The BIG extension is commonly used for video game files. These files store data like textures and audio. BIG files compress this data to save space. The BIG extension is used for many formats. The two...
The BIG extension is commonly used for video game files. These files store data like textures and audio. BIG files compress this data to save space. The BIG extension is used for many formats. The two most popular are VIV/BIGF Electronic Arts Game Archive and a format used for Chinese text files.
To open BIG files on Windows, right click the file. Then click “Open with” and choose a program. Check “Always use this app” to set the default program. On Mac, right click the file and click “Open with”. Then choose a program and check “Always Open With”. On Linux, right click the file and choose “Open with” to pick a program. On iPhone, simply tap the file to open it.
We can explain the BIG file type. BIG files store game data like animations and sounds. They are like the ELF files PlayStation uses. Various games by Electronic Arts use the BIG format. Over 1,500 file types use the BIG extension. But most are incompatible. You need to use different programs to open each one.