All about S3M Files

S3M	File extension: S3M
	File type:	v3 Sound File

What is an S3M file?

The S3M file type is primarily associated with ScreamTracker. Play using Winamp with the AdPlug plug-in.

How to open an S3M file

You need a suitable software like ScreamTracker to open an S3M file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" (Windows 10) or "Windows cannot open this file" (Windows 7) or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your S3M file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application.

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Technical Data for S3M File Extension

File classification:

Audio

Mime type:

audio/s3m, audio/x-s3m

Identifier:

Hex (position 25): 00 00 00 1A 10 00 00 (provided by TrID database)

Program ID:

Winamp.File

Related links:

Winamp, AdPlug

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: AshampooMediaPlayer.AudioFile, FileType: Ashampoo Media Player+ audio file, AppName: Ashampoo Media Player+

ProgramID: Sonique.File, FileType: Sonique File, AppName: Sonique

ProgramID: ModPlugPlayer
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ModPlug\Player\MODPLUG.EXE %1

ProgramID: Winamp.File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\JetAudio\JetAudio.exe %1

ProgramID: Winamp.File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Netscape\Communicator\Winamp\winamp.exe %1

ProgramID: Winamp.File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\WinAmp\Winamp.exe %1

ProgramID: Winamp3.File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Winamp3\Studio.exe %1

ProgramID: Winamp3.File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Winamp3\winamp3.exe %1

ProgramID: S3MFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\JetAudio\JetAudio.exe %1

ProgramID: Winamp.File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Winamp5.08\Winamp.exe %1

ProgramID: DojoFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Slawdog\DOJOPL~1\Dojo.exe %1

ProgramID: Winamp.File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Winamp5\Winamp.exe %1

ProgramID: ModPlugPlayer
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\modplugp\MODPLUG.EXE %1

ProgramID: ModPlugPlayer
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MODPLUG.EXE

ProgramID: foobar2000.s3m
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\foobar2000\foobar2000.exe

ProgramID: Winamp.File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\K-Lite Codec Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: MadTracker.module.s3m
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MadTracker\MT2.exe

ProgramID: Harmony_Assistant_File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Harmony Assistant\harmony.exe

ProgramID: Sonique.File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Sonique\Sonique.exe

ProgramID: ALSong.s3m
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ESTsoft\ALSong\ALSong.exe

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an S3M v3 Sound File is a special file format and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with S3M files

Associate the S3M file extension with the correct application. On , right click or tap the file.
Update your software that should actually open v3 Sound Files. Because only the current version supports the latest S3M file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the manufacturer website after an available ScreamTracker update.
To make sure that your S3M file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.