- Extension
- .hca
- .wv
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Audio
- Audio
- Developer
- CRI Middleware Co., Ltd.
- WavPack
- Description
- CRI HCA is a proprietary compressed audio format developed by CRI Middleware for use in video games and multimedia applications. It is designed for efficient streaming and playback of audio within CRI's ADX2/CRIWARE game audio middleware. The format is widely used in Japanese console and mobile games to store music and sound effects.
- Audio file compressed using WavPack Hybrid Lossless Compression; supports both lossy and lossless compression, which produces high-quality compressed files; the compression ratio is typically between 30% and 70%.
- MIME Type
- audio/hca
- audio/x-wavpack
