File extension Details of BIX, BIG, BMD, BIK, BIQ, BME, BIC, BIN, CHT

Name:	BIX
File Type:	Civilization 3 Scenario   (Most common)
Popularity:	3
Category:	game
File Description:	Saved game or scenario for "Sid Meier's Civilization III" (Civ3) empire-building strategy game; format used by Civilization III: Play the World multiplayer expansion pack, v. 11.0 and later
Open Programs:	Mac OS Take-Two Interactive Civilization III with "Play the World" expansion pack Windows Take-Two Interactive Civilization III with "Play the World" expansion pack

Name:	BIG
File Type:	Electronic Arts Game Data File
Popularity:	3
Category:	game
File Description:	Game data format used by Electronic Arts (EA) video games; contains individual assets used by the game and zipped to save space; similar to a .ELF file, but modified and saved in a proprietary EA format; can be imported as a MOD file into certain games to alter the gameplay.
Open Programs:	Windows FinalBIG AssetCacheBuilder (assetcachebuilder.exe) Used by PlayStation hardware

Name:	BMD
File Type:	GameCube 3D Model File
Popularity:	3
Category:	game
File Description:	3d model format used by Nintendo GameCube games; contains both the model skeleton (structure) and texture (surface appearance) information; can be viewed and converted on a PC using various 3D editing tools.
Open Programs:	Windows Pentium Tools MaxBMD

Name:	BIK
File Type:	Video Game Movie File
Popularity:	3
Category:	game
File Description:	Video format used by various video games, including Sid Meier's Civilization 4 and Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2; typically stored in the "\Data\movies\" folder within the program folder; referenced when video clips are played within the game.
Open Programs:	Windows Take-Two Interactive Civilization IV Ubisoft Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2

Name:	BIQ
File Type:	Civilization 3 Scenario
Popularity:	3
Category:	game
File Description:	Saved game or scenario for "Sid Meier's Civilization III" (Civ3) empire-building strategy game; format used by Civilization III: Complete v. 12.06 and later
Open Programs:	Mac OS Take-Two Interactive Civilization III: Complete Windows Take-Two Interactive Civilization III: Complete

Name:	BME
File Type:	BeatMania 7-Key Song File
Popularity:	3
Category:	game
File Description:	Song file used by BeatMania, a rhythm video game that uses a DJ interface as the controller; similar to a .BMS file, but designed for BeatMania controllers with 7 keys rather than 5 keys. BME files are saved in a text format and are referenced during the playback of song; they contain the song title, artist name, genre, BPM, number of players, note positions, references to sound effect files, and other information. Like BMS files, BME files are native to BeatMania, a console-based video game; however, they can be opened on a PC with StepMania.
Open Programs:	Mac OS StepMania Windows StepMania Linux StepMania

Name:	BIC
File Type:	Civilization 3 Scenario
Popularity:	3
Category:	game
File Description:	Saved game or scenario for "Sid Meier's Civilization III" (Civ3) empire-building strategy game
Open Programs:	Mac OS Take-Two Interactive Civilization III Windows Take-Two Interactive Civilization III

Name:	BIN
File Type:	Sega Genesis Game ROM
Popularity:	3
Category:	game
File Description:	Game ROM of a Sega Genesis video game; stores the data from a Sega Genesis cartridge in a single data file; can be played on a PC using a Genesis emulation program. Sega Genesis ROMs also use the .SMD file extension.
Open Programs:	Mac OS Genesis Plus Generator Dgen Windows Gens Gens Plus! Kega Fusion retroDrive HazeMD Ages Xega

Name:	CHT
File Type:	SNES Cheat File
Popularity:	2
Category:	game
File Description:	Contains cheat codes that provide "cheats" for Super Nintendo (SNES) games; can be loaded by SNES emulators such as ZSNES and Project64; enables the user to load cheats such as invincibility or infinite lives.
Open Programs:	Mac OS ZSNES Windows Project64 ZSNES

Name:	J2I
File Type:	Jazz 2 Internet Link File
Popularity:	3
Category:	game
File Description:	Text file containing Internet connection settings for a Jazz Jackrabbit 2 multiplayer game; includes the IP address of the server hosting the game; may be downloaded from websites that list active Jazz 2 online games. More information about Jazz Jackrabbit 2 Online, including help with J2I files as well as a list of active multiplayer games, is available at the Jazz2Online website.
Open Programs:	Windows Epic Games Jazz Jackrabbit 2 Online