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Even though WMP says it does not recognize the '.bik' extension after you have installed the codec pack, choose to open the video anyway and WMP will play it. BIK files are often compressed from.AVI,.MOV, or other common video file formats. When compressed with the Bink tools, the data rates can be adjusted for resolutions as low as 320x240. Bik file icon: The bik file extension is used for files created by Bink and Smacker game video file codec. Its used by great number of games. A free viewer is available at the RAD Game Tools site.

1. BIK Player is a free and simple player for Bink game video files (.bik). If you are a gamer and often play various games, you will know that many well-made computer game animations are in Bink video format, how to play these files without running game? Yes, this free software just can help you.
2. The version is 1.0, BIK Player is a free game utility designed for gamers, it can open and play the Bink video format files in many games. This software currently includes the most basic playback features, supports full-screen playback mode. It is very simple and easy to use.
3. BIK files are often compressed from.AVI,.MOV, or other common video file formats. When compressed with the Bink tools, the data rates can be adjusted for resolutions as low as 320x240 up to resolutions in HD quality, thereby supporting videos that are suitable for handheld devices as well as HD TVs and computer screens.

Problem: You Can't Open BIK Files

You might've double-clicked on the file, to be greeted with the 'Choose a program to open the file' message. In some cases, you might be able to open the file, but the contents may seem garbled and that's because it was written to be opened in a specific program. Of course, you can't open a BIK file with just any software. Not to worry - we have you covered!

Step 1: Find Out Which Software Uses BIK Files

Opening your BIK file starts with understanding which software uses a BIK extension. In many cases, different types of software may use the same file extensions, also known as file associations.

Command and Conquer Generals Movie, Bink and Smacker Game Video File Codec, and BioCharter Profile Backup are the most popular software packages that use BIK files. Therefore, your best bet would be to download one of these software packages and use one of them to open your file.

Zipped files tend to require special handling and may require password access. Contact the file owner or the person who gave you the file for the password and unzip the file before attempting to open the contents.

Step 2: Learning More About BIK 'File Type'

If you can't download Command and Conquer Generals Movie, Bink and Smacker Game Video File Codec, or BioCharter Profile Backup software, or if they don't work to open your BIK file, you may be able to use the file type as a clue to finding out how you can open it. Using a Windows PC, you can right-click and navigate to 'Properties' and then to 'Type of file'. On a Mac, select 'More info' and 'Kind'.

Most likely, you will find that BIK files are considered Game Files. Because many programs packages utilize Game Files, you might be able to find a program on your computer that handles those types of files.

If that still does not work, you may have to contact the associated software developer to find out how to open it. Unless you know the specific developer, you could contact one of these developers for assistance.

Please see our chart below of software titles and their developers:

Solution: Use File Magic to Open Your BIK File

Although some files must be opened in binary file format (ie. in the program or device for which it was developed), you might be able to open it with a universal software viewer. Depending on the exact file format, you could use a universal software viewer such as File Magic [download] to open your BIK file. Download File Magic today to open your BIK files and hundreds of other file types with one program.

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What is a BIK file?

BIK files store compressed video data used in computer games. BIK is a Bink file native to RAD Video Tools software.

Bink is a lightweight video codec offering excellent performace. Bik files store compressed video data optimized for target resolution and image quality. BIK files are supported by most media player.

Program(s) that can open the .BIK file

How to open BIK files

If you cannot open the BIK file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports BIK among those that are installed on your device.

A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the BIK file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.

Possible problems with the BIK format files

The inability to open and operate the BIK file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the BINK Video Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.

• Corruption of a BIK file which is being opened
• Incorrect links to the BIK file in registry entries.
• Accidental deletion of the description of the BIK from the Windows registry
• Incomplete installation of an application that supports the BIK format
• The BIK file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
• The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the BIK file.
• Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a BIK file are out of date.

If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the BIK file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the BIK file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the BIK file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.

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How to associate the file with an installed software?

If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.BIK) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected BIK file. From the drop-down menu select 'Choose default program', then click 'Browse' and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the BIK file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.

Is there one way to open unknown files?

Visual foxpro database driver. Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. BIK) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.