Opening a WSS File

The WSS file type is primarily associated with Wwise.

WSS	File extension: WSS
	File type:	data file

What is a WSS file

WSS files mostly belong to Wwise. WSS files are not tied to one single program. They are most often used as Wave Sound Studio files by the Wwise system to store audio assets and settings for games.
Other uses include:

Work Schedule Sheets: Files created by Microsoft Works Spreadsheet. They hold scheduling data and sometimes use a compound file format or ZIP compression.

Web Page Maker files: These are used to store website data. Details can be found at the Web Page Maker website.

Game Data Resources: Files that contain resource information for games such as World Soccer Winning Eleven.

Whiteboard Files: Created by Promethean Activstudio, they store content for digital whiteboards.

Java Web Start Application Files: XML based files (like those for SaveCfrApplet) that help launch Java apps. More info is available at the IBM site.

Script and Settings Files: These include Vocalcom script files and PDF documents used for configuration in some Workshare Secure setups. They may appear as compressed or GZIP files in other cases.

FilExt.com notes: This extension does not guarantee a single data type. Users should check the file properties or open it in a text editor to identify its true structure. Using the software that originally created the file is the best way to open and view it.

How do you open WSS files?

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

Wwise
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. WSS files are often referred to as Wwise audios because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Operation Flashpoint (Sound File) by Bohemia Interactive and The Codemasters Software Company Limited
Related links: Operation Flashpoint Resource Site
ReliaSoft RG
(Reliability Growth Analysis Software)
Time Saving Test & Practice Generator (Student Practice & Test Files) by McDougal Littell (Houghton Mifflin Company)
This file format is classified as Database.
Web Page Maker (Project) by Web Page Maker Software Inc.
Web Page Maker is a Web page editor that allows you to create and upload Web pages without knowing HTML. Simply drag and drop objects onto the page and position them in the layout.
Web Screen Saver
A screen saver configuration file.
Works [Macintosh] (Spreadsheet) by Microsoft Corporation
The Mime types used with this association are: spreadsheet/worksmac.

WSS file format:

If you know the file format, you can also find out how to open or edit the file. The first characters in a file identify the file format, for example, HTML files start with the bytes <html>. File extension, signature and file format must match; otherwise errors will occur when the file is opened. If there are problems opening a file, you must first determine the file format used. Our evaluation of the WSS files is as follows:

You will often come across the WSS file type. This is used by different programs with different formats. The two most popular formats are as follows:

55% of all WSS files belong to BIS WSS PCM audio. They consist of illegible, cryptic characters. WSS files can be up to 7 MB in size, but are often around 15 KB - 710 KB. The file type was created 10 years ago, but is still used today. The keywords WSS0 are typical for these files. Such WSS files store data about click, push, engine, alarm, close, rook, shot, switch and hard.
10% of all WSS files use the Microsoft Compound File format, known also as OLE2 Compound Document format or Composite Document File format. Microsoft Compound File is a complex container format used by some versions of Microsoft Office and other Windows-centric applications. It has features similar to those of a filesystem format. Header signature for the CFB format with 8-byte Hex value D0CF11E0A1B11AE1 (which looks like "DOCFILE"). The internal containers are called Workbook. The file size is in the range of 5 KB to 190 KB. A usual file name is prima.wss. These files are attributed to hours.

All other WSS files (35%) have no consistent format, the following 8 formats can be found: Worksheet Builder Self-Contained worksheet, XML, ZIP, GZIP and DDresponse. Often described as results, export, action, silencer, ambient, single, high or soft. If you want to find out which format your WSS file belongs to, just click on the button "Choose your .wss file to analyze".

Technical Data for WSS File Extension

File classification:

Audio

Related files:

wks, xlsx, jnlp, wws, ogg, wmb, p3d, wav, 2, 7z, s, pbo, exe, doc, html, mp4, zip, sqs, sqm, fps, xls, pdf, xml, gz

Related links:

Operation Flashpoint Resource Site

Mime type:

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: WPM_DataFile_V2
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Web Page Maker V2\WebPageMaker.exe %1

ProgramID: Acunetix_WSS_Scan
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Acunetix\Web Vulnerability Scanner 5\wvs.exe /load

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

How to solve problems with WSS files

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