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Microsoft Works data
File type: Various data file
An ups file extension was related to old software named Microsoft Works, a simple office suite for Windows, MS-DOS, and Mac.
Found 2 different file type records with the same ups filename suffix.
What is ups file?
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: January 3, 2025
The ups file extension was associated with Microsoft Works, an office suite produced by Microsoft, which was offered as smaller, less expensive, and had fewer features than the Microsoft Office suite.
Its core functionality includes a word processor, a spreadsheet, and a database.
The ups file stored some data used by Microsoft Works.
Microsoft Works was discontinued many, many years ago.
How to open ups file?
Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.
How to convert ups file?
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Suggested software to open ups file:
Associated software actions with the ups file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving ups files:
Microsoft Works (Microsoft Windows)
VisualBoyAdvance UPS patch
File type category:
Emulator file
Game file
Date updated: February 23, 2023
The ups file extension is associated with the VisualBoyAdvance, an emulator of Gameboy and Gameboy Advance handheld consoles, available for various platforms.
The ups file contains the UPS patch for the game ROM.
What is the UPS file?
Patch for game ROMs containing graphics, models, or other data. UPS file is used for small and large patches. Various UPS tools can be used to modify games.
The UPS patch format is a direct replacement of the IPS format. The difficulty of implementing it is equal to that of IPS.
Advantages of UPS file format
- Infinite file sizes. It supports larger file sizes and is not limited to 16MB as with IPS format.
- Automatic bi-directional patching. The same patch can both patch and unpatch a game.
- CRC32 checksums on the original, modified, and patch files guarantee patches will not apply to the incorrect files.
- Windows and Linux GUI patchers.
- UPS is public domain.
How to open ups file?
UPS file is not meant to be accessed by the user. Use available patch utilities.
How to convert ups file?
UPS patch file cannot be converted to anything else. There is no UPS converter.
Suggested software to open ups file:
Associated software actions with the ups file
Software applications that can open ups files:
MultiPatch (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software apps that create ups files:
MultiPatch (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving ups files:
VisualBoyAdvance (Microsoft Windows)
MultiPatch (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Tsukuyomi UPS (Multiplatform)