- Extension
- .roq
- .ogv
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Video
- Developer
- id Software
- Xiph.Org
- 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 file that uses the Xiph.Org's open source Ogg container format; may contain video streams that use one or more different codecs, such as Theora; can be played using a variety of media players.
- MIME Type
- video/x-roq
- video/ogg
