All about DLB Files

The DLB file type is primarily associated with Dragon Age: Origins.

DLB	File extension: DLB
	File type:	data file

What is a DLB file

DLB files mostly belong to Dragon Age: Origins. An DLB file is not a single standard type, but rather a file extension used for several different data files. For instance, one type is used as a game data file by BioWare. In this case, the file contains game assets, configuration data, and other resources needed by titles such as Dragon Age: Origins.
Another use of the extension is for label and graphic data files. These files can hold label information or language settings for games (as seen with the Diablo II language file associated with Dynasty Warriors 5) and are managed by software like LabelView. More details are available on the Teklynx website.
The extension is also used for label printer files. In this form, the file is formatted for printers such as the LP1000 and is often linked to companies like DUGA.

If your file originates from a game installation, use game-specific tools or editors to access its contents.

If the file is from label or printer software, try opening it with the associated label management program.

When in doubt, inspect the file header with a hex editor to determine its internal structure.

How do you open DLB files?

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

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DLB file format:

The file format, which is the arrangement and type of data in a file, determines which program can open the file. A file format is determined by the file extension and signature, so JPEG images have the extension .jpg and the first bytes in the file are ÿØÿ. If the file extension does not match the file format, double-clicking on the file will cause an error upon opening. When there is a problem with a file, the first step to solving it is to determine the file format. Our evaluation of the DLB files is as follows:

DLB is not a common file extension and does not have a uniform file format. But the following two file formats are common:

• 20% of all DLB files use the same file format, which have the signature GFF V4.0PC ANBTV1.0. These are binary files, so they do not contain words or text. The files are on average 18 KB in size and range from 10 KB to 22 KB. Several words can almost always be found in the files, e.g. GFF V4.0PC ANBTV1.0, node and tree. The following filename is common: alistair_main.dlb. Files like these are sometimes connected to person-related data.
• 9% of all DLB files start with the bytes 4C 41 01 00 00 00 00 00 crucial for this file format. These files contain neither text nor words, but only data. The file size is in the range of 500 bytes to 84 KB. Several words can almost always be found in the files, e.g. PMUCD. Files like these are about graphic and roll.

All other DLB files (71%) have no uniform format, such as EXE, .NET, FILE, DISPLAY and elfa. These files are often connected to datacsv, generator, system, label or form. Just click the "Choose your .dlb file to analyze" button on this page to find out what your DLB file is.