Styles | User submitted |
 | Internet Pictures Corp. iPIX Viewer | User submitted |
 | ProjectWise InterPlot Organizer | User submitted |
| MicroStation PDF Composer | User submitted |
 | Daisypix | User submitted |
| IPSwitcher | User submitted |
| InterPlot Professional | User submitted |
 | Kega Fusion | User submitted |
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