- Extension
- .roq
- .f4v
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Video
- Developer
- id Software
- Adobe Systems
- 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.
- Video container format used by Adobe Flash; based on the ISO MP4 format, which is based on the Apple QuickTime container format; specified by ISO/IEC 14496-12 as a base media file format; supported by Flash Player Update 3 (9,0,115,0) and higher.
- MIME Type
- video/x-roq
- video/x-f4v
