Opening a GAM File

The GAM file type is primarily associated with Baldur's Gate.

GAM	File extension: GAM
	File type:	saved game

What is a GAM file

GAM files mostly belong to Baldur's Gate by Beamdog. GAM is the filename extension of game data used by various video games. The GAM files created by Baldur's Gate and Rise of Nations, for instance, contain a saved game. Half-Life, on the other hand uses a GAM file to save custom game settings. D3Planner, a Diablo III game character build tool uses a GAM file to save game character data. TADS game development system assigns GAM filename extension to a project data file. GAM is also the filename extension of an astrology data file created by Astro-PC. Each line in this file contains a horoscope entry.

How to open GAM files

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

Baldur's Gate by Beamdog
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. GAM files are often referred to as Baldur's Gate games because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Astro-PC (astrologdy data) by Aureas
Astro-PC is a desktop application for preparing, viewing, and printing astrology data. It uses a text-encoded GAM file to save astrology data. This file format is classified as Data.
Chessica (saved game) by Tasc
Chessica is a discontinued chess game application for older Windows desktop operating system. A GAM file used by Chessica contains a saved game. This file format is classified as Game.
Cyberboard (multiplayer scenario data) by Dale Larson
Cyberboard is a desktop application for designing and playing board games. It saves the scenario data for multiplayer games in a GAM file. This file format is classified as Game.
D3Planner (game character data) by Maxroll
D3Planner is a free character build tool for Diablo III video game. It saves game character information in a GAM file. This file format is classified as Game.
Dark Engine (object hierachy) by Looking Glass Studios
Dark Engine is a discontinued game development and rendering environment. It used a GAM file to save the object hierarchy of a game. This file format is classified as Game. Related links: Fan Site
GammaFax (fax document) by GammaLink
GammaFax is a discontinued fax board for older personal computers. It used a GAM file to save a fax document. This file format is classified as Data.
Half-Life (custom settings) by Valve
Half-Life is a first-person shooter and puzzle video game in which players go on combat missions. It uses custom settings saved in a GAM file. This file format is classified as Game.
Klik'n'Play (game) by Clickteam
Klik'n'Play is a discontinued software for learning game development in academic environments. It saves a game in a GAM file. This file format is classified as Game.
MacMolPlt (input data) by GAMESS
MacMolPlt is a discontinued cross-platform graphical user interface for accessing GAMESS packages. Its input data format uses GAM filename extension. This file format is classified as Game.
Rise of Nations (saved game) by Microsoft
Rise of Nations is a discontinued real-time strategy video game focused on territorial protection and expansion. A GAM file created by Rise of Nations contains a saved game. This file format is classified as Game.
RPG Toolkit (game project) by Christopher Matthews
RPG Toolkit is an obsolete software package for creating role-playing games. A role-playing game project created with RPG Toolkit is saved in a GAM file. This file format is classified as Developer.
TADS (game project data) by Michael J. Roberts
TADS (short for Text Adventure Development System) allows Windows users to create interactive fiction games. It uses a GAM file to save a text adventure game project. This file format is classified as Developer.
The Games Factory (game project data) by Clickteam
The Games Factory is a discontinued software development kit for creating arcade, side-scrolling, platform, and adventure games. It uses a GAM file to save a game project. This file format is classified as Data.
Vectrex (game) by Smith Engineering
Vectrex is a discontinued mini-arcade home video game console. Each game in its onboard storage is saved in a GAM file. This file format is classified as Game.

GAM file format details:

To find out what program is needed to open GAM files, you need to determine the file format. Often, the file format can be deduced from the file extension or the initial bytes (called the signature). If the file extension does not match the file format, double-clicking on the file will cause an error upon opening. So a detailed analysis of a file is vital in order to determine the format and the associated program. Our examination of the GAM files comes to the following conclusion:

The GAM file type includes various formats for various programs. The two most popular formats are as follows:

20% of all GAM files belong to TADS 2 Game. The contents of these files cannot be read by a human; only a computer program can interpret the data. The files are on average 840 KB in size and range from 370 KB to 32 MB. The file type is very old and rarely used today. The files contain the following words: TADS2 bin, XSI and v2.2.0. An example of a file name is camp.gam or Barons_plot.gam. Such files sometimes refer to barons, plot, gift, eternity, magpie and cage.
5% of all GAM files use the same file format, which have the signature game. These files are plain text, which means they can be viewed with any text editor such as Windows Editor, Nano for Linux, and TextEdit for macOS. The average file size is 360 bytes with most files being between 230 bytes and 430 bytes in size. The files contain the following words: Counter-Strike, game, version, hlversion, cldll "1", type, multiplayer, size "184000000", svonly "0", url_dl "" and url_info "www.counter-strike.net". The file name liblist.gam is characteristic of these files.

All other GAM files (75%) have no uniform format, often, for example, Cyberboard Game, The Games Factory Game, Source and ecbnt. The category is game, saved, experience, caniveau, player, affix, table, vault, item, list or save. You can get all the details of your GAM file by dragging it onto this page or by clicking the button "Choose your .gam file to analyze" above.

Technical Data for GAM File Extension

File classification:

Game

Related files:

game, rsrc_1, rar, sav, mis, gma, wad, loc, zip, gem, txt, map, exe, lic, cbf

Related links:

Infinity Engine

Mime type:

application/x-tads, application/octet-stream

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: TADS.Game
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\TADS\htmltads.exe %1

ProgramID: gamfile
EXEFile: E:\OTWIN32\Oregon32.exe %1

ProgramID: Qmwin.Document
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\QMWIN\Qmwin.exe

ProgramID: Games_Factory
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\GFactory\gfact32.exe

ProgramID: dswin.document
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\DSwin32\Dswin32.exe

ProgramID: TADS game file
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\IFL\Adventure Blaster\wintads.exe

ProgramID: RollmUp.RecordedGame
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ROLL'M~1\Rollemup.exe

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a gam saved game is a special file format by Beamdog and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with GAM files

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