Dreamcast VMU save file
File type: Emulator file
A .vms file is a saved-game file for a Sega Dreamcast Visual Memory Unit (VMU), the console's memory card peripheral.
It stores game progress and other save data used by Dreamcast games.
Found 2 different file type records with the same vms filename suffix.
File type category:
Emulator file
Date updated: October 12, 2026
The Sega Dreamcast was Sega's successor to the Saturn and its final video game console. Released in late 1998, it belongs to the sixth generation of video game consoles. The VMU is a removable memory card that can store saved games and other game-related data.
A .vms file contains VMU save data. It is a legacy format, but it may still be used when backing up or restoring Dreamcast saves with compatible emulators and VMU-related tools.
MIME: application/x-dremacast-vms
Open or import the file with a Sega Dreamcast emulator that supports VMU memory cards and saved games. The exact steps depend on the emulator; look for its VMU, memory-card, or saved-game management options.
On original Dreamcast hardware, the file generally must first be transferred to a VMU using compatible hardware or software.
A .vms file is not normally converted to another general-purpose format. To use the save, import it into a compatible Dreamcast emulator or transfer it to a VMU rather than converting it.
File type category:
Graphics file
Date updated: August 31, 2021
File extension vms is used for one of the slide image formats from some of the Nanozoomer digital scanners.
A typical .vms file is archive that contains several JPEG pictures together with index files and additional metadata. Compressed archive.
These files can be viewed by tools designed for viewing digital scanner / microscope files, such as ImageScope.
It might be possible that export to common graphics formats is doable with tools designed to work with digital scanner / microscope files.
Programs for viewing vms files:
Microsoft Windows
Software apps that import vms files:
Microsoft Windows
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