- Extension
- .roq
- .cda
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Audio
- Developer
- id Software
- Compact Disc Digital Audio (CD-DA)
- Description
- id RoQ is a proprietary video (and audio) container format developed for use in video games. It uses a custom codec combining vector quantization for video and a simple compression scheme for audio, designed for fast decoding on limited hardware. It was used in several id Software games such as Quake III Arena and Return to Castle Wolfenstein to play full-motion video cutscenes.
- Audio file ripped from a CD formatted using the CD Digital Audio specification; can be extracted using applications such as iTunes or Logic Pro; used for saving CD audio data to a computer, as well as burning new CDs.
- MIME Type
- video/x-roq
- audio/x-cda
