Opening a WND File

The WND file type is primarily associated with Command & Conquer: Generals.

WND	File extension: WND
	File type:	configuration file

What is a WND file?

WND files mostly belong to Command & Conquer: Generals. WND files serve many purposes, and their structure depends on the software that created them. They are not a single universal format but a label used in different fields to store window, interface, and settings information.

Game Interface Definition: Some WND files hold window definitions used in games like Command & Conquer: Generals and Ultima Online. These files control layout elements for in‐game interfaces.

Trading Platform Settings: Other files are used as settings or workspace files in the QUIK trading terminal. They save the configuration details of the trading environment.

Audio Content: There are WND files that actually contain an Ogg Vorbis audio stream, as seen in examples from MyNoise, where they support ambient sound design.

Engineering and Simulation Data: Some files are output by KinTech Engineering’s EOL Manager or store wind data for simulation software like TurbSim (TurbSim wind data).

CAD Window Files: A few WND files are linked to CAD applications, as with those used by MicroGDS (MicroGDS), storing window configuration details.

FilExt.com note: Each file is created to be used by its specific application. Always open a WND file with the software that generated it because its internal structure—whether binary or text-based—can vary widely.

How to open WND files

You need a suitable software like Command & Conquer: Generals to open a WND 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 WND file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a WND 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 WND files:

Command & Conquer: Generals
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. WND files are often referred to as Command & Conquer: Generals games because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
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WND file format:

To view or edit WND files you need to know the file format, because it determines how the data in this file is stored. The first characters in a file identify the file format, for example, HTML files start with the bytes <html>. If the file extension does not match the file format, double-clicking on the file will cause an error upon opening. Exact knowledge of the format is therefore important in order to solve problems occurring in files. In the following you will find our evaluation of the WND files:

The WND file type covers a large number of different file formats. But the following two file formats are common:

20% of all WND files start with the bytes FILE_VERSION, which are crucial for this file format. These files are text files and can therefore be read using a text editor. The files are 13 KB to 320 KB in size, with a median of 110 KB. The file type was created 10 years ago, but is still used today. The following keywords are characteristic: ENDLAYOUTBLOCK, FILE_VERSION = 2;, STARTLAYOUTBLOCK, WINDOW, WINDOWTYPE = USER;, SCREENRECT, LAYOUTSHUTDOWN = [None];, LAYOUTUPDATE = [None];, UPPERLEFT and LAYOUTINIT = [None];. The following filename is common: MainMenu.wnd or ControlBar.wnd. Files like these have the following tags: menu, control, select, game, challenge, shortcut, options, ingame, powers and popup.
15% of all WND files use the same file format, which can be identified by the letters "INFOWNDS" at the beginning. The content consists of illegible binary data, which can only be read and interpreted by the associated programs. A typical file size is 77 KB. Several words can almost always be found in the files, e.g. INFOWNDS, L01-00000F00 and SPBFUT. An example of a file name is info.wnd or info_new.wnd. Such files are related to quik, infoabb, traders, finam and group.

All the rest of the WND files (65%) have different formats, frequently e.g. WND, Kin, ENABLEDCOLOR and CAD. Tagged as wind, turb, veter, colorados, mapselectmenu, screen, hydro, noise, bush or chat. If you want to find out what your WND file contains, drag and drop it onto this page.

Technical Data for WND File Extension

File classification:

Game

Related files:

ogg, wp1, bts, wna, pow, nwd, zip, srv, csf, chr, exe, jpg, ini, cfg, xml, dat, dwg

Mime type:

image/x-blazing-paddles

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: MELANIE.Window
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\EXOOD4~1\MELANIE\MELANIE.exe

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

How to solve problems with WND files

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