.BIG File

File extension: BIG

File type: Game MOD File

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Notes about the BIG file extension:

Incorrect file associations could be the result of underlying issues within your PC system. As such it is highly recommended to scan your PC for invalid registry entries, unused processes and other unfavourable system settings to identify slowdown issues.

The BIG file type is primarily associated with 'Electronic Arts' by Electronic Arts, Inc.. BIG files control various parts of Electronic Arts games. A utility called FinalBig (search for FINALBIG.EXE) is said to be able to create individual MODs which can then be imported into the various games. The games usually have command-line parameters you can use to play the MOD if you want to keep your game files intact.

Detailed information for file extension BIG:

Primary association: Electronic Arts

Company: Electronic Arts, Inc.

Identifying characters Hex: 42 49 47 46 , ASCII: BIGF

Related links: Various Versions of FinalBig

Other applications associated with file type BIG:

Cartes Michelin Related links: XnView
Chinese TextOld version.
Fifa World Cup Game File
Home World 2 (SGA Archive) by Relic Entertainment Inc.SGA Archives are used in various games from Relic Entertainment Inc. They contain game data. This association is classified as Archive. The identifying characters used for this association are - Hex: 5F 41 52 43 48 49 56 45 02 00 00 00 , ASCII: _ARCHIVE
Homeworld (Compressed Data Archive) by Sierra Entertainment, Inc. Related links: Format
Unknown Apple II File ((found on Golden Orchard Apple II CD Rom))

'Identifying characters' used on FILExt.com are
provided by Marco Pontello from his TrID database

Important: Invalid file associations could be the result of underlying issues within your Windows PC. It is highly recommended that you scan your PC for invalid registry entries, unused processes and other slowdown issues.

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System Info for File Extension .BIG

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and information FILExt collected directly from user systems.

ProgramID: bigFile, FileType: Big Crocodile File, AppName: bigcroco
EXEFile: bigcroco.exe

ProgramID: GraphicsConverterPro.big, FileType: Cartes Michelin, AppName: GraphicsConverter-reg
EXEFile: GraphicsConverter.exe

ProgramID: XnView.Image
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\XnView\xnview.exe %1

ProgramID: CompuPic sbig
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\CompuPic\compupic.exe %1

ProgramID: DUP5.Files
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Dragon UnPACKer 5\drgunpack5.exe

ProgramID: FinalBIG.Document
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\FINALB~1\FinalBIG.exe

Program Name and MIME Type Info for File Extension .BIG

FILExt has been given permission to display a Program Name/MIME type database collected by Anthony R. Nemmer. Some of this data has already been included into the main FILExt database. Those entries which have not yet been incorporated are displayed below.

Program Name Mime Type application/bsi-BIGBigIdeaClient Fileapplication/bsi-BIGDelPhi ASCII Version of .phi File BIGpage File What's The Big Ideaapplication/bsi-BIGMusicaZip Lyrics File Found in Some FreeBSD/NetBSD Packages Mattson FIRST/WinFIRST FT-IR File Michelin (autoroute maps) image format EEFL Stats File Found in Multiple GNU/Linux Packages

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