All about PIGG Files

The PIGG file type is primarily associated with City of Heroes.

PIGG	File extension: PIGG
	File type:	Game data container

What is a PIGG file?

PIGG files mostly belong to City of Heroes. PIGG files are used as game data containers by the City of Heroes engine.
These files hold game assets, configurations, and resource data that the game engine reads to run its features.

Purpose: Store game settings and asset information
Usage: Accessed by the game engine and specialized modding tools
Related: Some similar game data handling can be seen with Champions Online

FilExt.com note: They are not designed to be opened with standard applications. Tools created for game data extraction or modding are required to view or modify their contents.

How to open PIGG files

You need a suitable software like City of Heroes to open a PIGG 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 PIGG file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a PIGG file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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Programs that open and convert PIGG files:

City of Heroes
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. PIGG files are often referred to as City of Heroes games because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
City of Heros (Virtual Drive Game File) by Cryptic Studios
A special format that makes the file appear as a drive to software within the game. This file format is classified as Game.

PIGG file format:

A file format defines how the data in the file is structured. Each file format has a unique extension and almost always a unique signature. For example, Microsoft Word documents have the extension .docx and the signature (usually the first 3 characters in this file) PK. File extension, signature and file format must match; otherwise errors will occur when the file is opened. So a detailed analysis of a file is vital in order to determine the format and the associated program. Our evaluation of the PIGG files is as follows:

The PIGG file ending mainly uses a special format. But the following two file formats are common:

98% of all PIGG files start with the bytes 23 01 00 00 02 00 02 00 10, which are crucial for this file format. These files contain neither text nor words, but only data. The files are 2 MB to 79 MB in size, with a median of 22 MB. The file type was developed only in the last few years. The file name sound.pigg or bin.pigg is typical for these files. These files can be linked to powers, stage, maps, missions, texture, music, library, player and misc.

All other PIGG files (2%) have different formats. Sometimes used for fonts, texts, characters, cities, geom, object or ouro. Just click the "Choose your .pigg file to analyze" button on this page to find out what your PIGG file is.

Technical Data for PIGG File Extension

File classification:

Game

Related files:

wad, pkg, res, bsa, hogg, pig, pck, yar, bg, dat, pak

a pigg Game data container is a special file format and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with PIGG files

Associate the PIGG file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open game data containers. Because only the current version supports the latest PIGG file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the manufacturer website after an available City of Heroes update.
To make sure that your PIGG file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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