Opening Bik Files

  • Open BIK file article translations For more general information about how to open BIK files, file extension bik and registry you can read one of the following articles: Windows registry - Windows registry is included in modern Windows operating systems to replace the older INI files which also contained system configuration.
  • If you cannot open the BIK file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports BIK among those that are installed on your device. A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application.
  • Use this to play Bink files on MacOS X. The Bink Video command line Player for x86 GNU/Linux 826 KB Use this version of the Bink player to play Bink files (or compiled Bink EXE files) from the command line (just unzip, run 'chmod +x BinkPlayer', and then run BinkPlayer to list the options).
  1. Bik Video Codec
  2. Rad Video Tools
  3. Bink Video Download
  4. Bink Video Tools

If you cannot open the BIK file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports BIK among those that are installed on your device. A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application.

2 file types use the .bik file extension.
  • 1.Bink Video File
  • 2.Video Game Movie File

File Type 1Bink Video File

DeveloperRAD Game Tools
Popularity
CategoryVideo Files
FormatBinary

What is a BIK file?

Proprietary video format developed by RAD Game Tools; used for playing movie clips in video games on both PCs and console systems; allows standard video to be highly compressed while optimizing video quality for the target platform.

Bink videos can be played with Windows Media Player (WMP) if you have the Windows 7 Codec Pack installed. Even though WMP says it does not recognize the '.bik' extension after you have installed the codec pack, choose to open the video anyway and WMP will play it.

Bik

BIK files are often compressed from .AVI, .MOV, or other common video file formats. When compressed with the Bink tools, the data rates can be adjusted for resolutions as low as 320x240 up to resolutions in HD quality, thereby supporting videos that are suitable for handheld devices as well as HD TVs and computer screens.

Opening bik files free Open and view .BIK files with File Viewer Plus.

Programs that open BIK files

Windows
File Viewer Plus — Get it from Microsoft
Free+
Free

Bik Video Codec

Included
Bik
Paid
Free
Mac
Free
Free
Linux
Free
Free
Updated 7/22/2015

File Type 2Video Game Movie File

DeveloperN/A
Popularity
CategoryGame Files
FormatN/A

.BIK File Association 2

Video format used by various video games, including Sid Meier's Civilization 4 and Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2; typically stored in the 'Datamovies' folder within the program folder; referenced when video clips are played within the game.

Rad Video Tools

Programs that open BIK files

Bink Video Download

Windows
Paid

Bink Video Tools

Updated 11/16/2015