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<p>Just Solve the File Format Problem: </p> <hr /> <div>{{FormatInfo<br /> |formattype=electronic<br /> |subcat=Performing Arts<br /> |extensions={{ext|cec}}<br /> |released=1997<br /> }}<br /> ==FileInfo Excerpt==<br /> ===What is a CEC file?===<br /> A CEC file is an upgrade file used by Studio C Alpha, the animatronic late-night talk show installation found at some Chuck E. Cheese restaurants starting in 1997. It is used to reconfigure how Studio C Alpha's lights and animatronic character behave. Typically, CEC files are stored on Chuck E. Cheese-branded floppy disks, which shipped alongside laserdiscs and DVDs that contained new Studio C Alpha video content.<br /> ===More Information===<br /> Studio C Alpha was a Chuck E. Cheese attraction that featured an animatronic version of Chuck E. Cheese hosting a late-night talk show. In addition to the animatronic version of Mr. Cheese, Studio C Alpha featured lights, sounds, and video content, such as guest interviews.<br /> <br /> Intermittently, Chuck E. Cheese would change the content that played in Studio C Alpha. To reprogram how the attraction's animatronic character and lights behaved, a staff member would install upgrade files stored on a floppy disk. Some of these upgrade files were saved as CEC files. Eventually, both the upgrade and video content used to change how Studio C Alpha behaved were stored on USB flash drives.<br /> ===How do I open a CEC file?===<br /> While not much is known about CEC files, they appear to be text-based files. As such, you may be able to open them and view their contents in a text editor, such as Microsoft Notepad (Windows) or Apple TextEdit (Mac).<br /> ==Resources==<br /> * https://archive.org/details/cec_floppy<br /> * https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/01/chuck-e-cheese-still-uses-floppy-disks-in-2023-but-not-for-long/</div>

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