Opening an EON File

The EON file type is primarily associated with Strange Eons.

EON	File extension: EON
	File type:	data file

What is an EON file

EON files mostly belong to Strange Eons. EON files serve as specialized data containers used in gaming. They hold internal game details that vary by the application that created them.
Use Cases:

Card Game Data: Some EON files are designed for the Arkham Horror LCG card game. They store game rules, card details, and configuration data, and are managed via a Java-based system by Strange Eons.

Game Effect Resources: Other EON files function as game effect resource files. They hold visual effect parameters and other in-game assets used by the Eon Visualizer and tools from Serious Engine 1.

Environment Data: A further application includes storing environment or game data, as seen in Arma 3 Environment Data Files that work with the Enfusion Engine.

FilExt.com tips: This file type is formatted for specific software environments. To open an EON file, use the application that corresponds to its origin. Directly editing these files in a standard text editor may not display useful information.

How to open EON files

You need a suitable software like Strange Eons to open an EON file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your EON file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a EON file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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EON file extension format:

To view or edit EON files you need to know the file format, because it determines how the data in this file is stored. Often, the file format can be deduced from the file extension or the initial bytes (called the signature). If the file extension or signature does not match the file format, errors will occur when opening or editing the file. Knowledge is power - this also applies when dealing with unknown or faulty files. Our analysis of the EON files produces the following result:

EON is not a common file extension and includes different formats for different programs. The file formats most commonly found in EON files are:

• 55% of all EON files use the popular Java file format. This format is used to save Java objects to a file (ex. save game state as file) via object serialization. Such a Java object may contain functions and data like settings, images or videos. These are binary files, so they do not contain words or text. EON files are between 8 KB and 1 MB in size. The file type was created 10 years ago, but is still used today. The files contain the following words: METADATAt, java.lang.Integer, java.lang.Number, valuexr, !ca.cgjennings.apps.arkham.diy.DIYt and jssr. Files like these have the following tags: dziennik, kampanii and personal, and often consist of personal data.
• 9% of all EON files use the same file format, which can be identified by the letters "95 15 28 71 8F 1A 91 E7 19 4D FE C4 05 48 BF 8A" at the beginning. These are binary files, so they do not contain words or text. The files are on average 7 KB in size and range from 2 KB to 7 KB. The file name basicArtifact.eon is typical for these files.

All other EON files (36%) have no consistent format, the following 4 formats can be found: ZIP. If you want to find out what your EON file contains, drag and drop it onto this page.