Opening BIC Files

The BIC file type is primarily associated with Battlegrounds Infinity Character Creator.

BIC	File extension: BIC
	File type:	Data file

What is a BIC file?

BIC files mostly belong to Battlegrounds Infinity Character Creator. BIC files are not a single type of file but a set of data files that serve different tasks.
They can be used as:

Game Character Data: These files store in-game character details. They work with Battlegrounds Infinity Character Creator and are known as Gemstone Warrior data files in GemRB.
Compressed JPEG Images: Some BIC files contain a JFIF-formatted image. These are compressed JPEG files that you can open with image viewers such as XnView MP.
Project Files: Other files use XML to store data for a Bus Information Center. They are used with tools like BIC Editor or managed as a CODESYS project file. More details are available on the CODESYS website.
License Documents: A few BIC files are ZIP compressed and serve as license files for IAR Embedded Workbench. Visit the IAR website for details.

FilExt.com tip: Choosing the correct software is key. You must first know the file’s origin before opening it.

How can I open a BIC file?

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

Battlegrounds Infinity Character Creator
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. BIC files are often referred to as Battlegrounds Infinity Character Creator games because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Civilization III (Scenario) by Firaxis Games, Inc.
Sid Meier created the original Civilization computer game in 1990. Civilization defined a new genre of empire-building strategy games. The game is a blend of building, exploration, discovery and conquest. Players match wits against some of history's greatest leaders as they strive to build the ultimate civilization to stand the test of time. Older file. The newer version has a .BIX extension. Both contain the same information.
Neverwinter Nights (Character Sheet) by Bioware
This is the extension for Player Characters. It is used in Localvaults as well as in Servervaults. It can be edited by a tool called Leto. This file format is classified as Game. Related links: Leto Information

BIC file format:

To view or edit BIC 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). File extension, signature and file format must match; otherwise errors will occur when the file is opened. When there is a problem with a file, the first step to solving it is to determine the file format. Below is our analysis of the BIC files:

An BIC file predominantly uses a uniform format. The two most popular formats are as follows:

70% of all BIC files belong to Civilization III BIC save game. They consist of illegible, cryptic characters. The average file size is 28 KB with most files being between 5 KB and 190 KB in size. The file type is old but is used even today. The keywords BIC V3.28 are typical for these files. Examples of file names are Player.bic. Files like these are sometimes connected to mikhaela, starelizabethli, zynel, nymu, vesperscalefrien, danniredwing, nyxizrin and yasz.
15% of all BIC files use the popular JFIF file format. JFIF is short for JPEG File Interchange Format. It is a bitmap graphic that uses JPEG compression. These files are binary files, so they do not contain text, but only cryptic characters. The files are on average 20 KB in size and range from 7 KB to 30 KB. Certain words are almost always found in the files, such as !22222222222, $.' ",#, '9=82<.342 and JFIF.

All other BIC files (15%) have different formats, often, for example, XML. Just click the "Choose your .bic file to analyze" button on this page to find out what your BIC file is.

Technical Data for BIC File Extension

File classification:

Game

Related files:

jfif, lic, bik, txt, bin, tga, big, pdf, sav, exe, cv3, jpg, xml, zip, dat

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: Civ3Edit.Document
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\CIV3~1\Civ3Edit.exe %1

ProgramID: Civ3Edit.Document
EXEFile: D:\Games\civ3\Civ3Edit.exe %1

ProgramID: Civ3Edit.Document
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\INFOGR~1\CIVILI~1\Civ3Edit.exe %1

ProgramID: Civ3Edit.Document
EXEFile: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\Infogrames Interactive\Civilization III\Civ3Edit.exe %1

ProgramID: Civ3Edit.Document
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\INFOGR~2\CIVILI~1\Civ3Edit.exe %1

ProgramID: Civ3Edit.Document
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\FIRAXI~1\CIVILI~1\Civ3Edit.exe

ProgramID: Civ3Edit.Document
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\CIVIII~1\Civ3Edit.exe

ProgramID: Civ3Edit.Document
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Atari\CIVILI~1\Civ3Edit.exe

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

How to solve problems with BIC files

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