File extension BIKEY
| File type | Bohemia Interactive Key |
| Developer | Bohemia Interactive |
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What is a BIKEY file?
BIKEY filename extension is associated with ArmA: Armed Assault computer game created by Bohemia Interactive. BIKEY files contain game authorization data that is used to verify if the game was purchased legally.
Based on information stored in BIKEY files, the engine checks whether the game installation is legal. The game won’t launch without proper license keys obtained by purchasing the game from legal source.
Program(s) that can open the .BIKEY file
Windows
How to open BIKEY files
If you cannot open the BIKEY 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 BIKEY among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the BIKEY file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the BIKEY format files
The inability to open and operate the BIKEY file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Bohemia Interactive Key file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a BIKEY file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the BIKEY file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the BIKEY from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the BIKEY format
- The BIKEY file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the BIKEY file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a BIKEY file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the BIKEY file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the BIKEY file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the BIKEY file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 03/27/2022
How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.BIKEY) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected BIKEY file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the BIKEY file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. BIKEY) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.