# 2A 2A 41 43 45 2A 2A — File format magic numbers

For 2A 2A 41 43 45 2A 2A, offset is 7; extension is ace; format is ACE (compressed file format), recorded from its source on 2026-08-03.

- **Hex signature:** 2A 2A 41 43 45 2A 2A _(unconfirmed — we could not tie this to the quote below)_
- **Offset:** 7 _(unconfirmed — we could not tie this to the quote below)_
- **Extension:** ace
- **Format:** ACE (compressed file format)

## What the source says

> ACE (compressed file format) [ <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed> citation needed ]

## Source

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_file_signatures

Last verified: 2026-08-03. Review by: 2027-08-03.
Part of [File format magic numbers](https://referencesource.org/file-format-signatures/).