Opening a BSB File

The BSB file type is primarily associated with BioShock.

BSB	File extension: BSB
	File type:	saved game

What is a BSB file

BSB files mostly belong to BioShock by 2K. A BSB file contains the progress of a player in BioShock action video game. BioShock automatically generates a BSB file during gameplay to automatically store the progress of a player. It uses the contents of this file to restore/resume the last gameplay session in case of a crash. Another type of BSB file is a sea chart created by MapInfo geographic information system. Such a chart is usually plotted from data collected by NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) equipment. Soil & Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) writes sub-basin output data to a different type of BSB file.

How to open a BSB file

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

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BSB file format:

The file format, which is the arrangement and type of data in a file, determines which program can open 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. However, different programs can use the same file extension. Furthermore, a file extension can be renamed incorrectly and double-clicking on it will then display an error when it is opened. So you need a detailed analysis of a file to find out the format and the associated program. Our examination of the BSB files comes to the following conclusion:

You will often come across the BSB file type. This includes different formats for different programs. The file formats most commonly found in BSB files are:

• 45% of all BSB files are associated with Blue Sky Plan / Blue Sky Bio project. These files are binary files, so they do not contain text, but only cryptic characters. A typical file size is 80 MB. The file type was created recently. These files are often associated with mandibular, case, orthodontics, plan, cuadrante, maxilar, silva, planificaci, implant, maxilla, patient, modelo and guia.
• 15% of all BSB files have the same signature RGMH. These files contain neither text nor words, but only data. BSB files can be up to 14 MB in size, but are often around 1 MB - 11 MB. Several words can almost always be found in the files, e.g. Bioshock and RGMH. The following filename is common: AutoSave_MainGame.bsb or 01_06_2020 10_30.bsb. These files are attributed to save, auto, game and quick.

All the rest of the BSB files (40%) have different formats, the following 6 formats can be found: MapInfo Sea Chart, ZIP and zlib. Often described as balloonseldata, scorebug, spells or maiss. If you want to find out which format your BSB file belongs to, just click on the button "Choose your .bsb file to analyze".