What is the difference between .xa and .wma?
- Extension
- .xa
- .wma
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Game
- Audio
- Developer
- Electronic Arts
- Microsoft
- Description
- The XA file format, associated with Maxis, is used primarily for storing audio data in certain video games developed by Maxis, the video game company known for creating popular titles like SimCity and The Sims series. The XA format allows for efficient compression of audio data, enabling games to include a variety of sounds and music tracks without using an excessive amount of disk space. This format is specifically designed to be used within the game environment, facilitating seamless playback and integration of sound effects and music.
- A WMA file is an audio file saved in the Advanced Systems Format (ASF) proprietary format developed by Microsoft. It contains Windows Media Audio and metadata objects such as the title, artist, album, and genre of the track. WMA files are similar to .MP3 files and primarily used for streaming music from the web.
- MIME Type
- audio/x-aiff
- audio/x-ms-wma
- Sample
- sample.wma
- Wikipedia
- .wma on Wikipedia