File extension CRY
| File type | CryENGINE Map Format |
| Developer | Crytek |
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What is a CRY file?
File with .CRY extension stores level map data for game developed with CryENGINE game engine, including data such as terrain structure, buildings, textures, items, objects, mission objectives and spawn points. This type of file is used by Sandbox tool which is a part of engine development software kit.
CRY files can be used by users to create custom in-game missions. Crytek has developed five version of its CryENGINE. The engine itself supports both PC and game consoles – games such as Crysis, Entropia Universe or Far Cry are powered by Crytek’s engine. It offers support for DirectX 12 and Virtual Reality technologies.
Program(s) that can open the .CRY file
How to open CRY files
If you cannot open the CRY 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 CRY 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 CRY file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the CRY format files
The inability to open and operate the CRY 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 CryENGINE Map Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a CRY file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the CRY file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the CRY from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the CRY format
- The CRY 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 CRY file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a CRY file are out of date.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 CRY file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the CRY file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the CRY file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.CRY) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected CRY 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 CRY 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. CRY) 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.