File Extension OVL

File type: OVerLay

About the OVL file type:

If Windows cannot find the appropriate program associated with .OVL files, then your registry may have errors. Check your Windows registry for errors (includes file association errors).

The OVL file extension is described as part of a program that may be loaded when needed. This file extension is also defined as part of an application that shares its memory codes with other program code modules. Files with the OVL file extension were primarily used as programming techniques during the introduction of DOS where programs when applications were only limited to 640Kb of RAM (Random Access Memory). The OVL file extension allowed programs to load and execute parts of codes on demand. This is because when a program or application is executed in a 640K MS-DOS computer, all program codes may not be accommodated by the system memory all at the same time. This memory limitation may only be lifted when the programs use OVerLay files.


Detailed information for file extension OVL

Category: Data Files
File format: Propriety
Open with Windows: Atari RollerCoaster Tycoon 3
Open with Linux: N/A
This file extension is also needed to launch Sprite files used in the creation of a video game named "Rollercoaster Tycoon". This game contains small images or "sprites". The sprites are used for visual effects and graphical representations within the game. Moreover, files with the OVL file extension are unnecessary for programs running on MS Windows.