Open MPS File
An MPS extension file can take various formats for different applications.
Mathematical Programming System
In this case, the MPS file extension is a data file created in the Mathematical Programming System format, hence the acronym MPS, which is used for linear programming problems.
It is saved as ASCII text and contains parameters in a column-based format.
MPS files are used for optimization problems in linear programming.
Max Payne
In this section, an MPS file is a save game from the original Max Payne first-person shooter.
More about the game Max Payne
Max Payne is a neo-noir third-person shooter video game series developed by Remedy Entertainment and Rockstar Studios.
Max Payne was originally developed for Windows PC and was later ported to Mac by MacSoft. Max Payne 2 save games use the .MP2S file extension.
The MPS stores the progress of the game so that it can be resumed from the point where the game was saved.
It is normally called 'savegame000.mps', the number that accompanies the word savegame being incremental.
Pocket Streets
A map of a specific area, such as a city or state, used on Pocket PC handheld devices.
Pocket PC is a pocket computer, also called PDA (Personal Digital Assistant).
It was a small computer, designed to take up minimal space and be easily transportable, running the operating system Windows CE or Microsoft's Windows Mobile among others, which provides similar capabilities to desktop PCs.