Opening a DNS File

The DNS file type is primarily associated with DynSite.

DNS	File extension: DNS
	File type:	plugin

What is a DNS file

DNS files mostly belong to DynSite by Noël Danjou. A DNS file is a game save created by Duke Nukem Forever video game. It contains a checkpoint which includes a player's progress and settings. Duke Nukem Forever loads such a DNS file in order to resume a game in the future. Another type of DNS file is a plugin used by DynSite , a dynamic IP address management software for Windows operating system. DNS is also the filename extension that some applications use to store a flat-file database. The contents of this file are saved as plain text.

How do you open DNS files?

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

Online DNS Text Viewer

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DNS file format:

Each file has a definite file format, that is, how the stored data is arranged in the file. The file format can be determined based on the file extension and the signature (the first few characters of a file). If the file extension does not match the file format, double-clicking on the file will cause an error upon opening. So you need a detailed analysis of a file to find out the format and the associated program. Our evaluation of the DNS files looks like this:

The DNS file extension is not widely used. Such a file covers different formats for different programs. The two most common formats are as follows:

• 35% of all DNS files start with the magic bytes ; ; , which are always the first bytes of this file format. If you open these files in a text editor, you can view and read the content yourself. The files are on average 1 KB in size and range from 610 bytes to 4 KB. The file type was developed 10 years ago and is still in use today. Several words can almost always be found in the files, e.g. Database file, hostmaster, ;   Zone version: 1, Default zone and scope. Files like these are sometimes connected to local, universalsompo, partsmaster and vishipel.
• 20% of all DNS files start with the bytes 00 50 47 44 01 00 00 00 01 crucial for this file format. If you open these files in a text editor, you will see only illegible characters. Most of these files are 1 MB to 860 MB in size. Examples of file names are GAME.DNS or INSTALL.DNS. These files are attributed to data, insdata and text.

All other DNS files (45%) have different formats, the following 4 formats can be found: Database and AMAT. These files are often connected to itrf, reysan, surey, reysanatlantic or donusum. You can get all the details of your DNS file by dragging it onto this page or by clicking the button "Choose your .dns file to analyze" above.