Opening a BIO File

The BIO file type is primarily associated with Fallout.

BIO	File extension: BIO
	File type:	game character biography

What is a BIO file?

BIO files mostly belong to Fallout by Bethesda. A file with BIO extension is usually a highly optimized 3D image created using Autodesk's Mudbox, a cross-platform software for sculpting and painting highly detailed 3-dimensional objects and textures. Another common use case of BIO filename extension is with game data. Many computer and PS2 games like Fallout and Baldur's Gate store biographies of game characters in BIO files. On IBM's OS/2 operating systems, BIO files were used to store BIOS and hardware settings that were used to load connected hardware during booting. In the past, BioArc used the BIO file extension to create compressed archives on Windows computers.

How to open BIO files

You need a suitable software like Fallout to open a BIO 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 BIO file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a BIO 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 BIO files:

Fallout by Bethesda
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. BIO files are often referred to as Fallout games because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
BioArc
BioArch was a third-party Windows tool for creating and extracting files from an archive. An archive created with BioArch had a BIO filename extension and it was especially suited for creating archives of office documents, MP3 files, and executables compatible with the Windows platform. BioArch is now obsolete. This file format is classified as Compressed. Related links: Download
Infinity Game Engine (game character biography) by BioWare
Originally developed by BioWare, Infinity Game Engine is a tool used to generate role-playing features in 3-dimensional computer games. This engine stores game character biographies in BIO files and it has been used to build some popular games including Battleground Infinity and Baldur's Gate. This file format is classified as Game. Related links: Baldur's Gate II on wikipedia
Mudbox (3D character) by Autodesk
Mudbox is a 3D modelling software developed by Autodesk. It is commonly used to sculpt and render 3D game/movie characters. Mudbox's standard filename extension is MUD but a Mudbox project can also be saved using the BIO filename extension which is optimized for faster image manipulation and improved streaming. This file format is classified as 3D Image. Related links: Mudbox on wikipedia
OS/2 (BIOS configuration) by IBM
OS/2 is an operating system initially released by IBM in 1987. Although it's now obsolete, OS/2 was designed to run on personal computers and its BIOS required a configuration file to ensure all required system hardware are primed during booting. That configuration file had a BIO filename extension. This file format is classified as Settings. Related links: OS/2 on wikipedia

BIO file format details:

The file format determines how the data is stored in the file. 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. If the file extension or signature does not match the file format, errors will occur when opening or editing the file. When there is a problem with a file, the first step to solving it is to determine the file format. In the following you will find our evaluation of the BIO files:

BIO is not that commonly used as a file extension. This file type is used by a few programs, each with its own file format. The two most common formats are as follows:

35% of all BIO files use the same file format, which can be identified by the letters "B9 82 91 53 B5 AB 91 43 B6 9A E3 A9 43 F7 2F CC" at the beginning. These files are binary files, so they do not contain text, but only cryptic characters. BIO files can be up to 15 MB in size, but are often around 6 MB - 11 MB. The file type is relatively new. Certain words are almost always found in the files, such as _FVH. The following filename is common: NUC5i5MY-TPM-Firmware-Update.bio or BE0083.bio. Files like these are about firmware and update.
25% of all BIO files use the same file format, which have the signature BD 86 66 3B 76 0D 30 40 B7 0E B5 51 9E 2F C5 A0. These files are binary files, so they do not contain text, but only cryptic characters. The average file size is 7 MB with most files being between 1 MB and 12 MB in size. The files contain the following words: eng Intel Desktop Board EFI Firmware Engineering. The file name BE0042P.BIO is typical for these files.

All other BIO files (40%) have different formats, such as BioEdit. They are often associated with anim or wikiann. Drag & drop your file here to see the file format and a preview of your BIO file!

Technical Data for BIO File Extension

File classification:

Game

Related files:

bi0, chr, zip, exe, bin, pages, txt, 7z, jpg, esm, fos, ssl

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: bio_file
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\BioniX Wallpaper v4.60\BioniX Wallper.exe

a bio game character biography is a special file format by Bethesda and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with BIO files

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