Question 1

What is an .nfo file?

Accepted Answer

.nfo (short for 'info' or 'information') files are plain text files that accompany software releases, often from the warez scene. They typically contain release information, credits, and ASCII art. They are usually intended to be viewed with a monospaced font.

Question 2

How do I use the View Any File NFO Viewer?

Accepted Answer

Click the "Open Local File" button to select an .nfo file from your device. Its content will be displayed as plain text. This viewer uses a monospaced font to help preserve ASCII art formatting.

Question 3

Why might the ASCII art in my .nfo file look incorrect?

Accepted Answer

.nfo files often use MS-DOS era character sets like CP437 (Code Page 437). Modern web browsers primarily use UTF-8. This viewer attempts to display the text as-is. If the characters look garbled, it's likely due to an encoding mismatch. There's no built-in encoding conversion in this viewer.

Question 4

Is this different from a DIZ viewer?

Accepted Answer

Yes, while both are text files associated with archives, .diz files (link to /viewer/diz) are typically much shorter and serve as a very brief summary. .nfo files are often more detailed and may include ASCII art.

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