XA files exist as 3 different types. Please find information about each of them below.
Type 1: The Sims Audio File
Audio files used by The Sims game. Contains music or sounds for the game. Stored in Sims archive files. Can modify Sims audio with custom sounds. However, modifications not supported by Electronic Art...
Audio files used by The Sims game. Contains music or sounds for the game. Stored in Sims archive files. Can modify Sims audio with custom sounds. However, modifications not supported by Electronic Arts.
XA file extension for The Sims Audio Format files. Developed by Electronic Arts. Can play XA files on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android. Popular program is VLC media player.
XA files are Maxis Extendable Audio format. From The Sims and SimCity games. Can convert to WAV format using Xantippe tool.
XA file format has binary audio data. File size 64KB to 9MB. Related to comm and jokerm. Some file names are 01.XA.
XA files also based on RIFF format. RIFF files store data in tagged chunks.
The CD-i format later replaced XA. XA stores data differently than CD-ROMs. Storing data differently allows more video data with optional error correction. You can open XA files with GEAR and UltraISO...
The CD-i format later replaced XA. XA stores data differently than CD-ROMs. Storing data differently allows more video data with optional error correction. You can open XA files with GEAR and UltraISO. Select “Open external physical image” in GEAR. Click “Open”. The file type is a CD disc image. It is proprietary to Philips, Sony and Microsoft. We explain what an XA file is. We hope our site is useful.
XA supports multi-purpose and multi-session CDs. It was developed by Sony, Philips and Microsoft. Formats based on it include CD-i and Video CD. There is a “CD-XA001” signature at a specific location. Directory records also have an “XA” signature.
XA files compress audio data. They maintain quality and can support surround sound. The XA format extends CD-ROM. It bridges CD-ROM and CD-i. XA discs can play on both CD-i players and computers. XA uses a different sector format than CD-ROM. It allows interleaved compressed audio and data. So it extends CD-ROM features.
The Sims
VLC Media Player