File extension BLP
| File type | Blizzard Game Texture Format |
| Developer | Blizzard Entertainment |
| Ads |
What is a BLP file?
BLP is a text file format for storing texture data developed by Blizzard. BLP files are only used by games developed by this game development studio. One of the most famous game that uses BLP files is a MMO game World of Warcraft.
Files with BLP extension contain 2D image data processed by game engine to render various 3D objects, such as buildings, characters, or tools. Blizzard is one of the biggest game developer in the world. The company was founded in 1991. Blizzard’s portfolio includes games for mobile and desktop platforms as well as consoles.
Program(s) that can open the .BLP file
Mac OS
How to open BLP files
If you cannot open the BLP 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 BLP 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 BLP file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the BLP format files
The inability to open and operate the BLP 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 Blizzard Game Texture Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a BLP file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the BLP file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the BLP from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the BLP format
- The BLP 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 BLP file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a BLP file are out of date.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 BLP file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the BLP file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the BLP file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Similar extensions
| .a26 | Atari 2600 ROM Image Format |
| .a52 | Atari 5200 Game Image Format |
| .acf | Microsoft Agent HTTP Character Format |
| .acx | Atari ST Program Format |
| .agb | Nintendo Game Boy Advance ROM Image |
| .age3scn | Age Of Empires III Scenario Format |
| .ain | ArcView Attribute Index Format |
| .alr | ADRIFT Language Resource Format |
How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.BLP) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected BLP 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 BLP 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. BLP) 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.