BIC file format description

Many people share .bic files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .bic file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .bic files.

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.bic - Civilization 3 Scenario

The BIC game data files are related to Civilization 3. BIC file is a Civilization 3 Scenario. Sid Meier's Civilization 3 is a strategy game where you take control of a civilization and manage it over the course of time.

Application:

Civilization 3

Category:

Game Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

biq

Civilization 3 Scenario related extensions:

.yrp: YGOPRO Replay Data
.laby: Laby Level
.kao: Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Font
.shipworld: Starbound Ship Data
.ahc: Resident Evil 4 Game Data
.tgq: Dungeon Keeper 2 Game Movie

Naturally, other applications may also use the .bic file extension. Even harmful programs can create .bic files. Be especially cautious with .bic files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .bic file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows can't open this file:

example.bic

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.

Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.

The .bic file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

bci, gic, bix, nic, ibc, boc, bkc, biv, bif, bi, vic, ic, hic, fic, blc

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.bci: Belarc Advisor Report
.bix: Kodicom Video
.bix: Biblook Index Data
.gic: Bioware Aurora Game Instance Comments
.bi: BSC Intermediate Object
.ic: Sony Ericsson Icon Pack

Operating systems

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Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8, Windows 10, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

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